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Molly Dilworth - projects August 2010, Google Earth view of 16 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn NY Paintings for Satellites I have an inclination to work with materials that have had an obvious life before I use them; it's a challenge and a pleasure to make something from nothing. In the last year my practice has grown out of the studio in the form of large-scale rooftop paintings for Google Earth. My work is generally concerned with human perception of current conditions; the Paintings for Satellites are specifically concerned with the effects of the digital on our physical bodies. All my work begins a series of rules derived from existing conditions. As this project proliferates, it will take two forms - a community model, using local volunteers and paint from the waste stream and a design/build model, using solar-reflective paint, solar panels and green roofing contractors.

Museo de Artes Infantil / Work AC © Ari Marcopoulos Arquitectos: Work AC Ubicación: 103 Charlton St, New York, Estados Unidos Equipo diseño: Dan Wood, Amale Andraos – Principales; Sam Dufaux – Proyecto Arquitectura; Nick Hopson, Tamicka Marcy, Beth O’Neill, Jesung Park with Lasse Lyhne-Hansen, Kevin Lo, Esben Serup Jensen, Rùni Weihe Cliente: Children’s Museum of the Arts Área construida: 1050m² Costo: € 2,1 millones (EE.UU. $ 2,8 millones) Año proyecto: 2011 Fotografías: Ari Marcopoulos Trabajo Arquitectónico de la compañía del Museo de Artes Infantil 2011 Después de 20 años en un espacio reducido cerca de Chinatown en la ciudad de Nueva York, el Museo de Artes Infantil aseguró un nuevo espacio de tres veces el tamaño de su ubicación anterior, dando al MAI una oportunidad para reinterpretar las mejores piezas de su museo actual y añadir los nuevos programas que tanto habían deseado. Los espacios son organizados en torno a una gran galería central que da el MAI, una nueva y mayor exposición y espacio para eventos.

Backward Rain Forecast Lunar Rethinks Rock Climbing Walls, Making Them Slicker And Smarter Few things say filthy rich more succinctly than an indoor rock-climbing wall. But even those lucky enough to have them, must contend that the hulking structures don’t match their surrounding décor. As Lunar Europe puts it, “Pro gear is out of place. Since it lived in the gym, no one has re-considered the design.” The concept, called Nova, is the second in Lunar Europe’s series of home-gym upgrades. The conceit behind Nova--to make gym equipment less of an eyesore--is smart. Google inscrit les données aux Beaux-Arts Le Data-Art : ou comment utiliser des données comme matière première pour des projets artistiques. À l'image des expériences souvent réussies menées par le Creative Lab, ou la Google Data Arts Team, qui cherche à s'imposer sur le sujet. Avec, du côté de Google, quelques arrières pensées marketing, comme l'a montré l'une de ses récentes opérations de com'. Des données chiffrées utilisées comme matériel artistique. Ça s’appelle du Data-Art. Une démarche innovante poussée par Google pour soigner sa com’ et flatter l’efficacité de ses produits. Au-delà de ces effets d’annonce, Google fait du Data-Art un de ses principaux sujets de R&D, comme le raconte son service presse : Le Creative Lab est une équipe de designers, de rédacteurs, de technologues créatifs, de producteurs, de directeurs créatifs et de directeurs marketing dont la mission est de travailler sur des projets créatifs très divers qui font vivre l’image de Google. Not your mother’s JavaScript Expérimental et avant-gardiste.

archdaily Danish architects BIG have just shared with us the Cross # Towers, their latest project in Seoul. BIG’s residential towers in the Yongsan International Business District revitalize the Han riverfront into a new commercial and residential center for the citizens of Seoul. More images and information after the break. Situated at the south-east edge of the Yongsan master plan designed by Studio Liebeskind for the Korean development group Dreamhub, BIG’s Cross # Towers will contribute to the developing skyline of Seoul and become a recognizable marker of the new cultural and commercial center of the city. BIG was selected to submit a design proposal for Yongsan International Business District among 19 international offices, including SOM, Dominique Perrault, REX and MVRDV. The 21 000 m2 site is positioned next to the existing urban fabric in the future development zones of the Yongsan master plan. “The typical tower inherently removes life from the city it occupies.

Googlegeist Architect Rem Koolhaas in The Simpsons In The Simpsons last episode, Rem Koolhaas made a brief appearance where he is shown teaching to a group of students. As Metropolitan Monk noted in Archinect.com, to appear in The Simpsons episode is the most unchallengeable proof that you have achieved Starchitect status. The Scene, described by Archinect.com: “Rem Koolhaas is working – on a cruise ship notabene – as an instructor – probably in iconographic buildings – in KIDZONE ELITE. The ship, just like CCTV, is an emblem of closure. The architect is holding a couple of lego-bricks in his left hand while seeming to fix something to the back of the tower”. With the excitement of seeing Koolhaas on television, which architect would you like to see on a future episode? Via www.archinect.com.

Googlegeist: Mirrors Behind the Curtain (Simulacrum) Tuesday, 22 January 2013 Smart Objects is excited to share the launch of Googlegeist: Mirrors Behind the Curtain (Simulacrum) — This past week a Google photographer was paid to virtualize the gallery space—with Google Museum View screenshots displayed (of Google's 9 eyed camera caught in mirrors)—and it was recently approved and uploaded to Google Street View (Business View). The original screenshots have now gone full circle and Google's eye has been turned onto itself. Please join Smart Objects—from your computer or phone*—to celebrate the launch of Googlegeist: Mirrors Behind the Curtain (Simulacrum). *If you're trying to view from Google maps app search Smart Objects LA CA and then tap See Inside image under location info. Below is the original press release. December 17th-February 18th

NOTCOT.ORG Net-Art collection #1 : Google Map Depuis la seconde moitié des années 1990, des artistes utilisent le web comme un matériau à part entière. Sites internet, moteur de recherche, réseaux sociaux ou mondes virtuels : ils détournent les outils que nous utilisons quotidiennement sur internet pour questionner nos usages et nos représentation du réel. Silicon Maniacs vous propose une revue non-exhaustive de ces hacking artistiques, en commençant aujourd’hui par Google Map, Google Earth et Google Street View. Issu du collectif Frères Ripoulin, Claude Closky travaille autour des supports immatériels et du numérique. Avec Imaginary Landscape (2008), Sylvie Ungauer propose une visualisation des flux d’informations de source française qui circulent sur la toile. Mardi Noir est un artiste issu de la scène graffiti rennaise. Circulation des “Trucs”, au cours de la semaine du 05 mars au 12 mars, le 06 mars, à 10h19 Les net-artistes Microtruc s’interrogent de leur côté sur la géolocalisation. Mamie, c’est quoi un Hacker ?

Current-Powered ‘Reeds’ Illuminate Urban Waterways © Pensa Although you might not want to swim in them, many large cities are centered around one or more major waterways. Whether it's the San Francisco Bay, or the Hudson River, these bodies of water provide a refreshing change from the hustle and smog of the inner city, and many people like to walk, jog, or simply sit beside them. Come nightfall, however, these areas require costly electric lighting in order to keep people safe and comfortable. Designed to be reminiscent of plants you might see growing in the shallow waters of a pond or creek, these "Light Reeds" provide a calming glow throughout the night without using any electricity. Unlike traditional street lights, which are a rigid interruption of what might otherwise be a pleasant experience in the natural world, the Light Reeds are designed to bend and sway in the wind.