Eat.Live.Modern - a Modern Design Blog

Architect Norman Foster - Hearst Tower and British Museum

My worlds of work and travel recently collided as I pieced together two architectural masterpieces by Pritzker Prize winner, Norman Foster. For work I frequently enter the famed Hearst Tower located near Columbus Circle in New York City. Then, while visiting London I marveled at the architecture of the British Museum admittingly more interested in the design of the building than the contents of the museum.

Low and behold both structures were crafted by Norman Foster as noted in Treasures of New York's recently released video (watch below) about Hearst Tower. Both of the iconic landmarks show resemblances of Foster's ability to add modern design elements to existing structures that preserves the overall concept and integrity. In addition, I found that both structures have a surprising element of openness on the inside that isn't at all telling from the exterior.

Hearst Tower

British Museum

Treasures of New York - Hearst Tower

 

Watch Treasures of New York: Hearst Tower on PBS. See more from THIRTEEN Specials.

 

 

Anya Hindmarch - Bespoke Shop London

London's bustling Belgravia district houses Anya Hindmarch's Bespoke shop. I stumbled upon it and was delighted at the store's personalized selections. The Bespoke collection is made up of leather goods for men and women that can be personalized with handwritten messages, drawings, and monograms. These are embossed by the master craftsmen in their workshop and make for wonderful keepsakes or gifts. 

Anya has ideas and inspiration on her website - believe me it is hard to decide with all the lovely options! They do ship outside of the UK which will also remove any tax. 

Nike Flyknit Shoes: Debut at the 2012 Olympics

When most of us think about what we want in a shoe, a sock probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Sure it has comfort, but what about stability? And how about some support?

via www.fastcodesign.com

Very cool design technology and material use by Nike. Look forward to seeing the Nike Flyknit debut at the 2012 Olympics with teams from Kenya, Russia, the U.K. and the United States sporting them for the marathon competitions.