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           Forward Retreat        
 
        
          
    
        
           Mark Tansey was born in California. He attended art classes at the San Francisco Art Institute and s...        
 
       
    
       
           Afflicted Objects        
 
        
          
    
        
           "When I was 22 years old I found myself pacing the hallucinogenic black & white sidewalks of Rio de ...        
 
       
    
       
           Fisherman        
 
        
          
    
        
           Pendant lamp 'Fisherman' by TAF, a Stockholm based design and architecture studio founded by Gabriel...        
 
       
    
       
           Aeronauts        
 
        
          
    
        
           Photographer Benedict Redgrove was born in Woodley near Reading, England. He studied at Berkshire Co...        
 
       
    
       
           Ramona Rosales Portraits        
 
        
          
    
        
           Photographer Ramona Rosales lives and works in Los Angeles.        
 
       
    
       
           B3 / Wassily        
 
        
          
    
        
           An icon of 20th century design, the Model B3 or Wassily chair was designed by Marcel Breuer between ...        
 
       
    
       
           Memory & Form        
 
        
          
    
        
           Paul is an Australian-Taiwanese photographer living and working in New York. He studied in Milano an...        
 
       
    
       
           Low Tech        
 
        
          
    
        
           Kevin Twomey´s first study of light came from studying theatrical lighting where he learned the abi...        
 
       
    
       
           Luciferase        
 
        
          
    
        
           A series of table lights in Epoxy resin, colored pigment, sand, silicone, steel and LEDs. Nacho Carb...        
 
       
    
       
           Dominik Tarabanski        
 
        
          
    
        
           Photographer Dominik Tarabanski was born in Poland. He lives and works in NYC.        
 
       
    
       
           New York by Louis Faurer        
 
        
          
    
        
           Louis Faurer (1916 –  2001) was an American fashion and street photographer. The significance of h...        
 
       
    
       
           La Estirada        
 
        
          
    
        
           La Estirada by Jordi Canudas: Light experiments based on the idea of capturing light while traveling...        
 
       
    
       
           Things As They Are        
 
        
          
    
        
           Erin O´Keefe is a visual artist and architect based in New York City and New Brunswick, Canada. She...        
 
       
    
       
           Two Glass        
 
        
          
    
        
           Two Create was founded in 2002 by husband and wife team Lucy and Tobie Snowdowne. The couple met whi...        
 
       
    
       
           Tensegrity        
 
        
          
    
        
           If there is some sort of thread that travels through the life of Raimond Puts (1937 - 2012) then it ...        
 
       
    
       
           Pryor Console        
 
        
          
    
        
           The CASTE line of furniture and accessories is designed by Ty Best. Ty was born and raised in Montan...        
 
       
    
       
           André Kertész        
 
        
          
    
        
           André Kertész (1894-1985) was born in Austria-Hungary. In 1912, he bought his first camera and m...        
 
       
    
       
           Le Moigne        
 
        
          
    
        
           Swiss designer Nicholas Le Moigne studied at ECAL/University of art and design Lausanne, where he is...        
 
       
    
       
           Postcards from Miami        
 
        
          
    
        
           Art Deco in Miami Beach. Photos (C) Mario Gagliardi        
 
       
    
       
           The Art of Ralph McQarrie        
 
        
          
    
        
           Ralph Angus McQuarrie studied at the Art Center School in Pasadena. He first worked for a dentistry ...        
 
       
    
       
           Ben Weiner: Post-Psychedelic Dreams        
 
        
          
    
        
           Ben Weiner lives and works in Queens, New York.        
 
       
    
       
           Printed Lamps        
 
        
          
    
        
           3D printed Hanging lamps by Studio Meraldi and Rubini. Matteo Meraldi and Marco Rubini met in 2009 a...        
 
       
    
       
           Icons of American Design: George Nelson        
 
        
          
    
        
           "Good design, like good painting, cooking, architecture or whatever you like, is a manifestation of ...        
 
       
    
       
           Deutschland        
 
        
          
    
        
           Design of painted wall texts by Rasmus Koch studio for artist Jens Haaning. In 2004, Jens Haaning wr...        
 
       
    
       
           Supercenter disruptions        
 
        
          
    
        
           Mass: an installation project about creating visual disruptions in places of mass. Mass is a site sp...        
 
       
    
       
           The apartment of Pierre Charpin        
 
        
          
    
        
           Pierre Charpin´s apartment at Le Corbusier´s Cité Radieuse, and a selection of Charpin´s other w...        
 
       
    
       
           Sisyphus        
 
        
          
    
        
           "Motion Control" is an industry term for computer-controlled movement in applications like robotics ...        
 
