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Blanket /
Blanket - Art and Architecture for the Curious Mind
About a year ago I started talking with friends about starting an art and architecture magazine.
A print magazine. An old-school print magazine.
We want to create something that gives us an excuse to deep dive into some of the things that we love and are fascinated by.
Our mission is to create something that is enjoyable to read for all - something that engages a casual reader as much as the hardcore obsessives amongst us.
Over time we lost momentum though. We got daunted by what a giant task it would be to do as a hobby project.
At the start of this year we regrouped. We had a stern word with ourselves and kicked things into gear.
We’re going to do this.
Our first issue is very loosely themed around water. Very loosely.
If you know anyone who might like to contribute please put them in touch.
Magazine For Living /
Thanks for the article Cristina!
The Starburst House in Italian magazine MFL.
Container Magazine (but not those sort of containers) /
A big thanks to Maria Anton Sanz and the team at Container magazine in Mexico for their piece about our Joshua Tree Residence. (Container is an art and design magazine that has nothing to do with the shipping boxes.)
“A good architecture provokes reactions”, this is how our special chat with James Whitaker begins, he is the founding architect of Whitaker Studio, creator of this “contained” house. “I don’t feel excited about buildings that simply do their work. Whether the architectural piece leads to a visceral emotion or there is an intellectual depth in the work, I feel attracted by architecture with certain je ne sais quoi. A work that responds to all the practical demands asked (avoiding rain and heat, for example), but then it is taken further and it becomes an artwork you can live in”.
Listen to the Silence /
Crazy About Porsche /
It’s lovely to be in another book and this week’s weighty coffee table number is devoted to fans of Porsches (and, so by extension, good design).
Whilst artists work from the real to the abstract, architects must work from the abstract to the real. Architecture, beneath all its limitations of engineering, safety, function, climate and economy, arouse us with designs in space and light achieved in the abstract.
La Rosa Del Desierto /
Lovely to be in this months edition of Eme magazine in Spain.
Front Cover of Vie Magazine /
This month Joshua Tree Residence is on the front cover of Vie Magazine. Whoop!! You can see the article here.
I’m currently chatting to a few people about designing other houses in Joshua Tree. If they move forward they could really scupper my project naming convention!
Front cover of Reforma Magazine /
Today Joshua Tree is enjoying being on the front cover of a Mexican magazine 🙌
5054 /
I've recently discovered 5054 magazine and it's well worth a look. I recommend it. Patrick Myles is in charge of art direction (previously at Blueprint and RIBA Journal) and he's done an excellent job of it. This is not your average motoring magazine.
You can see more on 5054's website and read about it in an interview with Patrick on Creative Review's website.