“Some people love their laptops more than anything else in the world. Others are sexually aroused by musical instruments or buildings. Experts are trying to understand a bizarre sexual obsession known as objectophilia.”
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http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,482192,00.html
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe “less is more” since the moment I hared it tell five minutes age I thought it was just another architect nonsense. I really don’t know why it popped into my mind today but after meditating the quote again i totally see it from a whole new perspective.
When I thought more is about positives like physicals and material stuff he was addressing negatives like spaces, when you use less you gain more !!!!
In every city there will always be a hidden art or maybe icons and master pieces, Kuwait started it’s development after the discovery and utilization of oil income and that is around the early 50’s, most of Kuwait achievements are made true between the 60’s and 80’s. In 1976
Kuwait commissioned a Scandinavian firm called VVB to design a huge water tanks to keep domestic use water. Because
Kuwait is hot, arid and desert area water is scares so the need to such structures was a necessity. The firm developed the design based on the concept of palm trees and it is a metaphor to the source of life at this area which is water and dates. Nowadays these water tank stand for more than being functional they actually became a landmark and part of the image of
Kuwait. The main purpose of my post is not the history of the water tank but the recent treatment to them, I noticed recently that the government are trying to add some lights and decoration to those tanks which I thick is cheap in term of design and they ruin the original firm concept instead of highlighting it.
References:
History of Architecture – Sir Banister Fletcher Photos by:
Creativesam
jawadn_99
Courtesy of Vitra.com
Designer: Verner Panton
Manufacturer: Vitra
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In an era of industrial revolution designers ware always obsessed with pushing the limits of technology to reach a new edge, at that time a Danish designer called Verner Pantona was preoccupied with the idea of producing a single pieced chair that can overcome load and function properly. This obsession led Panton to design one of the most famous chairs of all times.
The chair was produced in four different production periods and materials by various manufacturers. Basically the concept ware initiated in the early 60’s, and production started in the 1967 by Herman Miller using Luran-s BAYER AG as the material, one year later the manufacturer introduced Polyurethan to be used instead of the previous material. After that in the 1971 till 1979 Herman Miller used Polystyrol. In 1999 the chair entered a totally new era where Vitra toke over the production process and used Polypropylen to produce it. Finally this chair is a master piece and a collectable to those who are interested in product design and furniture.
Simplicity project – sink courtesy of architonic
Going against all odds, challenging perception to create a gravity free space. Simplicity project is made out of extremely transparent glass called Diamant, the project manifests aesthetics in very unique perspective. The project is assembled by Ennio Arosio and manufactured by Santambrogiomilano.The project also includes a table, kitchen counter and bathtub. I believe this project will fit perfectly in a modern or a minimalist design approach which is popular these days in the building industry.
