Day 361 - Amsterdam Light Festival - illuminated arch at the Rijksmuseum

The Amsterdam Light Festival started on December 6, and can be seen until January 19.

For 50 days, the historical center of Amsterdam will present a unique decor. This year's theme is "Building with Light".  It consists of 30 light sculptures and projections from international artists.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to visit the festival yet, but I will do so next week.

Right now I would like to share one project with you: light battle by venivdimultiplex. This artwork illuminates the passage under the Rijksmuseum. Passengers are invited to take place on an a bicycle and to generate energy and light by pedaling.

Below you see a photo of this interactive artwork.

Source: www.designboom.com

Day 357 - Transform your ceiling into a sky full of stars with this amazing lamp: it's Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all of you.

The perfect time for a romantic evening under the stars. Not outside int the cold, but warm and cosy in your living room.

Starry light changes your ceiling in a sky full of stars. The lamp is a coproduction of graphic designer Anna Farkas and interior designer Miklós Batisz.

Day 349 - Evening photography: color splash (zooming in and out)

Yesterday evening I went to the city center. The center is decorated with Christmas lights, so I decided to take my camera with me.

I took photo's of the Christmas lights, trees and shopping windows. And I experimented with the camera: zooming in (or out) results sometimes in amazing shots. Below you see the photo I took of a rather boring shopping window. The zooming transformed it into a color splash.

Tomorrow I'll post another photo. See you then!

Shopping window in the evening - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 342 - Contemporary art: illusive light installation in the dessert

Philip K Smith III made an amazing installation.

He modified a wooden cabin in Joshua Tree, California, and transformed it into an illusive object.
By adding mirrors to the cabin, he succeeded in creating a 'transparant' installation that seems to be part of its surroundings. The title of this installation is Lucid Stead

Phillip K Smith III: Lucid Stead (Joshua Tree, California 2013) from royale projects on Vimeo.

Day 298 - Dutch Design Week: creepy lamp

Yesterday i visited the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. I had linch at Usine where I saw this lamp: it reacts to noise. The more noise, the more it movres. Creepy and cute!

Day 285 - Photography challenge: Autumn (2)

The challenge for this week is autumn. A few days ago, I already posted one of my photos.
But I made a few more this week.

What I like about autumn, are the days that start foggy and end sunny. I like it when the sun peeks through the trees, like in the photo below.

Autumn - photo: 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 273 - Exhibition James Turrell: An explosion of light, color and space (New York, 2013)

During my trip to New York City (August 2013), I went to the Guggenheim museum.

There was an exhibition of James Turrell. He created a major project that transformed the Guggenheim rotunda into an enormous volume filled with light. This was a great experience.

Watch the video to experience it yourself!

Source: www.guggenheim.org

Day 264 - Architecture: the new Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

As you probably know, the Rijksmuseum has been closed for reconstruction. 

Two weeks ago I visited the museum. The collection is amazing, but the architecture is really beautiful. Especially the atrium. As you can see on the photo's below, the atrium is made of glass. 

Photo's by 2VORM, all rights reserved.

Day 246 - Experimenting with evening photography: the Atomium in Brussels

From time to time I go out in the evening to take photo's.
I like to experiment with my camera.

Here are two photo's I took in Brussels, from the Atomium.
As I had to hold the camera in my hand, it wasn't easy to make sharp photo's.

What do you think of these? The little lights that reflect in the 'balls' seem little birds.
I like them!

Atomium, Brussels - photo: 2VORM, all rights reserved

Atomium, Brussels - photo: 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 222 - Interior design: ice cream light

A few days ago, I told you about the teapot light.

As I love funny lights, I browsed the internet. And look what I found: an ice cream light. For sale as a hanging / ceiling light and as bed light.

Great, isn't it?

Day 218 - Interior design: Must have for tea lovers, Teapot Light

You are a real tea lover?

Then this will make you happy:
a teapot light.

It is for sale in the Netherlands, e.g. at laviejolie

Day 207 - Free font for graphic designers: Neon font 'Kabel'

I have been searching for a light or neon font.

On the website of FontFabric I found this amazing font.
It is called Kabel, and it is designed by Mathias Nösel. 

You can see more of his work on:

www.behance.net/mnoesel

www.twitter.com/mnoesel

Day 194 - Minimal graphic design: pear light

The idea is not new. But as I like it, I wanted to design my own pear light bulb.

And here it is. Hanging at the ceiling in an empty room.
Waiting for someone to switch it on and off...

Minimal illustration: pear light bulb - design by 2VORM