30″ long, these are for Hine Mizushima’s solo show in Japan — via Flickr
Chinese Lanterns originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Christopher Pyne, Leader of the House and Minister for Tidying Up
Originally aired on ABC TV: 10/03/2016 — via Youtube
Any man who really has faith in himself will be dubbed arrogant by his fellows
— Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957, as told to Mike Wallace.
Hear more outtakes and watch the full interview @ Blank on Blank.
If you’ve ever been to Illinois, you’ll know all about the defining features of its landscape – namely, that it’s pretty much flat. But architect Frank Lloyd Wright did something new when he made buildings that somehow became one with the prairie. Long, low lines, and interiors that brought the light and space of the outside in. With the same approach, he built homes in the woods around waterfalls, on high bluffs that take in the stretch and space of the land below. If you’ve ever visited one of his houses, you’ll know how they manage to make you understand more about exactly where you live — via Youtube
hells-oui made a basic slot and eye heddle loom — via Instructables
Maison Bernard, Antti Lovag’s lesser-known first home from 1971, was recently spruced up by Odile Decq, who maintained the bubble like forms Lovag is famous for (created with a steel rod and sprayed concrete) while upping the colour contrast to highlight hues reminiscent of the south of France. The restored home, first built for an industrialist and his family, offers a radical rejection of modernism’s straight lines, and is available for tours on select Tuesdays — via Curbed
Consider there are significantly more old watches that need service each year than there are new watches that need to be made, and yet the Swiss invest so significantly into watchmakers for creation and yet barely consider after-sales service. In this video, Hodinkee head up to Manfredi Jewels in Greenwich, CT, to talk about this, and see why now more than ever we need qualified repairmen via a detailed look at servicing one of the most iconic timepieces in history — the Omega Speedmaster Professional — via Servicing An Omega Speedmaster At Manfredi Jewels from HODINKEE on Vimeo
A good notebook in your pocket inspires you to jot down your thoughts. It summons forth the inner workings of your mind that otherwise might be lost in the moment. It can thus be a precious possession.
For José Naranja, a Moleskine notebook isn’t just a handy tool for everyday carry, but a work of art. He crafts elegant notebooks with hand-penned words and illustrations around other pieces of paper that he pastes in — via Neatorama
This home in Tarzana, California, was originally designed by architect father and son duo, Richard and Dion Neutra in 1972.
Still looking like it was built yesterday, this home exemplifies how good architecture can stand the test of time, and still be relevant and livable 44 years later.
The home is currently listed for sale through Sotheby’s — via CONTEMPORIST
Plenty of lathe work in this video, making the brass washers and mild steel screws for the John Wilding Large Wheel Skeleton Clock
project. Chris also tackles a problem that has been bugging him for a while — how to get a decent scratch free polish using diamantine powder. Far from a perfect finish, but a big improvement on my previous efforts at a black polish — via Youtube
— via Robot Hugs
Six cubs, four female and two male, were born to mother Addison and sire Duke on November 15, 2015 at the Cheetah Breeding Center at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. This is Addison’s second litter, and the largest litter to be born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park — via Youtube
Strands of discarded yarn from a textile manufacturer become the sky, water, sand, bark and moss in realistic large-scale landscapes by Alexandra Kehayoglou in project intersecting fine art and carpet making. The artist retrieves scraps and unwanted materials from her family’s Buenos Aires factory, El Espartano, and painstakingly manipulates the threads into a point-by-point weft to create layer after layer of each composition — via Dornob
Imagination is our window into the future. At NASA/JPL we strive to be bold in advancing the edge of possibility so that someday, with the help of new generations of innovators and explorers, these visions of the future can become a reality. As you look through these images of imaginative travel destinations, remember that you can be an architect of the future — via Visions of the Future
Yamaha and Alternanthera dentata "Little Ruby" originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Hand blown durable glass beaded Ink Pen in Black with exquisitely detailed flamework Octopus in Alien Tech swirl. We’re all about functionality at FBG, creating glass pieces that combine both usability and beauty, perfect for accessorising your desk, office or purse. Why not enjoy a little glass octopus art during your busy work day? — via Etsy
Jack Storms is a rarity in the art world: truly unique.
He sculpts glass art using a cold process — something very few artists do — and some of his methods are exclusive only to him.
Storms has made one-of-a-kind works for athletes, heads of state and celebrities — all from his studio right here in Valencia. Signal Multimedia visited him in his element to see how he combines math, mechanics and muscle to create his glass marvels — via Youtube
— originally uploaded by Red Wolf
— via Youtube
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that John Lautner’s famous LA residence, the James Goldstein House — often referred to as the Sheats Goldstein Residence — has been promised to the museum by its current owner James Goldstein. The gift includes the house itself, a James Turrell skyspace which is located on the property, and architectural models of the home (as well as a number of artworks and Goldstein’s 1961 Rolls Royce for good measure). The house will be the museum’s first architectural acquisition, following similar acquisitions of Modernist homes by other museums such as Crystal Bridges Museum’s recently-opened Bachmann-Wilson House by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Completed by Lautner in 1963 for Helen and Paul Sheats, the house was bought by Goldstein in 1972, and from 1979 up until Lautner’s death in 1994 Goldstein worked with the architect to renovate and update the house according to Lautner’s vision. Over the years the home’s striking, screen-friendly interior led it to become famous for its role in numerous music videos and films, most notably starring as pornographer Jackie Treehorn’s house in The Big Lebowski — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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