Category Archives: installations

Gego – Gertrude Goldschmidt

By Mark | Published: July 17, 2009

I have always found the work of Gego to be very inspiring. The drawings and installations are very contemporary and architectural, even though they were produced decades ago. Very few people are aware of Gego and her fantastic legacy, so feel free to spread the word or reference her to sound smart. There are [...]

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REX Dollhouse for Calvin Klein

By Mark | Published: December 21, 2008

“By treating a New York street like landscape—and Calvin Klein’s storefront like a New York street—we created a detached single-family dollhouse in Manhattan for the Calvin Klein woman,” said architect Prince-Ramus. “Undeniably frivolous, the ‘Madison Avenue (Doll)House’ still suggests a kernel of an idea for accommodating growth in existing population centers.” -REX

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The Sequence – Arne Quinze

By Mark | Published: November 23, 2008

Here are some interesting images of a 5 year installation at the Flemish Parliament by Arne Quinze entitled THE SEQUENCE. Quinze: “THE SEQUENCE bridges the communication gap between people and generates movement in the city. I want to reconnect people and let them interact with each other like they did in the past on squares. At [...]

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LACMA Machine Project

By Mark | Published: November 12, 2008

LACMA + Machine Project have a wonderful event going on Saturday November 15th. They are offering a series of free workshops for guests to participate in. All you have to do is show up and enjoy! Also, I am in love with their poster – I have it hanging on my [...]

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Unplugged! High Desert Test Sites

By Mark | Published: November 7, 2008

UNPLUGGED: Ecoshack’s design lab will feature experimental work from the SCI-Arc design studio “Unplugged: Off-the-Grid Experiments in Architecture” during HDTS/CA Biennial in Joshua Tree, CA on Saturday Nov 8, 10am to 5pm. Maps to the site will be available at HDTS headquarters. The design experiments explore the possibilities of low impact design, nomadic technologies, off [...]

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Frank Gehry in Tokyo

By Mark | Published: November 1, 2008

Frank Gehry has designed an interesting one-off furniture piece being unveiled at Tokyo Design Week. This piece is the visitors bench for the World Company building – home to over 90 fashion labels and 3000+ retail outlets.

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Oyler Wu Installation at SCI-Arc

By Mark | Published: October 26, 2008

Oyler Wu Collaborative has done an interesting installation at the SCI-Arc gallery titled “Live Wire.” Here is a collection of images from the opening. It drew a nice crowd while there seemed to be a 10 foot radius around the installation at all times.

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