source: 101 things i learned in architecture school by matthew frederick
30.6.09
004 Implied space
source: 101 things i learned in architecture school by matthew frederick
1.5.09
21.4.09
SVA thesis 2009 opening
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the class of 2009
our friend dj Kontinue Spinning at the opening
4.4.09
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"I LEGO N.Y."






25.1.09
27.12.08
Just what we needed...
Recent industrial design graduates Designasyl have sent us images of their thesis project Stay At My Home, a range of temporary furniture for overnight guests.
The furniture, which includes a mattress, removable drawer, lamp and carpet, is stored in and around a side table when not in use.
Designasyl was formed by designers Luzia Kälin and Nicole Lehner, recent graduates from Swiss university FHNW Gestaltung & Kunst.
The following is from Designasyl:
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stay at my home
stay at my home is a series of objects which enables the host to set up a comfortable overnight stay for his guest. The series is designed for hosts who do not have a specific guestroom available.
The main object of the series is a comfortable mattress, which offers the guest a comfortable bed for the night. Due to a special foam composition, the mattress can be rolled up and stowed away under the furniture.
24.12.08
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30.11.08
yet another chair that should have been copyrighted.
24.11.08
28.10.08
island, furniture designed by Taipei based firm xrange
Island is simultaneously room furniture, isolation space and
interaction platform for lounging, sitting, crawling and interacting.
It can be used either as seating, an open “room” or a “platform” within a larger space. Constructed entirely of 25mm layers of PU foam, the island is soft to the touch, yet rigid for firm support, and is easy to maintain.
Founded in 2003, Taipei-based xrange is a multi-disciplinary architectural design office that is pushing to change the way design is done and realized in Asia. Combining advanced design and manufacturing technologies with concise strategic concepts, the work of xrange encompasses urban planning, architecture, landscape, environments, products and concepts. XRANGE operates between the largest (+) and the smallest (-) of project scales to consolidate aspects of business, technology, theory, culture and design into original built forms.
source: xrange
19.10.08
18.10.08
Climate Change: American Museum of Natural History


this whole exhibit is kinda like a condensed version of Murray's sustainable design class with delecately made models, videos and graphics. and it basically covers all the aspects of climate change from the possible causes and how we as humans can contribute to it.
the downside of this exhibit is that it's sort of expensive as an intention to make people aware of the problems we all share.
7.10.08
lecture series at the d-crit mfa department
for those of you who might have heard about the new department: Design Criticism at SVA, they are launching a series of lectures on tuesdays at one of the west side buldings (the one next to davinci) Here's a list of topics for you to take a glance at:
Fall 2008 Lecture Series
Tuesdays, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
136 West 21st St., New York, 2nd Floor
RSVP to dcrit@sva.edu or 212.592.2228.
October 7: Jenni Sorkin, "The Pottery Seminar at Black Mountain College,1952"
October 28: Rob Giampietro, "On Design, Distribution, and Circulation"
October 31 (Friday at 4 p.m.): Rick Poynor, "The Observer Self-Critiqued: Design Columns and Design Criticism"
November 4: Elyssa Dimant, "In Rogue: Crafting Fashion Criticism"
November 11: James Sanders, "Begin with the Screen: Using Film to Explore Issues of Architecture and Design"
November 18: Eugenia Bell, "Design, Observed: Writing Design and Architecture"
November 25: Allan Chochinov, "Design and the Blog Space"
December 2: Pat Kirkham, "Writing Critical Monographs: Case Studies of Ray and Charles Eames & Elaine and Saul Bass"
December 9: Chee Pearlman, "Designing the Live Content Experience"
December 16: Cathleen McGuigan, "The Role of Design Criticism in the National Press"
source: SVA: D-crit
4.10.08
CultureNOW.
1.10.08
open house new york 2008
open house new york is here again, and it's this weekend, check out the link if interested. also check out LXTV for videos.