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Setting the Table: From the Ordinary Table to the Extraordinary Table

Florencia Köncke + Paula Olea Fonti — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Setting the Table is an illustrated reflection by architects Florencia Köncke and Paula Olea Fonti. In the following paragraphs, the authors develop a first approach to the study of the table as "the centre of our notion of domesticity"(1). In the relationship between space, objects and people and as a social catalyst for gathering and exchange.

Nvard Yerkanian Brings Armenia's Modernist Architecture to Life

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 26 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Armenian graphic designer and illustrator Nvard Yerkanian has created a new series exploring modernist architecture in Armenia. The illustration series aims to reveal the beauty and value of modernism to the public through the power of colors that accentuate the simple yet fantastic forms of these monuments. The series is an ode to the architectural heritage that has been lost and undervalued.

PlayHouse Competition - Call for Entries

Rene Submissions — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:50:00 +0000

Hacking the home to make play part of everyday

(a) Competition Overview

Play is an essential part of all our lives, whether child or adult. Be it playing sports, a board game or simply sharing jokes with friends, play is just as important to adults as building a den or playing dress-up is to a child.
The Coronavirus outbreak has left many of us having to spend extended periods of time at home in lockdown, restricting the opportunity to socialise and play in ways that we are used to.

How can we use creativity to encourage play at these unique

Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture Helps Visualize Design Concepts

Megan Schires — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Drawing as an architectural tool serves not only as a means of communication, but through drawing we can also gain a deeper understanding of the subject. To this purpose, Alessandro Luporino has created the Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture. The series of beautiful and evocative illustrations serve as companions for the book “Dictionary of Architecture,” by Nikolaus Pevsner, John Fleming, and Hugh Honor.

re:design Celebrates Bauhaus 100 with Illustrated Posters

Fernanda Castro — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Graphic designers Eurydyka Kata & Rafał Szczawiński from re:design have shared with us some of their most recent designs celebrating Bauhaus' 100th Anniversary. Inspiration for these posters was taken directly from Bauhaus' most iconic designs. "For this poster, we researched some of the most famous designs from the Bauhaus school: furniture, toys, appliances, and recreated them isometrically. Both the drawing style and colors are inspired by Bauhaus art and style. This was great fun to work on and we're glad we could pay tribute to one of the most important institutions in the history of design."

The Many Faces of Hudson Yards' Vessel

Dima Stouhi — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0000

“Hudson Yards’ Large Honeycomb… Hudson Yards’ New Shawarma Sculpture…”
Call it what you want, but the Vessel has created quite a buzz over the past couple of weeks, and it is not just because of its impressive architecture, or the panoramic view at the top (to which some claimed that getting there was an uncalled for work-out).

Explore the Potential of the Human Figure in Architectural Representation

Clara Ott — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000

The human figure is fundamental in order to understand scale in illustrations, hyper-realistic renders, collages and three-dimensional representations. However, it often seems to be one of the last elements to be incorporated, when it should be a thoughtful decision, intrinsically related to the project. What do human figures transmit beyond the scale of a project?

Architecture Transcends Time in New Architectural Illustrations by Xinran Ma

Dima Stouhi — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:00:00 +0000

As imaginative and hypothetical as their work may seem to some people, many visionaries have created admirable artwork that look beyond the ordinary and rethink architecture and urban spaces. Xinran Ma, the New York-based architectural designer and illustrator has visualized his architectural fantasies, and created numerous series of drawings, two of which were entries for Fairy Tales 2016 and 2017 by Blank Space."

Travel Through History with this Interactive Timeline of Chicago's Tallest Buildings

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 04:00:00 +0000

Mud City, the Windy City, the City of the Big Shoulders... If there is one thing we are certain of, it is that Chicago is the birthplace of exceptionally tall buildings.

This Instagram Celebrates a Unique Style of Architectural Illustration

Collin Abdallah — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Instagram and social media are fundamentally changing the way we design in the 21st century. There is an inspirational component to the content we see and cite on the internet, but beyond the pretty pictures lies an opportunity for growth and learning. Zean Macfarlane (@zeanmacfarlane) has found his niche on Instagram somewhere in the middle. The "daily architecture" posts feature process sketches, articulated elevations, and graphic design; but the fun doesn't stop there.

Tishk Barzanji's Illustrations Envision Complex Universes Inspired By Surrealism And Modern Architecture

Romullo Baratto — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +0000

It is rare to find artists who can instigate critical reflection on architecture by combining references such as 'The Red Wall' (La Muralla Roja) by Ricardo Boffil, with the complex illustrations of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and pop culture icons. But Tishk Barzanji, a London artist, is one who does.

These Delicate Illustrations Turn Images of Urban Density into Art

Evan Pavka — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:30:00 +0000

Trained in Architecture, Urban Design, and Theory, Alina Sonea illustrates the complex and often paradoxical nature of the cities we inhabit. The Feldkirch-based artist and architect has, since 2013, completed a series of detailed illustrations that employ graphic yet delicate black lines to render dense images of fantastical metropolises.

The Arc de Triomphe as an Elephant?! These Illustrations Reveal What Famous Monuments Could Have Been

Alya Abourezk — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

A city’s monuments are integral parts of its metropolitan identity. They stand proud and tall and are often the subject of a few of your vacation photos. It is their form and design which makes them instantly recognizable, but what if their design had turned out differently?

Cities Intricately Captured in Thin Line Illustrations

Samantha Buckley — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:01:00 +0000

Architect and illustrator, Marta Vilarinho de Freitas has yet again enchanted us with her intricate drawings of cities in thin-line-pen on paper. The Portuguese architect has been exercising her passion in drawing through a series of drawings entitled, Cities and Memory - the Architecture and the City.

Monumental Minds: Illustrations of Scandinavia’s Design Legacy

Ella Thorns — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Not just meatballs and Vikings; Scandinavia has always been the epicentre of design across the world - just look at the growing impact of Bjarke Ingels and Ikea's future living lab SPACE10. To showcase their significant influence, Expedia has illustrated the works of four famous architects from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and how they shaped international architectural movements of the 20th and 21st centuries in a collection of posters called Monumental Minds.

Explore These Digitally-Created Abandoned Islands by Brazilian Designer Fabio Araujo

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Abu Dhabi-based Brazilian designer and artist Fábio Araujo has a fascination with abandoned places – the mystery of where the man made clashes with the natural to create unique colors, textures and compositions.

12 Offices that Use Collage to Create Architectural Atmospheres

Danae Santibañez — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000

“An image is a sight which has been recreated or reproduced. It is an appearance, or a set of appearances, which has been detached from the place and time in which it first made its appearance and preserved – for a few moments or a few centuries. Every image embodies a way of seeing.” - John Berger / 1972 / Ways of seeing

"Architecture of the Portrait": Illustrations by Francisca Álvarez Ainzúa

José Tomás Franco — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Chilean architect and illustrator Francisca Álvarez Ainzúa created "Architecture of the Portrait": a series of illustrations of renowned architects drawn with the precision and accuracy of a fineliner. In order to choose the protagonists of her geometrical analyses, the architect states a preference for strong character and the presence of imperfections, which imparts a certain richness to the representation.

The architectural construction of the face is done using lines to create a hatch effect. Next, she adds color that pays tribute to the traditional default CAD shades: yellow, cyan and magenta.