Favorite Architect or Building

[CharlottefromCA]

Richard Meier and Institut du Monde Arabe .. lovely choices Taz!

[taz]

here is where Mr.Yves Saint Laurent escapes, used to prepare his sketches & get inspired:

Majorelle Garden

Majorelle Garden, Marrakech, Morocco


The Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by the expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924, during the colonial period when Morocco was occupied by France. Though Majorelle's art is largely forgotten today -- his oeuvre was made up of gentlemanly orientalist watercolors -- the garden he created is his creative masterpiece. A special shade of bold cobalt blue which he used extensively in the garden and its buildings is named after him, Majorelle bleu.
Since 1947 the carden is open to te public. Since 1980 the garden has been owned by Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé.
The garden also houses the Islamic Art Museum of Marrakech, whose collection includes North African textiles from Saint-Laurent's personal collection as well as ceramics, jewelry, and paintings by Majorelle.

data from answers.com

[taz]

yes, smartarsemost of these buildings are in Mexico, thanks CharlottefromCA , the monde arab is a must visited spot in paris & u can enjoy arabic food there...

by the way i am an architect & landscape architect

here are more images of YSL' s paradise, i love that cobalt blue when it contrasts with greenery of the garden...the colors looks like ysl's dresses

[lumy_]

Originally Posted by Browneyes

^wow that's so cool! but surely quite cold?

I would imagine it a bit cold yes, saw it on a tvshow and people were wearing snowsuits and sleeping on reindeer fur. they have a church of ice as well, saw a couple getting married there.. beautiful atmosphere..

[taz]

i love the work of the spanish ARCH. Alberto Campo Baeza, he did a house for TOM FORD AS WELL AS Tadao Ando.

[lumy_]

looking at this makes me so longing for my architecture-book at home, and the architecture classes was my least favorite ones (mainly because of all the old architecture, I prefer modern..but there certainly are great old architecture.. any favorites?

I'll search for my favorite one of the louvre, it's a beautiful one taken at night, and the contrast between the glass pyramid (the fragility's total contradiction toward the orginial pyramids) which is so modern set against the old Louvre-buildings..aaah it looks so great.

[smartarse]

I must say Morroccan architectures (for home) is one of my favorite next to minimalism.

ALL the pictures here are breathtaking!

[calexico]

great picks taz. the ando and the jean nouvel especially.

richard serra's torqued ellipses. not a building technically, but they are so huge and spatial they might as well be... so i had to include him.

serra bilbao.jpg
mocoloco.com

[taz]

more on the Majorelle Garden & a YSL dress inspired by the colors of the gardens...

by the way i startes a new thread about architecture when serves fashion: Boutique's interior & display ...& here is the link:

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums...lay-34771.html

[taz]

calexico & CharlottefromCA excuse me i've borrowed the dior & tods stores images for the Boutique's interior & display thread

karma for you

[taz]

when fashion meets architecture, i've just get this one from vogue news:

TIFFANY & CO announced this week that it has signed a new partnership with architect Frank Gehry who will create an exclusive collection to go on sale in April next year.

can't wait to get a pair of cufflinks by Gehry....

[taz]

I'd like to add another version of architecture which is intresting & important in each house & city: 'LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE'

I admire the work of MARTHA SCHWARTZ, she has a great sense of humor in her designs with innovative truly artistic touches in using new 'economical' materials beside plants.

the only project that I have experinced was the EXCHANGE SQ. in Manchester-UK...worth visiting, her designs spread in the USA, JAPAN & EUROPE...



Jacob Javitz Federal Building East Plaza / 26 Federal Plaza



Minneapolis Courthouse


Gifu Kitagata Apartments


Miami International Airport Sound Barrier


Spoleto Festival Art Installation


Whitehead Institute / "Splice Garden"


Exchange Square

pics from Harvard site where she teaches

[taz]

more of my fav. from Martha's site



Rio Shopping Center Atlanta, Georgia

I love the use of these frogs, they look that the're worship the dome.

[taz]

I LOVE THIS ONE

Davis Residence / El Paso, TX


IF THESE CAN'T BE VIEWED I'LL POST IT AGAIN

[taz]

love the arrangements & materials

Swiss Re Headquarters / Munich, Germany

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Thanks Charlotte

http://www.marthaschwartz.com check her site, u'll love it