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Archive for December 2009

RISD Apparel Show

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Fantastic and experimental work by Lien Tong for the RISD Apparel department final critique. Great texture achieved by hand waxing heavy gauge cotton supported with steel wires, and machine knit mohair.

Written by Jon

December 14, 2009 at 13:19

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Schweizer Grafiker 1960

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Designed by Siegfried Odermatt this book features a spread on every member of the VSG (association of Swiss graphic artists). It features many of the great names in Swiss modernist design: Müller-Broockmann, Fridolin Müller, Nelly Rudin, Max Schmid, Siegfried Odermatt, Hans Neuburg, Richard Paul Lohse. 

Maracon Housing by Localarchitecture

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In Maracon, Switzerland, it is a beautiful and contemporary house by Swiss architectural practice Localarchitecture sitting in the Swiss countryside, it was designed to respect the morphology and scale of the other constructions in the village.

Written by Jon

December 7, 2009 at 13:57