cjwho:

Artists blow hot air at temporary Hong Kong sculpture park

(via utero-de-la-madretierra)

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Atelier Olschinsky.

The digital illustration series entitled Cities IV / Deconstructed was created in 2011 by the Austrian design and photography team Atelier Olschinsky. These seven works are complex and heavily detailed hybrid depictions of cityscapes. Atelier Olschinsky was founded in 2002 by Peter Olschinsky and Verena Weiss. They specialize in all types of detail rich media and their extensive portfolio includes typography, graphic design, product design, web sites, 3d, illustration, animation, photo manipulation and photography. (by Jane Kenoyer)

The strategy for Oslo’s 225 hectares (about 556 acres) Fjord City master plan divides the waterfront into 13 development areas along the fjord with six major development sites. The main goal is to improve the connection between Oslo’s waterfront and the city center. The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet in Bjørvika opened in April 2008 as one of the first building projects completed. The plans for rerouted motorways and a new motorway tunnel.

Fjord City Development Sites

The Bjørvika area of Fjord City is the transportation hub for Oslo and contains the Barcode Project, a series of open spaces named The Commons, and construction of an underground motorway tunnel. The Tjuvholmen area will consist of a public park (under 3 acres), a boardwalk along the existing quay, 900 dwelling units, a hotel, The Astrup Fearnley Museum by Renzo Piano, a media center, offices and retail. The Vestbanen area has a historic railway station now converted into the Nobel Peace Center designed by David Adjaye and David Small . The Alna area will provide a waterfront recreational park, a harbor promenade, and it will act as a buffer to the more industrial activities in the southern portion of Oslo’s harbor.

Illustration of Oslo’s Fjord City

Sweden opens new museum Artipelag this June.

sarahwardrope:

leetakeuchi:

Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire draws spellbinding 18ft picture of New York from memory… after a 20-minute helicopter ride over city

I’ve heard people speak about this guy a few times but never seen his work (or new his name till now!)

The brain and memory really are the most incredible things - i struggle to remember my shopping list at times never mind even contemplating this kind of project!

(Source: patrickharris)

Recent FastCompany article (May Issue) featuring the new 4-D augmented reality theme park in Islan, South Korea. Created with the digital marketing firm D’strict. Every visitor at Live Park has an avatar as they go from attraction to attraction while their RFID bracelets track activity. Special “kinect” cameras are used to allow visitors interact with the environment. There are plans to bring Live Park stateside.

Overview of the interactive experience at “Live Park”

Another neighborhood development outside Munich called Nordheide. Similar to Messestadt Riem. Nordheide is a mixed-use area at the Dülferstraße U-Bahn stop. Neighborhood green spaces and a distinctive diagonal promenade make up its form.

Built on a former army barracks and “tank field,” planning for Nordheide began in the 90s. The district now consists of 2,500 dwelling units and student housing for 545 students. Several primary schools and day-care centers are provided along with a youth center, a church, and community center. This mix of publicly subsidized and privately funded apartments and condos is located adjacent to the Mira Shopping Center.