Here are some creative projects that inspire me in March 2015. You can see other projects on my Pinterest or on my #GoodToKnow.

#ARTPIECE

Blooms: Strobe-Animated Sculptures, 2015
John Edmark

These 3-D printed sculptures, called blooms, are designed to animate when spun under a strobe light. The placement of the appendages is determined by the same method nature uses in pinecones and sunflowers. The rotation speed is synchronized to the strobe so that one flash occurs every time the sculpture turns 137.5º—the golden angle. If you count the number of spirals on any of these sculptures you will find that they are always Fibonacci numbers. For this video, rather than using a strobe, the camera was set to a very short shutter speed (1/4000 sec) in order to freeze the spinning sculpture. John Edmark is an inventor/designer/artist. He teaches design at Stanford University.

#ARCHITECTURE

Izabelinie House 2, 2015
Marcin Tomaszewski

Just outside the polish capital of Warsaw, Marcin Tomaszewski of local architecture practice Reform has created a dwelling that appears to float amid its woodland setting. Planted between the trees, ‘Izabelin House’ serves as a country retreat for a single family, occupying its plot with a minimum of disturbance to the natural terrain.
Formed of two horizontally configured volumes, the home’s lower storey is clad with reflective paneling. Consequently, these mirrored surfaces appear as an extension of the forest floor, with opaque areas stacked above. Large apertures present sweeping views of the property’s surroundings, while the design also comprises an area of sheltered decking at ground level. via designboom.com

#DESIGNPROJECT

Shylight, 2015
Lonneke Gordijn, Ralph Nauta @StudioDrift

The Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has recently exhibited the work of Dutch studio Drift : “Shylight”. It’s five kinetic suspensions of lights that mimics the organic movement of blooming flowers. The opening and closing of their “petals” depend on the darkness and the light.

#KICKSTARTER

LITELOK®: Lightweight, flexible and super secure bike lock.
Neil Barron @Litelok

Who says bike locks need to be heavy and cumbersome to be secure? Litelok® – the worlds first light, flexible & super secure bike lock.

#SHORTFILM

Power/Rangers, 2015
Joseph Kahn @JosephKahn

Deboot of the Power Rangers

#MUSICVIDEO

Jungle – Julia
Oliver Hadlee Pearch

English videomaker Oliver Hadlee Pearch has once again directed the latest music video of Jungle for their title “Julia”. Always on the dance theme, we see a man with make-up on his face dancing and jumping with a group of men in some kind of an arena. A production CLM Film

#ADVERTISING

Jarlsberg @No1Jarlsberg: Compromise
Try/Apt @TRYReklame

Our protagonist asks ‘Have you any Jarlsberg’ his date replies ‘cheese is cheese’ and the future ramifications become apparent in a fantastical flash forward, showing that if you don’t insist on the best now, then your future is potentially at stake. Agency Try/Apt, Norway

#FASHIONPORTFOLIO

Paper Magazine @PaperMagazine 2015 : #Blessed: A Fashion Pilgrimage to Salvation Mountain
Photographer : Julia Galdo, Cody Cloud
Stylist : Shirley Kurata
Hair : David Tolls
Makeup : David Tolls
Model : Nora Vai

Photography and creative team JUCO heads to Salvation Mountain, an art installation located in Niland, California, for their latest editorial featured in Paper Magazine. Model Nora wears designer looks while taking in the inspiring and colorful sights. The blonde beauty dons pieces from the likes of Kenzo, Dior and Missoni styled by Shirley Kurata for the striking images. via fashiongonerogue.com

#FASHIONFILM

River Island @riverisland x Jean-Pierre Braganza @JPBraganza
Director : Dvein @dveinbcn
Photographie Director : José Luis Bernal
Art Director : Dvein
Music : Mark Salam (Auphelion)
Makeup : Alba Guillén
Model : Camilla G (Lenis Model Management)

Inspired by the prints of Jean-Pierre Braganza’s capsule collection for River Island, the film is a trip in which we will get to know the geography of its landscapes and the creatures that live in it.