In 2008, Burden
created Urban Light, a sculptural work consisting of 202 found antique street lights that had once stood around Los Angeles.
Not exact matches
The moody Edison bulb -
lit space is laden with wood, iron, glass and fire — from furnishings to interior décor elements — that all convene to
create a cozy
urban cowboy atmosphere.
Inside the 5,700 square foot, bi-level space, the team infused eclectic
lighting fixtures, terracotta tile, live herbs and plants, and custom millwork to
create an
urban, Mediterranean atmosphere for guests.
This panama hat is one of my favorites because the straw material is
light for spring and summer but the black color
creates a more
urban look.
The film has some of the greatest black and white images ever filmed, dramatic
lighting and sharp shadows, everything you think of as the noir style, only instead of an
urban crime drama, it's used to powerful effect to
create a nightmare of a fairy tale.
A controlled
lighting system and a comfortable atmosphere
create contemporary, timeless and sophisticated
urban spaces.
Similarly, Rackowe uses mass - produced industrial materials together with the element of
light to
create contemporary monuments that enliven our
urban reality.
«I take inspiration from the city around me -LSB-...] The trick is to combine recognisable
urban or industrial elements, such as scaffolding poles, breeze blocks, even a garden shed, but then deconstruct them, and put them back together with
light,» says Nathaniel Rackowe who
creates installation and sculptural works using florescent bulbs.
Creating stunning oil paintings of the
urban landscape from a pedestrian's perspective, he likes to choose different times of the day — particularly dusk and dawn — to play with the
light, and show different sides to the city that never sleeps.
Chris Burden
created «
Urban Light,» a sculpture in front of the entryway to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art that consists of genuine street lamps from Los Angeles» past.
Burden fully restored 202 streetlamps from the 1920s to
create his renowned
Urban Light, which was acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Could environmental measures help
create solutions as well?The Middle Eastern environmental blog Green Prophet published its piece on «What
Urban Rooftop Gardening Could Do For The Middle East» just before unrest broke out in Tunisia and subsequently spread across the region, but it takes on new significance in
light of the past two months» events.
But other options exist, and the Institute for Rational
Urban Mobility has recently dusted off one of them: closing 42nd Street to traffic from river to river and
creating a $ 500 million, 2.5 - mile street - level
light - rail line that could whisk passengers across the entire width of Midtown in a mere 21 minutes.
Detroit, Michigan About Blog Our mission is to showcase Detroit's exciting present and promising future by
creating an
urban environment that attracts businesses, residents and visitors while promoting Detroit in a positive
light inside and outside the city.
Subway Tiles Subway tiles continue to be a hit this year for their sleek and
urban style that
creates a
light and airy setting in bathrooms and kitchens.
She built on the Euro look,
creating a pleasing tension by juxtaposing time - tested formal and casual elements: Elegant Shaker - style built - ins feel approachable thanks to the farmhouse - style butcher block countertop, while rustic beadboard wall panelling gets an
urban vibe from industrial - look
light fixtures.