A Message Drifts

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This series continues my explorations of the ways meaning can emerge from randomness. Each image is created using algorithmic systems that create the elements. There is an alphabet of symbols, a message generator and several approaches to glitch aesthetics. The result could be meaningful, or could be nonsense.

This article unpacks the components of the system: how the symbols are placed and distorted, how the sentences are constructed, and how variation is managed across the 3001 outputs. It also explores the underlying questions of what happens when randomness is shaped into something that feels like a message and...

Lou Fayo Flower Paintings

London-based Lou Fayo doesn’t just paint flowers, he orchestrates them into something beyond the ordinary, beyond the expected. These aren’t delicate arrangements fading quietly into the background; they demand attention, commanding the space with a presence that is ethereal yet unapologetically bold.

This debut series of oil paintings, hyperreal yet dreamlike, feels as though nature itself has been sculpted into permanence. Peonies and tulips, exploding in meticulous detail, hover between life and artifice, their velvety petals and thick buds teetering on the edge of something almost too perfect to be real. Fayo’s brushwork is obsessive, his compositions arresting, a study in...

A Cut Above: Eredi Zucca’s Milan Flagship Redefines the Art of Grooming

In the heart of Milan’s Quadrilatero della Moda, where fashion heritage meets forward-thinking design, Eredi Zucca’s new flagship barber shop is a masterclass in timeless masculinity and immersive spatial storytelling. Designed by The Guild of Saint Luke, the space is a tactile homage to centuries-old grooming rituals, reimagined with a contemporary lens.

Established in 1652, Eredi Zucca has long been synonymous with refined self-care. This new location elevates that legacy, inviting patrons into a sanctuary where every detail, from the Corinthian columns carved into black-paneled walls to the green marble countertops—speaks to a commitment to craftsmanship and tradition.

Beyond linen curtains and...

Adam F — Colours Revisited. Что не так с переизданием лучшего драм-н-бейс альбома

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Рубрика «Нежданная рецензия года». Вспомнил, что Adam F перезаписывал Colours — одну из лучших драм-н-бейс пластинок вообще — и, вроде бы, новая версия должна быть на полках. Точно. Слушаю. И первое чувство: студийные сессии, которыми Фентон дразнил читателей в фейсбуке, казались гораздо интересней. Второе ощущение: после ста тыщь миллиона раз прослушанного оригинала ухо цепляется за все новшества, признавая их неродными. Все же Colours ‘97 года звучат выверенней.

Bread as Sculpture — Keit Kreuzberg Turns Baking into an Artform

In Berlin’s ever-evolving Kreuzberg district, where creativity pulses through every street corner, Keit Kreuzberg emerges as a standout, a bakery that doubles as a design statement. Located at Graefestraße 7, this minimalist, meditative space isn’t just about bread—it’s about presence, process, and purity.

Designed by Studio Michael Burman, the interior strips away excess and invites reflection. At its core lies a historic millstone, sliced into three undulating forms, repurposed as a sculptural counter. It’s a poetic gesture: the tool that once ground grain now anchors a space where that same grain is transformed into daily ritual.

The material palette is restrained yet...

Pine Island Cottage – Georgian Bay, Ontario

There are homes that declare themselves with architectural bravado, and then there are those that do something far more difficult: they disappear into their setting with humility and precision. Pine Island Cottage, designed by Bureau Tempo in collaboration with Thom Fougere Studio, is the latter. Located on a secluded island in Georgian Bay, Ontario, this 3,500-square-foot retreat is less a structure and more a gesture, a quiet response to the wild, glacially-carved landscape that surrounds it.

Rather than level the terrain or fight the slope, the architects embraced it. You enter the house through a slim, oak-lined hallway that gradually descends,...

Father & Bun — Beirut’s Boldest New Diner is a Cinematic Ode to American Decadence

Beirut, a city long known for its layered elegance and electric contrasts, just got a little louder—visually and culturally. Tucked inside a mid-century building in the thick of Gemmayzeh, Father & Bun is not your average burger joint. It’s a curated collision of New York nostalgia, Wes Anderson symmetry, and raw Beirut energy. And it works, brilliantly.

Designed by Atelier130 with creative direction by Mo Al Ghossein, Father & Bun is a lesson in mood setting. Think backlit timber, polished steel, and custom furnishings that oscillate between plush mustard booths and stools wrapped in worn leather and military green. Even the...

Westfriedhof Station by Ingo Maurer – A colorful cave of light

1 Ingo Maurer – Lighting concept for Westfriedhof Station, 2001, installation view, Munich, Germany, photo: Public Delivery

Think of a subway station and what comes to mind is a dark and busy place, likely dirty and filled with old metal and concrete. Fortunately, there are exceptions to this. One of them is the colorful 1 and bright Westfriedhof Subway station in Munich, Germany, that departs from the common conception of subway stations 2 and instead bathes the visitor with colorful beauty.

What sets Westfriedhof apart is its lighting concept, developed by renowned designer Ingo Maurer 3. Red, blue and yellow lights shine...

Award Plaques for CMU’s STUDIO for Creative Inquiry

We recently created a set of sculptural award plaques for a new fund at The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University. The Moore Family Fund for underwriting creativity, knowledge, experimentation, research and yumminess will fund antidisciplinary undergraduate research (learn more here). Dan Moore (a senior technical artist at NVIDIA) commissioned us to design a unique set of perpetual award plaques that will hold the names of recipients over the next 75 years.

Typical award plaques are simple rectangular slabs with a grid of metal nameplates, each engraved year after year. We wanted to break away from...

Macao’s largest mural – Drawing Architecture Studio’s casino maze

1 Drawing Architecture Studio – Learning from Macao, 2021, wall film, ink, 12.5 x 26.2 m, installation view, Handover Gifts Museum of Macao

What does it mean to learn from a city like Macao, rich in history, culture, and architectural 1 spectacle? Learning from Macao invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic relationship between art and urban life.

The mega-mural 2 is displayed on the outdoor wall of the Handover Gifts Museum of Macao. It was commissioned by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR for Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2021. It’s a visual love letter to the city’s...