“Pop-Up Op-Art: Vasarely” by Philippe UG

Paper engineer Philippe UG pays homage to the grandfather of optical illusion art in his newest book

Victor Vasarely is widely recognized as the grandfather of Op-Art, the short-lived but highly impactful movement that brought optical illusion to the canvas and sculpture. Seemingly contemporary because of its computational element and use of high-contrast color, Vasarely arguably conceived of the Op-Art style in the 1930s, revealing his prescient aesthetic perspective. Though the process itself was clearly complicated, the resulting pieces are totally engaging, …

Song of the Car: 1957 BMW 507

We cruise to Solange's "Lovers In The Parking Lot" in a collectible car befitting of Miami Art Week

Thanks to Carl Fisher, Miami is a city with roots in the automotive industry. In the early 1900s, the manufacturing baron from Indiana (where he opened the first US car dealership) used his fortune to transform the swampy southern Florida town into a vacation paradise for his friends, who would drive down from the north along the new Dixie Highway. Fisher passed away in 1939, …

Kinematics 4D-Printed Dress

Generative design studio Nervous System looks to pattern and form in nature to create a fully flexible, customizable garment

Founded in 2007, generative design studio Nervous System has been working with cutting-edge computer simulation and digital fabrication technologies to create some of the most interesting products on the market. Now, founders Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg have developed their most innovative concept to date: a fully customizable dress made from their Kinematics 4D-printing system. 3D-printing has generally presented a challenge for garment-making because they …