Saturday, January 14, 2012

‘Anemone’ Installation: Oyler Wu Collaborative

from archdaily:
Anemone is an art/architectural installation by Oyler Wu Collaborative aimed at weaving together aesthetic experience and tactile engagement.


 Upon first glance, the piece is meant to be viewed as a relatively simple, elegant object, with subtle undulations that wrap its walls and smooth bent corners. Given a closer look, however, one discovers that, like the bristling tentacles of its namesake, the sea anemone, the surface is actually a build-up of thousands of transparent flexible rods.





more at archdaily.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Kengo Kuma: Momofuku Ando Center

Lots of interesting things about this project but one aspect in particular is a screening element made from wood pieces:



more at archdaily.