Magazine Wall = Brilliance

infomancer — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:12:43 +0000

Take a moment to look at that wall in the image above. On first glance, I thought it was a very interesting tile – perhaps made from recycled magazines. Well, not quite – it’s actually bundles of magazines. Check out the close-up below.

The wall is part of a remodel for graphic design firm Oktavilla in Stockholm, who do web, newspaper and magazine work. Architect Elding Oscarson created a marvelous space. Unified by the relatively raw finish of all materials used, the design features used by Elding Oscarson provide the perfect amount of punch.

If you’re wondering how it was built and if those magazines will topple over and land on someone, check out the video below. There’s a standard wall (studs with drywall) in between those two columns of magazines, and the magazines are held in place with a tieback system. It’s really fun to watch the wall go up – you get to see the whole process in just a few minutes (even less if you skip the night-time parts).

Check out the photographer’s other equally gorgeous shots here.

[via ArchDaily]

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Magazine Wall = Brilliance