Easton + Combs are currently getting ready for their CHANGING ROOM exhibition at the Extension gallery for architecture in Chicago and have set up a kickstarter project to help assist w/ the photography documentation and archiving. With each contribution you will receive some form of limited edition prints. After seeing some of the prototype pieces we are sure that this is going to be an amazing show and if you are in the Chicago area it is a must see. You can find more information below and if you have the means please help support the project at any level that you can.
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Elod Beregszazi is a London based paper artist-engineer that creates some amazing sculptures by cutting, folding, tearing and embossing paper in a field he calls Popupology. You can find more of his work on his flickr page. via triangulation
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There are some fascinating design shifts happening at Mercedes-Benz, from the design studio in Sindelfingen to Como to Tokyo to Carlsbad, the hunt is on for “Perfect Aesthetics” and in doing so, they are aggressively pushing their designs to be more fresh, young, emotional, and sexy. A big part of this is the fight to create more artistic explorations through sculpture to push abstract concepts. The idea of art being key to Mercedes-Benz design strategies as well as a beautiful way to tease designs earlier in the year is intriguing. Here are some studies from Karim Habib’s team exploring lightweight forms to play with strength, perspective, and transparency, the results resemble polygons, honeycombs, string art, and woven chaos. via notcot
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Its been a week since the World Cup has ended and I thought we can remember it by looking back at the production of the soccer ball. It was always interesting to see how players would kick the soccer ball to make it bend in ways you think is not possible….part of this is achievable because of the uniformity of the football and its directional spin. I am in the process of assisting in research that is looking into what is the most efficient topology to obtain the greatest uniformity on a soccer ball. There a many ways of developing optimized or most roundest sphere…have a look at how Adidas does it with the production of the Jabulani.
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“Cinderella’s Chair” by Anna Ter Haar, is a follow up of “Buitenbeentje”. Prostheses of glass, like a prosthetic leg, custom made for each chair. Glass is a malleable material when heated, so the glass was blown onto the chair, which provides every chair with its own unique prosthesis. Glass however, is also a very fragile material. It is not often used for purposes of construction. The legs of glass are strong enough to
carry weight though. One can easily sit on the chairs, something you do not expect when you see them.
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