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Emmanuelle Moureaux Honors the Bulgari Serpenti With “100 Colors”
Tokyo-based French architect, artist, and designer Emmanuelle Moureaux is known for her 100 Colors installations that take visitors on a sensorial visual journey. After her first project in 2013, Moureaux went on to design 49 more iterations for the series (including The National Art Center in Tokyo), with her latest installation created for Italian luxury brand Bulgari. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of its iconic symbol, the Serpenti, Bulgari collaborated with contemporary artists from around the world to commemorate the occasion. Moureaux is one of the artists selected for the Tokyo collaborations.
For her 50th installation of 100 Colors, Moureaux created an immersive space that explores the concept of infinite colors, a nod to the Serpenti and a symbol of eternity. Visitors walk through a long and narrow path where 100 cascading hues seemingly continue on forever.
The installation is made of 347,100 Roman numerals printed on 100 large transparent acrylic panels that are spaced approximately 16 centimeters apart from one another. The first layer starts with the Roman numeral I and increases with the additional symbols of V, X, L, and C, as visitors make their way through the space. As the colors visually gradate, so do the numbers. With each step, the expression of the design changes to evoke the awestruck wonder of an infinite journey, one that reflects Bulgari’s future in the years to come.
Emmanuelle Moureaux
Photography by Daisuke Shima.
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The Hagstones: A Modern-Meets-Industrial Family of Tables
Established in North East England in 2014, the NOVOCASTRIAN brand is reknown for its metal work and craftsmanship, as well as an immense pride in their shipbuilder and coal miner ancestors of the industrial revolution. Founders and brothers, Richy and Paul Almond, seek to reimagine the age-old craft in today’s modern world through the use of raw, honest materials that are handmade into lighting and furniture suited for everyday life. Their latest collection of unique tables, The Hagstones, are made in collaboration with Britannicus Stone and include an interesting backstory.
These tables are inspired by – and named after – perforated stones found on the beach that have inspired folk history for centuries. Lore has it that those lucky enough to come across a hag stone will be protected against evil spirits, connect with late family members and their knowledge, and have an enhanced spiritual experience. Your life’s path will be clear to you, as only good things can pass through the hole of a hag stone. Do the tables have the same energy about them?
The Hagstones tables bring together a rare selection of marble that’s sourced from across the British Isles paired with NOVOCASTRIAN’s signature sculpted metal finishes. Each one-of-a-kind table holds onto tradition while pushing the boundaries of modern innovation. Choose from five sizes, or bespoke upon request, as well as 24 British stone tops and a range of NOVOCASTRIAN’s patina legs.
To learn more about NOVOCASRIAN x Britannicus Stone’s The Hagstones tables, visit novocastrian.co.
The Best Lightroom Presets for Photojournalistic Photographers
Today, we’re introducing something readers have asked for for several years: Lightroom Presets. Very few things make us happy, like things that make our lives easier. Here at the Phoblographer, we really like being able to keep shooting with as little post-production as possible. That’s because we know the real magic happens in-camera when you’re working on a set or location. So today, readers of the Phoblographer can purchase our Photojournalism Presets for Lightroom. These were designed after studying the looks we’ve seen in magazines, newspapers, and other places. Mostly, they’re inspired by print.
What are These Lightroom Presets?
The Phoblographer’s Photojournalism Presets are a special blend of things that can tackle most situations — just as photojournalists must be adaptable. They have to photograph events one day, then a rally another, portraits in another situation, and sometimes they might photograph food at a restaurant. There’s a lot they have to keep in mind, and these presets were designed for the photographers who want to shoot, edit quickly, and move on to the next thing they need to work on or for those who just don’t want to spend most of their time behind a computer.
There are three options available in our store:
- 10 color presets: $25
- 10 black and white presets: $25
- Both bundled together: $45
These presets are currently available just for Lightroom, but we’re working on Capture One styles. Later this year, we plan on bringing out our own film simulation presets based heavily off of all the film emulsions that we’ve reviewed on this site.
What Camera Systems Do They Work With?
We’ve tested these presets on APS-C, Full-frame, and Medium-format cameras. More importantly, we’ve also tested them with cameras from various brands spanning as far back as the days when DSLRs were the mainstay. So you’ll find something you like in these presets if you shoot Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Pentax, Ricoh, Leica, Hasselblad, Lumix, Olympus, or OM System.
