Quentin's World
(Béatrice de Géa for The New York Times)
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, Blake wrote, and for the last few decades no one in Hollywood has followed that road more assiduously than Quentin Tarantino. His movies are famous for their violence and bloodshed; their blaring soundtracks; their offbeat, Pinteresque dialogue; their startling performances from actors you had almost forgotten about; and their encyclopedic range of references to other movies, especially schlocky ones. (New York Times)
4 months ago
Lebbeus Woods 1940 - 2012
Sad to hear about the passing of architect Lebbeus Woods today. An irreplaceable figure in architecture that has influenced several generations of architects and artists.
John Szot interviewed Lebbeus for our the Aberration issue a year ago. You can check the post here. And here a great conversation between Lebbeus and Geoff Manaugh.
6 months ago
Fast Company’s Cliff Kuang on Infographics
What do you think makes a good infographic?
There’s not just one thing that makes a good infographic. There are elements that the good ones possess:
1. Clarity of point of view
2. Consistency of vision
3. They are beautiful
Read the interview here
9 months ago
The Idea of Voice
Hans Ulrich Obrist’s recent interviews with Dario Fo, Alberto Garutti, Luca Cavalli Sforza and Franco Vaccari offer a departure point for a reflection on the importance of oral tradition. An art report from Milan by Ludovico Centis. (Domus)
11 months ago
Alessandro Mendini interviews Dieter Rams
On the occasion of the German industrial designer’s 80th birthday on 20 May, Domus turns to the archives to propose a conversation between Rams and Mendini in 1984.(Domus)
12 months ago
Pedro Gadanho: curating is the new criticism
“Criticism is a matter of getting the critical function of architecture, of how architects reflect on the world, to a wider public while also bringing critical ideas to bear on the discipline.”
Pedro Gadanho, MoMA’s new curator for Contemporary Architecture discusses his program and practice, and expands on his first show, opening in September. An interview by Kazys Varnelis for Domus.
1 year ago
Unplanned L.A.? Think Again
(Photo by David McNew / Reuters)
When David Sloane was asked to write a book about urban planning in Los Angeles, he balked. One person’s take on such a big and dynamic city would be far too limiting, he thought. So instead, he gathered dozens of authors to write nearly 30 essays on the city’s planning history, its current challenges and its future. (The Atlantic)
1 year ago
An interview with Nicholas Felton
Dan Hill interviews lead designer Nicholas Felton about filtering the noise of social media and mirroring personal memory. (Domus)
1 year ago
PORT A+U
To warm up for our design event MAS CONTEXT : ANALOG happening this Saturday in Chicago, here you have an interview by Stephen Killion with PORT founders Christopher Marcinkoski and Andrew Moddrell. Hope to see all of you this Saturday!
1 year ago
Meet the X132 Hellcat, a badass motorcycle by Confederate Motorcycles. Read the interview with Ed Jacobs from Fast Company.
1 year ago
