Jacob Paul Wiegmann's Blog – November 2011 Archive (48)

Are you afraid of roller coasters? Well if you are then this walkway may be the best way for you to experience one first-hand without actually going on a wild ride. Designed by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, the "Tiger and Turtle - Magic Mountain" sculpture is a new and unique way for one to experience a roller coaster without all those shrieking screams. Constructed out of steel, tin,…

Check out the level of detail in these rings! Created by Chan Oi Yau Riyo and Kwong Ho Sun Howard, the design duo behind Shannnam, the series is called "Fragmented Chronicles." They were recently shown at Tokyo Designers week. Made of 100 different styles, the whimsical rings capture a frozen moment in time and are meant to spark the wearer's imagination as he or she creates stories…

Forget the traditional ski lodge, think you could sleep in one of these? Designed by Luca Gentilcore and Stefano Testa in Italy, the LEAP (Living Ecological Alpine Pod) is a modern take at prefab outdoor shelters. All materials used in its production are recyclable and great care is taken to make sure the shelters have as little impact on the environment as possible. Built off site, LEAPs…

In honor of Veterans Day, an NCAA basketball game was held between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Michigan State Spartans. However, where the game was held is the intriguing part. A regular season men's basketball game took place on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson, a Navy aircraft carrier. The carrier housed an audience of 7,000 fans, including President Obama and First-Lady Michelle Obama, who not only came out to honor and support the troops, but also to pay tribute to the…

What an interesting design! Located in Hong Kong, the 18 Kowloon East building is a new attempt at a mixed use building. Designed by architecture group Aedas, the architects decided that instead of creating another large office building, they would try and incorporate green design into the facade to help improve the environment and local area.

Spanning 28 stories tall,…

London-based architecture firm Featherstone Young has recently completed a very cool new house called Ty-Hedfan. Found in a Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales, the Ty-Hedfan or "hovering house" is perched on a hill overhanging a small river. Made largely of slate and stone, this house has a very striking design with the cantilever jutting out over the river and large full…

Ever wonder what it felt like to follow Moses? Well, though it's not the Red Sea, the Moses Bridge, located in the Netherlands, is quite the sight to see. Appropriately titled, the bridge gives visitors a truly unique experience when visiting a close 17th century fort. Designed by architecture group RO & AD, the bridge is constructed out of Accoya wood, a high technology wood…

Artist David Herbert created this very unique sculpture he called "Monarch" which resembles the alien from the Alien film series directed by Ridley Scott. Sitting quite casually on the side of the road (above), this relaxed creature is seen with a near perfect monarch butterfly which sits on its hand. The large sculpture is 8 ft tall and made of chicken wire, spray foam, plaster, chrome…

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Ready for a crazy installation? Artist Maurizio Cattelan pulls inspiration from nearly everything around him in both popular culture and history. He's known to produce sculptures that are comedic in nature but often times have an underlying, politically-based theme. He draws from a past of menial jobs and financial hardships that shaped much…

Are you ready to set sail..in your kitchen? German design company Alno has released a beautiful new kitchen unit called the Marecucina. Taking inspiration from maritime design and integrating it into the design, Alno has yielded a functional and sleek kitchen unit. The reason behind making it resemble a sailing ship is because Alno wanted its users to experience a kitchen with a truly unique…

Entered into an upscale music-themed hotel competition in Jurmala, Latvia, the Hotel Liesma concept is very impressive. Characterized by its façade of vertical wooden posts with a mix of transparent and frosted glass making up the external structure, the Liesma's wooden construction honors the classic architecture of Jurmala, while embracing the surrounding environment.…

Finnish artist Iikka Haslo presents his rather pessimistic view about the outcomes of global warming and man's effects on nature. In his series "Museum of Nature," Haslo presents viewers with a world in which nature has to be constantly protected. Using giant canopies and special housing, he shows that what's left of nature must be salvaged. That's not where it ends though. These last gems…