Mr. jonathon ive becomes sir jonathon ive.
apple’s jonathan ive is knighted sir ive. via unbeige [RK]
Wendell castle. Carpenters workshop gallery london.
4 november > 7 january | london | photos courtesy of friedman benda and wendell castle
Carpenters Workshop Gallery is having a solo exhibition of six new limited edition and unique works by the celebrated American designer Wendell Castle from November 4 through January 7th, 2011.
Building on a celebrated furniture design career spanning half a century, six new limited edition and unique works by American furniture designer Wendell Castle will be showcased in his second solo exhibition in Europe. Castle’s work is recognized for its sardonic sense of humor and uniquely sculptural use of materials, including his signature use of stack-laminated wood. His new body of work furthers this tradition of material based design, while also applying his distinctive exploration of volume and shape. Exquisitely crafted in stained ash and walnut wood with a smooth oil finish, the organic, curvilinear forms of this new collection link it to many of his past masterworks. Exploring structural concepts in a sculptural context, a confidence and quickness of gesture suggest a new dimensionality. […]
“The expression ‘best foot forward’ comes from the practice used in earlier times of keeping chairs that were not in use against the wall. Therefore, the front leg had all the decorative carving and the back leg was plain. In this body of work I have given careful thought to the leg and made it unusually prominent, or the opposite of no legs at all. My coffee table ‘Time Passing’ is without legs, while my chair ‘Moonless Night’ has three very large legs.” – [ Wendell Castle ] [ carpenters workshop gallery ]
Liverpool design festival 2011.
6-9 october [ details ]
Shading:robert stadler. Carpenter workshop gallery.
robert stadler current exhibition “shading”
designer: robert stadler | specifications below
current show | london
robert stadler / shading
venue: carpenter workshop gallery | 3 albemarle street, mayfair, w1s 4he
date: 16 september-12 november
contact: +44 (0)20 3051 5939
opening new gallery | paris
venue: http://designapplause.com/2011/carpenters-workshop-gallery-new-paris-gallery-opening/17628/ | 54, rue de la Verrerie, Marais, 75004
date: 24 september
contact: +44 (0)20 3051 5939
specifications
royeroid sofa | 2010 | fabric | H 74 L255 W148 cm | edition of eight
royerroid armchair | 2011 | fabric | H74 L124 W124 cm | edition of eight
possible low table | 2011 | aluminum | H 40 L 159.5 W 96.3 cm | edition of eight
exercise low table | 2011 | olimpo striato marble | H 32.5 L 90 W 52 cm | edition of 20
exercise side table | 2011 | olimpo striato marble | H 32.5 L 90 W 52 cm | edition of 20
exercise stool | 2011 | olimpo striato marble | H 46.1 L 36.5 W 32.4 cm | edition of 20
light spot (small) | 2010 | steel epoxy paint on anodized aluminum | H 0.52 L 0.3 W 0.8 cm | edition of 20
light spot (large) | 2010 | steel epoxy paint on anodized aluminum | H 0.88 L 0.46 W 1.2 cm | edition of 20
London design festival 2011.
The London Design Festival is a city-wide celebration of design made up of over 200 events taking place over 9 days. The happenings range from major international exhibitions, trade events, installations to talks and seminars, from product launches to receptions, private views and parties. Majority of events are free of charge. [ london design festival 2011 ]
17 – 25 september | london
Swarm study/iii. London.
On 18 June, the V&A unveiled SWARM STUDY / III, a new interactive light installation by Random International. The monumental piece will overhang the staircase that adjoins the Architecture and Ceramics Galleries for the next three years. The installation has been developed specifically for this position, in association with the Carpenters Workshop Gallery.
Swarm Study / III is made up of illuminated brass rods, suspended from the ceiling in an arrangement of four large cubes. As visitors move up and down the stairs, so the light follows in swarm-like formations, varying subtly in its intensity. Tracked by a camera, the visitors’ movements stimulate the behavior of the installation. Controlled by a complex algorithm, Swarm Study / III translates collective behavioral patterns found in nature into moving light. Though apparently inanimate, the installation is brought to life by visitors’ activity, engaging them with both the swarm itself and the surrounding space of the Museum.
Swarm Study III by Random International on view 18 June 2011 – 2014
Victoria and Albert Museum | Architecture Gallery and Ceramics Gallery
Cromwell Rd | London SW7 2RL
[ victoria and albert museum ] [ random international ] [ carpenters workshop gallery ]
Visualizing construction carbon.
infographics give meaning to UK plan to reduce future construction CO2 via procurement, transport and greener homes.
resources: [ ConstructCO2 ] [ martin brown’s posterous ] [ @EEPaul ] [ @fairsnape ]
Van gogh and the pie chart.
“color extraction”
The pies represent 28 famous paintings, portraying the five most prominent colors in each as a percentage. Which one is
la chambre?
artist: arthur buxton
Sleep on top of london.
“living architecture” is a London – based project focused on creating unique living spaces in unexpected locations.
The winning proposal for their upcoming ‘house’ on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall is a boat of sorts, designed by David Kohn Architects and artist Fiona Banner. The boat, perched on the edge of building, has two decks, an upper and lower, that provide exceptional views of the city, a panorama that stretches from Big Ben to St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
“Inside, the boat is a beautifully crafted timber object, full of nooks and crannies to explore. On arrival ‘aboard’, a nautical flag will be raised to signal occupation, with the visitors invited to fill in a logbook on the ‘bridge’ of the boat, detailing what they have experienced during their stay, out of the window as much as within themselves. This is contemporary architecture at its most playful, beguiling and thought-provoking.”
If you’re interested in staying a night in A Room for London, say for the upcoming Olympics, bookings open September 8, 2011. Link for advance bookings.
Design for today (1965).
A quirky little English short without words that highlights industrial design in 1965, as you might have guessed from the title. Of interest, the film was done by future Chariots of Fire director Hugh Hudson.