Seeing the Moroso showroom was one of the highlights of New York Design Week. Patrizia Moroso found Kim Beck's book, "A Field Guide to Weeds," and loved the graphic imagery. She invited the artist to create an installation to go along with Moroso's outdoor furniture collection. A forest of acrylic trees and vinyl vines covered everything - I love Patrizia's vision, stunning as always.
Artist Kate MccGwire uses pigeon feathers to make site specific installations that draw people in by both a sense of repulsion and awe. Above are her pieces, 'Sluice' and 'Heave'.
Just discovered the work of Blu, an artist who created an amazing wall mural that has been turned into a moving, morphing, magical piece of film. Enjoy.
Another great project from Denver during the Democratic National Convention. Tres Birds, a Boulder-based architectural firm, created this 18' x 70' 'Manifest Hope' beacon from reclaimed bicycle wheels. The installation sits on top of the Andenken Gallery, which is putting on a top-notch art exhibition from Aug. 25-28th to coincide with the DNC.
Look at what my friend Nick sent along - photos of this amazing way-finding system from a parking garage in Melbourne. Designed by Axel Peemoeller.
Interesting site interventions by artist D.Billy, sometimes it's as simple as a few balloons. (via today and tomorrow)
An amazing art installation in San Francisco by Brian Goggin. 'Defenestration' is a site-specific project, where 23 pieces of cast-off furniture try to escape from an abondoned building. (via yatzer)
New work from the felt tip phenom Fernando Brizio. This time, the Portuguese designer incorporates bleeding pens into clothing, allowing users to create their own unique pattern.
Amazing series of photographs called 'Hyper' by Denis Darzacq. (via It's Nice That via i heart photograph)
Hotel Transvaal is a city wide community hotel project taking place in the Hague, Netherlands. The city, which is undergoing drastic urban redevelopment, has found a unique way to keep both commerce and neighborhoods intact during the transition. Led by a group of artists, Hotel Transvaal offers one to five star accommodations in buildings across town; structures slated for demolition or new residences which have not yet been occupied.
Found the work of Cayetano Ferrer on the KithKin blog. These shots are part of a series where Ferrer placed photographic prints over Chicago street signs, revealing part of the scene hidden behind the sign.
Ceramics designer Tamsin van Essen's 'Medical Heirloom' series consists of apothecary jars that, "appear to have been affected by various hereditary diseases – osteoporosis (top), psoriasis, acne (bottom), cancer, syphilis. As heirlooms, the jars can be passed down through the generations of a family in the same way as the medical conditions: a legacy of ill health". Nice way to start your Monday morning.
Sometimes I get very reluctant about posting certain items on designklub because I feel like part of their charm is the discovery of such a wonderfully crafted thing. Cecile Belmont is one such designer whose clothing, textiles and art falls into this category. Her imagery is crisp, refreshing...and was recently shared here so I don't have to feel bad about spreading the word.
Takashi Iwasaki is one my favorite artists right now. The Japanese born designer works with a variety of media ranging from acrylics to paper collages, but it's his delicate embroidery pieces that won my heart. The intricately sewn canvases are like a mix of Kandinsky meets the Yellow Submarine - beautiful work.
Take your Moleskine devotion to a whole new level with these snappy laser engraved covers. Choose from an impressive array of artist designed tops or upload your own work. For a mere $25 (and up) you can prove you're king of the neighborhood design nerds.
I love this installation by Voon Wong and Benson Saw (designers of the lovely Setcast collection). Made from polystyrene cups, it was commissioned for the opening of Space, a new design shop in Kuala Lumpur. (via dezeen)
Scottish artist Georgia Russell uses a scalpel to transform ordinary objects such as books, musical scores, maps and photographs into extraordinary sculptures. More photos here.
Artist Kristen Hassenfeld has a new exhibit at the Rice Gallery in Houston. In 'Dans la Lune', which loosely translated means "dopey, drugged - daydreaming", Hassenfeld has once again transformed paper into a wonderland of translucent sculptures. For this exhibit she created four to eight foot structures, including gigantic droplets and onion domes adorned with jewels, chains and honeycomb beads.
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Artist Chris Kenny makes wonderful collages from fragments of maps - above are 'Observatory and 'Akimiski Island'. (via today and tomorrow)
