Santiago Calatrava : Selected works > Architecture

Amazing LEGO Star Wars Sculpture Re-Imagines M. C. Escher's Relativity The Star Wars films are iconic and widely celebrated by fans spanning across generations since the original's theatrical release in 1977. They have truly passed the test of time. Similarly, M. C. SANAA Ryue Nishizawa and Kazuyo Sejima, Photo by Takashi Okamoto, Courtesy of SANAA By Lise Laurberg Based in Tokyo, SANAA designs highly aesthetic and experimental buildings in Japan, Europe and USA. The white, ethereal architecture of SANAA has to many people, become synonymous with contemporary Japanese architecture. SANAA was founded in 1995 by Kazuyo Sejima (born 1956), and Ryue Nishizawa (born 1966), a former employee at Kazuyo Sejima and Associates. In 1997, Ryue Nishizawa also founded his own office, Ryue Nishizawa and Associates, and to this day both architects work on individual projects outside of SANAA.

Russian gallerist Dasha Zukhova sparks race row over "degrading" chair News: Russian socialite and gallerist Dasha Zukhova has sparked a racism row after a photograph of her sitting on a chair in the form of an inverted semi-naked black woman appeared alongside an interview on a Russian website. The photograph, which originally appeared on Buro247, was later cropped by the publication to remove the chair but not before it had circulated widely, sparking furore. FashionBombDaily editor Claire Sulmers, who broke the story, described the image as an example of "white dominance and superiority, articulated in a seemingly serene yet overtly degrading way." "We can't help but be filled with anger and frustration over the onslaught of negative imagery, constant disregard and unabashed bigotry that continues to plague the fashion industry," wrote Huffington Post's Julee Wilson. The timing of the interview, which was published on Martin Luther King Day, added to the furore.

Quantum potentiality of the Manifested Self Quantum potentiality of the Manifested Self External Stimuli : www.antonygormley.com Themes : Art, Consciousness, Humanism Nodes : Antony Gormley, human body, metal, Sculpture Armor Mice and Cats Advertisement If you love cats or mice, you should definitely check this stunning collection of armor for animals. Jeff de Boer is creative artist, he made inspirational characters of Cats and mouse consists of armor for gladiators, medieval knights. If you want to learn its brilliant techniques of make a Samurai Cat. He has given some ideas of what goes into the making of samurai Cat. You may also like other Artist Work Mala Carpet: Incredible Design for a Great Cause Nothing makes me happier than mixing great design with a wonderful cause and that’s just what describes designer Madeline Weinrib’s latest endeavor. Weinrib designed the Mala Carpet for Project Mala, a non-profit organization that works to build schools in the carpet-weaving region of India with hopes of eliminating child labor. 100% of the rug’s proceeds go to the cause, which builds and operates the schools while also providing two meals per day, healthcare, clothing and shoes, and school supplies. We’re happy to report, it looks like there are only a few left so hurry!

Amazing Nails Life Art Story by Vlad Artazov The way Czech photographer Vlad Artazov arranges nails in settings that are astonishingly like real life is definitely worth attention. With only bent nails and some basic sets, he is able to convey a whole spectrum of human emotions. The result is beautiful and surprisingly, sadly touching. Mostly black and white photography really gives you a better focus on the story that the photos express. If you like this Nail Art you probably like and this Hammer and Nails Art by Saimir Strati.

Scraping Away the Skin on Skull Nickels — Atomik – We Find The Awesome For You By James on September 28th, 2011 at 3:07 pm Art, Picture Pages Welcome Stumblers! If you think this post is cool, you can find more of our latest and more popular posts in the sidebar to the right. If you want to receive updates from us in the future you can follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook or sign up for updates via email (we’ll never send you any spam, we promise!). Help We Are Atomik grow! The term “Hobo Nickel” describes any small-denomination coin (though, normally soft nickels) that people carve to create miniature reliefs of…well, all sorts of things.

Life-Saving Boot Can Detect Active Landmines from 6.5 Feet Away Bogota-based design firm Lemur Studio has designed a life-saving boot insert which can detect landmines from a distance of 6.5 feet. SaveOneLife was created with soldiers in mind, but civilians and farmers living in areas littered with active mines can also benefit from this groundbreaking technology. The boot sole acts as a metal detector with a built-in radio transmitter and processor which pick up electromagnetic fields produced by large metal objects. Colombia’s fields and jungles are full of active landmines which have, in the last 24 years, killed 2,000 people and injured about 10,000 more. With the goal of saving both soldiers and innocent civilians, Lemur Studio created a boot sole that detects land mines within a radius of 6.5 feet, and alerts the wearer of danger. Embedded within the soles are microprocessors and radio transmitters that send a signal to a wristband interface, which shows the mine’s exact location.

Domestic Animals Dutch designer Guus Van Leeuwen presented animal-shaped radiators at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show as part of Dutch Design Week last month. Each radiator is covered with a removable, wheat-filled animal skin that absorbs and stores heat, and can be used for warmth elsewhere in the house. See more from the Design Academy graduation show in our previous story. The following is from Guus Van Leeuwen: “Domestic Animals” is a series of radiators shaped like animals. In earlier days people were very conscious of heating.

NASA-Funded 3D Food Printer Whips up an Entire Pizza Last year NASA funded one man’s plan to build a food 3D printer for astronauts – and now the first prototype can 3D print an entire pizza! Some of these initial pies may not look like much, but the man behind the project, mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor, intends to perfect his edible design. NASA offered about $125,000 to Systems and Material Research Corporation, the company that employs Contractor, to develop the food printer. A new video shows Contractor’s design in action-the printer has three nasals for pizza dough, ketchup and cheese and the finished “design” takes only 70 minutes to cook, according to Contractor. The result may not look like a culinary work of art, but this simple food could replace the canned and freeze-dried foods astronauts currently eat in space. If this technology is further developed, space could become the next best place to go for delicious food prepared in double quick time.

Behind the Magic of Media Installations In this interview, originally published by Metropolis Magazine as “Q&A: Melissa Weigel of Moment Factory“, Leslie Gallery-Dilworth talks with Weigel about the challenges of devising multimedia installations for public spaces, as in their recent installation for the Bradley International Terminal at LAX. Montreal’s Moment Factory, a new media and entertainment studio, is best known for creating and producing multimedia environments that combine video, lighting, architecture, sound, and special effects. You may have seen their work at Cirque du Soleil, Madonna’s 2012 Superbowl Half Time Show, Disney’s E3 booth, or Jay Z’s Carnegie Hall debut. Perhaps you were there when they lit up the facade of the Sagrada Familia or Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles district.

Miniature Food Shay Aaron is a brilliant artist from Israel who makes the most astonishing miniature food jewelry. These foodstuffs look so beautiful that we would desire to eat them. Actually, there’s a whole market out there for miniature food.