Edward Gordon Craig.
El espacio como espectáculo

Actar D, Base, BaseDesign, Our Work 12/9/09 | Architecture, Book, Edward Gordon Craig, La Casa Encendida, Scenography, Theatre

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Actor y director de actores, Edward Gordon Craig publicó textos y revistas, creó decorados, diseñó vestuarios y revolucionó la concepción del espacio escénico influyendo de forma decisiva en la visión actual del teatro. Sus dibujos, bocetos, diseños constructivos y cromáticos, presentes en la exposición, nos acercarán al proceso de trabajo del artista y sus fotografías, entrevistas radiofónicas, revistas y publicaciones darán a conocer su vida y su obra.

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Interview with Architect Pierre Lhoas, pt. 2

Interviews 07/17/09 | Architecture, Lhoas & Lhoas Architectes

Pierre Lhoas in his Brussels loft, amidst his cacti

Pierre Lhoas is to Base what John Cage was to Merce Cunningham: a friend and like-minded collaborator who helps to push projects to greater heights. He has designed three of the six Base offices, two of the five Base partners’ houses, … more

Interview with Architect Pierre Lhoas, pt. 1

Interviews 07/9/09 | Architecture, Belgian Socialist Party / PS, BozarShop, Dimitri Jeurissen, Interviews, La Casa Encendida, Lhoas & Lhoas Architectes, Pierre Lhoas, Vanhaerents

Architect Pierre Lhoas. None of us has ever seen him in a tie; we suspect this to be good photoshop work.

Pierre Lhoas is to Base what John Cage was to Merce Cunningham: a friend and like-minded collaborator who helps to push projects to greater heights. He has designed three of the six Base offices, two of the five Base partners’ houses … more

Interview with Riley Johndonnell, pt. 2

Interviews 07/3/09 | Architecture, Design, Fashion, Media, Publishing, Richard Klein, Riley Johndonnell, Scene, Surface magazine

Riley Johndonnell

There are big talkers and there are big doers. Riley Johndonnell is the latter. Don’t let the rosy cheeks, electrifying smile, and fanciful fashion fool you. In the decade since we at Base first met them at Surface, we’ve witnessed Johndonnell (former creative director, with his then-partner, publisher Richard Klein) develop their pivotal magazine along with many other Surface initiatives, including the renowned Avant Guardian showcase of emerging talent in American photography, … more

Base & Any Cerdà

Base, BaseDesign, BaseLab, Our Work 06/29/09 | Any Cerdà, Architecture, Barcelona, Culture

Desde el 11 de junio hasta junio de 2010, se celebrará en Barcelona el 150 aniversario de la aprobación del plan de reforma y ensanche de la ciudad.

El CCCB eligió, entre otras propuestas, a Base para crear la imagen y las diferentes piezas de comunicación (website, miniaudiovisual, dossier de prensa, folletos informativos, papelería…), que representarán un año de actividades alrededor del proyecto del arquitecto Ildefons Cerdà (1815–1876), pionero del urbanismo moderno. … more

Interview with Riley Johndonnell, pt. 1

Interviews 06/25/09 | Angelica Houston, Architecture, Avant Guardian, Design, Fashion, Media, Publishing, Richard Klein, Riley Johndonnell, Scene, Surface magazine

Riley Johndonnell

There are big talkers and there are big doers. Riley Johndonnell is the latter. Don’t let the rosy cheeks, electrifying smile, and fanciful fashion fool you. In the decade since we at Base first met them at Surface, we’ve witnessed Johndonnell (former creative director, with his then-partner, publisher Richard Klein) develop their pivotal magazine along with many other Surface initiatives, including the renowned Avant Guardian showcase of emerging talent in American photography, … more

Billboard Bliss

Base 06/22/09 | Advertising, Architecture, Art + Commerce, billboards, BP, Branding, Helios House, Los Angeles

Graffiti artist hacks Clear Channel’s electronic billboard (Photo: Create Digital Motion)

This post has been submitted by Steve Rogenstein, Director of Base’s New York office, after a recent trip to Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. The land of cars. The land of traffic. The land of the billboard. Billboards are ubiquitous, oftentimes lining both sides of a boulevard. Ads for movies. Ads for television shows. Ads for gas depots. Ads for amusement parks. Ads for concerts. Ads for banks. Even ads for bimbo starlets. Each bombards you with visuals, with information, with messages, urgent urgings to buy, watch, visit, listen to, fill up, spend, spend, spend. But, lest you get too attached, within the next 30 seconds you’ll undoubtedly pass another billboard, at which time your attention will be again diverted with new appeals to uncontrollably consume. At least that’s their attempt. … more

Entra de nuevo en La Casa

Base, BaseDesign, Our Work 05/14/09 | Architecture, Culture, environmental graphics, La Casa Encendida, Lhoas & Lhoas Architectes

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La Casa Encendida ha cambiado su hall. Nosotros hemos intervenido en el concepto del nuevo espacio y en su diseño gráfico, en colaboración con el arquitecto Pierre Lhoas.

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Pensar el presente

BaseDesign, Our Work 04/23/09 | Architecture, Art, Identity, La Casa Encendida, MUSAC

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La Casa Encendida en colaboración con el MUSAC celebró la semana pasada “Pensar el presente”, unas jornadas en las que los participantes provenientes de diferentes disciplinas abordaron las actuales preocupaciones de las ciudades y el efecto de la crisis actual. … more

Piensa Madrid

BaseDesign, Our Work 03/31/09 | Architecture, Culture, Editorial & Books, La Casa Encendida

Piensa Madrid y Vivienda y espacio doméstico en el siglo XXI
El jueves pasado se celebró en La Casa Encendida la presentación del libro Piensa Madrid, a cargo de Andrés Jaque y Ariadna Cantis. Es el libro que recoge el seminario celebrado en octubre de 2008 en LCE, donde seis expertos internacionales y cinco locales debatieron con … more