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John Lautner is by far one of my favorite architects. This house titled Chemosphere was built in 1960 and is now owned by Benedikt and Angelika Taschen. The is perched high above the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and has gorgeous open views. To get to the house, you take a funicular (rail-car) up the hill from 100 feet below the house.
As with John Lautner’s other works, my main interest in this home is of course the use of wood, but also the asymmetrical structure.
Photos via ArchDaily
Justin Mezzell’s geometric illustrations are fantastic. His pieces of work that include architecture, have that warm, muted color scheme reflective of a mid-century modern vibe. Also if you look closely in this image, you can see two Eames Lounge Chairs by the window.
Check out more of his work on his site.
California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way, an exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), pulled together pieces of great design which included Charles & Ray Eames’s living room from their 1949 Case Study house. The museum moved all of the objects from the living room to the exhibit where they were set up.
If you haven’t seen the documentary “Eames: The Architect and The Painter” you definitely should. There are more views of the house and insights into the lives of Charles and Ray. Also, catch more images of the original house and exhibit after the break.
Artist Eric Standley created these mind blowing 3D-like sculptures out of paper. Each appear to have been cut using a laser cutter. Much like Guy Laramee’s paper landscapes, these sculptures are extremely intricate. Pieces of paper bridge out over others while appearing deceivingly strong. In Standley’s bio it says he sleeps on rare occasions; judging by his work it’s hard to believe. His work is a testament to the great things people can create.
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The Canon 5d Mark III that everyone has been waiting for has been announced. The camera brings a handful of improvements including speed, greater resolution, more processing power, and more options for shooting HD video. The full-frame sensor has been upped to 22.3 Megapixels and shoots up to 6 frames per second with a 61-point AF system. What’s great about the new sensor in this camera is that the pixel pitch is smaller, which allows for better low light performance.
For a handful of years I’ve shot on my trusty Canon 1d Mark II but it’s dated. Jumping up to the 1DX would be ideal, but it’s $7000 price tag is unfortunate. So what do I think about the 5d Mark III? The Canon 5d Mark II was an amazing camera, but the 5d Mark III is even better. Coming in at $3500 for the body I don’t see it as being unreasonably priced.
Is the 5D Mark III what you hoped for—would you buy it?
Spec list:
Price: $3500 (body)
Sensor: 22.3-megapixel, full-frame (36.0mm x 24.0mm) CMOS
Processor: Digic 5+
Max ISO: 25,600 (standard), 102,400 (expanded)
Max Image Size: 5,784 x 3,856
Video: 1080p (24/25/30 fps), 720p (24/25/30/50/60 fps)
Display: 1.04-million dot, 3.2-inch LCD
House Kekkapaa by POOK Arkkitehtitoimisto Oy & Katariina Rautiala and Pentti is located in North Espoo, Finland. The main part of the house is divided into three zones: living and working space, and a glass-roofed conservatory between. The whole home feels like an ultimate place of creativity and zen year round.
The key highlights of this iPad 3 concept include edge-to-edge screen, magnetic iPads with near field communications (NFC) and 3d holographic display for multiplayer games. Not a gamer? Nor am I. It’s just that these features would make a much more interesting experience.
Having not acquired an iPad yet, I’ll be looking to get one after the March 7th Apple iPad event. You have to imagine that Apple has done designs similar to this, but because they haven’t produced it, I wonder where the faults or questions in design lie.
Jen Stark’s work has always blown my mind. The amount of time and work to create her remarkable pieces is astounding. I’d really love to know how much one of her pieces costs, because I’d like to own one.
Check out more of her work.
This series of images by Mike Campau captures a moment of time in each dancer’s maneuver. The sculptures surrounding them are their movements frozen in time. The sculptures were created in 3D, but how cool would it be to reproduce something similar with just photography?
DAPstockholm Architects created this large, structured, steel home in Stockholm, Sweden. For a home that seemingly looms over the land with its rustic exterior, the interior of the home is surprisingly bright and welcoming.
Shared via LooksLikeGoodDesign
Adrian Merz and Cornelia Hess covered an entire living room with Post It Notes to transform it into a winter landscape. The project was titled “Winter 1972″.
1960s had some of the most interesting design. The typography and photography really pushed design in a beautiful direction. These 1960s Life Science book covers and graphics bring on such a wave of nostalgia. The typeface used in these was perfect.
Shared from AquaVelvet.
