Wiener Werkstätte

Die Wiener Werkstätte was founded in 1903 by Josef Hoffman and Koloman Moser as a creative community of artists, architects and designers in Viena, Austria. Die Werkstätte emerged from the Vienna Secession founded in 1897. Artists and artisans from the Wiener Werkstätte designed and produced glasswork, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, furniture and jewelry making emphasis on the well crafted an meticulous design of everyday objects.
 Original note from The Design Observer Group

The Sitzmaschine Chair, (No. 670) by Josef Hoffmann, c. 1905, had a reclining
back and pull-out footrest.

Emanuel Josef Margold (1888-1962). Biscuit Box, c. 1925; painted tin with
lithographed design. Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Die Jungfrau, (The Virgins), Oil on Canvas; by Gustav Klimt
(Austrian, Baumgarten 1862–1918 Vienna)

A Wiener Werkstätte textile sample, c. 1910; Christies Auction, 
London; May 2000

Josef Hoffman (1870–1956), Cigarette Case with elaborate ornamentation of gold,
opals, lapis, turquoises, mother of pearl, agate and semi-precious stones, c. 1912 

Black and White Mocha Cup and Saucer by Josef Hoffman, c. 1910, Austria, Vienna,
Designed c. 1910; made c.1920; Ellen Palevsky Cup Collection, LACMA

Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956), Five pieces from the 'Flat Model' flatware service,
consisting of crab fork, sardine server, pastry serving spoon, cheese knife, and butter knife, Vienna, ca. 1904–1908. Execution: Wiener Werkstätte. Silver

Postcard by Franz Zeymer, c. 1907

SBTRKT (feat. Sampha) - Hold On from ben boullier on Vimeo.

"What you've done, what you've done you can't keep inside / By the end of the night I'll help you confide / Cause I can see, see your sad self / Cause I can see you're not being yourself" -Hold on, SBTRKT.

Ephemeral City

If you need detailed information about this fest go to their website Inhabitable. What I want to say here is just that this is such a freaking great idea: 3 stages --> Archictects, designers and inhabitants working together to built their own real space <-- That is what the first Ephemeral Architecture Fest in Mexico is about. La Ciudad Efímera.
Create, Innovate, Participate.

Stage1: October 6th. Foro Lindbergh, Parque Mexico. Mexico City

Not living in America, and I'm not sorry

Manhattan 1934.  Vaumm arkitekturak

'The speed of cultural evolution is reduced by the stragglers. I perhaps am living in 1908, but my neighbour is living in 1900 and the man across the way in 1880. It is unfortunate for a state when the culture of its inhabitants is spread over such a great period of time. The peasants of Kals are living in the twelfth century. And there were peoples taking part in the Jubilee parade [of the Emperor Franz Joseph] who would have been considered backward even during the migration of the nations. Happy the land that has no such stragglers and marauders. Happy America!'

Adolf Loos, Ornament and crime [1908]

Good Looks

Yeah... I like fashion and good looks. Don't exactly know what's that thing 'fashion world' possess that it always has attracted to me. Maybe it's because as a creative guy I find it interesting the way these guys make a desing process, I mean, all this series of creative choices that involves the inspiration, the clothes, textures, colors, music, to come up with an idea, and fashion shows are the 'climax' after all this process.
So I was hanging on youtube and found this cool vids of the fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and NYC with all the models that take part of the catwalks, they sing along, and dance, and laugh and give a real image of what happens during these shows. Enjoy!

The Comeback

It's been a while since I last posted something here, well my beloved bloggers, I'M BACK!
and don't know for how long I'll be posting here but just wanted to say 'hallo' and share some music, hmm... videos, fashion, quotes, pics... you know, all this stuff that I love and I'm sure you do too.
So let's REstart the show...

La vida

“La vida es primeramente un conjunto de problemas esenciales a los que el hombre responde con un conjunto de soluciones: 'la cultura'. Como son posibles muchos conjuntos de soluciones, quiere decirse que han existido y existen muchas culturas (...) la cultura no consiste en otra cosa que hallar una ecuación con que resolvamos el problema de la vida.”      

