Posts Tagged ‘feature’
Loading ...A new form of urban art is popping up in cities throughout the world. Urban Projection Mapping, as it is loosely known, is the art of creating video displays that make buildings come alive in light, color and motion. Armed with powerful technology, a handful of enterprising video artists create [...]
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Glass Buildings – The transparent, ethereal nature of glass allows for extraordinary creations in the world of architecture. From a crystalline pyramid of light to a clear balcony 1,300 feet in the sky, glass is truly a versatile material for the creative architect. To celebrate how important glass is to [...]
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Expo 2010 Shanghai is the most expensive, most attended and most internationally-participated world expo in history. Where the Olympic games are exhibitions in sport, the World Expo is a celebration of the world’s cultures in a peaceful, communal spirit. Expo 2010 Shanghai, whose theme is “better city, better life” is [...]
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Light Graffiti | The art of light painting is amongst the final visual frontiers of human creativity. It requires precise photographic skill, carefully choreographed performance and a wild imagination. Light graffiti as an art is not yet a century old, a discipline born from photographic mistakes and years of experimentation. [...]
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Architecture Books | Fans of architecture are a truly vibrant and insatiable people. The buildings of the world, from homes to skyscrapers, churches to sheds, are met with a delightful appreciation for complicated craftsmanship. To learn and grow as a fan of architecture, no matter how casual, these 10 architecture [...]
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Green Roof Design | While the practice of building green roofs is centuries old, it has experienced a renaissance as the structural philosophy of the future. A living green roof reduces the costs of heating and cooling, encourages the local wildlife and naturally filters the rain water it receives. Here, [...]
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Beer Bottle Designs | In a market dominated by Anheuser Busch and Miller-Coors, finding beauty in beer is a difficult task. Far beyond the industrialized world of Big Beer, a large and growing group of independent breweries are not only investing in fine, hand-crafted beer, but in sensible design practices [...]
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Designer Clocks | Who could have predicted that the measure of time would become such an artful affair? From the early astronomical clocks of the past to the modern timepieces of today, the clock is often a thing of beauty in the world of design. To celebrate just how progressive [...]
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Designer Bar Accessories | The act of drinking should be an artful experience. The people we share it with and the tools of the ceremony should be as important as the drinks we imbibe. If the tools of your own home bar are getting a bit tired, here are 10 [...]
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