Who Are These Lightroom Presets For?
Honestly, any photographer will probably find that they love what these Lightroom presets can do for their images. But they were primarily designed for photojournalistic use. So with that, we think that the following photographers will like them the most:
- Natural light portraiture shooters
- Ambient light event photographers
- Landscape photographers
- Wedding photographers
- Food photographers and product photographers
Of course, we invite you to use them as a canvas for your inspiration and then delve deeper into them with your own customizations.
The Phoblographer’s Photojournalism Presets (Color) Samples
The Phoblographer’s Photojournalism Presets (Black and White) Samples
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Two Oversized Nests Perch Atop a Restaurant Made of Invasive Shrubs in the North Goa Jungle
All photos by Studio Charau, © Otherworlds, shared with permission
Roosted in the lush tropics of North Goa, India, a new restaurant offers patrons a view across the Vagator cliffs and into the sea from an elevated perch. Titled “Como Agua,” the open-air design is from the architects of Otherworlds, who built two large nests atop the bar that offer a bird’s-eye view of the surrounding landscape.
The 3,750-square-foot space is made primarily with bamboo and Lantana camera, an invasive flowering shrub that has wreaked havoc on local flora and fauna. Arko Saha, founder of Otherworlds, shares that the plant “has invaded over 40 percent of the Western Ghats, a total of 13 million hectares of Indian landscape. Arriving in India as an ornamental plant in the early 1800s, lantana has escaped from gardens and taken over entire ecosystems.”
For “Como Agua,” the team wrapped the woody Lantana camera around the bar, metal railings, partitions, and canopies to evoke the interlaced structures created by weaverbirds. The team adds:
The weavers are social birds, usually nesting and feeding in colonies. They collect all sorts of natural materials like twigs, fibres and leaves to weave a membrane that acts as their nest, usually hanging from the branch of a tree. Materials used for building nests include fine leaf fibers, grass, and twigs. Many species weave very fine nests using thin strands of leaf fiber, though some, like the buffalo-weavers, form massive untidy stick nests in their colonies, which may have spherical woven nests within.
Explore more of Otherworlds’ designs on Instagram. (via designboom)
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Nate Sheets Photographs the First Certified Passive Home in Missouri
On this episode of Project of the Week, we’re back with POTW pro Nate Sheets and his gorgeous work. Today Nate will be taking us on a visual tour of the first certified passive house in Missouri, and giving us some insight along the way!
Nate shares how he got linked up with his client for the shoot. He says “Hoke Ley and I have worked together on a few projects. They are an architecture firm based in Lawrence, KS which is about 45 minutes outside of Kansas City. I reached out to them a couple of years ago to see if they would meet with me and talk about documenting their work. It went well and now they commission me for their projects!”
He continues, “Beacon Hill is a special project to me because it presented many quiet but dramatic moments to me. The design of this home really connected with me and the way I like to photograph homes. It’s obvious that I favor one-point perspectives but this project allowed me to grab lots of depth and interest in those compositions, especially shooting tight to the screen wall.
The homeowner volunteered to be in the photos which was a highlight of the day. They were so patient and willing to work with me to get the exact frame I was looking for. It was also rewarding to see how excited they were about how the photos were coming together. Hoke Ley did a wonderful job on this project and I was super stoked to be the one to shoot it. This home is the first certified passive home in Missouri which was neat to learn about.”
I asked Nate what stood out in his mind about the shoot day. He explained, “Beacon Hill is a really neat neighborhood next to downtown that has been going through some revitalization. With that said, we had to deal with construction next door and the homes are pretty close to each other. So I decided to zoom in and get a more editorial feel for the early morning shot to avoid some of that construction.”
He goes on, “One of the shots was the stairs and upstairs hallway. I didn’t know how this one was going to turn out when I was shooting but my assistant, Jc had a wonderful idea to add a second person up top as I was shooting one going down. Adding the second person really made this image shine and showcased scale and motion. That was my fortuitous moment of the day, that cracked a bit of a smile because it came together so nicely.”
I told Nate that I loved his use of figures and how he incorporated the family into the home without it feeling too forced or distracting. I asked him to tell me a bit about how he incorporates people into his images and how little/much direction he gives when making these sorts of photos.
