Paul Virilio is an urbanist, political theorist and art critic who was born in 1932 in Paris. The following are excerpts from his 1975 book Bunker Archeology (made available again in 1994 by Princeton Architectural Press). These images were shot between 1958 and 1965.
Category Archives: Architecture
Vico Magistretti by Matthew Spiegelman
June 29, 2011 – 5:09 pm
In 1973, Vico Magistretti designed the Locanda dell’Angelo in Ameglia, Italy “as a mirror reflecting the white of the Apuan Alps and the blue of the Ligurian Sea.” Every detail of the hotel, including the seating, lighting and logo, was designed by Magistretti to create a curated experience. In this refined, asymmetrical structure, Magistretti seamlessly [...]
Robert Grosvenor
June 16, 2011 – 10:13 am
In the mid 1960s, Robert Grosvenor (born 1937) created several groundbreaking fiberglass and plywood sculptures, which made an unprecedented use of the gallery space. Grosvenor referred to his works as ”ideas, which operate between the floor and ceiling”. Indeed, his strikingly modern, futuristic, and perceptually perplexing works seem to hover in space magically while clearly [...]
World’s Fair
January 18, 2011 – 1:29 pm
It’s kind of awesome to think that in a time when travel was still limited to most folks, people came up with an idea to make the world travel around to everyone. Today, the World’s Fair seems silly, but it’s crazy to think that without it there would be no architectural marvels such as the [...]
Herbert Bayer
February 11, 2010 – 10:53 am
Herbert Bayer (1900-1985) was an Austrian graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, art director, environmental & interior designer and architect, and was widely recognized as the last living member of the Bauhaus.
Kowloon Walled City
October 4, 2009 – 6:05 am
Kowloon Walled City was located in the middle of British Hong Kong for decades until 1993 when it was torn down. More images and information can be found at Archidose.
