Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts

28 November 2011

En algún lugar de China...

"Someplace in China"


Recently, I've been tempted to start a book collection of children's books.  Many are  so beautifully illustrated and well written, that it almost seems like they're designed more for the parents than for the young ones...or for book lovers like me with no kids, but who admire unique illustrations.  Bravo to those adventurous publishers!

I share with you a few images I stumbled upon last week belonging to the book, En algún lugar de China. It's part of a project launched by the author, Ana Folgueira and the illustrator, Emilio Amade. (Founders of Syllabus Ediciones). The book describes, in an illusory manner, how children are adopted from an orphanage in China with the help of magical birds. It's designed to bring awareness and funding for the many orphaned children living in China today.  I believe the book only exists in Spanish at the moment. . .but just look at those colorful pages!  A great gift for any child. . .no matter what language they speak.

For more info, visit the official site here.  (Get a friend to translate it for you if you don't speak/read Spanish!)



01 April 2011

“I no longer know what architecture is and what an architect should do...”

{Ya no sé lo que es la arquitectura ni qué debería hacer un arquitecto}
Quote by Luis Urculo Cámara from Madrid.






LUIS will be teaching a workshop, 'Beyond the paper' this August at Domaine de Boisbuchet (located in France).  If anybody wants to gift me this amazing experience, I will not refuse...
Luis Úrculo is my age (don't ask) and has been crafting an enviable profession for himself doing what he loves...merging his architectural foundation with other disciplines like design & technology. He has participated in several prestigious exhibitions, collaborated with Philippe Starck, and he was recently featured in FRAME magazine.

What am I doing wrong? Bravo Luis! Some talent is just meant to be GRAND...Visit his blog (official site is mostly in Spanish).



Image credits: Poster for Domaine de Biosbuchet workshop borrowed from here  Other images borrowed from here.


Video below with Luis in his home/studio in Spanish...(I will find time to translate a few lines soon) more videos here.





This one is fabulous...




Topic No.1: Innovative Conferences, Cosmo THIS! 

26 April 2010

Architectural illustrations?

Non-sense graffiti on buildings upsets me greatly.  But I respect and encourage artistic murals any day.  Let's face it, some buildings look better (more interesting) with make-up on!  


I came upon the Spanish artist, Santiago Morilla as I was browsing the new issue of Elephant magazine this weekend...and his "architectural illustrations" put a smile on my face.  Here are a few examples of his hilariously beautiful characters.  I encourage you to visit his website and blog...


Images borrowed from the artist's website.