Architects at the end of 2009
Another year is almost over. How did we, architects, do in the last decade? Did we accomplish our objectives? Did we give anything back to the society? Or did we all get sucked up in the “system”? Here is a link from Los Angeles Times written by architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne. I found it quite [...]
Miniature Rooms Company
You might re-call my blog entry – Henry Kupjack’s Miniature Rooms. Here is another one. Robert Off is the owner of Miniature Rooms Company, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The rooms are not reproduction of existing rooms. They are the imagination of Robert. He produces three to four boxes for sale each year. If you want to [...]
“The Pool” to swim
One of my favorite rides in California is cruising along Pacific Coast Highway, from Los Angeles to San Francisco. It is a one day trip for us because we like to stop, take photos, and enjoy the view. One of these trips we decided to see the famous “Hearst Castle” near San Simeon, CA. The [...]
MoodSpace
MoodSpace design and implement visual ambiance using an exclusively patented art form that combines canvas art and computer controlled LED lighting allowing the artwork to subtly change and shift as you view it. All art and design are created by award-winning, Art Basel artist Arjuna Noor and they provide a full turn-key installation. MoodSpace installations [...]
Elegant tap design
The world’s leading female architect, Zaha Hadid, designed kitchen and bathroom taps for leading independent brassware designer, Triflow. If you are familiar with Hadid’s design, you can tell she carried her architectural design lines into the tap design. “…Inspired by the movement of water, the designs are a formal expression of the continuous flow of [...]
Hotel Alcatraz
Last year I had a chance to visit the famous “Alcatraz”, and shared my view here. Today I was surprised to read an article in the Telegraph about “The Rock”. The United States’ National Park Service is planning to convert part of the prison into a hotel. I wonder if it will be another Indian [...]
Discussion with Pros
Between Euro 2008 and NBA finals, I finally had a chance last night to watch Charlie Rose’s discussion with Pritzker Prize winner architects Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano. It was a good one hour conversation about what architecture mean to these famous architects.
