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More animal architecture

More animal architecture

I’m not sure if it’s the fact that my brain was soaked in Beatrix Potter at a young and impressionable age, or maybe it’s just the profundity of the drawings of Daniel Arsham.

 

Hills of Kyoto; Beauty in All Things

Hills of Kyoto; Beauty in All Things

More from the exhibition Japanese Art and Design at MAD recently which showcased art objects from the museum’s permanent collections, by Japanese artists. Silk fronds simply …

 

Tapestry of the thousand longest rivers of the world:Boetti & Sauzeau at MoMA

Tapestry of the thousand longest rivers of the world:Boetti & Sauzeau at MoMA

embroidery dealing with issues of quantification, irregularity, and the classification and imposition of order on things that defy or elude imposition.

 

the fence as lace

the fence as lace

It’s ability to create illusion, define space without and within, and it’s dichotomous nature allures us. It is a protection and an exposure at once. It is a controller of the senses and an elevator.

 

Feelin’ Groovy!

Feelin’ Groovy!

…the rain also captures the halo glow of bright lights and the effervescent energy that never sleeps!

 

ICFF globes and sound barriers

ICFF globes and sound barriers

…this penchant to revisit fabric treatments a la textile in interiors; we saw it with lace, and net, via Marcel Wanders, and now here we have the Elizabethan Ruff!

 

Linda Herzog Wildlife Fantasy

Linda Herzog Wildlife Fantasy

They were big and little creatures. Some were hairy with long, thin tails, and some had noses long as pokers. Some had bulging eyes and some had 20 toes. In they came — crashing through the door, sliding down the chimney, crawling through the windows. They shouted and cried. They banged pots and pans. They twirled their tails and tapped their toes upon the wooden floor. The Brothers Grimm

 

coloured binding

coloured binding

Australian Bookbinding has it’s annual showing at the AGNSW, ending tomorrow. Various designers playing with the idea of graphic enticements of the book covering variety. …

 

René Fumeron

René Fumeron

Currently admiring the work of René Fumeron, a French designer whose work with both Gobelin and Pinton Frères factory in Aubusson is a shining testament to the 50s and 60s.

 

Paris fleas

Paris fleas

Flea chairs are a tad difficult to carry on the metro, let alone back to a guest couch, so I sadly had to forego each purchase. I will go back with a car next time! and suffer the drive and the tunnel, since what I saw would make it all worth it.