Art
Dusting Off: Spicy Backlogs
Good afternoon Spicy readers! As we’ve undergone a site transition, new year, and general reinvigoration, the catacombs have been cleared out to make way for new goodness. What follows will be the first of a large number of posts, highlighting
Dusting Off: Spicy Backlogs
Good afternoon Spicy readers! As we’ve undergone a site transition, new year, and general reinvigoration, the catacombs have been cleared out to make way for new goodness. What follows will be the first of a large number of posts, highlighting
Couch Cushion Architecture, A Critical Analysis
Some people take themselves too damn seriously, which is why this playful analysis is refreshingly different. Mini sofa Calatrava’s are judged for their inspired use of cushions, afghans, and coffee tables. Build LLC explains in more detail: “Unrepresented and ignored
Couch Cushion Architecture, A Critical Analysis
Some people take themselves too damn seriously, which is why this playful analysis is refreshingly different. Mini sofa Calatrava’s are judged for their inspired use of cushions, afghans, and coffee tables. Build LLC explains in more detail: “Unrepresented and ignored
Guy Tillim x Jo’Burg
[Al’s Tower, a block of flats on Harrow Road, Berea, overlooking the Ponte building, from the “Jo’Burg” series, 2004] Guy Tillim’s quiet photo documentary of Hillbrow, South Africa manages to clearly and thoughtfully describe post-apartheid life, without posturing or explicitly
Guy Tillim x Jo’Burg
[Al’s Tower, a block of flats on Harrow Road, Berea, overlooking the Ponte building, from the “Jo’Burg” series, 2004] Guy Tillim’s quiet photo documentary of Hillbrow, South Africa manages to clearly and thoughtfully describe post-apartheid life, without posturing or explicitly
Fictional Suburbia: Ross Racine
Ross Racine creates aerial views of faux-sprawl. His works highlight the incredible beauty, mundanity, order (of a sort) and absurdity of American suburbs. Someone should really start marketing cloud-shaped developments. I can think of a few gated communities from my
Fictional Suburbia: Ross Racine
Ross Racine creates aerial views of faux-sprawl. His works highlight the incredible beauty, mundanity, order (of a sort) and absurdity of American suburbs. Someone should really start marketing cloud-shaped developments. I can think of a few gated communities from my
Spicy Linkfest: Miniature Presidents Edition
* Odessa to the Future on community and crowdsourcing abundance *Altruistic ants: Infected Temnothorax unifasciatus ants abandon their community, imposing self-exile in order to protect their colony *Urban Omnibus explores methods for reforesting cities (pictured above) *Quick rant: The US
Spicy Linkfest: Miniature Presidents Edition
* Odessa to the Future on community and crowdsourcing abundance *Altruistic ants: Infected Temnothorax unifasciatus ants abandon their community, imposing self-exile in order to protect their colony *Urban Omnibus explores methods for reforesting cities (pictured above) *Quick rant: The US
Ephemeral Graffiti: NosE x Snow
This surprise recently landed in my inbox care of street artist, NosE. ”Snow Graffiti” is beautifully minimal and cleanly executed. Specifically, the final wide angle shot — that type and the stacked edges of the balconies — it kills me
Ephemeral Graffiti: NosE x Snow
This surprise recently landed in my inbox care of street artist, NosE. ”Snow Graffiti” is beautifully minimal and cleanly executed. Specifically, the final wide angle shot — that type and the stacked edges of the balconies — it kills me
Crayola Into the Void
All I have to say is: Yes. [via this isn't happiness]
Urban Drips: Ice House Detroit
Add this to the list of why I find Detroit (and more importantly Detroiters) so inspiring: “Ice House Detroit is an architectural installation and social change project currently taking place in Detroit. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune will
Urban Drips: Ice House Detroit
Add this to the list of why I find Detroit (and more importantly Detroiters) so inspiring: “Ice House Detroit is an architectural installation and social change project currently taking place in Detroit. Photographer Gregory Holm and architect Matthew Radune will
Stories from the Rustbelt: Disconnect, Michigan
Michigan gets a bad rap. Newscasters have thrown around terms such as wasteland or dystopia when describing our mitten-shaped neighbor. All of the gloom makes this peninsula seem uninhabitable. Despite visions of empty factories and urban prairies, it’s not true.
Stories from the Rustbelt: Disconnect, Michigan
Michigan gets a bad rap. Newscasters have thrown around terms such as wasteland or dystopia when describing our mitten-shaped neighbor. All of the gloom makes this peninsula seem uninhabitable. Despite visions of empty factories and urban prairies, it’s not true.
Boom-Shaka-Laka and Other Noteworthy Blips
*Entrancing, ambient art piece detailing artificial reef construction in Thailand: Leviathan by Richard Mosse [BLDGBLOG] *Italy plans to open a transgender prison *Alain de Botton talks about art and the (infrequent) representation of contemporary workplaces *The Scottish potato trail: Veggie Tourism *Self-rolling snowballs apparently
Boom-Shaka-Laka and Other Noteworthy Blips
*Entrancing, ambient art piece detailing artificial reef construction in Thailand: Leviathan by Richard Mosse [BLDGBLOG] *Italy plans to open a transgender prison *Alain de Botton talks about art and the (infrequent) representation of contemporary workplaces *The Scottish potato trail: Veggie Tourism *Self-rolling snowballs apparently
The December Drip
It’s pretty rainy and grey over here in Spicy Country, so here are some links to distract you from the wintry void outside: – Please Say Something by David O’Reilly (above first) - Marc Trujillo’s Urban America (above second) - Reimagining rain reservoirs as public
The December Drip
It’s pretty rainy and grey over here in Spicy Country, so here are some links to distract you from the wintry void outside: – Please Say Something by David O’Reilly (above first) - Marc Trujillo’s Urban America (above second) - Reimagining rain reservoirs as public
Fake It Till You Make It: Boarded Up
“Boarded Up” by James Reynolds. Some of James’ other artwork was also recently featured on Spicy. [via Wooster Collective]
Fake It Till You Make It: Boarded Up
“Boarded Up” by James Reynolds. Some of James’ other artwork was also recently featured on Spicy. [via Wooster Collective]
