Friday, 18 December 2009

Suspended glass sculpture

We like this glass sculpture by Simon Moss and Peter Layton of Peter Layton Associates. Its suspended within a double height space and is made up of mirror, polished steel and dichroic colour changing glass panels.



Lighting adds drama at night, throwing coloured reflections and shadows that illuminate the glass block walls of the stairwell.

Its a great way to add colour and light to large spaces which otherwise would look bare and unwelcoming. You need to consider the proportions so it sits nicely in the space and also what it will look like during different parts of the day. The use of lighting gives this a dynamic character which looks great both during daylight and at night.

Wheels of Steel

If you could read my mind by Jonny Cash. It's rock Friday. How did that one slip in?

Don't Get Me Started-Please mind the gap

Now this sort of thing really gets us going. Apart from the fact that a staircase shouldn't be designed so that you can potentially fall through under the balustrade we're sick and tired of this kind of health and safety intervention. Its tatty and unnecessary. We're not stupid. May as well put a sign up saying 'warning, step ahead, lift foot..... warning another step, lift other foot..........

Friday, 11 December 2009

Wheels of Steel

High on the cheese factor its Jump to the beat by Stacy Lattisaw. It's Friday...relax.