He said “I wanted to incorporate people throughout the set in a natural way that didn’t take away from focusing on the design. My goal was to have a full set of photos that have emotion, curiosity, and appreciation of the design. I didn’t have to give much direction to how they were sitting or standing. I would set up my compositions and find the spots I felt needed people, then steer them in the general direction. They happened to fall in the right place pretty easily so I just started taking pictures to make sure I captured the right moment.”
He continues “For the dusk shot I called them on speaker phone and directed them from outside so I could see where they were landing in the frame. They were incredibly easy to work with and made the shoot that much more fun!”
A massive thank you to Nate for sharing another beautiful project with us!
As always, you can view Nate’s work at natesheetsphoto.com and on Instagram @natesheetsphoto!
If you have a project you’d like to be considered for Project of the Week, you can submit it here.
Art shows to leave the house for in February 2024
And we’re off! 2024 is in full swing. Many shows this month examine various power structures, but some also bring a softer approach, giving reflection to our interior worlds (some even do both). The personal continues to be political. And while the world feels so heavy, art continues to offer me an antidote, a respite, a reminder that I’m not alone – that none of us are. I’m often searching for shows that can elicit empathy – and the shows listed here satisfy this quest.
I write this from Amsterdam’s Schipol airport, fresh from the opening of Felipe Romero Beltrán’s solo show, Dialect, at Foam, a documentary-cum-performance photo and video project that follows young Morrocan migrants in limbo, waiting out the lengthy visa application process in Spain. Back in London, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley will unveil a new body of work highlighting the trans experience. And over in the US, Clifford Prince King’s first public exhibition will show an intimate series on his experience as a queer man, titled Let me know when you get home, on bus stops and newsstands across New York City, Chicago, and Boston. Until next month!
Wooj’s Updated Scoop Lamp Mixes Whimsy With Responsibility
Good things come in tiny packages with the updated Scoop Lamp, by artist Analuisa Corrigan for ethical home goods fabricator Wooj. But the implications of bringing this formerly one-off ceramic sculpture to market by way of 3D-printed, recycled plastic is far greater.
The first iteration of this timeless design – a petite spherical base with a classic lampshade hovering atop just hiding the orb’s crest – was a maquette for the concept of a larger table lamp made solely out of concrete, which debuted at Corrigan’s 2022 Stroll Garden Gallery installation in Los Angeles, California, where she designed and built a living room vignette entirely out of concrete. Scoop’s playful size, the public’s positive response to it, and a shared ethos with the artist garnered the manufacturer’s attention.
“They’re a small team of lovely, creative, and talented people passionate about bringing sustainable and accessible lighting into the home,” Corrigan says of the collaboration. “They care about their process, products, and customers in such a genuine and honest way, which I’m not sure I would have found in a larger, mass-production lighting company.”
In the shift from ceramic to 3D-printed plastic, the luminaire achieves added durability and functionality with this new material language and production methods. Of note, all of Wooj’s designs are made to order, 3D printed, and hand-assembled in their Brooklyn, New York studio. Working with a few third-party suppliers, the company is able to procure PLA plastic from food trays and other forms of packaging in ready-to-print filament spools – with aspirations to melt down and re-recycle their own manufacturing waste in-house.
The function of its fabrication informs the fixture’s design, articulating a unique seam that runs up the object from base to shade as the printer extrudes a layer of filament, stops, and then moves to the next layer. “The presence of a seam was necessitated by the type of print but the shape is an homage to our signature pattern and logo. Since the Scoop is such a smooth form, we knew the seam would be visible and quite prominent,” Wooj says. “We were intent on making sure this design was enhanced and not just enabled by the properties of 3D printing, so turning a necessary part of production into something beautiful and playful made the product much more unique.” The now iconic squiggle was hand drawn, refined, and incorporated into the process, imbuing the artifact with the tactility of Corrigan’s craft.
Squatting at only six inches tall and available in two soft hues, eggshell and blush, the final piece is deceptively simple and slightly ethereal casting a warm glow that takes the edge off its contemporary material choice. But the research and development to arrive at such a nearly flawless furnishing is far from minimal. It takes surgical precision, perseverance, and a certain level of dignity to execute contemporary home goods that enhance spaces rather than add to clutter.
When asked about future concoctions, Corrigan hinted at the potential for another serving: “Let’s just say we’re workshopping recipes for some new Scoop flavors.”
For more information or to order the Scoop Lamp x Analuisa Corrigan, visit wooj.design.
