Brian Paul Nelson – Branding / Design / Illustration">Brian Paul Nelson

I really enjoy the aesthetic behind Anchor Division. The sites showcases many inspirations for me including men’s wear, vintage commodities, architecture, automobiles, motorcycles and of course art and design. Some definite manly inspiration going on in there…especially for fashion.

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First published in 1947, Concrete Quarterly is a relatively small magazine that includes innovative concrete projects while also providing news and viewpoints from industry figures. The publication is put out by The Concrete Centre which is the central development organization for the UK concrete industry.

Architecture design has always been fascinating to me and is one of my favorite things to photograph. Over the decades CQ’s cover designs have captured a structure at some pretty compelling angles. Every couple of years they change up their cover either with a new layout and/or a new masthead logo, however in 2000 they did away with one on the cover, but brought it back in the middle of 2003 to rather disappointing results. The new logo constrains the overall photograph and design of the cover and strips the quality it once had.

View CQ archives.

Architecture firm Tepera Hood had the brilliant idea to move their new office to an old 1950′s PEMCO gas station and the results are inspiring to say the least. Located on route 66 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the interior was completely stripped to its original blocks and split into three areas: the main workspace, administrative workroom and reference closet. The combination of the vintage exterior along with the modern interior aesthetically balance each other quite nicely and make for one awesome place to hang out — and work too of course.

Via Where We Design.

This interesting house by Rocha Tombal Architecture entitled, House Bierings, really caught my attention. The structured use of basic shapes along with the wood exterior that covers the entire home, including the roof, make for something you just don’t see in your ordinary neighborhood. With some good looking furniture and a landscaped yard this would be one awesome bachelor pad.

Check out more images of House Bierings along with the project details here.
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Over the years I have acquired a huge taste and appreciation for modern architecture and one of my favorite architects from the field would definitely have to be Arthur Erickson. His website was recently updated with more of his beautiful work which features his wide use of different mediums in ways that really compliment the natural surroundings in which he built. His use of form really envelopes the landscape which makes it seem that the earth was created around his work rather than vice versa. I’ve always loved the photographs of his work because they really capture the essence of each design. Hopefully one day, if I can afford it, I will live in something like what you see above. View more work at Erickson’s website.

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