Architect Day: Alvaro Siza
Mar 30, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Álvaro Siza is one of the great exponents of world architecture. To visit one of his works is certainly a great experience–feeling a little into the mind of a master of architecture that enhances the design on a large scale until the minimal detail. <!–break–> alvarosizavieira.com . Álvaro Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira was born in 1933 in Matosinhos near the city of Porto in Portugal.
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Vodafone Portugal Headquarters
Jan 20, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
I’m sure that architecture is made by emotion, a building should express sensations, rhythm and should put together art and use. A bit complex, but is this way I believe architecture must be, and I think I’m not alone, the people at Barbosa & Guimaraes agree with me, and they’ve shown that on the Vodafone Portugal project. Simply exciting! <!–break–> Called Oporto Vodafone Building, the construction has 8 floors, 3 of them are underground. The building is a shell of concrete irregular shapes, forming a kind of mosaic that plays with the acute forms of the glasses becoming a unique and formidable piece of art.
Tags: architecture, barbosa-amp-guimaraes, gimp-tutorials, illustration, illustrator, nelson, Photoshop, portugal, Tutorials
The Bold Building Axis Viana Hotel in Portugal
Jan 13, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Portugal was presented with an hotel called Axis Viana Hotel, this building is a prove that architecture and enginnering can work togheter and create structures beyond the regular floor over floor. If you look at the side view you will understand what I’m talking about. <!–break–> This hotel has been built with materials like glass, aluminum and stone. When you see the front view it seems that it has no order in the windows, with different widths and spaces.
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The Future of Newspaper Design
Nov 20, 2009 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
I saw this post today on core77 and I thought it was a great story to share it with our Abduzeedo readers. I’m sure you’ve all heard the notion that “print is a dying medium.” Advertising in print is down, and seems to continue declining, because more people are going online to read content. So what do we do? Do we just write Print’s obituary and sit around remembering it fondly, or do we try to salvage it?
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