FLOWERS

found this

DEZEEN LINK

CATALOGTREE

We showed this at a lecture past - thought the link to the images might be useful at this stage - just in case

WEBSITE LINK

EXPLODED PROJECTION

Here's a cracking exploded projection of a pistol - shows all the components with the notation connecting the parts together for the reader - tres neat!

THEO VAN DOESBURG

This is a complex 'contra-construction project' axonometric - very clear and communicates spatial hierarchies!

MOMA LINK

JAMES CORNER

Think Liam has already sent this reference through - but just wanted to make sure its here for posterity -
AMAZON BOOK LINK

CAR ADVERT

This is a really neat photoshop/drawing/graphic combo - thought it might be interesting to the members of the team working on the interior/exterior machine front?

THOMAS DEMAND

Follow up to the one below - the german artist Thomas Demand - constructs situations METICULOUSLY out of coloured paper and photographs them - shows the potential for crisp paper craft!

ARTIST WEBSITE

SPACE COLLECTIVE

Found these guys: they are semi-full-on designers - where we are all called terrestrials! but have a fleeting look there may be some drawing inspiration?

WEBSITE LINK

DRAWING IDEAS

thought this was interesting - 1950's prints - but the layers and clarity of the images architecturally are very clear - in particular the artichoke!! - inspiration for design and communicating ideas can indeed come from many places!

FFFFOUND LINK

KAI MING WONG

here's a interesting chap - very bold and calculated works - this is a 'farm to plant gold'
WEBSITE LINK

HERBERT MATTER

this is one for katie - this is an image from herbert matter - a swiss typographic guy - 1960's adverts and ski posters - thought it might be of interest
LIFE OF MATTER WEBSITE
WIKIPEDIA LINK

VEHICLES

Found this website with the blueprints for loads of vehicles - thought it might be useful for those doing transport projects?
HERE'S THE LINK

SWAROVSKI GINZA

The facade is covered with stainless-steel mirror reliefs. It reflects the various scenes from the different angles and sparkles brightly like a “Crystal Forest”
DEZEEN LINK

GORMLEY

thought this might be of interest for the people doing courtyard in-fills - the sculpture is of the body - but the geometry is very relevant! its at the white cube behind fortnum and masons!
HERES A LINK FOR THE WHITE CUBE

HIGHLINE

one for james
HERES THE LINK

BEE SCAFFOLDING

“Made by Bees,” by Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny, who studied bees and developed a scaffolding he could use to enlist them in the manufacture of objects.

NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE - you might need to login

RA SUMMER SHOW!

If anyone feels they would like to enter please let me and Liam know - ASAP.

We can discuss this in more detail etc

Please note that the deadline for purchasing an Entry Form online is Tuesday 4 March and we will no longer be sending forms abroad after this date. Artists in the UK may still purchase forms by telephoning us on 020 7300 5929/5969 or in person at the Royal Academy of Arts (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm), but we strongly advise that they do so before Friday 14 March as it is imperative that we receive the completed form by Tuesday 18 March.

WEBSITE LINK

THREAD

HERE'S THE LINK

Doctor this ones stopped beating

WORKSHOP PICNIC

EVENT MECHANICS EVENT No.10

FOLD

Interesting -----
LINK HERE

ARTERIE CT SCANS

Ben, I think this is the imagery that Liam was referring to.

This came from the follow site http://www.sciencephoto.com/

SHROVE MONDAY

DUNE

The piece of work was by Francis Alys its called "When Faith Moves Mountains" (2002).HERE'S A DESCRIPTION

CARTOGRAPHICS

Found a couple of links which I thought might be useful for inspiration or at least a look through...

STRANGE MAPS
EDWARD TUFTE Q&A

YEMEN at RIBA

saw this one today... the exhibition is small but is quite good as it shows the construction of high rise earth buildings... its on till february so if you are near check it out...

here is the link

A TREE UNDONE

An artist published a pattern for knitting leaves, then asked their local community to send in the results. In the end this crochet tree was grown. Each leaf was not tied off so when it was installed in the desert for he Burning Man festival the entire structure would unravel in the wind. Nice....

See the project website here

SUNLIGHT

found this and thought it might be good to read before our trip... HERE'S THE LINK