VISVIM

Working on a paper about perceived American ruggedness in Japanese fashion. Bag by VISVIM.

Lulu Wang Center Visit

Visited the Lulu Wang Center in Wellesley, MA by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects today.

Richard Rogers in Japan

Richard Rogers housing in Japan, 2003.

Menges Studio Mid Review

Our mid-review for Perfomative Wood studio @GSD with Achim Menges.

MLA Workshop ’10

My MLA representation class + Philippe Coignet + a bunch of great designers @GSD. More here.

Astronaut Suits

Kerf Characterization

I am working on a studio called Performative Wood which requires us to spend a fair amount of time scripting and modeling. The above definition models the behavior of kerfed wood with several variables. The script allows the bend to be defined up to the point where the kerf is in pure compression. This gives the optimum characterized bend for any variety of kerf patterns. Still working on all this with Yang Zhao at the GSD.

Balance of Motorbikes

Inspiration this morning from bikeexif. Function, form, and (relative) comfort seem to find a great balance in vintage cafe racers. One of the most interesting rebuilders of these is wrenchmonkees in Copenhagen.

Nixie Tubes

These photos by Lenore Edman are highlights from the dismantling of a nixie tube. Such a beautiful design for visualization from the past…

Eating the Dinosaur

From Chuck Klosterman:

“…now I realize I was simply partying with too many Modern Leftists. I should have spent more of my social time with Post-modern Leftists; they never care what you say to them, as long as you don’t criticize architecture or Girl Talk.”

Klosterman’s books are my US Weekly.