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A Walk-about: Kyoto, Japan. Utsukushii (beautiful!).

03 Thursday Mar 2016

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A walk-about, A Walk-about: Kyoto- Japan, ancient traditions, architecture, Buddhist temples, imperial city, kimono fashion, modern/traditional co-existence, Shinto shrines, tranquil gardens, Travels, Walk about!, Zen gardens

 

 

Kyoto, Japan

 

Seat of the imperial government from 794 AD to 1869

The name translates as  “capital of peace and tranquility”

 

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A magnificent city, abound with tradition

Manicured, ornamental Zen gardens with raked pebbles

Buddhist temples

Shinto shrines

Architectural treasures spared from bombings during WWII

Gion district where the seductive art of the geisha still flourishes

Traditional kimono, worn everyday by men and women

Unique, delicious local Kyoto cuisine

 

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A fascinating city

Modern influences and ancient traditions in juxtaposition

An accessible city

A walking city

A welcoming / helpful local citizenry

A  serene, unhurried, meditative experience

 

 

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Kyoto:  city of intense, wonderful contradictions

ど うもありがとうございます
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very much
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A Walk-about

Kyoto, Japan

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Furnitecture: a concept of living spaces

22 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by meappropriatestyle in architecture, furniture design, furniture designers

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'furnitecture'- design concept, architecture, conceptual furniture, furniture design, furniture designers

 

 

There has always been a certain love affair

between furniture and the space occupied

a creation of a seemingly effortless, yet well-considered look / feel

of objects nestling comfortably in a defined setting.

 

This synergy generated from an intimacy of furniture

in sync with the encompassing architecture

is represented in the design concept of

furnitecture (furniture + architecture).

 

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What is furnitecture?

 

a design scope through which furniture is viewed / experienced as:

 

fitting naturally, almost organically into a specific space

structured with multi-perspective, multi-purpose intent

crafted with minimalist aesthetic attitude in materials and construction

manufactured with architectural elements incorporated into the core design

 

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Furnitecture:  a concept of living spaces

Artelier House

by Italian designer, Harry Thaler

privacy within a confined space

furnitecture, studio house, by harry thaler.it, urnitecture, studio house, dezeencom Atelierhouse-by-Studio-Harry-Thaler_

(images from harrythaler.it and dezeen.com)

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Heterogenous functionality

from Belgian design group Muller Van Severen

multi-layered construction

multi-layered use

furnitecture, instarank24.de 1

(image from instarank24.de)

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Blio

from the Kristalia Design Group, Italy

modular bookcases

or varied storage needs

furnitecture, blio, bookcases woontcom Kristalia-Blio-

furnitecutre, Blio-Kristalia, woont.com

(images from woont.com)

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Growth Table

from architects Iris Anna Regn and Tim Durfee (Los Angeles)

 harmonious co-existence at each stage of life

furnitecture, growth table, intergeneraltional community durfeeregncom

(image from durfeeregn.com)

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Metropolis

by Italian designer, Giocomo Moor

furnitecture, metropolis, giocomo moor, designboomcom

furnitecture, giocomo moor, domusweb.it,

(images from designboom.com and domusweb.it)

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by Belgian designer, Maarten De Ceulaer

Mutation Series

chairs

organic multiplication

urnitecture, maarten deceulaercom, chair, mutatation series,

 furnitecture, dezeencom_Mutation-by-Maarten-De-Ceulaer-

(images from maartendeceulaer. com and dezeen.com)

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Suitcases

storage

the world compartmentalized

furnitecture, chest of suitcases, by maarten deceulaer

furniteture, pile of suitcases, marten deceulaercom

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Study Table

from Studio MAKS and Pang Architects for the Chinese University Library

‘get into the flow of things’

furnitecture-furniture-that-transforms-space, cooperative work tables

(image from askmen.com)

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“Monozukuri”

translates from Japanese as

design and manufacturing, which blends traditional and modern aspects

from Fumihiko Sano (architectural firm, Japan)

furnitecture, en yu-an, archdailycom furnitecture, en yu-An, archdailycom

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For further reading:

Furnitecture, (Thames & Hudson) by design writer Anna Yudina

 

 

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A bit of a walk about! – Stockholm, Sweden

14 Saturday Nov 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in architecture, cityscapes, Travel, Walk about!

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Stockholm:

capital city of Sweden

an archipelago positioned on the Baltic Sea

spread over 14 islands connected by a system of bridges

(image from cruisingstockholm.com):

stockholm, map under magnifying glass, cruisingfromstockholmcom

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first written account, which referenced the city dates back to the 13th century

its Gamla Stan ( Old Town) is of medieval origins,  lined with cobblestone roads

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picturesque vistas:

sea scenary-    tranquil waters, boats, sail ships

stately architectural structures-   public buildings and royal palaces

exteriors of residential dwellings painted in muted hues of orange and yellow

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city of the Nobel Prize awards ceremony

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monetary unit is the krona (kr)

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shopping areas of vintage shops, designer boutiques and

Swedish labels-  Acne Studios, Flippa K., Cheap Monday,

Tiger of Sweden and others

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a java lover’s paradise!:

an abundance of excellent coffee houses

delicious pasteries:

there’s even a “Chewy Cake Day”, celebrated on 7 November-

the chocolate chewy cake is the best,  yum!

