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The Paper Structures of Shigeru Ban

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The Paper Structures of Shigeru Ban

I stumbled across the book Paper in Architecture by Shigeru Ban and was really impressed with his use of paper tubes as a building material. They're actually an impressive alternative to wood and other common raw materials.

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July 19, 2010

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The Visual Art of Sarah Jones

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The Visual Art of Sarah Jones

I have a lot of respect for the artists that sneak into my subconscious mind and set up camp while waiting for me to accept them. Sarah Jones is one of those artists.

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June 7, 2010

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Art, Modernism, Photography

Sorellarium 13

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Sorellarium 13

Little is known about Catherine Bujold, except that she lives in Montreal, loves science fiction, and has fantastically good taste in 60s & 70s Artemide molded plastic decor.

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April 22, 2010

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Christy

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Culture, Furniture, Modernism

The Vignelli Canon

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The Vignelli Canon

This isn't anything new, but last January, Vignelli released a free ebook called The Vignelli Canon that can be downloaded from his website. If you're new to design, this is a must-read.

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March 2, 2010

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Christy

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Books, Design, Modernism, Typography

The Pictograms of Gerd Arntz

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The Pictograms of Gerd Arntz

Gerd Arntz (1900 - 1988) was a German Modernist artist and activist inspired by social and political issues. During the span of his career, Arntz designed around 4000 pictograms symbolizing key data from industry, demographics, politics and economy f [...]

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February 9, 2010

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Artists, Bauhaus, Modernism