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17 discoveries · Hand-picked discoveries from the open web, newest first.
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Wildlife Silhouettes and the Power of Shape
Explore how posture, shape, light, and composition can help wildlife photographers create striking backlit imagery that tells a powerful story. [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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Peter Davis's Gig Pose paintings capture the phones-in-the-air moment at every concert
The artist famous for painting portraits of people glued to their screens is back. This time, his theme is gigs, and he ponders whether we're really there to see the music. There is nothing more depre...
Creative Boom · EN
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Le BHV : lieu d'approvisionnement, d'inspiration ou d'exposition de Rodin, Brancusi, Duchamp, Annette Messager ou Erró
Le BHV Marais a été placé en redressement judiciaire ce lundi. Nouvelle étape dans la descente aux enfers de ce lieu emblématique du commerce parisien depuis 1856. Une histoire culturelle aussi grâce à un lien particulier avec des artistes, qui s'y sont fourni, s'en sont inspiré ou y ont exposé.
France Culture · FR
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30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in South Korea
Swooping curves are just one of the ways that South Korea's best architecture firms are pushing the envelope in design. The post 30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in South Korea appeared first on Journal .
Architizer · EN
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What Makes a Building the Heart of a Neighborhood Instead of Just Another Address on It?
The best community architecture of the year, from a converted 1987 office in Québec to an urban treehouse in Toronto. The post What Makes a Building the Heart of a Neighborhood Instead of Just Another Address on It? appeared first on Journal .
Architizer · EN
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Tatiana Egoshina finds beauty in bad typography, Italian folklore and happy accidents
From lovingly arranged shop windows to mountains illuminated with local legends, the Milan-based designer finds inspiration in unexpected places, turning everyday observations into colourful identitie...
Creative Boom · EN
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Step inside Hang Yu's wonderfully strange world of clowns, costumes and constructed identities
From the streets of New York to the backstage antics of Coney Island Clown Skool, the Chinese photographer explores the curious ways we perform identity and make sense of the world around us. Imagine...
Creative Boom · EN
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The Art of the Panoramic Aspect Ratio
Panoramic compositions offer another way to present a scene, preserving its horizontal breadth and giving the frame a different sense of scale, movement, and visual balance. They can be extremely powerful. [ Read More ]
PetaPixel · EN
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“Uncommercially, We Do Too Much”: Bureau de Change on Protecting Design Ambition
“The distinction between big and small practices is changing. I think we are heading towards ideas being valued more than scale.” The post “Uncommercially, We Do Too Much”: Bureau de Change on Protecting Design Ambition appeared first on Journal .
Architizer · EN
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Burger trees, spying fruit and flying taxis: the digital clay world of Daniel Jurman
The New York illustrator channels 1990s MTV bumpers and retro claymation in these gloriously odd mini-animations. If you're old enough to remember the 1990s, you may recall the strange little animated...
Creative Boom · EN
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This celebrity ad shows what a difference it makes when you don't use CGI
We're so starved of practical effects; even a spot promoting financial services can be magical in the right hands. Ads for financial services are not something I go out of my way to watch. I tend to b...
Creative Boom · EN
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Swiss Typefaces crafts a warmer, friendlier custom font for Swiss Post
Creating a typeface for Switzerland's postal service took three years, and it came with many challenges. When it comes to custom typefaces, designers are often faced with a dilemma. When clients have...
Creative Boom · EN
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How Elie N’Guessan makes everyday London look like a movie
From an impromptu shoot with four curious kids to a sportswear campaign concept staged inside a car, the London photographer finds inspiration in familiar places and unplanned moments. Elie N'Guessan...
Creative Boom · EN
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Inspired by strangers' dreams, Moho builds glittering, slightly unsettling worlds
The Seoul-based artist transforms dreams submitted by people around the world into shimmering animations filled with pearls and sequins. "A dream is something we've experienced, yet it can be dif...
Creative Boom · EN
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The Case for Human Judgment: Alison Brooks on Designing with Generosity at Every Scale
The British-Canadian architect and A+Awards juror on the qualitative decisions that shape generous architecture, and the human skills behind every great building. The post The Case for Human Judgment: Alison Brooks on Designing with Generosity at Every Scale appeared first on Journal .
Architizer · EN
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Why Architecture Needs a Post-Occupancy Crit
Architecture school teaches architects to defend their decisions, but occupation teaches them what those decisions actually meant. The post Why Architecture Needs a Post-Occupancy Crit appeared first on Journal .
Architizer · EN
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7 Firms at the Forefront of Sustainable Architectural Practice
The word sustainability gets thrown around a lot, and these firms show what it actually means in practice. The post 7 Firms at the Forefront of Sustainable Architectural Practice appeared first on Journal .
Architizer · EN