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17 June 2017

R.I.P. Ootje Oxenaar ~ Designed NL Banknotes...

Sad to hear that Ootje Oxenaar, the graphic designer of beautiful Dutch money and RISD instructor, has passed away at 87. I particularly liked his Sunflower design for the 50 Guilder note, which was NL orange plus harkened to Van Gogh and was a complete contrast to monolithic American currency at the time... 24Oranges spotted this self retrospective video by Oxenaar...

11 April 2014

Steampunk Walking Ship ~ Lego Strandbeest!

24Oranges notes when Lego creation strolls down the beach...
"Inspired by Theo Jansen’s ‘Strandbeest’ -- ‘Beach Animal’ -- Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks has built a creation called ‘Steampunk Walking Ship’ entirely made of Lego components featuring several play features, including the functional cargo crane. “Power and control is provided by the Lego Power Functions system, which includes the remote control, IR receiver, battery box and two M-size motors. The frame, crankshaft and legs are built using Lego Technic elements.”

21 March 2014

Timelapse A'dam ~ Emergence of NL Vital City!

Velo Mondial spots timelapse Amsterdam anime... P.S. Oops, looks like some efficient asshole Dutch lawyer-type asserted IP rights. I'll look for alternative replacement. P.P.S. And here it is, courtesy 24Oranges... P.P.P.S. Also check out this older but more comprehensive timelapse or this one... Finally, here's year-by-year building construction timelapse...

14 March 2014

19 June 2012

LEGO Turing Machine ~ Honoring 100th B-Day!

24oranges spots LEGO computer built to celebrate Alan Turing’s 100th birthday by Jeroen van den Bos and Davy Landman from the Dutch Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)...