What if somebody asked you to take all your worldly possessions; from grandma’s photo frame on your bedside, to fridge, books, shoes, socks, dinner ware, sofa, bicycle, skateboard, and more – and placed them out the front of your house? … Continue reading
Tag Archives: China
3D photography: Matjaž TanÄiÄ
I wasn’t paying too much attention to 3D photography, until I saw the work of Slovenian photographer Matjaž TanÄiÄ. Not that I wasn’t interested in it, but it was probably because I haven’t seen nothing that would move me as … Continue reading
Shanghai Dreamers, by Quentin Shih
Shanghai Dreamers by Quentin Shih are definitely not a news item, but that is never the intention of LA76 blog. We like to select projects, photographers, homes, design series or items that at some point of life inspire or excite us. And we find Quentin Shih’s work definitely inspiring anytime we look at it. Continue reading
First Spring; a movie by Prada + Yang Fudong
Inspired by the Chinese adage that “the whole year’s work depends on a good start in spring”, this bold and beautiful film (9,17 mins) represents an exciting new direction for Prada’s visual communications at the start of this decade. Featuring … Continue reading
ARCHITECTURE OF DENSITY
German-born photographer Michael Wolf has been described by some as ‘humanly alert’. His work talks about the urban dynamics of a complex culture. Continue reading
Ai WeiWei does Barcelona in a pool full of milk
The Mies van der Rohe Pavilion is the object of an intervention that reflects upon the use of buildings and how we perceive them as unique and inalterable spaces. Artist Ai Weiwei, one of the most distinguished figures of Chinese … Continue reading
China censors Ai Weiwei
Leading Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s activism has finally provoked the Chinese authorities to act against him. His studio is being staked out by plainclothes police, and last month the artist’s popular blog on Sina.com was deleted, as well as his … Continue reading
DingDong
If you are bored of your old doorbell, here a couple of fun options from the chinese designer Li Jianye who is a product design consultant at Philips Design Hong Kong…