                                                                                                                  José Ortega y Gasset

Oblivion

"Hey hey you wanna play / but baby I can go go / And every other day you're running over flow / but baby I'd implore you if I didn't know you / but I'm paying for it" -Vanessa, Grimes.

365 days and the bike is gone

Get a bike. Lock it to a post. Take a picture everyday for 365 days, and watch it vanish before your eyes. That is exactly what Read Peak Group did last year as a urban experiment for Hudson Urban Bycicles. This is what happens.

Through Clouds

Maurizio Catellan. Novecento. 1997. 

Taxidermied horse, leather saddle, rope, and pulley. 

Ricardo Legorreta (1931-2011)

Internationally recognized mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta died yesterday December 30th 2011 at the age of 80. His work preserves his soul. R.I.P.
Here's a text Miquel Adriá, editor in chief of Arquine Magazine, wrote about Legorreta, sorry this entry is only available in Spanish.
And here the text architect Alejandro Hernández shared about one of the most talented mexican creators, Ricardo Legorreta.

A case of you

"Maybe there's enough thunder / tell me are you with me? / 'cause none of us are telling the truth / tell me are you with me? / None of us are crying, no / We can hope for heartbreak now" -Enough Thunder, James Blake.

Barcelona

I was reading this article from The Atlantic by Eric Jaffe about 'The Best City Time Lapse Videos of 2011'. Besides all the characteristics this videos should have, I was thinking it's a good opportunity to travel the world in just a few minutes or revive experiences in the locations of these unique places. Yeah, yeah, yeah... soooo freaking ridiculous my lines above sound!!! Well, as an architect I just love to watch how cities are held or how the planning system works in each situation and this videos, believe it or not, are good x-rays of the integration people-architecture-space. Sounds better right?

The first video I post is from Barcelona, one of the most inspiring cities, with most talented artists along history. Love Barelona.

TimeLapse Barcelona from Loyam on Vimeo.

Sometimes you just need a bycicle

In response to the wrong campaign the car-rental company Zipcar launched:

Gold Lion

"The cinders, they splinter / and light the paths / and these strange steps / trace us back, trace us back / Flow sweetly, hang heavy / You suddenly complete me / You suddenly complete me." -Hysteric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

“La vida es mucho más importante que la Arquitectura.”      

                                                                                                                            Oscar Niemeyer

Unleash your fingers

Ok, this is not a TV commercial. I just found this amazing video and wanted to share with you. There's this guy named 'JayFunk' which apparently is an internet phenomenon for his finger coreographies, and trust me, after watching this video there's no doubt about his power. He is SOOO FREAKING AMAZING!!!
The thing is that Samsung took him from LAX to Paris as the main figure for their launch campaign of a new mobile gadget and left this brief but awsome 'finger dance'.
Enjoy!

Abel Ibañez Galván / ERRR-Magazine

I took this image from one his Facebook profiles, just hope he doesn't care hehehe...

Meet Abel Ibañez Galván the founder, editor and designer of the legendary ERRR-Magazine. He's also published a book called 'Cerdos', and is a musician of the band ´Peculiars'.
Here's an unforgettable talk with him I broadcasted through Panóptico in 2009. Enjoy!

Click here --> Entrevista Abel Ibañez-Panóptico

How it all started

Four years ago I started kind of a 'project', more like an 'adventure', of course I'm writting about PANóPTICO. The real thing is that I've never really known what is the goal of this crossing, maybe it's just my need of sharing and telling the world what I like and who I admire through their work. That's how this 'compendium' of creators has been built.
But before I took the blog format, PANóPTICO was a radio show broadcasted through my university radio station RADIO ANÁHUAC; fortunately I'm a real architect now! so there's not enough time to go to my school and broadcast a live weekly show, that's why I decided to stop that and continue my adventure through this blog.
The most enriching experience I got from that radio show was meeting some interesting characters and knowing a little bit more of their work. They're all creative, young, enterpreneurs developing their 'master pieces'.
So, I'll be posting, maybe weekly, maybe monthly one of these seven interviews. Just be aware that these interviews are not complete because I always forgot the CD to record them in time, there are about 10 to 15 minutes left on each interview... sorry hahaha!
Just really hope you enjoy them and learn a little bit of these brilliant creators as I did. By the way they're all record in Spanish.

The irony of life