in 1973 one of the biggest european architect ricardo bofill discovered a cement factory, part of an industrial complex from the turn of the century, comprising over 30 silos, underground galleries and huge engine rooms. he transformed it into his head office and house, which he has been remodeling for the last two years in order to achieve this unbelievable project (learn more about the project here). by cp
the willy rizzo gallery on rue de la verneuil
girl by rizzo, not included
*well this one slides open doesn’t it mrs. rizzo? approximately 10,000 euros in white
my parents had a silver and black circular bar when i was a little boy that swung open* to reveal a mirrored-interior filled with crystal glasses and decanters. very shag i must say…. i saw this piece by italian photographer and artist, willy rizzo in paris and got all excited but rizzo’s wife kindly extinguished my flame by telling me that ours was “probably a knock off” as rizzo’s originals did not open… oh well i had no idea who willy rizzo was til yesterday, but i must say i find him fascinating and will surely look into his work in the next decade of my life… that is if i make it out of paris alive. by xy
sometimes it take a plumber to cook the finest meal, and sometimes it takes an artist to make the most beautiful furniture… well maybe the plumber shouldn’t touch the food but the artist part is quite true.
“i’ve always questioned design of what i’ve seen and i’ve always designed the things and spaces around me” donald judd by ht
“preservation is a highly artificial term,” he explained. “history happens and leaves its traces . . . i have to say, i prefer history without preservation.”— rem koolhaas by ars
the lello book store (livraria lello e irmão) located in porto, portugal is surely one of the most beautiful bookstores of the world, open since 1906. by cp
staging the architecture of frank gehry worldwide, with choreography by the lovely and talented noemie lafrance. a beautiful and magical video. by ak
inhotim is a contemporary-art complex in the hills of southeast brazil, where you can enter a unique art experience with more than 500 works by foreign and brazilian artists, as well as a botanical garden with otherworldly plants. by cp
“the thought of watching films here seemed surprising“ said ole scheeren. “a screen, nestled somewhere between the rocks. and the audience… floating… hovering above the sea, somewhere in the middle of this incredible space of the lagoon, focused on the moving images across the water: a sense of temporality, randomness, almost like driftwood. or maybe something more architectural: modular pieces, loosely assembled, like a group of little islands that congregate to form an auditorium…” do not feed the fish by ak
now that is a large room my dear… courtesy of mr. tadao ando by xy
nice idea. by dd
i was so looking for a sofa to fill that corner in my apt and here it is. by xy
pretty amazing staircase makes me wanna walk up to heaven… by dd
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