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caitlindeane: g1an: A good post about cob building. More use...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:41:59 -0500

g1an:

A good post about cob building. More use for dirt/clay

wolfmama:

Cob is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe.

Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and nearly FREE OF COST FOR EVERYONE.

Cob is an ancient building material, which was used for construction since prehistoric times. Some of the oldest man-made structures in Afghanistan are composed of rammed earth and cob.

It is completely natural and non-toxic, creates no waste, and requires minimal tools to construct.

All building material is on-site, for all and anyone who decides to build, at any given location.

Naturally thermal, the houses keep cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Extremely creative; a cob house can be built with one floor or three; one can build the staircase, oven, loft, etc. from cob material while integrating windows, doors, secret compartments, and closets. The entire house is built with human hands and loving labor and will last for several years.

They are very simple to build!

They are most common in England and Oregon, withstanding both rain and snow and summer heat.

Oh to build those curves that recess into the walls…one day….

szymon: break soap by Dave Hakkens

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:41:56 -0500

szymon:

break soap by Dave Hakkens

floresenelatico: No particular place to go. Ramón González...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:41:53 -0500

floresenelatico:

No particular place to go. Ramón González Echeverría

designcloud: Alphabet Topography by Caspar Lam and YuJune...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:39:41 -0500

designcloud:

Alphabet Topography by Caspar Lam and YuJune Park

This piece is a physical examination of letterforms as it relates to usage frequency. For example, vowels and consonants like “R” and “T” were given more vertical prominence while lesser-used letters like “W” and “G” hardly make a blip. More on the creative process here. (via)

floresenelatico: El imaginario...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:39:35 -0500

floresenelatico:

El imaginario urbano

anecha + chazhuttonsfsm:

JOACHIM SCHMID

has published a collection of Brazilian football fields, most of them are found, forged, squeezed or eked out of the existing urban condition which makes them quite interesting…

floresenelatico: Mariusz Kruk

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:39:30 -0500

floresenelatico:

Mariusz Kruk

szymon: Kai table by Naoki Hirakoso & Takamitsu Kitahara

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:32:27 -0500

szymon:

Kai table by Naoki Hirakoso & Takamitsu Kitahara

divingintotheclay: This unusual ceramic kiln is a noborigama type (登り窯), and is located in...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:32:27 -0500

divingintotheclay:

This unusual ceramic kiln is a noborigama type (登り窯), and is located in Gallifa, Catalonia. So, what does a classic japanese style kiln in a tiny catalan village?

Well, it’s located just behind the house and workshop of J. Llorens Artigas, a ceramist that worked with Picasso and Miro.

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Llorens_i_Artigas

arsvivendi: Fantastic Voyage by Slinkachu

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:32:27 -0500

arsvivendi:

Fantastic Voyage by Slinkachu

szymon: Mark Jenkins in Washington, DC

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:19:39 -0500

szymon:

Mark Jenkins in Washington, DC

designcloud: Alphabet Pencil Sculptures by Dalton Ghetti

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:15:35 -0500

designcloud:

Alphabet Pencil Sculptures by Dalton Ghetti

spokeart: Our next solo show of new work by Portland-based...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:15:18 -0500

spokeart:

Our next solo show of new work by Portland-based mixed media artist Ron Ulicny opens next week at Spoke Art in San Francisco! Here’s a nice look at Ron’s work by Lark Magazine.

http://www.larkmagazine.org/2012/02/ron-ulicny-at-spoke-gallery.html

designcloud: Giant tornado of piggybacked men by Korean...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:12:33 -0500

designcloud:

Giant tornado of piggybacked men by Korean artist Do Ho Suh

This giant tornado of piggybacked men is an installation by Korean artist Do Ho Suh that is currently on display at Western Washington University .

“‘Cause & Effect’ evokes a vicious tornado. This vast ceiling installation is a composition of densely hung strands that anchor thousands of figures clad in colors resembling a Doppler reading stacked atop one another,” said Do Ho Suh, adding that the artwork is a “physical realization of existence, suggesting strength in the presence of numerous individuals. The work is an attempt to decipher the boundaries between a single identity and a larger group, and how the two conditions coexist.”

miltonernest: Robert Morris- untitled

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:12:29 -0500

miltonernest:

Robert Morris- untitled

designcloud: Good Fucking Design Advice

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:12:18 -0500

designcloud:

Good Fucking Design Advice

chasingthegreenfaerie: color wheel | Flickr - Photo Sharing! on...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:06:46 -0500

chasingthegreenfaerie:

color wheel | Flickr - Photo Sharing! on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/13388399

szymon: Dual by Jan Burwick & Christoph Himmel

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:01:22 -0500

szymon:

Dual by Jan Burwick & Christoph Himmel

szymon: humble materials: match art by Jay Wilson

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:05:40 -0500

szymon:

humble materials: match art by Jay Wilson

szymon: 3D pedestal street art by e1000

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:05:25 -0500

szymon:

3D pedestal street art by e1000

designcloud: Aqueous Fluoreau: Photos by Mark Mawson “Created...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:05:01 -0500

designcloud:

Aqueous Fluoreau: Photos by Mark Mawson

“Created by photographer Mark Mawson, the Aqueous Fluoreau series has a sculptural aesthetic that gives it a tangible presence. From mushroom clouds to squid-like shapes, the forms created are ever changing and full of life. Relying purely on creation and imagination, the Aqueous Fluoreau series shows a range of possibility when it comes not only to photography, but to abstract art as well. Like Rorschach inkblots, this series also relies on interpretation.”