Marc Yankus’s dreamlike portraits of New York City buildings straddle a fine line between documentary and fiction. In “The Secret Lives of Buildings” he captures the city’s architecture in an uncanny moment of stillness, free from the frenzy of people and cars. The sense of quietude lends elegance to the structures, both majestic and humble. Yankus inspires viewers to see historical buildings with a fresh perspective, offering an idealized and even utopian version of the past, while other buildings are viewed through a lens of potential. In separate scenes, the decay of crumbling concrete, chipped-away paint, and remnants of deconstruction paradoxically inspire a sense of agreeable nostalgia.
The Clover House by MAD Architectsis a kindergarten that feels like home. Due to limited land area the owner of a local kindergarten decided to renovate his own family house transforming the original private nursery into a fully developed education institution. Clover House differentiates itself from traditional kindergartens by fully embracing its role as a shelter—a haven for education during the day and a home in the evening. The kindergarten’s homelike environment supports Clover House’s fully open teaching methodology, through which the children can build emotional bonds and trust among one another. During the day, children and teachers can eat, study, communicate, rest and play as if they were at a home. At night, the house reverts back to be the living space for the owner’s family and the school teachers.
In recent years, Guangdong has become one of the most economically developed provinces in China. Name Guangdong (chinese trad. 廣東, chinese simplified 广东, Pinyin: Guǎngdōng, Jyutping: Gwong2-dung1) is translated as “spacious east”. It includes such large cities as Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Guangzhou - this is a very ancient city - the port from which for centuries began the Marine Silk Road. Shenzhen due to the fact that he was chosen as the location of one of the special economic zones has grown from a small fishing village to the ultra-modern metropolis. The economic miracle of Guangdong seized this two cities and lifted up the skyscrapers above the clouds.
Photographer David Chambon macro photos of insects covered in dew makes them look like precious gemstones. You can see more of his work on his Flickr and 500px accounts.
Code-based explorations of turbulent particle systems and vivid colour transitions. An experimental
generative smoke systems series created at FutureDeluxe by Nick Taylor.
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