Infographic with no information Infographics are a useful tool for almost anything that needs to be explained, from how companies are organised to how they affect society, from simple every day anecdotes to complex medical facts. They represent information, knowledge or data and have been increasingly used as a way of graphic communication. After writing … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Back to the Roots, Tree Houses
In “Primitive Futures“- a book by Sou Fujimoto, it is debated how primitive living conditions can create futures. This brings up the idea of the nest. Does this mean that tree houses could be the future of architecture? The separation between Nature and Building spaces is not rigid and exact, but becomes a gradient. The … Continue reading
Photography: 1 Dream Day at Valparaíso
Click on images to make them larger. Place: Valparaíso (Chile) Camera: Nikon D60 Date: 6th January 2013 Season: Summer Check these and other amazing spots of Chile on the map below or download the Free Architecture Guide of Santiago de Chile Continue reading
Architecture: How would you turn a poem into a building?
The Poetry Foundation is one of my favorite buildings in the world and one of the 23 Buildings You Shouldn’t Miss in Chicago If You Are An Architect. Yet so small it is one of the most effective buildings in terms of concept. In my opinion, visiting this space is like reading a poem: you … Continue reading
11 Examples of Art and Architecture in Fashion
The vision, the choice of materials, as well as the form, functionality, and space are just some components of architecture, but these can also be applied to fashion and art in general. Architecture and art bleed into fashion and vice versa. All utilize a play of light and shadow creating an ambience. All are created … Continue reading