Is Brutal Architecture A Thing Of The Past?
For decades, if not centuries, human architecture was driven by the willingness to make bold statements to leave a mark for the builder and for the architect.
For decades, if not centuries, human architecture was driven by the willingness to make bold statements to leave a mark for the builder and for the architect.
When I stroll through a furniture retailer, I always watch how people react to the variety of surface materials offered. One pattern can be seen consistently: if a table top is wood, everyone touches it, feels it and the contact obviously pleases. Nobody strokes a table that is made of glass or other artificial surfaces.
Our ancestors believed that the Earth was flat and that the sun was the center of the universe. Fire, water, air and soil were considered to be the four building blocks of everything. The constellation of stars has been thought to influence human life directly. In hindsight, many widely-held opinions of the past look almost entertaining.
Over the past month, we all have become very familiar with global health concerns that continue to work their way into our daily lives.
A works trip to the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt was a great team event full of cars with a gratifying amount of wood on display: the outstanding work of Danzer’s Custom Solutions department was brought to life under the spotlights for all to see in the interiors of seven different cars.