ArchivesAugust, 2013

30Aug

http://www.schreder.com/be-en/Projects/Pages/BlackfriarsBridge-SouthwarkLondon.aspx?pageNumber=1 Products: NEOS LED As part of the new permanent lighting installation for London’s downstream bridges, Southwark and Blackfriars bridges have been lit with stunning colour change effects. Part funded by the GLA, and based on a design by the City of London’s lighting and engineering department, the two bridges feature two colours at a […]Continue Reading

22Aug

Photos from Flickr.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_della_Civilt%C3%A0_Italiana The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, also known as the Palazzo della Civiltà del Lavoro or simply the Colosseo Quadrato(Square Colosseum), is an icon of Fascist architecture. It lies in the district of Rome known as the Esposizione Universale Roma(also known as ‘E.42’ and ‘EUR’). It is particularly symbolic of this district, exemplifying its monumentality. The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana […]Continue Reading

02Aug

http://www.contemporist.com/2013/08/01/lightrails-by-bill-fitzgibbons/ http://www.architectmagazine.com/projects/view/lightrails/2854/ #/bill.fitzgibbons.3 “LightRails” is an architectural light sculpture by artist Bill FitzGibbons. This artwork is installed in a 1931 Art Deco railroad underpass. Downtown Birmingham is in the midst of a city center revitalization and “LightChannels” is an important gateway between the heart of downtown and the new urban park (Railroad Park) located just […]Continue Reading