Monday, 18 April 2011

Robert Dawson


Since Studying the Willow Pattern for an architecture project (http://www.louisabarfoot.com/Ladywood_Masterplanning_Collection_4.html), I have become very fascinated by its history and its prominence in todays kitchens and dressers. This reinterpretation of the pattern by Robert Dawson caught my eye, and made me look at the historic pattern with a new light.



Here is another use of perspective by Dawson that has been applied to ceramic tiles, to create an optical illusion.

Unknown Beautiful Light


 I am unsure of where I originally sourced this image from, the light in itself is beautiful and I can only imagine the intricate shadow that it casts. If anyone knows who it is by please let me know.

Studio Weave



Freya & Robin
Kielder Water

Clare Halifax


Lovely illustrations, using pattern and pen

Kate MccGwire




The art of a thousand feathers!

Wednesday, 16 March 2011

Frederic Chaubin, Cosmic Communist Constructions



"Neither modern nor postmodern, like free-floating dreams, they loom up on the horizons like pointers to a fourth dimension"
Frederic Chaubin

Sunday, 13 March 2011

JR Inside Out project

                            
                          TED Prize Winner JR & INSIDE OUT from TED Prize on Vimeo.









Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Farrow & Ball




New Colours from Farrow & Ball, all the colours work so well together its hard to pick a favourite.

The King's Speech





The production design of the Kings Speech was captivating, so considered and beautiful.

Human Planet






An incredible series on the BBC, here is a glimpse of a few of the hundreds of photographs captured around the world by Timothy Allen

Monday, 31 January 2011

Tim Walker

A quote from photographer Tim Walker on turning his imagination into one of his incredible photographs:



"The only way to do this is by BELIEF....really, utterly, absolutely, passionately, firmly believing...
You see, you are so very keen to be able to show what you have seen that somehow it becomes true, and the picture you end up taking becomes a souvenir, a piece of proof brought back from the daydream ........"




Friday, 28 January 2011

Operation Window seat

Images taken from plane windows, whilst flying around the world.
Here is one of my favourites of LA.

The End of Kodachrome film

In December 2010 the only lab left to develop Kodachrome film in the world processed its last roll. Kodak gave Steve McCurry the last roll of the film, on the way to Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas,  he took the last 36 frames:





Sunday, 5 December 2010

Lladro

                          

A Fascinating video about the rejuvenation of Lladro pottery, and their Re-cyclos project, in which designers such as Jaime Hayon were asked to recreate the classical Lladro ornaments.

Tea at the Victoria and Albert Museum



One of the most exquisite dining rooms in London - The V&A Cafe.

Sunday, 21 November 2010

Amazing!






A totally inspiring piece of architecture. This house in Rotterdam has been renovated by Rolf.fr and Zecc Architecten, it has been given an incredible new lease of life.