I spent two years at Columbia and would pass in front of the construction site for the Diana Center everyday, each time discovering something new about the building. Its nice to see it all come together. It turned out to be a beautifully designed building, functional as well as elegant. Building designed by Weiss/Manfredi. To see a really interesting video on it visit the Architect’s Newspaper Blog.
House of Cards – Radiohead from Shinichiro Matsuda on Vimeo.
Love this vid by Shinichiro Matsuda. Check out his design site: shinichiromatsuda.com. By way of Ninunina.
Nice…by way of Inhabitat the Living Pavilion at the FIGMENT Festival on Governor’s Island. Fore more: Green-Walled Living Pavilion Garden Sprouts on Governors Island
I love Renault…always have and always wondered why they never came to this side of the pond. Have a look at their new electric concept car the Dezir. More pics here. Below a brief description from the Renault site and official video after the break:
DeZir is powered by an electric motor mounted in a mid-rear position to optimize weight distribution over the front and rear wheels. The vertically-mounted 24kW/h lithium-ion battery is located behind the benchseat and provides the car with a range of 160km.
In order to optimise range and dynamic performance, Renault Design’s technical teams have kept DeZir’s weight to a minimum: its body is made from Kevlar, while its tubular steel frame is similar to
that employed for Mégane Trophy race car.
DeZir’s suspension also shares certain features with that of Mégane Trophy – including a double wishbone arrangement – to deliver a particularly high standard of handling precision.
Have a look at a new documentary on star achitect Rem Koolhaas. Description below:
REM KOOLHAAS: A KIND OF ARCHITECT is an engaging portrait of a visionary man that takes us to the heart of his ideas. Directors Markus Heidingsfelder and Min Tesch have made a visually inventive, thought-provoking portrait of the architect, prompting Rem Koolhaas to state, “It’s the only film about me that I have liked.”
Now if this isn’t cool….have a look at actual pics from Jean Nouvel’s pavillion for Serpentine’s 40th opening on the 10th of July till October 17. Can’t wait to check it out later in the summer….Here is a little more on it:
Guardian: Jean Nouvel’s Serpentine gallery pavilion
Dezeen: Serpentine Gallery Pavillion by Jean Nouvel
Quick Follow up:
Check out Dezeen’s top ten: pavilions – pretty cool
Seems like Mr. Deitch isn’t holding back from bringing his same brand of crazyness and creativity to his new job at MOCA. I’m a big fan of this move and look forward to visiting the museum soon!
NYT: Museum Role Fits a Former Art Dealer
An interesting article discussing the history of the Whitney’s plans for expansion. Have a read: NYT: Whitneys That Never Were
