a visual collective outlet of inspiration
the “function of form” written by farshid moussavi and edited by ahmad reza schricker published by actar and the harvard university gradute school of design
above: studies by ahmad reza schricker
space design by schricker for nike, in collaboration with new york agency ceft and company
below: additional studies by the young architect
a young masters graduate of harvard university and a current member of Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron‘s offices (china: birds nest) in switzerland, ahmad reza schricker’s future in architecture looks rather promising. the book “function of form” published and bearing his name coincided with his departure from the US and is a great find for archi-aficianados and MIT brains alike. we’ll be looking forward to seeing more of his work. by dd
the semi precious, and over sized baccarat crystal, and white gold ring by jewelry designer elie top doubles as a decanter stopper and for $5,560.17 you can drink and be married all at once. available at 
if you asked me to participate in a performance like the one above for any artist today the answer would surely be ‘no thanks’, i’m not a gritty exhibitionist. but i don’t know if i could resist the particular cool of manicured women in their perfect chinions, dragging each other through paint while ray-ban fitted cellos play. a true art tipping point between establishment and experiment.
soooo 
our new year, new decade, new era, was started on the note of natural anomaly that some interpret as relating to absurdities and impossibilities. are we finally entering ‘the future’? i hope so.
