Things I Like » Architecture

Mercedes advert 1927

Lawrence Garwood — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:11:00 +0000

I first saw this imagine at the Corbusier exhibition, curated at the Barbican in May 2009.
This picture really struck a cord in me. Here was Mercedes Benz using the backdrop of Le Corbusier’s Weissenhof House (1927), to demonstrate its modernity and it’s forward looking views on technology, materials and .. fashion. In todays age this staggeringly amazing shot, makes the car look like a thing of the past a relic, while Corusier’s Weissenhof House is still up there amongst the greats.. It just hasn’t dated.

An absolutely amazing timeless piece of architecture..

Fred Lebain

Lawrence Garwood — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:38:45 +0000

Fred Lebain visited New York during last spring and photographed different locations.
Then he printed out some large details, returned to those spots and made new photos of the prints aligned to the locations.
It’s a very simple idea, very nice.

Construction Begins On Herzog & De Meuron’s 56 Leonard Street

Lawrence Garwood — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:46:33 +0000

This much awaited scheme has had everybody in the design community talking, pining and drooling for some time… well now the’ve started to develop it.

It’s looking fantastic especially with the addition of Anish Kapoor’s amazing.
Great PR with his timely exhibition at the RA.

Check out the jaw dropping floor plans here and have a look at this article.

I want one…..

‘One earth, one sun’ exhibition

Lawrence Garwood — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:36:17 +0000

The ‘One earth, one sun’ exhibition at the Gwangju design biennale 09, Korea, has produced some great work.

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” House for Sale.

Lawrence Garwood — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:15:27 +0000

Bueller…Bueller…

This awesome peice of architecture is tucked away in the woods of Chicago, four-bed, four-bath: it’s a modernist masterpiece. Probably more well-know for its starring role in the painfully infamous car scene of the feature film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”

Pick it up for only $2.3 million.

Two steel-and-glass buildings make up this peaceful palace with the garage celebrating the automobile by showcasing the cars within. Architects A. James Speyer and David Haid built the structures on steel beams, creating a Jetson-like pod above the ground. The home also has stunning panoramic views, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls spanning 5,300 square feet.

mmmh..

C.Gibbs & Lucinda Black Bear: “Medicine Bag”

Lawrence Garwood — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:14:38 +0000

Great track, great location.. I’d love to do a shoot in there.
What great energy……..

Chris Jordan measures excess through large compositions

Lawrence Garwood — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:19:43 +0000

Chris Jordan gives us a snap shot of humanity through his uber-sized images. He translates unimaginable and hard to fathom statistics and makes them… well manageable and intelligible. He wants to develop a visual language that is to be experienced and felt.

Here’s a link to his site

You can watch the TED conference here.

Cantilever home

Lawrence Garwood — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:29:00 +0000

Some great work from the Irish architects, Odos.

Corners

Lawrence Garwood — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:35:20 +0000

I have something of an obsession about corners, have a look for more here.
It’s the perfect combination of architecture, light and shadows that does it for me.

Katie sent this shot in… which came from here, glad to see I’m not alone on the corner obsession thing.

Urban intervention artist

Lawrence Garwood — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:16:42 +0000

So… I’ve seen this stuff before and some of it is quite fun see this links, and this one.
Luk commented on one of my posts which led me to my discovering this.

Thank you.