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Sunday, October 28, 2007
sweetness
I really like how Richard Hutten's website is designed. The opening page has pieces he's designed changing into different forms. Then when you actually go to a page, lets say furniture, each piece just shows the contour with no color. Until, you place the mouse over the piece, then the color of it appears. I think this is really interesting, and it gets your attention. Not to mention his designs are sweet. www.richardhutten.com
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most innovated architects ever. He has designed and created tons of influential buildings in the world. Including the Prairie Home, the Imperial hotel in Tokyo, 1923, Falling water at Bear Run, PA 1939, and the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, NYC, New York 1959. In his lifetime he built over 300 houses. I really like Wright because he practiced what is known as Organic Architecture. I admire him because he focused on the relationship of the site, the building, and the client. I think some designers, design just what they want, or just what the client wants, and not both.
Falling waters
Falling waters, is possibly one of the most known buildings in the country. Just as Frank Lloyd Wright is probably the most well known designers in the country. Falling waters was designed in 1935 for the Kauffman family of Pittsburgh, Pa. The house sits over Bear Run, and has a series of cantilevered trays made of some Pottsville sandstone. What I really love about this building is that the floor space is evenly split between outdoors and indoors. This is especially interesting because the nature of the area is so beautiful and I really love how Wright incorporated the beauty of the nature into the building. www.paconserve.org
Richard Hutten
Also in the Nov. 2007 issue is an article on Richard Hutten. I choose him as a designer I really admire, because he stresses the fact that he makes things to be used. He doesn't care when people send him pictures of his products being used. One of his most famous pieces is the Dumbo mug. He sold over 100,ooo of them for about 10 euros, it's said to be the "most expensive plastic cup." His designs are very modern and look like they shouldn't be touched but good thing about them, is that they can be used. www.richardhutten.com
F2
In the November 2007 issue of dwell they had a section on F2. F2 is a glassware company designed by Marilyn and Peter Frank. I really love their work, and when I can afford it, i'll definitely buy it. F2 crafts are original mouth blown pieces, they range from single bloom vases to hanging light fixtures. Every piece is so unique and I always have respect for designers that can create something so unique in a different way. www.F2.cc
The living room of Javier Barba's home on the island of Mykonos. The owner really likes old wood and I think Barba did a really good job in incorporating old wood in the Xian Dynasty doors and not hard wood floors like most homes.
