Many of the projects we write about on our blog often seem other-worldly, but the amazing concepts below really are just that. Read on to find out how artists, designers and architects are looking beyond the boundaries of the earth for their inspiration and planning on taking their creativity into space.
Tate Modern has unveiled a major new acquisition by South Korean artist Haegue Yang. Sol LeWitt Upside Down – Structure with Three Towers, Expanded 23 Times Split in Three 2015, consists of over 500 Venetian blinds suspended dramatically from the ceiling.
Maxim Zhestkov’s practice – Zhestkov Studio, is a digital art and design specialist that he founded alongside partner creatives back in 2015.The studio works at the intersection of art, design and computer graphics to develop new forms of moving images for clients around the globe including these massive brand names – Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, LG, PlayStation, Nike, Under Armour, Jimmy Choo etc.
Universal Everything is a global collective of digital artists, designers, animators, musicians, and developers, creating video artworks for iconic architecture, inventing immersive multi-sensory experiences and directing new forms of moving images.
Foster + Partners has cooked up the Exploration Pavilion in the Gingerbread City exhibit at the V&A in London, organised by the Museum of Architecture.
The project explores the mouth-watering possibilities of building with an unusual material – gingerbread. Combining emergent robotic technologies with traditional baking and handcrafting techniques, the practice has constructed an exciting and complex-shaped pavilion building.
Using innovative methods and technologies used in real-world projects, the Exploration Pavilion illustrates the interface between technology and construction. The design team, consisting of architects, programmers and modelmakers, fashioned laser-cut gingerbread blocks to form the basis of the structure. They then built a script that transformed a digital 3D-model of the building into robot language, allowing a robot arm to build the gingerbread house with great precision. The playful project makes some of the complex technology used on building projects accessible to everyone.
The pavilion is on display at the V&A Museum in London until 6 January 2019. There are several gingerbread house-making workshops taking place throughout the duration of the exhibition.
There’s nothing like a staggering view from the top of a city building. Night or day, tall buildings offer totally a different perspective on their surroundings and give the skyline a fresh outline.
When there’s a squeeze for space in urban areas, what better way to maximise the space you have than to use the rooftops of buildings. These creative schemes make the most of building roofs while at the same time turning urban areas into creative playgrounds.
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