Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Murakami comes to Versailles

Versailles 1.jpgTakashi Murakami's whirlwind exhibition of manga-inspired works comes to the Palais de Versailles, Paris, in a display of 22 bright coloured sculptures - does it work with the historic background of the palace? What do you think?
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Sunday, 12 September 2010

A balancing act at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Balancing Act.jpgMadrid architect Antón García-Abril of Ensamble Studio has installed two enormous girders that slice through the Arsenale exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Entitled Balancing Act, the installation comprises one girder balanced across the other and supported at one end by a metal spring.
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Industry Gallery, Washington DC, opens Nature/Data exhibition

natura data-exhibition-1.jpgThe Industry Gallery, Washinton DC, is holding a new exhibition called Nature/Data by New York-based Italian designer and architect Antonio Pio Saracino. The exhibition features eleven chairs that are constructed in a range of materials including plywood, metal, carbon fiber and synthetics and in various forms such as molecules, leaves, blossoms, and crystals. Great furniture designs that inspire.
See the collection here





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A hunter shoots a bear

This is a fantastic viral but very addictive - a few swear words though so be warned - click on the image below and get started. Enjoy!