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Selgas Cano architecture office, by Iwan Baan

May 2, 2009

Selgas Cano architecture office, by Iwan Baan

Selgas Cano is a Spanish architecture firm, and this long glass tube in a little wooded ravine is the Madrid office they’ve built for themselves. The shutters over the clear roof are retractable (see the photo of the pulleys at bottom). 

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Ray Eames’ workspace vs. Charles Eames’ workspace

January 15, 2009

Ray Eames’ workspace vs. Charles Eames’ workspace

There’s something compelling about Ray Eames’ desk area, papered with work and photographs. Many people seem to have a fierce aversion to clutter these days (driven no doubt by the storage furniture industry) but artists like to have materials and visual stimulation at hand in their studios and there’s some evidence that this supports the creative process.

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