Now I have to put Mexico City on the "go to" list.Look at what Mexican architects Fernanda Canales and arquitectura 911sc have come up with for the design of the Elena Garro Cultural Centre. They wrapped the front of the old house with a concrete and glass frame to create an 'open' library space. They then incorporated not only the brick porch of the old house but also the huge tree that sits in front. More at:Denzeenarch daily
Rap Lyrics as Street Signs
Jason Shelowitz and his brother run the twitter account @TheRapQuotes where they serve up a regular dose of "Rap Quotes to keep you inspired."A few weeks ago Jason got an idea:I was working in my home studio listening to Big L’s first album Lifestylez Ov Da Poor and Dangerous when I caught myself rapping along to one of the songs, with the lyric “…on 139 and Lenox Ave. there’s a big park, and if you soft don’t go through it when it gets dark…” That’s when I paused and thought that it would be cool if that corner was marked...
Writers Walking the Earth
What a better way to celebrate Earth Day then with this graphic from Domitille Collardey and Alicia Desantis that appeared in the Travel Section of the New York Times. Eight Writers and the Walks That Inspired Them
Books by BAYSAL
LettersHere is a little sampling of book love from Turkish illustrator Ercan BAYSAL.Arch and booksPostcard-5 Oh, my God! Give me a house; full of books and a garden; full of flowers... - ConfuciusBook Computer Sea and ManBook and PigeonBook and forestBook and lightThe artist
Emma Taylor’s Sculptural Response
Emma Taylor came to book sculpture as a response to the advent of the ebook. "Inspired by the decreasing demand for books caused by the rise of eReaders and the use of technology." Taylor set out to capture the power that lies between the covers of a printed book.Book sculpture No. 1. Book used: The Shadow of the PastHer moniker is: “From within a book row on row a forest of knowledge continues to grow. While brackets and comma’s flourish and bloom, we fear the end begins to loom.”and it appears printed on a tag on that hangs on some of...