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Container Magazine (but not those sort of containers) by James Whitaker

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”.

Crazy About Porsche by James Whitaker

Whitaker Studio - Modern Living

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.

Whitaker Studio in ReCap Book

5054 by James Whitaker

5054 Magazine

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.