A Thread for Fine Design

dale

Charly
OMG they are tiny!!!
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dale

Design and Craftsmanship.
It is probably fitting to acknowledge that it has been a part of the human condition forever.

There are not many who do not know about the beautiful 17,000 year old cave art at Lascaux France. Screen shot 2011-03-15 at 7.36.59 AM.png

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bmike

curvy wood floors, CAD/CAM, scanning, etc.

http://www.bolefloor.com/

dale

The Assyrian Lions.
Hunting Lions was the King's sport, analogous with protecting and keeping his people safe.

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dale

The Aztec virtuosity.

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dale

The Scottish Parliament Enric Miralles
http://www.mirallestagliabue.com/project_media.asp?id=55&idd=1316

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dale

And Craftsmanship by the same Timber Framers Cowley Timberwork http://www.cowleytimberwork.co.uk/
The Huttons Farm Henley on Thames
Fibonacci at play. Architects Gilles Quarmet and Assoc. Screen shot 2011-03-17 at 7.18.42 AM.png

dale

Sometimes the simplest of things.http://www.studioditte.nl/

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dale

Jonathan Ive (Senior VP Industrial Design @ Apple) Subwoofer

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dale

Cocoon Shower by Arina Komarova (sorry couldn't find a website)

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bmike

reminds me of this, from 'the fly' movie:

dale

A quick look at how one subject can be interpreted; ( note: all are wood sculpture/carvings)
http://www.heatherjansch.com/ Picture 16.png
Cane Carving (Equador)http://www.canehorses.com/ Picture 18.png
Legendary Rocking Horses http://www.legendsrockinghorses.co.uk/ Picture 20.png
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bmike

the first horse reminds me of deborah butterfield's work:

dale

Ah Thanks for reminding me of Deborah.
One of her most famous pieces. The Contemporary Museum Honolulu.

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bmike

Not sure if I've posted James Turrell:

dale

Akihisa Hirata http://www.hao.nu/

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dale

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson http://www.bcj.com/public/projects/project/106.html

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simon le bon

Dear Dale,

This is my first entry to your very fine thread.

@unknownuser said:

The Dutch manufacturer Bolefloor offers a line of flooring composed of blades and curvaceous lines. Made of solid wood and raw, they dovetail with each other, traveled knots and imperfections, the ground component of wave patterns.

I don't know how they can achieve that,..(and how that costs)!