luminaires & light manipulation

the first years are beginning their final project of 1st semester: a luminaire made from wood & any other material they've used so far. precedent studies of light phenomenons, artists, and luminaires play a big part in their designs. these images are some i felt were worth sharing :)

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light artists cenci goepel & jens warnecke were among those on a list of examples handed out. they use extended exposure to create photographs and "set their 'lightmarks' in unusual landscapes." 

i enjoy how subtle their creations are—almost like they are exposing an element of energy in nature that is always there, but we just can't see it. sort of magical.

(source) (tord boonjte)

not on the list but one of my favorites. "come rain come shine" by tord boonjte; "[a] lyrical reinterpretation of the chandelier, bringing playful sophistication to any surrounding. constructed from a round metal structure, the chandelier froths and preens in a handcrafted concoction of crocheted cotton, organza, silk and fabric flowers, casting a dramatic and mysterious glow when lit." 


what i love about this chandelier is how many ways there are to interpret it. chandeliers throughout time hold such high status symbols, and this challenges that. 

(source) (bruce munro)

"and like dry desert seeds lying in wait for the rain, the sculpture’s fibre optic stems lie dormant until darkness falls, and then under a blazing blanket of stars they flower with gentle rhythms of light."

free people

been loving the free people blog lately.. especially this window display from their new store in seattle.

inspiration drop

lately i've been in a design/creative funk. in an attempt to break out, this post is a gathering of lots of different things i've been loving lately. i think i should do this more often :)

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sources (in order of appearance):
lena wolff
the annuals
anthropologie | june 2009 catalog
passing notes
the sea defense coffee table/shelves
egg press
thevoicethatsaid | flickr
yarmee | etsy
anthropologie | merriment tee
objectified
the silent giants
widjedal racki bergerhoff architects
ben klinger and shay carmon
the bungaloo | etsy
design*sponge sneak peek | shay ometz

entourage!

For some reason the word entourage makes me feel like a spy :) But it's not anything secret.. entourage is defined (according to dictionary.com) as surroundings, environment, landscaping, or "other nearby environmental features shown on a rendering of a building."

In class today we talked about scale figures as well as entourage, and we are to include these in our next and re-worked perspectives of our buildings. We are also supposed to find 5 examples and inspirations, so here are mine:


This illustration is by Mattias Adolfsson. This made me laugh a little bit when searching for entourage inspiration, because it is mostly all entourage. I really love the attention to detail there is in this drawing, and I especially love how you can really tell the size and scale of things, even though it is imaginary. Having lots and lots of different sized and spaced figures throughout a very far back imaginary space must be incredibly difficult to do.



These two drawings were featured on the blog Prash Art, and I've fallen in love with this style. In the first one, I am so impressed by how many figures there are, as well as the variations in sizes, shapes, and colors of the people. I love how the figures (and the cute cute cute bicycle!!) in the second are almost blind contours or gesture drawings, really emphasizing a single moment in time throughout the entire piece. I really enjoy how simple every aspect in these drawings are.


This drawing is by Gabi Campanario. I really love his style, and this image has a nice variety of entourage items.. I especially like the dog and the basketball hoop.


This is from Trumpetvine, a sketchblog. I really love her style, and I also really like how lively and happy this drawing feels. This is mostly achieved through the use of color and very little lines, but it still works. My favorite part is the umbrellas.

inspiration in perspectives

In order to practice more with interior and exterior perspective drawings, we were to find 3 different styles we liked, and try to mimic them as we render our thumbnails from our buildings.


This first one is from Danny Gregory's book, The Creative License. I really love his casual and quirky style, I also love how he highlights all the best parts of the building with really good detail.


This drawing is by BohneGrafx Studios, which I found through Google. In this image, I love how there is a main and closer up focus, yet your attention is also directed towards the background room.