Am fascinated by this...
As always with "stuff" of this nature I'm in awe of the time, dedication and innovation put into something without any obvious purpose.
Full spec and more photos here.
Via the ever eclectic vi-R-us
Friday, 4 May 2007
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Skyline Sculpture
Antony Gornley has managed to get permission to install thirty sculptures of himself perched on rooftops across London. Each likeness faces his exhibiton at the Hayward Gallery on the South Bank.
To my mind they are magnificent additions to the London skyline and visible from a surprising distance. I spotted a couple while travelling along the Embankment on Sunday afternoon and was wowed by thier pose and elegance.
I had a powerful urge to go and stand alongside them, as though they had some pied-piper type power drawing me towards them (though this may well have had something to do with the couple of sherries I had enjoyed at the magnificent El Faro in Limehouse).
I think it's wonderful that this can happen accross so many sites in London as does Mr Gormley...
"it's a tribute to everybody that I've been allowed to get away with it. I feel so grateful to all the people who said, 'Why not?' That attitude - 'Let's do it' — seems to be possible in Britain at the moment"
You can see them for yourself at the following locations…
80 The Strand,
Arundel Great Court,
Brettenham House,
Bush House,
The Howard Hotel,
Thistle Hotel,
Waterloo Bridge (Westminster side)
Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward at the Southbank Centre,
Southbank Centre Square,
Union Jack Club,
White House Apartments at the Shell Centre,
Waterloo Bridge (Lambeth side),
The National Theatre,
King's College London - Franklin-Wilkins Building and the Waterloo Bridge Annexe,
The London Television Centre
United Grand Lodge of England
To my mind they are magnificent additions to the London skyline and visible from a surprising distance. I spotted a couple while travelling along the Embankment on Sunday afternoon and was wowed by thier pose and elegance.
I had a powerful urge to go and stand alongside them, as though they had some pied-piper type power drawing me towards them (though this may well have had something to do with the couple of sherries I had enjoyed at the magnificent El Faro in Limehouse).
I think it's wonderful that this can happen accross so many sites in London as does Mr Gormley...
"it's a tribute to everybody that I've been allowed to get away with it. I feel so grateful to all the people who said, 'Why not?' That attitude - 'Let's do it' — seems to be possible in Britain at the moment"
You can see them for yourself at the following locations…
80 The Strand,
Arundel Great Court,
Brettenham House,
Bush House,
The Howard Hotel,
Thistle Hotel,
Waterloo Bridge (Westminster side)
Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward at the Southbank Centre,
Southbank Centre Square,
Union Jack Club,
White House Apartments at the Shell Centre,
Waterloo Bridge (Lambeth side),
The National Theatre,
King's College London - Franklin-Wilkins Building and the Waterloo Bridge Annexe,
The London Television Centre
United Grand Lodge of England
Friday, 20 April 2007
Roller Coaster
Top find from Mr Bass...
The roller coaster represents US house prices from 1890 to the present day, it's a remarkably powerful way of representing a potentially boring graph - linked to a motion simulator it could be very interesting...
Much more of this type of thing available here
The roller coaster represents US house prices from 1890 to the present day, it's a remarkably powerful way of representing a potentially boring graph - linked to a motion simulator it could be very interesting...
Much more of this type of thing available here
Green Fingers Crossed
After a two year wait me old mukka Jonno and I think we may finally be on the verge of scoring an allotment.
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As you can see it looks a bit of mess but I'm sure we can wip it into shape. I'm particularly exitied about the possibilities presented by the shed.
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As you can see it looks a bit of mess but I'm sure we can wip it into shape. I'm particularly exitied about the possibilities presented by the shed.
Monday, 16 April 2007
Lady Sov on Track
A great T-Mobile Street Gig last week in Leeds with Lady Sovereign. One of the most enjoyable in this series from my point of view. It was held in a cavernous indoor kart track with a raised pit lane making the perfect ready built stage.
She turned in an extremely energetic and uplifting performance and was sweetness itself - even popping in to the bar to say thanks to the all crew as she left.
Photo by the talented Mr Quinton
She turned in an extremely energetic and uplifting performance and was sweetness itself - even popping in to the bar to say thanks to the all crew as she left.
Photo by the talented Mr Quinton
Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Easter Bunny Ahoy
Was quietly pottering along the Helford River on Sunday when I spotted this magnificent bit of easter cheer...
Thursday, 5 April 2007
Sustainable Bagel
Inspired recycling of an empty CD tower to create the ultimate bagel transport system.
This kind of lateral thought really excites, now if someone could just let us know of a use for old scalpel blades we'd be able to get rid of the huge jar of leathal metal thats been hanging around for the last few years.
Via the ever wonderful Core77
This kind of lateral thought really excites, now if someone could just let us know of a use for old scalpel blades we'd be able to get rid of the huge jar of leathal metal thats been hanging around for the last few years.
Via the ever wonderful Core77
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