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One of the greatest things about Design; of “Good Design” it’s
the minimal spark that comes from a simple idea that can be converted into
great architecture. In the case of Mansilla + Tuñon Architects’ design for the
Toletum Visigodo Museum, the idea on a simple fold of a flat plane, it’s suddenly
transformed into a three-dimensional space, which evolves into a cluster of inhabitable
places forming the galleries for Museum. Enjoy!
Stairs are one of those things that a lot of people don’t really care about. They’re just the method of going from one level to the next; most people avoid them at all cost, and escalators have become the better option. The stairs don’t seem to be worth the extra work.
However in the field of architecture, stairs are one of the most difficult things to draw, detail and construct. But what if we could change the way people feel about stairs and make this activity fun?
Well, this is exactly what the company “The Fun Theory” did! They installed giant piano keys on the subway stairs, surprisingly “66% more people chose stairs over escalators”, how great is that! See video below. “The Fun Theory” does a great job looking for daily use things that by having fun can change our behavior. This awesome stairs installation should be required in all subway stairs.
Every time I have the chance I use the stairs, not only because sometimes is the only workout I can get into my day, and escalators are more hustle since they’re always packed with people. For some strange reason I like to count the steps while going up and down the stair.
For most of us nighttime means the end of the day, the time to wind down and prepare for the next day to come. In the mix of slow activity the world around us creates amazing illuminated shadows that hunt the darkness with colorful opacities through energy of reflective objects.
Imperfect imitations of these objects at night guide us to our final destination in anticipation of the rising dawn and the new day to come.
Metal
Tree
Lamp
Curtain
Personal Photography, taken in Cambridge, MA. 2011
The Hooks are an English Indie Rock band founded in 2001. I recently came across a great song from them, while waiting in line at a store. On my way to the office I kept singing the song in my head so I wouldn't forget the lirycs. The first thing I did after turning on my computer was google the song, it took a few tries but I found it! The name of the song is "Junk of the Heart (Happy)" this kind of song I can listen to, over and over again, and never get tired of it. Enjoy!!
The first thing that attracted me to this article was the name, Casa Once Mujeres, “House of Eleven Women” it’s a pretty catchy name. The owners of the house are a divorced couple, combined the couple has eleven children, all women.
The house is located on a side hill in Zapallar, Chile built in 2007 by architect Mathias Klots. The house has amazing vistas to the Pacific Ocean as well as open and airy interior spaces.
