This is kind of an interesting take on creating an aesthetic appeal for solar panels, created by the Swiss Drzach & Suchy. Small solar cells, called piksols, project horizontally from a building facade, projecting shadows that create constantly changing images throughout the day.
The concept is really a modification of an earlier project called “Relativity.” I’m unsure how viable this concept is as a means of significant solar energy harvesting. But the panels are super cool. Just check out the video below.
The application of these on a building facade could potentially be beautiful or exceedingly lame. But on a smaller scale, how can you not love an image of Yoda that transforms into the Pope?
[via Unplggd]
Remember in middle school, when we folded up pieces of paper and played games that would tell us who we were going to marry, how many kids we would have, etc.? They looked something like this, except not nearly as sophisticated, beautiful or relevant.
Francisca Prieto has created several series of gorgeous paper work. Her “Between the Folds” series explores the subtle variances in security envelope patterns.
She used the same methods in a textural (pun not intended) exploration of The Complete Works of Shakespeare – all 1300 pages.
I am curious how the pages are organized. Are they grouped by act? Are they in chronological order? Are all the comedies together? It would be fascinating to see the piece in person and try to discern the pattern.
Prieto has a considerable history with typography, as well. I’m intrigued by this piece, “The Antitype.” A 3D typeface, the piece plays with the removal of half of each letter. In the mirrored surface, some letters are completed in their reflection (such as A and C), while others are confused further (such as N and E).
[via Design*Sponge]