       
    
       
           Paolo Cirio: Overexposed        
 
        
          
    
        
           This artwork is composed of a series of nine unauthorized photos of high-ranking U.S. intelligence o...        
 
       
    
       
           Matteo Zorzenoni        
 
        
          
    
        
           Matteo Zorzenoni's projects have been exhibited at Maxxi Museum in Rome, Biennale d’Arte and Desig...        
 
       
    
       
           Architectural Fun Ride        
 
        
          
    
        
           Borrowing language from roller coasters, the “Architectural Fun Ride” is a block-long, program-l...        
 
       
    
       
           Fresh White        
 
        
          
    
        
           Four major arcana here: Fresh White is at a turning point, and a very positive one. The Sun and the ...        
 
       
    
       
           Amir Zaki: Southern California        
 
        
          
    
        
           Amir Zaki is a practicing artist living in Southern California. He received his MFA from UCLA in 199...        
 
       
    
       
           Lighting        
 
        
          
    
        
           Okura Toshihito was born in Toyama Prefecture in Japan. He studied at Kuwasawa Design School and was...        
 
       
    
       
           Johansen Faurschou        
 
        
          
    
        
           Johansen Faurschou was established in 2012 by Anita Johansen and Laura Faurschou, both graduates fro...        
 
       
    
       
           Minoru Yamasaki and Jean Baudrillard        
 
        
          
    
        
           Minoru Yamasaki, best known as the architect of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, created several...        
 
       
    
       
           LIGHT and SHADOW        
 
        
          
    
        
           YOY (ヨイ) は、空間デザイナーの小野直紀とプロダクトデザイナーの山本侑...        
 
       
    
       
           FLOAT        
 
        
          
    
        
           A lamp that is floating in the air. Inside the lampshade there are 2 motors to move the lamp, which ...        
 
       
    
       
           François Azambourg: Lighting        
 
        
          
    
        
           Born in Angoulême in 1963, François Azambourg studied  at the Institut Lemonnier at Caen and at th...        
 
       
    
       
           Désormeaux/Carrette        
 
        
          
    
        
           Désormeaux/Carrette was established in 2014 by French designers Nathanaël Désormeaux and Damien C...        
 
       
    
       
           Shannon Goff        
 
        
          
    
        
           Shannon Goff works with sculpture, ceramics, and drawing. Goff received a BFA from University of Mic...        
 
       
    
       
           Light installations        
 
        
          
    
        
           Studio Drift was founded in 2006 by Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn. Lonneke Gordijn studied at Desi...        
 
       
    
       
           Something bright        
 
        
          
    
        
           Labo is a collection of lamps made from borosilicate glass, inspired by instruments from chemistry l...        
 
       
    
       
           Stars in your eyes        
 
        
          
    
        
           Tim Lahan is an artist and illustrator living and working in New York. He’s the author of The Nosy...        
 
       
    
       
           PHOTOGENESIS        
 
        
          
    
        
           Material: translucent porcelain 
Data sheet : 100-240V,  42 led, 10W, 
The light source is exchange...        
 
       
    
       
           Paul Rand        
 
        
          
    
        
           A selection of work by eminent American graphic designer Paul Rand.        
 
       
    
       
           Islamic Art Now        
 
        
          
    
        
           The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Islamic Art Now: Contemporary Art of the Middl...        
 
       
    
       
           Jordi López Aguiló        
 
        
          
    
        
           Jordi López Aguiló, born in Valencia 1983, worked with JDS Architects Copenhagen, Ibos et Vitart P...        
 
       
    
       
           Constructing the sixties        
 
        
          
    
        
           "My personal practice focuses on America during the 1960s and 1970s. The works take the form of stag...        
 
       
    
       
           Pili Wu: Plastic Classic        
 
        
          
    
        
           Pili Wu (b. 1986) is a graduate of the Industrial Design Department of Shih-Chien University (Taiwan...        
 
       
    
       
           Paul Cox        
 
        
          
    
        
           Artist and designer Paul Cox was born in Paris in 1959. Self-taught in art, he studied art history a...        
 
       
    
       
           Frederik Delbart: Functional        
 
        
          
    
        
           Frederik Delbart Design Studio is located in Brussels and Hasselt (Belgium). Frederik Delbart thinks...        
 
       
    
       
           Multipode        
 
        
          
    
        
           Designer François Azambourg is winner of the Villa Medicis hors les Murs prize in 2003, of the Gran...        
 
       
    
       
           Light is a Vector        
 
        
          
    
        
           Lighting designer Arnout Meijer was born in Rotterdam in 1988. He studied design at Design Academy E...        
 
       
    
       
           Welcome to Wonderland        
 
        
          
    
        
           Born in Hamburg, TOMAAS has lived in NYC for 18 years and is now based in Paris. His images have bee...        
 