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rich in galleries and museums–

Nationalmuseum (the national gallery), presently closed for renovative works,

is home to a permanent collection of works dating from the medieval era to

modern / contemporary pieces

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Stockholm,  Sweden

A Walk About

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The “cranes” have come to roost

23 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in architecture, inspiration, urban landscape, Walk about!

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cityscapes, London - UK, urban architecture, urban construction, urban landscape, Walk about!

 

 

From east to west

from north to south

and every way betwixt,

on which way the eye alight-

cranes of pulley, rope and metal skeletal

tower above the London skyline.

Seemingly of menace,

they build nests of concrete and steel-

reconfiguring the urban landscape.

 

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London Town

under crane construction

 

 

(photos by meappropriatestyle):

 

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A bit of a walk about ! – Barcelona, Spain

06 Saturday Jun 2015

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, architecture, cityscapes, design inventive, inspiration, Walk about!

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architectural designs, architecture, Barcelona- Spain, cityscapes, Walk about!

Located on the northeast coastline of the Iberian Peninsula,

Barcelona is the captial of Spain’s Catalonian community.

(image from lacasapark):

barcelona, map

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This magical city,  served as inspiration for many famed artists, such as:

Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró.

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An enchanting metropolis of impressive architectural treasures, which boasts

proud Roman ruins

magnificent Medieval structures

the surreal, modernist buildings of the Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí

and contemporary, state-of-the-art buildings

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Fascinating.

Mysterious.

Wonderful.

Singular.

Barcelona

A quick street peek

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Concrete constructions: La Ribaute, the ‘studio place’ of artist Anselm Kiefer

11 Saturday Oct 2014

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abstract art, abstract design, Anselm Kiefer, architectural designs, architecture, Barjac - France, concrete constructions, history and art, La Ribaute, studio complex

Historical referencing plays an integral role in the work

of German artist Anselm Kiefer; more pointedly the ‘starring role’.

History is intimately entwined in his creations.  It is the foundation,

the essence of the what he hopes to communicate.

Kiefer seems intrigued with the idea of history as a means

for discovery and uncovering:  of self, of the past, of the possibilities.

 

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Even as a child, he seemed taken with the idea of preserving the

past, a history, to be later discovered/ uncovered

for critical review and revision.

 

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“I would dig tunnels in the garden, put drawings in them and bury them.

You can see this at Barjac on a bigger scale.”

Anselm Kiefer

(quote from the telegraph.co.uk)

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Barjac is a Renaissance town in southern France

It is the location of the Anselm Kiefer’s studio complex-

La Ribaute

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The idea of discovering/uncovering and then creating beauty and function from

debris and ruin is manifested in the style and construction of La Ribaute,

Kiefer’s elaborate 200 acre studio complex situated

near the historic town of Barjac, France.

True to Kiefer’s method of creating things in grand proportions

La Ribaute is a more than simply a work space.

It is an incredible work place:   leaning towers of stacked concrete blocks,

multiple barns, an impressive greenhouse storage structure,

outer building structures and ‘things’ just lying about.

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(image from coveringmedia.com):

anselm kiefer, La Ribaute, studio complex

Sweeping view of La Ribaute

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The complex looks as one would expect of Kiefer:

a construction from destruction,

a strange juxtaposition of chaos and order,

a weird and compelling beauty

a mix of past and present:

the past in form-  reminiscent of ruins, fragments from antiquity

the present in materials-  concrete, metal

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“When you have ruins you can start again.”

Anselm Kiefer

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La Ribaute:  the complex

The grounds

(image from telegraph.co.uk):

anselm kiefer, studio complex, grounds

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(image from the guardian):

anselm kiefer, stuido, buildings

 

Interior spaces

(image from maisonanila.com):

anselm kiefer, studio complex, interior

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(image from arcspace.com):

anselm kiefer, studio interior

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The greenhouse

(image from phaidon.com):

anselm kiefer, studio, greenshouse

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(from sz-magazine.com):

  anselm kiefer, studio, greenshouse

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(image from theguardian.com):

Anselm Kiefer

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Things just lying about

(image from thetimes.co.uk):

anselm kiefer, studio, plane

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(image from telegraph.co.uk):

anselm kiefer, studio complex, things lying about

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