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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Sublimely utilitarian: H.Due.O umbrella
The objective: This is the fifth in a series of posts showcasing the sublimely utilitarian. To qualify, a product must understand and address its purpose perfectly, must comprise nothing that isn’t essential. But it must also go beyond the expected - it … Continue reading
Alternative maps of the world
Peters World Map What are they? During Season 2 of Aaron Sorkin’s heroic television show, The West Wing, a nerdy but quietly zealous group called the Organisation of Cartographers for Social Equality introduce the Whitehouse staff to the Peters World … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic design
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Aborigines, Alphadesigner, Australia, Greenland, Mercator projection, Peters World Map, The West Wing, Yanko Tsvetkov
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The Oscars
What are they? An awards ceremony this Sunday afternoon (Pacific Standard Time) conducted by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that recognises excellence in film making over the past 12 months. Separate awards are bestowed upon the best film, … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Alexander Payne, Amara Miller, Asa Butterfield, Bérénice Bejo, Ben Kingsley, British Academy of Film and Television Awards, Chloë Grace Moretz, George Clooney, Hugo, Jean Dujardin, Martin Scorsese, Michel Hazanavicius, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Nick Krause, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Shailene Woodley, The Artist, The Descendents, The Oscars
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Mihaly Slocombe: Farmer House
Hildebrand House by Kevin Borland, 1977 What is it? A project for which we have recently completed sketch design, photos of whose model can be viewed on our website, here. Farmer House is a renovation to Hildebrand House by the … Continue reading
Reinventing the wheel
On more than one occasion, we have overheard builders grumble about architects’ inexplicable need to constantly reinvent the wheel. These builders are invariably referring to the sophistication of our construction details and how difficult they are to execute. Why do … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Architect, Builder, Craftmanship, Expediency, Hill House, Mihaly Slocombe, Quality, Reinventing the wheel
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Dangerous places
Walsh Street House by Robin Boyd, 1958 What are they? The antithesis of the contemporary urban environment, whose sturdy handrails, warning decals and fluorescent yellow strips are tenderly coddling us in bubble wrap, anxiously protecting us from every possible bump, … Continue reading
The Flyboard
What is it? Every now and then, someone invents something so engaging and persuasive, we can’t help but want one. It doesn’t matter if the design is frivolous or dangerous or even wasteful, we can’t help but want one. When … Continue reading
Posted in Product design
Tagged Aquaman, Flyboard, Franky Zapata, Inhabitat, Jet Ski, Zapata Racing
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