       
    
       
           Ghia Gilda        
 
        
          
    
        
           Chrysler’s executive Virgil Exner commissioned the Gilda showcar in 1955. It was designed by desig...        
 
       
    
       
           Richard Estes´ New York        
 
        
          
    
        
           "Estes is a paradigmatic example of a world-class artist who is also a consummate artisan. He uses h...        
 
       
    
       
           Dessislava Dobreva Terzieva: Nature vs. Nurture        
 
        
          
    
        
           Collages by Dessislava Dobreva Terzieva, a Bulgarian born, Detroit based artist.        
 
       
    
       
           Libor Sosták        
 
        
          
    
        
           Libor Sosták, born 1987 in Vsetin, studied Product Design at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague....        
 
       
    
       
           Exit Eden        
 
        
          
    
        
           Doug Fogelson studied photography at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College...        
 
       
    
       
           1-Bit Symphony        
 
        
          
    
        
           Tristan Perich studied math, music and computer science at Columbia University, and received a maste...        
 
       
    
       
           Trylon and Perisphere        
 
        
          
    
        
           Images from the New York World´s Fair 1939.        
 
       
    
       
           The Tallest Buildings in the World        
 
        
          
    
        
           The tallest buildings in the world in 1901 New York City and other images from the United States aro...        
 
       
    
       
           Contemporary Turkish Design: Naiftasarim        
 
        
          
    
        
           naiftasarim is Efecan Gürbüz, Onur Besen, Dogukan Ulas Öncel and Alper Karagöz.
Efecan Gürbüz ...        
 
       
    
       
           You belong here        
 
        
          
    
        
           It is New Orleans’ distinct history that makes it an illuminating source of philosophical inquiry ...        
 
       
    
       
           Sturtevant Double Trouble        
 
        
          
    
        
           Elaine Sturtevant understands the power of images. The American artist who worked most of her life i...        
 
       
    
       
           POOL        
 
        
          
    
        
           POOL is a design duo composed of Léa Padovani (1981) and Sébastien Kieffer (1982), based in Paris....        
 
       
    
       
           Herb Aach: Color Theory        
 
        
          
    
        
           Intense hues evenly inhabit the circular forms: clear orange, a lush green, a glowing violet and oth...        
 
       
    
       
           Geckeler Michels        
 
        
          
    
        
           GECKELER MICHELS is an industrial design studio founded in 2013 by David Geckeler and Frank Michels....        
 
       
    
       
           LIVE / WORK        
 
        
          
    
        
           So what’s this exhibition all about, anyway? Well, these are infertile female harvester worker ant...        
 
       
    
       
           Daniel Salemi        
 
        
          
    
        
           Daniel Salemi’s work investigates the lack of distinction between a structure and its location. Th...        
 
       
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 Luna        
 
        
  
 Lamp "Luna"
Design: Mario Gagliardi        
      
        
       
 
 Laurel Hills Residence        
 
        
  
 A beautiful example of a contemporary Californian residence, designed by Assembledge architects. The...        
      
        
       
 
 Los Angeles        
 
        
  
 Traveling with Google Maps        
      
        
       
 
 Cazal        
 
        
  
 Glasses by German manufacturer Cazal were considered a sought-after accessory in New York's hip-hop ...        
      
        
       
 
 The e-scooter Boom        
 
        
  
 The German Ministry of Transport announced that it will legalize e-scooters as road vehicles. All Ge...        
      
        
       
 
 life in color        
 
        
  
 the world in fun colors        
      
        
       
 
 Franz Kline        
 
        
  
 Around 1950, Franz Kline radically simplified painting: “Instead of making a sign you can read, yo...        
      
        
       
 
 Glowscape        
 
        
  
 Study for a LED light installation. LED diodes are installed on a net of wires and placed over the l...        
      
        
       
 
 Jeff Zimmerman        
 
        
  
 Jeff Zimmermann is a Chicago based artist. Born in Kentucky, Zimmerman spent his childhood among nat...        
      
        
       
 
 American Food        
 
        
  
 Davide Luciano is a New York based conceptual food and beverage photographer and motion artist. His ...        
      
        
       
 
 In Infinity        
 
        
  
 Yayoi Kusama’s unique imagery spring from the recurring hallucinations that have haunted her since...        
      
        
       
 
 E=C=L=I=P=S=E        
 
        
  
 Cerith Wyn Evans is a Welsh sculptor and filmmaker. He worked as an assistant to Derek Jarman, at th...        
      
        
       
 
 Struth: Nature & Politics        
 
        
  
 Thomas Struth´s work shows us highly complex equipment, structures and constructions. His pictures ...        
      
