C is for Castiglioni
July 27, 2010 at 12:28 am | Posted in objects | Leave a commentTags: arco, castiglioni, lamp
This is the third post in a series of 26 on modern design icons (inspired by the Alphabet of Design Classics Poster by Blue Ant Studios.)
Italian brothers Achille (1918-2002) (pictured right) and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1913-1968) are considered one of the great innovative design partnerships in modern industrial design. Both studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic but due to the lack of architecture commissions in Italy immediately after WWII focused much of their attention to industrial design.
Arco Floor Lamp (1962)
The “Arco” is an iconic floor lamp designed in 1962 by Achille and Peir Giacomo and can be found in many a modern lounge room throughout the world. Linking the qualities of both a floor lamp and a hanging lamp, the “Arco” satisfies the need for direct light on a table without having to be fixed to the ceiling.
The base of the lamp is carved from white marble and weighs approximately 65kg. Such a heavy base was required to achieve the 2.2m cantilever and marble was an economical choice at the time due to its abundance in Italy. A hole through the sides of the base serves two purposes – a fixing point for the stainless steel stem and a space to insert a long object such as a broomstick so the lamp can be easily moved.
The arched stem is made of three pieces of stainless steel which can telescope into one another, enabling the light to be set at three different heights and concealing the wiring.
The lamp’s reflector is made of two pieces of aluminium: a perforated fixed dome and a swivelling ring for adjusting the direction of light.
The Arco floor lamp has been manufactured by the Italian lighting company, Flos since its founding in 1962.
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Camera Tattoo Filmed in Stop-Motion (Part 3)
July 11, 2010 at 4:50 pm | Posted in art, film, photography | Leave a commentTags: camera, stop-motion, tattoo
For those of you that have been following the progress of Dabe Alan’s camera tattoo sleeve things start to get a bit digital in Part 3…
“So for this video the main two things that you’ll see are my very own Canon 5d Mark ii, and my favorite mouse I’ve ever owned, the Logitech MX518 (I TOLD you this was gonna get nerdier). With the addition of the glowing mouse, all the green that was glowing on the other cameras makes sense. You’ll also notice the 35mm film turning into pixels as it gets higher. Oh but it’s not gonna stop just there…” – Dabe Alan
For more info on the tattoo and stop motion film check out Dabe Alan’s flickr page here. His website is also looking pretty cool these days – www.dabealan.com
For more great work and other impressive nerd sleeves check out Tony Touch’s flickr page here
If you haven’t seen the previous parts of this stop-motion film check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here
Happy Haus – Donovan Hill Architects
July 4, 2010 at 11:21 pm | Posted in architecture, houses | Leave a commentTags: architecture, australia, houses, modular, prefab
Queensland based architecture practice Donovan Hill have designed a series of prefabricated housing modules for designer pre-fab housing company Happy Haus.
Titled the DHAN series, it consists of base modules that include a fully fitted bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and living space as well as smaller expansion modules such as additional bedrooms or living areas. With over ten different modules to choose from, multiple configurations can be created to suit any family, lifestyle or site. This allows owners to extend or add freestanding modules when needed as well as having the flexibility to downsize over time.
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AALTO VASE
SKYLINE RESIDENCE
I LOVE THE GARAGE SIGN
VADER HOUSE
FIVE GIRLS
SEDUCTIVE ESPIONAGE
DOMESTIC BLISS
BINIMELIS HOUSE
DIANA F+
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STAHL HOUSE
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