David Vineïs

It’s been a while since I’ve seen work like that of David Vineïs.

Paolo Caravello

London-based Paolo Caravello has some very nice illustration work.

Mono

Mono, a Minneapolis-based advertising agency, have one hell of an office space to work in. I’m drooling just looking at the Flickr set.

Guests are greeted with modern, finished concrete floors that are still covered in flicks of color from the old print shop, and bright white walls, accented with the same blue that greets them from the street. The blue is used for the conference room doors and old barn doors that slide open to reveal the space. Work “pods” surround the heart of the office, instead of traditional cubicles.

Mono co-founder Chris Lange collaborated with architect Charlie Lazor, of Lazor Office and Flatpak House to overhaul this space and make it a place where creative ideas truly have a place to roam free.

Dandelion & Burdock / Lustfaust

Dandelion & Burdock have been busy of late, and updated us about a new project they’ve just completed. “In 2009, artist Jamie Shovlin invited us to perform with his manifestation of fictional German seventies noise-rockers Lustfaust during their highly anticipated set in the courtyard of the Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina (MADRE), as part of the annual Napoli Teatro festival.”

“The visuals we designed incorporated the physical space of the museum’s courtyard into Lustfaust’s performance by dissecting the facade of the building into layers and superimposing the resulting geometric images on to the architecture, highlighting and contrasting with the building’s classical style.”

“dandelion & burdock’s visuals are designed to work in harmony with the performance space, working with elements of physical architecture and perspective to construct an atmosphere using the contrast of space, sound, light and darkness.”

Speirs and Major Associates

Here’s some very fine images of the lighting installation of Devonshire Square in London, created by Speirs and Major Associates. The photography is by James Newton.

A bit more about this project, “The lighting was expected to support a number of strategic goals: to promote the estate as a business attraction; emphasize the impact of the area; activate the site after working hours; highlight period features; and safeguard the original architecture. In order to encourage greater use of the public area, light has been used to reshape the space into something softer and more relaxed. The challenge was how to create a sense of intimacy in a cavernous space overlooked by tall 18th century warehouses. Designer Andrew Howis: “We were acutely aware that the Western Courtyard is dominated by these beautiful but slightly overbearing buildings. The role we played was in creating a more human scale at ground level without interfering with the fabric of the buildings.” To define a more intimate volume, ten custom pendants (designed by Speirs and Major Associates) provide a soft, warm glow of light without creating any clutter on the floor. The warmth at ground level is accentuated by a chill moonlit atmosphere in the surrounding canopy above.”