architecture « Four Fifths Design

This series of work by Chris LaBrooy contains beautifully composed typography. Letterforms become architecture, while the architecture shapes the letterforms. With apparent inspiration rooted in found objects and imaginative material, and a keen sense of color, balance, and composition, we’re provided concepts for spaces that speak to us through our language while retaining their necessary function, that being shelter and various types of open and closed space.

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July 12, 2011

Golden Age – Somewhere

Designer: Paul Nicholls

“Somewhere” attempts to visualize the idea of downloadable architecture. In this mindscape, the local becomes global, and global becomes local. The technology may come in the future when anything and everything, even the tremendous structures around us, has the capability to move in and out of information, data, spaces, and places that were never before possible.

January 13, 2011

Between the Folds

Designer: Green Fuse Films

As some of you may see, I haven’t been around to really publish any inspiration this week. I fell ill Tuesday evening, and remain fairly ill today. However, while resting up I sat and watched this documentary on origami. Needless to say, it fascinated me. It wasn’t the results of origami art that struck me, though they were amazing, rather it was the process in which one undergoes to land at the desired (and sometimes undesired) results. I immediately thought of the possibilities having to do with typography, particularly the possibility of letterform creation with single fold origami. For some inspiration outside of the computer screen, check this documentary out. Here’s the trailer.

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November 15, 2010

Zabeel’s Blooming In The Wind

Designer: Mekene Architecture

Dubai is known for some crazy architectural ambitions, so here’s another concept that’s insane, but insanely awesome and potentially realistic. The main contributions of this spectacle would be water collection and natural energy via wind and vibration. You can see this is all possible through the modern leaf-like structure element throughout. Read the rest of the technology and service behind this project here.

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November 6, 2010

Arlo Vance’s Many Design Pieces

Designer: Arlo Vance

Arlo Vance is a typographer and graphic designer residing in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. Vance is the owner of the digital type factory Typecaste as well as the senior designer at 3Form, the widely known firm for interior and architectural design materials.What I enjoy most about Vance’s work is the many areas of design engaged upn and the ability to keep the results cohesive throughout various mediums and displays.