Lizzie Fish

graphic designer & visual artist based in london
a list of things that occupy my mind at the moment.

~ Saturday, May 4 ~

~ Friday, May 3 ~

“The sky is like the little plot of grass in front of a New Yorkers home where all the dogs pee & shit & yet the home owner still calls it the lawn. The sky is that shitted on lawn, & the buildings, the buildings are forever.”

Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris. Jean Nouvel

…Nouvel’s proposal for this system was well received for its originality and its reinforcement of an archetypal element of Arabic architecture – the mashrabiyya. He drew inspiration from the traditional lattice work that has been used for centuries in the Middle East to protect the occupants from the sun and provide privacy. The system incorporates several hundred light sensitive diaphragms that regulate the amount of light that is allowed to enter the building. During the various phases of the lens, a shifting geometric pattern is formed and showcased as both light and void. Squares, circles, and octagonal shapes are produced in a fluid motion as light is modulated in parallel. Interior spaces are dramatically modified, along with the exterior appearance. While these ocular devices create an incredible aesthetic, they are functional from an environmental controls standpoint as well. Solar gain is easily mitigated by closing or reducing the aperture sizes.

~ Wednesday, May 1 ~

“Well, let it pass, he thought; April is over, April is over. There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same love twice.”

~ Sunday, April 28 ~

olav ringdal

~ Saturday, April 27 ~

Evgeny Boikov - Kinematics of Protest (2013)

~ Tuesday, April 23 ~

Martin Parr 1985

GB. England. New Brighton. From ‘The Last Resort’. 1983-85.

Eric Standley works with hundreds of layers of colored paper creating intricate laser cut stain glass windows.

~ Sunday, April 21 ~

Chatsworth marble.

~ Wednesday, April 17 ~

Diane Meyer’s “Time Spent That Might Otherwise Be Forgotten”

~ Tuesday, April 16 ~

http://anf.nu/

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~ Monday, April 15 ~

Mobility Scooter Caravan. something to look forward to..

QTvan specifications:

Top speed: 6mph
Dimensions: 2m x 75cm
Range: 30 miles on a single charge
Power: 240v hook up or battery
Entertainment: 19” TV, radio, alarm clock, book shelves
Accommodation: Full-sized single bed
Cooking facilities: Kettle, drinks cabinet
Eco rating: The QTvan is the world’s most environmentally-friendly caravan. Using a conventional caravan for a ‘staycation’ within Britain remains a relatively green way of taking a holiday, but if the electricity used to charge the mobility scooter is bought from a green provider, the QTvan is entirely carbon neutral.
Price: £5,500
Optional extras include: Solar roof panels, air horn and extra-wide wing mirror for mobility scooter, satellite dish, gaming console, central heating, external luggage rack, bespoke paint, adaptation to be towed by a bicycle

~ Saturday, April 13 ~

this reminds me of the greatest photograph in all the lands.

Lizzie Fish

QTvan specifications:

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