Welcome to the blog of Johannesburg creative agency Nicework. A fine selection of the best creative ideas, art, design and advertising.
The EcoARK in Taiwan is a huge step forward in re-use thinking. 1.5 million plastic bottles were recycled into new, “Polli-Bricks” and used in the construction of a 130m by 26m building that can be disassembled and re-assembled at will. The design of the Polli-Bricks allows them to fit together tightly and still exhibit amazing flexibility. This allows structures to withstand higher magnitude shocks and earthquakes than traditional, rigid building materials. Awesome idea, awesome material, awesome design.
via: Jetson Green
Wallpaper commissioned leading designers to create unique design pieces. Form Us With Love, together with the Bolon flooring company, designed this rug using 3D capturing software and vinyl.
Described as: “a traditional bear rug, with a not-so-traditional method of design and material of production”. It might have been complex to make but it saved a bear’s life.
Walton Creel has an unique approach to his art. He uses a .22 caliber rifle to create portraits of animals on sheet metal. His choice of subject makes for an interesting artistic statement, as it uses a hunting weapon to immortalise things that would usually be hunted. A bringing to life rather than taking a life…
via: This is colossal
Denny Mo is a photographer and creative director based in Johannesburg. He is also a really friendly guy. His photographic style is influenced by his oriental heritage, a love for natural subjects and a taste for international travel. He has just launched a massive portfolio of work called Our Missing Planet. Awesome stuff, check it out…
What do you call a shoe that is a sneaker, a slipper and two types of boot at the same time? Nat-2 is an European shoe brand that has turned the world of footwear on its head with a 4-in-1 stackable shoe. Winner of a Designboom Red Dot Award in 2010, they have also created ranges for the Wu Tang Clan’s Wu Wear label and the new Transformers movie.
An amazing time-lapse video of the Aurora Borealis shoot over the duration of a week.
The Aurora from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.
Ricardo Bofill is one of those legendary architects whose work transcends its own function to become a design inspiration for us all… This is where he eats, sleeps and breathes his work.
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via: yatzer.com
Urban architecture doesn’t always mean boring bricks and concrete. If we are free to shape the spaces around us in ways we want then it might even allow us to bring a bit of nature back to the neighbourhood. And if it looks this good… why not?
Candy Chang is an urban designer and founder of Civic Center, a group of designers that make cities nice to live in. We like living in nice cities, don’t we? Have a look at her work and see how cool it can be to make a difference…
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