Architecture & Web Art

Ok, this is simply crazy, and although this is not exactly the main subject of archtopia, in the Arts & Crafts category of the site, we thought this would be a great fit. So have fun and leave a comment if you like this thang.

From the author:

“This is my senior project at Savannah College of Art and Design. Where my idea comes from is that every time when I am busy, I feel that I am not fighting with my works, I am fighting with those post-it notes and deadline. I manipulating the post-it notes to do pixel-like stop motion and there are some interactions between real actor and post-its.”

Found this cool new video regarding some new feature that’s waiting for us in the CS5 version. Check it out:

One of the biggest requests we get of Photoshop is to make adding, removing, moving or repairing items faster and more seamless. From retouching to completely reimagining an image, here’s an early glimpse of what could happen in the future when you press the delete key. How might you use this new capability in your workflow?

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SANAA Pritzker 2010 Winners

As most of you know, the Pritzker Architectural Prize is awarded annually to a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of talent, vision and commitment and represents a consistent and significant contribution to humanity and the built environment.

Kazuyou Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, partners in the Japanese architectural firm SANAA, have been named the 2010 Laureates of the Pritzker Architectural Prize. It is the second time in the Pritker’s 31-year history that the prize has gone to a pair and the second time its gone to a woman. The formal ceremony will take place on 17 May at Ellis Island in New York. At that time the architects will be awarded a $100,000 grant and bronze medallions.

The Portugal design team called Recor takes one of the leading places in production of different kinds of contemporary cast iron bathtubs. It will present its latest models on prochain Mosbuild 2010. These models are awesome freestanding baths for elegant luxury bathroom designs. The bathtubs are made of qualitative material and decorated by amazing patterns.

Freestanding Bathtubs

Gold finish and sophisticated shape of elegant legs create an atmosphere of beauty and opulence. Any bathroom with one of such charming freestanding bathtubs could remind a royal room and give a lot of pleasure to its owner. The cast Iron bathtubs from Recor could become a proud part of any classic bathroom designs.

Freestanding Bathtubs

If you like less opulent models with more modern designs then you also could find the right freestanding model among other products of this company. You could find more information about these new and other iron bathtubs on Recor site.

If you’re an architect, or a designer (web or interior) you definitely got to a point in your career when you need high quality textures for your work. This website will respond to your needs, and provide the best of the best in this field.

Arroway Textures

I’ve been using the textures Arroway provides for a very very long time, and I am sure you will find them useful too, no matter your line of work. The texture map perfectly on 3d objects, and have a variety of channels and maps you can play with. You can either buy an entire volume, or download for free the textures that most suit your needs.

Hope this resource will help you guys in your projects and if you liked them, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment here.