Design … The NYC Subway Map by the Late Great Massimo Vignelli, R.I.P.
2014-05-29
A giant of the design world passed away earlier this week. The New York City-based Italian designer Massimo Vignelli died in New York Tuesday morning at age 83. Vignelli was one of the world’s foremost designers, and in a career that started in Italy, where he was educated, and sawContinue Reading
New York Street Art … “Snow White” by Invader
2014-04-08
This street art mosaic image of “Snow White” is by the French artist Invader (a.k.a., “Space Invader”) on the wall of a diner in New York City. The artwork is made up of small tiles like all of Invader’s street art pieces, but the use of the animated Disney characterContinue Reading
The Buildings of Japanese Architect Tadao Ando
2011-03-28
Our “Visual Culture of Japan Series” continues with this post on famed Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando and some images of his buildings, including the the “4×4 Houses,” “Church of Light” and Awaji Yumebatai in Japan. Ando is one of the world’s leading architects. His Osaka firm has designed buildingsContinue Reading
Nomadic Museum by Shigeru Ban, New York City 10
2005-06-24
NYC was recently treated to the work of experimental Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, who is known for his use of low-cost, re-purposed and recycled materials to create stunning cleverly designed structures. These buildings can be built and torn down quickly. Pictured above and below in this Global Graphica series, isContinue Reading
Nomadic Museum by Shigeru Ban, New York City 09
2005-06-24
A closer view of the Nomadic Museum by architect Shigeru Ban at Pier 54 on the Hudson River, New York City. Ivan Corsa Photo
Nomadic Museum by Shigeru Ban, New York City 04
2005-06-24
In this image, the ticket office to the Nomadic Museum, in New York City, is seen tucked in a space between shipping containers on the right flank of the structure. Ivan Corsa Photo
Chatham Towers
2004-08-10
Many of the residential buildings in Chinatown are old low-rise tenement buildings tightly crammed next each other along narrow traffic-choked streets. That makes the Chatham Towers apartment complex pictured here a stand-out in the neighborhood. The architectural design, with its concrete facade and alternating balcony scheme, is a sophisticated exampleContinue Reading