Lighting Shines Brightest at ICFF
Last week a few of us at O+A had the chance to visit the 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair, held at the Jacob K.Javits Convention Center in …
Category Archives: INSPIRATION
In Gritty SOMA… an Oasis
Walking out of our office on Howard Street in South of Market, it sometimes feels like America couldn’t be more diverse (and divided). Turning left and walking down to the …
Channeling Herzog and Calatrava
Earlier this year I volunteered myself and Primo to construct the stage sets for our son’s elementary school’s 4th grade play. I had high hopes of proposing something creative and out of the box like one of my favorite set …
A Window on California
Have you ever noticed the four-story glass mosaic in the lobby of San Francisco’s Masonic Memorial temple in Nob Hill?
Many people have seen it, but few know anything about …
What Inspires You?
Back when I was a student at SJSU, during my free time (when I wasn’t trying to meet assignment deadlines, tutoring at the student center, internshipping in the city, or front desking at my part time at the …
Manmade Geodes // Elyse Graham
“I was given geodes as a child, and I always thought of them as these magical things. Living in Southern California, my family would take road trips in the summer and we’d drive through this area outside of Death Valley …
Lost Craft // Sign Painters (Movie Trailer)
We cannot wait for this movie to come out! Truly inspiring.
More info here: Sign Painter Movie
A Million Times // Humans Since 1982
Using almost 300 interconnected analog clocks, the Stockholm-based studio Humans Since 1982 have created a 3.5 meter long display capable of showcasing customisable texts, patterns, graphics and of course, telling the time. Entitled “A Million Times,” the piece will be …
Bigger Is Better // Christo
He’s back and he is at it again! Big Air Package is a huge new installation by artist Christo at the Gasometer Oberhausen in Germany, a facility that holds the record as the largest disc-type gas holder in Europe….
Paper Cuts // Eiko Ojala
Eiko Ojala is a illustrator, graphic designer and art director. He lives in Tallinn, Estonia.
See the rest of his work here: http://www.ploom.tv/