Mondays Special #3

This tribute goes to one of the greatest architects, at least in my opinion, Bernard Khoury.  I might also be impartial to his work since he was the first architect I saw speak while at ASU.

Khoury talked about project designs for multi-millionaires, billionaires and corporations all around the middle east.  He enjoys his elite clients and his projects show that.

Here are some of his works...

Residence Project

A night club built on an old refuge site in Lebanon

Another night club/restaurant

Check out more of his work at his website.

Cruiser Dos

I haven't decided what to call my second beach cruiser 

i've fixed up and refinished, even though it might just end up being 

"The Project 2"

This bike is modeled after old-school "Bobber" style bikes.... like the one below. 

 

Someday....

Monday's Special #2

Many are familiar with the street graffiti work of Banksy, but here is a little more about him and his movement.  He was born in 1974 in Bristol, England.  His works are often satirical pieces on topics such as politics, culture, and ethics.

As of date he has hundreds of street works and is featured in various art galleries and museums.  Another one of his more famous pieces:

"If you have a statue in the city centre, you could go past it every day on your way to school and never even notice it, right - but as soon as someone puts a traffic cone on its head, you've made your own sculpture."

-Banksy

Check out more of his works at Banksy!

Monday's Special

Each Monday I will be posting a piece about an artist, designer, architect, or just someone doing remarkable things around the world.  This is my way of learning and being inspired by the great minds and artists while giving credit where I feel is due...  

Vernor Panton

(1926–1998)

One of Denmark's most 

influential 20th-century

furniture and interior designers. 

"Most people spend their lives living in dreary, beige conformity, mortally afraid of using colours. The main purpose of my work is to provoke people into using their imagination and make their surroundings more exciting."  - Verner Panton  

To find out more information of his work and life, click here.

Cruiser

So I began this little hobby of mine about a month ago.  I bought an old beach cruiser for around 50 bucks and decided to refinish it.  I started by taking apart the frame, forks, handlebar, and crank and then stripping the old paint and grease.  That was no easy task!  Then I painted and put decals to get the final product... The Project 1 (as it is called).  April is bike month here in the Phoenix valley, encouraging residents to ride to work.   According to the State of the World 2001 report, less then 1% of people rode their bike to work in the United States.  In contrast to the Netherlands, where 30% rode to work, the United States has a long way to go.  Over the past few years there has been an increase in riders and hopefully that continues to grow as people become more environmentally aware and moving back into the city or denser areas.

Check out all the events for Bike Month at ValleyMetro.com