Zaha Hadid Identity System
A new identity system from Greenspace for Zaha Hadid Architects. Greenspace is inspired by the usage of computer scripts and patterns of the firm. Their approach to architecture is well known with their avant-garde style and computer generated patterns. Branding strategists and designers at Greenspace used their parametric theory and some of other technical aspects … Read more
Ashlea O’Neill, Arc Museum
Ashlea O’Neill’s design for ARC Museum, an international architectural institute, showcases the beautiful integration of architectural thinking process into graphic and type design. Inspired by facets of structural design, transforming the quantifications of the font and effectively creating a 3D form she explains her primarily for display typography design.
Arkitypo
While I was looking at my favorite blogs, these renderings caught my eye in the Balla Dora Typo-Grafika blog. The interesting thing about them is they do become architectural structures, but they still keep their communication function. A repetition of uppercase A’s that wraps around the axis and creates a rhythm and a living space … Read more
RBNo2 Free Font
A beautiful typeface, from Rene Bieder, a Designer from Berlin. RBNo2 is a typeface that carries essences from modern German architecture, it’s tall and skinny, similar to the houses in Berlin. You can see an example below, the second house from left, belongs to Erik Spiekermann. You can also download the font here for free.
Typography Misunderstood
When talking about typography, this mistake is commonly made. Because graphic design schools teach typography, and type design programs are not very common in the world, we usually commonly make this mistake. We should think it like this really … Read more
Gothic Architecture + Blackletter Type
Gothic architecture started to emerge in 11th and 12th century building projects. The Gothic style as we know it distinctively emerged in the 12th century abbey church of Saint-Denis, near Paris. Gothic architecture features stone structures with the use of glass as an extended rate, shortened wall surfaces that supported by external flying buttresses, pointed … Read more
AVEC
“Avec”, meaning “with” in French, is a typeface that has been created by collaborative work of the graphic design firm Praline and the architecture firm RSHP Model Shop. These two companies first came together while they were working on the Richard Rogers + Architects exhibition in 2007. Because both of these firms are looking for … Read more
9 West 57th Street NYC
A good example of Typotecture, this time in sculpture form, promoting the giant building in 9 West 57th Street in New York City. This sculpture from Chermayeff & Geismar functions as a numbering to the building, as much as it functions as a beautiful artwork in the beautiful city of New York.
K House
A wonderful example of Typotecture, by Ashton Raggatt McDougall Architects from Melbourne, Australia. Architects idea came from the client’s family name, which starts with K, and take it to the next level with exploring what a letter K can become, and how can Architecture benefit from that. They didn’t hesitate to cut the K from … Read more
Karel Martens
Karel Martens is a dutch designer. His design work includes books, postage stamps, sign design for buildings. Like a lot of other dutch designers, we can see the influence of architecture in his works. Here is a nice slideshow of his works from Dwell Magazine.
