Architecture & Design

Sartori

One of my favourite accidental hobbies is looking at architecture , or rather the craftsmanship or ingenuity or wonderful design that has gone into something . Its accidental in that I don`t go out of my to look at it , but when I come across it I`ll take a photo and feel a warmth of love when I look over my photos . This is the old alleyway between a furniture shop and a church which has been transformed into a sandwich/coffee house . I love it , took my mrs to lunch there on this occasion .

The_Carpathian · Post edited by The_Carpathian at 2013-06-16 10:25:22

The roof of The Sage in Gateshead does it for me.

Having panels at so many angles means that as the sky changes, it changes - quite dramatically so at times.

All pics taken by me and jammed together!

Whickwithy

Similar but my hoizons are a bit wider. I love innovation of any kind. Have you seen that new can opener that doesn't leave sharp edges on the can or top and you can use the top as a lid? I know. It sounds dumb but, really, that's truly awesome thinking! The paradigms that had to be completely overturned to invent that, after, what? a century?, are just staggering.

That is an awesome room you've pictured.

Sartori

Whickwithy said:
Similar but my hoizons are a bit wider. I love innovation of any kind. Have you seen that new can opener that doesn't leave sharp edges on the can or top and you can use the top as a lid? I know. It sounds dumb but, really, that's truly awesome thinking! The paradigms that had to be completely overturned to invent that, after, what? a century?, are just staggering.

That is an awesome room you've pictured.

I love stuff like that as well , I worked in engineering for 25 years so it kind of sticks . I was just keeping things separate on here , possibly a bit of my OCD creeping in haha . I do sadly marvel at even the rounded edges on the bottom of cans so you could stack cans without a slide-a-rama experience in your cupboard..and wonder why it took so long .

Whickwithy

Sartori said:

Whickwithy said:
Similar but my hoizons are a bit wider. I love innovation of any kind. Have you seen that new can opener that doesn't leave sharp edges on the can or top and you can use the top as a lid? I know. It sounds dumb but, really, that's truly awesome thinking! The paradigms that had to be completely overturned to invent that, after, what? a century?, are just staggering.

That is an awesome room you've pictured.

I love stuff like that as well , I worked in engineering for 25 years so it kind of sticks . I was just keeping things separate on here , possibly a bit of my OCD creeping in haha . I do sadly marvel at even the rounded edges on the bottom of cans so you could stack cans without a slide-a-rama experience in your cupboard..and wonder why it took so long .

Should've figured. I am and ex-electronics enginner. Just beginning to get over my OCD-ness lately. Haha! Yah, those cans are brillant. I'm sure you've heard the story of velcro, right? From burrs? I hope I didn't disrupt your thread too much.

Sartori

This is the most beautiful motorbike I`ve ever seen (to me anyway) , I used to dream of owning one when I was a kid , Bimota Tesi , it probably handled like a pig on rollerskates but it looks gorgeous

Whickwithy

That's sweet. Remiinds me of a unique Harley I saw somewhere in Germany ages ago.

softlad

C u r r e n t l y r e a d i n g t h i s, i n t e r e s t i n g and very easy to read.

Border_Mind · Post edited by Border_Mind at 2013-06-14 13:27:29

Interesting thread, a nice topic. Personally I've got a bit of a thing for Soviet design, it was so whacky if I can say it, people often think of the Soviet Union as being way behind the West, yet they put a 'man' into space first. Not wanting to digress too much I'll start with a pic of a TV shop from the early 80's, stagnation had set in by then, as this looks more like a Western TV store from the early 70's I would have thought. I'm not sure the exact date actually, could easily be any time from the mid 70's to early 80's I guess, no VCR's on sale that's for sure, yeah I know what's a VCR ;)
photo sovietTVs_zpsaeab5798.jpg

Sartori

ooh its Swansea last February

thathurt

^ haha ha ha!

softlad

"When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and
design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell
broke loose." In this far-ranging, entertaining, and deeply insightful
talk, Paola Antonelli explains why she's delighted to challenge
preconceived ideas about art and galleries, and describes her burning
wish to help establish a broader understanding of design."

Border_Mind

Sartori said:
ooh its Swansea last February

LOL ;)

The_Carpathian

softlad said:
"When the Museum of Modern Art's senior curator of architecture and
design announced the acquisition of 14 video games in 2012, "all hell
broke loose." In this far-ranging, entertaining, and deeply insightful
talk, Paola Antonelli explains why she's delighted to challenge
preconceived ideas about art and galleries, and describes her burning
wish to help establish a broader understanding of design."

Excellent. People don't understand how much design is a part of everyday life and just assume it's "buildings and stuff...."

People don't notice good design as much as bad but that's the biggest compliment they can pay.

Border_Mind

A London one for you, best in the architecture and design. These are known as (Boris Johnson) vanity buses. I don't use the route so have yet to travel on one, has anyone else?

photo borisbus_zps67f5aa04.jpg

Sparky

Here are a few of my London pics. Westminster has a real variety of architecture...

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