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Richard Serra, monumental steel sculptor and inspiration to many architects, has died at 85

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The 85-year-old sculptor who made architecture more or less a permanent condition of his art was known for inventing a process for bending corten steel to create works he explained were about eliciting sensation and intended to display the unseen physical forces of nature. Serra's 'Bend' sculpture at the.

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LOPO Glazed Terracotta Baguettes: Yangjiang Citizen Culture and Art Center Complex by LOPO International Limited

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The facade design of the building is inspired by the city flower "Phoenix Flower", with a shape like blooming petals, making the overall building avant-garde and dynamic, presenting different visual effects. More information about Yangjiang Citizen Culture and Art Center Complex

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Cars and hurricanes inform "sail-shape" of Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper

Deezen

We worked closely with engineers during the initial phase, and part of the inspiration shows what Aston Martin is about, which is as much about aerodynamics and power as it is about beauty." The post Cars and hurricanes inform "sail-shape" of Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper appeared first on Dezeen.

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Studio RAP uses 3D-printed tiles to create facade informed by knitwear

Deezen

Studio RAP usef 3D-printed tiles for the facade The material strategy was informed by the extensive ceramics collection at the nearby Rijksmuseum art gallery and the legacy of glazed ceramic art and architecture in Amsterdam. The photography is by Riccardo De Vecchi and Studio RAP.

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Product watch: Totem from Arte

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Product watch: Totem from Arte Product watch: Totem from Arte Tall. The Totem Collection from Arte is all about geometric shapes, which have randomly been arranged, to create ever taller stacks… In many ways, these eye-catching designs from Arte resemble modern, abstract sculptures.

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Art Vandelay, Architect

SW Oregon Architect

(image source: @SeinfeldTV on Twitter) My Twitter feed never fails to entertain if not always inform me. George is infamous within architectural circles for inventing the alias of Art Vandelay , who he variously portrays in an assortment of episodes as a corporate CEO, importer/exporter, or an architect.

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Architect and educator Meejin Yoon is named the 2022 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts winner

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Meejin Yoon as the winner of the 2022 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts in recognition of her achievements in designing a more just built environment and contributions to academia and the broader cultural scene.

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