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Illuminated

Posted on May 29th, 2011 by steve

‘Unofficial’ video for Hurts’ Illuminated. Edited by Alexander Schwarz.

Found via Evlory Dearing

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Floating Chicago

Posted on May 29th, 2011 by steve

‘A collection of mirrored skyline timelapses’

The work of Craig Shimala.

Found via I Like It. What Is It?

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Building Brasilia

Posted on May 29th, 2011 by steve

‘Gautherot’s photographs of Brasilia offer a thorough, cohesive portrait of the new city.’

Photographs by Marcel Gautherot document the early construction of modernist urban planning landmark Brasilia, 1957-1960.

Book here. More info here.

Found via DesignFeast

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Jorge Fontan: Kinetic Kafka

Posted on May 28th, 2011 by steve

‘The building is a work of kinetic architecture a cube that opens expands and morphs according to the building use. The building is potentially different every time someone visits.’

Jorge Fontan’s conceptual design for the Franz Kafka Cultura Centrum in Prague.

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Tim Kim: ‘waiting for the elevator’

Posted on May 28th, 2011 by steve

From his Life Series.

Series includes ‘Talking type with Erik Spiekermann.’

(Has nothing to do with ‘Planking’ – which seems to have evolved separately)

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BEST Peeling

Posted on May 27th, 2011 by steve

‘This approach is a way of asking questions and changing public response to the significance of commercial buildings in the suburban environment.’

Back in the 1970s, architectural firm SITE created some great facades for the BEST retail chain as part of what was titled The Peeling Project. Sacramento was home to the ‘earthquake’ variant (pictured). The pushed out slab could be moved as necessary to reveal the front entrance.