What is style? a bogus recognition of your own patterns, says Architect Francois Roche

sarah — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:00:08 +0000

Read an excerpt from an interview with the French architect.
describe your style, like a good friend of yours would
describe it.
I think style is a very interesting notion; for a writer. the style
of flaubert is fantastic, it’s something like a research.
it’s a research to find and to develop behind the style,
something more important than the style itself. so style is
a vector. in architecture, I’m afraid of people using style,
just to be recognized by their pattern and to brand themselves.
so I hope to avoid being stylish and just to define and answer
something specific. in my work, each project develops its
own specific answer. I hate style. for example, we change
the name of our studio every two years to desacrilize the
brand name of the studio, its the same for style.

Did you follow that? You can even change your name every 2 years if your style gets the best of you. Why be pinned in by 4 walls?

That’s Roche’s “Hypnosis Room” for the Museum of Art Moderne Paris, above.

Or just read the whole interview, published on DesignBoom here.

of Eames and Poles and moving seats…

sarah — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:42:37 +0000

The Eames', and the ways of curved wood

Once again, Charles and Ray Eames figured out how we can take it easy—in style.

And the Polish design firm, Malafor, have figured out how to take it easy—on the go.

In your favorite, stylin’, white jumpsuit, of course. During the…Apocalypse?

Got these from sites like Designboom, and DesignTaxi. Which are fun to watch, when you’ve time to, um, sit around.

Sarah Schmerler » Designboom

What is style? a bogus recognition of your own patterns, says Architect Francois Roche

of Eames and Poles and moving seats…