Blogs Posts on "Concrete"

A Story about Concrete Installations I Once Was Told by WideInfoz on Nov 22, 2009I remember this story like it was yesterday. In 1997, I was in the seventh grade when we had two people, a man and a big-bodied woman, visit our school to talk about the art of decorative concrete installations. An odd thing to talk to seventh grade...

Diamond Cut [Remixes] by aerial noise on Nov 16, 2009Rhythmic synth is what it’s all about in this next gem from Diamond Cut. Their trademark heavy synth-styled sound is present in all of these but it’s the fantastic disco-house rendition of LexiconDon’s Heart Attack that has me cravi...

Pearl Academy of Fashion / Morphogenesis by ctrlshift on Nov 13, 2009Architects: Morphogenesis Location: Jaipur, India Client: Pearl Academy of Fashion Design Team: Sonali Rastogi, Rudrajit Sabhaney, Anna Kristiana Bergbom, Shruti Dimri, John Alok Decruz Structure: N... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art / Morphosis Architects by ctrlshift on Nov 12, 2009© Iwan Baan Architecture: Morphosis Architects Location: New York, USA Project Manager: Silvia Kuhle Project Architect: Pavel Getov Project Designer: Chandler Ahrens, Natalia Traverso Caruana &... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

Artist Studio Flemington / Open Studio by ctrlshift on Nov 12, 2009Architects: Open Studio Pty Ltd. Location: Flemington, Melbourne, Australia Project Team: Britta Klingspohn & Heribert Alucha Building Area: 72 sqm Project year: 2009 Photographs: Open Studio Pty... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

Architecture & Art of Illusion: Mind-Boggling Wall Mural by dornob on Nov 12, 2009As your eye drifts right across the image, a strange sense of vertigo arises as a dull, familiar and repetitive gray concrete-and-glass facade gives way to a mind-blowing montage of eccentric proportions – an information overload that short-cir...

Concrete Innovations at the 10th Annual Buildex Calgary Show by Bathroomguru Review on Nov 11, 2009All right then, we have already established that the use of concrete countertops, sinks and vanities is an emerging trend in bathroom décor that is quickly picking up momentum as homeowners begin to realize the versatility of the material. Down...

Casamoro Condominiums / G.Lab* by ctrlshift on Nov 11, 2009Architect: G.Lab* By Gansam Partners Location: Hongcheon, South Korea Client: Sangtae Kim Project Architect: Chuloh Jung Design team: Lawrence Ha, Choonggu Ji, Binhee Joo, Heejoo Park, Miran Cho,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...

Concrete Home Shows Design is in the (Absence of) Details by dornob on Nov 11, 2009At first this house seems monolithic, imposing and rugged – a solid solid mass poured on the site and sliced open at seemingly random intervals. What is therefore most amazing about this home is the incredible attention to detail: careful consi...

The Met / WOHA by ctrlshift on Nov 11, 2009© Tim Griffith Architects: WOHA Location: Bangkok, Thailand Project Team: Alina Yeo, Carina Tang, Cheah Boon Kwan, Gerry Richardson, Janita Han, Jose Nixon Sicat, Puiphai Khunawat, Punpong Wiwatkul,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...