A Thread for Fine Design

[simon le bon]

some nice entries (clicable

Crystal Bubble: See The World By Living Your Life In Transparency

Steilneset Memorial
Architect Peter Zumthor designed this memorial on an island in Norway to commemorate suspected witches who were burned at the stake there in the seventeenth century

Unit Fusion Housing Project by Y Design Office
International design and research collaborative Y Design Office has sent us the proposal Unit Fusion, a modular, plug-in high-rise residential typology for Hong Kong.
(Like A sketchUp tower with its plugins? )

*simon

[pilou]

I never understand why build this sort of buildings in a sismic aera?

[david_h]

I'm sure it started out straight, but after a little 3.0 tremor. . . look what ya got!

[dale]

That is a nice website that this links to Simon. Thanks.
Here is another gem gleaned from it.
http://www.lucidipevere.com/index.php?id=1&lang_id=eng

[watkins]

A footbridge with style:

http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/projects/media-city-footbridge.aspx?category=bridges

Regards,
Bob

[d12dozr]

Nice, Bob.

It reminds me of the Milwaukee Art Museum, which also definitely belongs in this thread The architect, Santiago Calatrava, designed the 'wings' to actually move. They open in the morning(weather permitting), 'flap' once at noon, and close in the evening.

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[mitcorb]

I just wanted to comment on those Clark photos posted by simon le bon. Man, those are amazing, and shows real dedication. I could imagine the bruises suffered in the getting.

[simon le bon]

Dear marcus,
the Milwaukee Art Museum is superb, thanks +++

@dale said:

That is a nice website that this links to Simon. Thanks.

Dear Dale, I'm pleased you've noticed it
the quality of the one who receives equals (and is highly needed by) to that the one who gives ~ ~

The following link is for you:

http://knstrct.com/

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@mitcorb said:

I just wanted to comment on those Clark photos posted by simon le bon. Man, those are amazing, and shows real dedication. I could imagine the bruises suffered in the getting.

Dear Tim, I think like you

[url=http://www.parismatch.com/Conso-Match/Voyage/Photos/Hawaii-dans-le-ventre-de-la-vague/Traqueur-de-spots-vagues-Hawaii-81759/:3ev3nsmq]ParisMatch: Dans le ventre de la vague:[/url:3ev3nsmq]

Larry Clark

simon

[simon le bon]

I'm not sure I'm convinced

http://www.crazycoffins.co.uk/

*simon

[dale]

Simon
This reminds me of a fellow from Ghana, Kane Kwei. I ran across him some time ago. (Thanks for the memory). I love his naive style. http://ghanacoffin.com/

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[dale]

One of SketchUcation's contributors Richard designed these, and in keeping with the top quality of work he produces whether it is a set of design guidelines, or it appears handbags.
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=382449#p382449
Catch the thread here.
This IMHO exemplifies fine design. Simple, well thought out, understated. Brilliant

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[simon le bon]

Dale,

@unknownuser said:

I love his naive style.

+1 I understand better more the spirit

And love Richard's Fun Package too

simon

[Rich O Brien]

Didn't know whether to post in Funny Pics or here? The last image isn't fine design but the rest tackle daily problems with clever solutions...

Wasn't the cup holding the biscuits a great design?

[utiler]

I like the shirt, Rich. Grown up little man, isn't he?

[Rich O Brien]

True, not really fine design. I hope I haven't rained on Dale's parade

[dale]

@unknownuser said:

True, not really fine design. I hope I haven't rained on Dale's parade

Let it pour Rich.
Actually I have built the stair drawers many times. Don't know who originally thought of it, but it is a damn fine use of space.

[boofredlay]

Rich, when my daughter was a baby we had springs under the feet of her crib. Great idea indeed.

These are pretty cool:
Anatomical Cross-Sections Made with Quilled Paper by Lisa Nilsson

[dale]

A quote from the always quotable atomic physicist Niels Bohr:
" To think about the paradoxical truths of quantum mechanics is to think in images, because the only way to know anything about the invisible is to create an image of it that is by definition a human construct, a model, a half-truth trying to hint at the real truth."
He also collected cubist paintings by the likes of Picasso... thought provoking.

[dale]

Another fine piece from Marcus (d12dozr), who you all know for his contributions to SketchUcation.
Here is a link to the Thread in case you haven't seen it. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=383931#p383931
In my own experience, there is nothing more exciting than seeing something you envision come to life. It's a big undertaking, and I congratulate Marcus on bringing this little gem to life.

[solo]

Bonsai architecture.

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/39037/bonsai-architectures-and-pebble-infrastructures/