On the Radar
Goodness it’s been busy lately – who turned on the work faucet all the sudden? In addition to architecture starting to happen again in the northwest, the photography world is seeing some quantum leaps. Our friends over at Chase Jarvis Photography released a gorgeous package of tools earlier this week including The Best Camera app for the iPhone which allows you to shoot, add creative effects, and share your images more simply and powerfully than ever before. The app has been BUILD tested and we’ve been having a ton of fun with the filters and edits on our own photos. An accompanying book of photos by Chase shows just what can be done with the iPhone camera and a good set of filters. And to tie it all together, a website which is the hub of the ecosystem, allows everyone to upload their photos – the site is extremely cool as it’s constantly being updated with photos from around the globe. Hats off to CJP for a very clean and inspiring launch.
The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra Australia recently got our attention with a show of Portraits + Architecture. -thanks to Josiah
[Photo by Brett Boardman]
We’d like to think it had something to do with our open letter from a while back as the Cooper Hewitt has really stepped up their game with a new exhibit titled Design USA: Contemporary Innovation. We’ve booked our tickets and we’ll be there.
Our favorite blog of the moment is futuremilk – nothing but provocative photos.
We were also thrilled to find otto – a great architecture + design blog
Bjarke Ingels recently gave a smashing speech at TED that we thoroughly enjoyed. -thanks to Kai
Take a look at The Apartment Creative Agency for some smokin hot work. -thanks to Josiah
Luxirare is full of crisp images of clothing and cuisine. -thanks to Josiah
Also in the clean website category is Skram Furniture – browsing a website this well composed is a complete pleasure. -thanks to Josiah
The League of Movable Type should fulfill all of your font fetishes. – thanks to Josiah
Hometta is on to something with their modern house plans, also check out their blog. -thanks to Mark
Another great site for sourcing designers in the northwest is Seattle Architects List. -thanks to Jay
…and darnit – somebody beat us to the Lego house, hats off to James May and his 3.3 million brick lego-built house in Surrey.
Next week BUILD heads to South-west Colorado for a new project – let us know if there are any points of architectural significance to check out.
Cheers
By Richter, September 25, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
I down-loaded The Best Camera app and so far the filters are really cool – thanks for getting this on MY radar.
By Keiser, September 25, 2009 @ 9:48 pm
Who is this Bjarke character? I’m hearing about him everywhere all of the sudden. Where did he come from and how is it that he’s doing work this provocative as young as he is?
By Brian, September 26, 2009 @ 3:01 pm
Hey, that National Portrait Gallery is in Canberra. I was at the Gallery in DC two days ago and while they do have a nice photography special exhibit at the moment, it’s not the one with the architecture angle.
By Build LLC, September 26, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
Brian – thanks for the correction – who knew there was a National Portrait Gallery in Australia.
By Chip, September 26, 2009 @ 6:29 pm
The black penthouse project by The Apt Creative Agency is friggin amazing.
By Tk, September 27, 2009 @ 11:46 am
The Denver airport is pretty cool with it’s tension structures.
By Chris, September 27, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
re: Colorado -The airforce academy chapel in Colorado springs is worth checking out.
By Anonymous, September 27, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
Mile High church in Lakewood CO has Heinz Isler written all over it. If it’s not an Isler it’s got to be a disciple of his.
By A, September 27, 2009 @ 6:07 pm
Some cool places in Colorado:
Cherry Creek:
Second Home Kitchen and Bar
As per :
Archinect Travels :
Center for Atmoshperic Research, by I.M. Pei Architects
Boulder County Recycling Center, by Richard Epstein Architects
-I highly recommend skipping the video – it’s painfully dull.
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, by Anderson Dale Architects
Merchants Row Brownstones, 26th and Champa streets, Denver by in situ DESIGN
By Juliet, September 27, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
Guys, Denver is my home town… but I haven’t been home in ages.
If you really are in the SW part of the state I would pack your hiking boots and make time for a visit to Mesa Verde.
I would skip Denver. Yes there are some names to be noted (Graves, Ponti, Libeskind… Holl) but I would head straight to the Room & Board and then head for the airport with a new catalog in hand for the flight home.
By Nicholas Williams, September 28, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
the aspens are turning right now in southwest colorado and it is friggin’ amazing!!! I was just there and recommend you go to the town of Ourae, an old mining town with awesome natural hot springs and old saloons and shops. You can also go to Telluride, it’s a beautiful town. There is a lot of natural scenery in southwest colorado. Modern architects/builders can learn from the architecture/urban planning of old 1800′s towns in the area.