        
       
 
 In Orbit        
 
        
  
 "When I look at these complex layers of translucent lines and spheres, I am reminded of models of th...        
      
        
       
 
 Heartbeat, Heartseat        
 
        
  
 Heartbeat consists of a massive heart glowing to the rhythm of a strong, deep and low frequency hear...        
      
        
       
 
 This City        
 
        
  
 This City is an audio-visual piece performed as musical alter-ego Mark Eats. It explores what happen...        
      
        
       
 
 The Glass House        
 
        
  
 "This house was Philip Johnson's autobiography—all of his interests were visible, and all of his a...        
      
        
       
 
 The Oily Actor        
 
        
  
 “I had been looking around these ideas of systemic crisis, global financial crisis, which is what ...        
      
        
       
 
 Julius Shulman: Visual Drama        
 
        
  
 "Julius had an eye for visual drama. With modernist buildings, he loved capturing the strong lines s...        
      
        
       
 
 Jewelry Design Art        
 
        
  
 Jewelry Art design pattern inspired from nonlinear dynamics.
Drawings collection about  fluid flows...        
      
        
       
 
 Rayan Ayash        
 
        
  
 Rayan Ayash is a Fashion Photographer based in New York & Paris.        
      
        
       
 
 Bring the outside in: The houses of Joseph Eichler        
 
        
  
 “Eichlers,” as they are referred to in California, are midcentury modern tract homes developed b...        
      
        
       
 
 Telepathic Light        
 
        
  
 Light installations for Cosa Mentale: Imaginaries of Telepathy of the 20th-Century Art in Centre Pom...        
      
        
       
 
 Alain Georges Frank Jacquet        
 
        
  
 Alain Georges Frank Jacquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1939. After studying drama at the Unive...        
      
        
       
 
 Mass, space, plane and line        
 
        
  
 "The essence of architecture is the interrelation and interaction of mass, space, plane and line. Th...        
      
        
       
 
 E. Hu        
 
        
  
 Eric Hu is an art director based in New York. He previously worked as the design lead at OKFocus. Er...        
      
        
       
 
 Superheroes        
 
        
  
 Paola Mathe, born in Petionville, Haiti, lives and works in New York City. She holds a  BA in econom...        
      
        
       
 
 Serge Mouille        
 
        
  
 Serge Mouille (1922-1988) studied under Gilbert Lacroix at the École des Arts Appliqués in Paris. ...        
      
        
       
 
 Angelo Mangiarotti        
 
        
  
 Angelo Mangiarotti was born in Milano in 1921. He graduated in Architecture in 1948 at Politecnico d...        
      
        
       
 
 Alessio Bassan        
 
        
  
 Alessio Bassan: born in 1962, I live and work in Thiene, Italy. Self-taught Designer, from almost im...        
      
        
       
 
 Louis Weisdorf: Multi-Lite and Turbo        
 
        
  
 Louis Weisdorf (born 1939) graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts´ School of Architec...        
      
        
       
 
 Bjørn van den Berg        
 
        
  
 Bjørn van den Berg (b. 1988) graduated from the Master program in Product Design at Oslo and Akersh...        
      
        
       
 
 "I’m an outsider"        
 
        
  
 Born in New York City in 1928, William Klein studied sociology while enrolled at City College of New...        
      
        
       
 
 Sadamitsu Neil Fujita        
 
        
  
 Sadamitsu Fujita was born in Waimea, Hawaii to Japanese immigrants. He attended boarding school in H...        
      
        
       
 
 Stan Galli        
 
        
  
 Illustrator Stan Galli (1912 - 2009) attended the California School of Fine Arts and was recruited a...        
      
        
       
 
 Spacecraft        
 
        
  
 Raised in Maryland, Nicholas Alan Cope moved to Los Angeles in 2004 and attended Art Center College ...        
      
        
       
 
 Mirrors        
 
        
  
 Jeannette Montgomery Barron was born in 1956 in Atlanta and studied at the International Center of P...        
      
        
       
 
 The Way Of The Light        
 
        
  
 Vasa Mihich studied at the Academy of Applied Arts, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Mihich has l...        
      
        
       
 
 Radebaugh and Bohn        
 
        
  
 Arthur C. Radebaugh (1906-1974)  was an American illustrator, airbrush artist, and designer. Some of...        
      
        
       
 
 France 1661        
 
        
  
 Views of Renaissance France by Kasper Merian, 1655-1661        
      
        
       
 
 CHROMAesthesiae        
 
        
  
 CHROMAesthesiae is a landscape of color populating space in high contrast-gradated clusters. This in...        
      
        
       
 
 Silent Geography        
 
        
  
 Silent Geography is a site-specific installation consisting of Hazard's torn paper constructed lands...        
      
        
       
 
      
      
    
      
      
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