The MICHAL BATORY’s amazing posters.

Follower of the great Polish Poster School, MICHAL BATORY is one of the most remarkable exponents among contemporary graphic designers. Born in socialist Poland, in 1959, he has radicated himself in France since 1987. Batory was highly influenced by important figures that recuperated and renewed the polish poster tradition, its aesthetics and richness of details, in opposition to the shadowy “socialist realism”, enforced in postwar Poland to serve strictly political and pro-Soviet propaganda purposes. Polish graphic design developed a way out during the 1950’s, an intelligent and inventive language capable of leading the public view and judgment beyond the limits imposed to personal freedoms. Artists like Henryk Tomaszewski inspired this metaphorical language that Batory makes use, which requires attention and provokes contemplation and abstraction, setting up a dialogue between the graphic designer and his public. Famous for his works for theatre companies, especially le theâtre CHAILLOT, he is also celebrated for the instigating use of the human body in his posters. With a good pinch of Surrealism à la Magritte and making a clever use of an innovative typography, Michal Batory has developed his own style, which can be elucidated as an irrecusable invitation to reflection. (read more…)

32 votes

Having a TREEHOUSE is far from being a mere remainder dream from childhood. A good proof is the so-called Wilkinson Residence, project signed by the north american architect, Robert H. Oshatz. Influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture, the construction is located in a forest of Portland, city situated in northwestern United States. Oshatz’s tree house joins itself to the landscape, interacting wiht the outside and taking advantage of colours and textures of natural materials.

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33 votes

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…A number of architects are taking their inspiration from nature to create beautiful, comfortable, and contemporary dwellings in the trees. Specialized in this kind of construction, the german architecture company, BAUMRAUM, knows how to keep imagination alive. In homes that place their inhabitants in an alternative universe, its projects combine architecture and landscape design. In perfect harmony with nature, the grown-up version for the idealized tree house is an inteligent and sustainable way to optimize an architecture in resonance with the enviroment.

Big, small, futuristic, home of fictional characters, like Tarzan, each one has its own charm.

Choose yours. (read more…)

20 votes

Conceived like artworks, GUERLAIN’S perfumes are always in spotlight. With a refined and TIMELESS DESIGN, the BOTTLES delight for their splendour and richness of details. Glass sculptor, Robert Granzy, has been, during the last three decades, in charge of the creation process of the flasks that have become real objects of desire. The highly respected french crystal manufacturer, Baccarat, the leading italian car design firm, Pininfarina, and the revolutionary french designer, Ora-Ito, also contributed to express the personality of Guerlain’s fragrances.

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14 votes

“Portraying a country in the shape of a man heading a ball is a new idea with potent symbolism. For me, football is all about emotion and passion, which is why I was particularly attracted to this poster”. With this words, the FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, explained his impressions about the official 2010 FIFA World Cup poster. Designed by the South African agency Switch, that also created the 2010 FIFA World Cup emblem, the work exalts the pride of a whole continent.

From the first Official World Cup poster, released in 1930, designed by the uruguayan artist Guillermo Laborde, to emblems and mascots, it´s possible to “travel” and to perceive the periods, contexts and features of the countries that hosted the tournament during its eighty years of existence.

Ke Nako – It´s Time

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20 votes

Fulvio Bonavia’s Food-Art

Over the years food has served as this unlikely and unique source of inspiration for many designers. Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 16^th century italian painter, made use of fruits and vegetables to compose human figures. Nowadays, the chinese artist, Ju Duoqi (works), skillfully recreates famous paints using the different colours and forms of ingredients like potatoes, cucumbers and leeks

A Matter of Taste, book conceived by the italian photographer, Fulvio Bonavia (site), displays fashion accessories turned upside down in a gourmet way. From blackberry purse, artichoke hat, tagliatelle belt to broccoli bag - a new version of the most fashionable bags sought in the market, the Stam Bag by Marc Jacobs -it’s a fusion between haute couture and haute cuisine. All inventive ways to evoke and to stimulate the flavours of art. (read more…)

25 votes