‘Forest’ Presented by Halcyon Lake for Melbourne Design Week 2022.Halcyon Lake presented a series of eighteen suspended vertical panels for Melbourne Design Week 2022 in an evocative, visual and tactile experience that explored the woven textiles of Iranian rug maker Edelgrund. Held at Black Cat Gallery...
Community Empowerment via Urban Development: Presence in Hormuz 02, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran-based ZAV Architects’ multipurpose cultural residence comprises vibrant rammed earth domes that form part of a broader social and cultural initiative on Hormuz Island in Iran. Dubbed “Presence on Hormuz”, the series of...
Bricks Decoded: Typography with Bricks.On our journey of Bricks Decoded we’ve done a deep-dive into the vast and almost endless capability of bricks. Today we’re on the path less travelled as we discover how bricks are being used as a form of typography. Our experience...
Expressive Faceless Portraits by Iranian Artist Salman Khoshroo.Iranian artist Salman Khoshroo's visually arresting abstract portraits have undefined features that capture the potency of life and human spark, created with minimal intervention. Khoshroo is no stranger to creating faces without...
I Would Totally Self Isolate Here.Hey guys. How are the Iso feels going? Hope you're not losing your marbles too much. And if you are, I'm feeling you. Staying home all the time is hard. But while we might be adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of us...
Bricks Decoded: High-rise Brick & Masonry Architecture.Aaaaaand… we’re back with our content partnership with our pals from Brickworks Building Products. Our partnership sees us exploring the versatility, immense magic and the infinite possibilities of bricks, and today we're turning our...
Bricks Decoded: From Humble Material to Sculptural Device.Over the last few decades, bricks have become art in all their wonderful simplicity, and are being seen as more than only a conventional, sturdy building material. Architects, artist and creatives from around the world have explored...
Iranian Abandoned & Overgrown Homes Captured by Gohar Dashti.Wartime and the displacement of people from home and landscape permeate Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti's images. Her most recent series of work is Home—a collection of abandoned spaces now taken over by nature. Taken in her native...
Villa Cheshm Cheran in Minudasht, Iran by ZAV Architects.Tehran based studio ZAV Architects have created a minimalist home outside of Minudasht in Iran's Golestan Province. At first glance, you’re likely struck by the surrounding scenery with its rolling hills, barren fields and vast, rural...