Transforming Modern Architect's Works Into 3D Typefaces

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsVkFVb0vU4G_NhN6O7L0QPWLY9YlP4m4nfk3VE63wBqqCbFVHm86XGPgS5KRSuYYluNPrXsHTJN9ddUwI_29jYLURAm0GkTLs-GnQOycPYfENLMaIBV-MVPSH0epyFI6uc2nViPv_FA/s1600/Chris-Labrooy-hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589623203018260882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsVkFVb0vU4G_NhN6O7L0QPWLY9YlP4m4nfk3VE63wBqqCbFVHm86XGPgS5KRSuYYluNPrXsHTJN9ddUwI_29jYLURAm0GkTLs-GnQOycPYfENLMaIBV-MVPSH0epyFI6uc2nViPv_FA/s400/Chris-Labrooy-hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 531px;" /></a><br /><br />Designer Chris Labrooy, inspired by his design heroes; architects Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Toyo Ito, Oscar Niemeyer, Frank Gehry and designer Ettore Sottsass, has created 3D typography based on their works using computer rendering and illustration.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tadao Ando 3D Type</span></span><br />Typography design based on the architecture of Tadao Ando. Chris chose his favourite Tadoa buildings as a basis for developing these expressive letter forms. Included are: Chikatsu Asuka historical museum / Water temple / Naoshima contemporary art museum annex:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoeZT5b786aZKcvaFMzMUiKFkb2BDBukEkERs9o1-7Rp-WfhLRqtBbp7pgHbi4G9r6qEDQePd-InUOOMRvmZYkFK698uHroldlqLMydFtaF1CTyyUYb6LS9AmuekL5HJ-GG9J-vEdSNY/s1600/tadao_990px_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617447026789474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqoeZT5b786aZKcvaFMzMUiKFkb2BDBukEkERs9o1-7Rp-WfhLRqtBbp7pgHbi4G9r6qEDQePd-InUOOMRvmZYkFK698uHroldlqLMydFtaF1CTyyUYb6LS9AmuekL5HJ-GG9J-vEdSNY/s400/tadao_990px_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hSkny1QXg8U-Ujx_s72eOODduG4yzVWSGISpofD0-2FePqOlyxkfVRMt4cuXUvhQyhQuqP7SZ-XqznU194PSUbQySwaaqOeKcQ2iSNSQLnwhocq4rkjjktHjIsivtwp5fSZOroLy9IA/s1600/tadao_990px_2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617328444517042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hSkny1QXg8U-Ujx_s72eOODduG4yzVWSGISpofD0-2FePqOlyxkfVRMt4cuXUvhQyhQuqP7SZ-XqznU194PSUbQySwaaqOeKcQ2iSNSQLnwhocq4rkjjktHjIsivtwp5fSZOroLy9IA/s400/tadao_990px_2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVJEduk-20Uh7Q8APpTFRAiKsvNo5EXgKbgAF3J_4-j4EtGyDjRlq0Zm-Saa_9FZrpc9xUuxP1bf0SzDoJmojDe8tVEb6Vgeuf8BI_Zk6po4UaxZCSSwnApKZApOjA8Yw9JMnzZMv4M0/s1600/tadao_990px_3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617240360563714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVJEduk-20Uh7Q8APpTFRAiKsvNo5EXgKbgAF3J_4-j4EtGyDjRlq0Zm-Saa_9FZrpc9xUuxP1bf0SzDoJmojDe8tVEb6Vgeuf8BI_Zk6po4UaxZCSSwnApKZApOjA8Yw9JMnzZMv4M0/s400/tadao_990px_3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOKZn4AEFrX8RP11X7wqM3H6szSaWbhY-_Czp-a89g3C3mJX7hwScExbKDwZKshhkLO2IjhfdgUhhwWI43h-reeQqW19kg85JuCY-uqR2jU3PwePUVgAWQ0zh-dklNFJr1RB26L72uOI/s1600/tadao_990px_4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617169201917730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOKZn4AEFrX8RP11X7wqM3H6szSaWbhY-_Czp-a89g3C3mJX7hwScExbKDwZKshhkLO2IjhfdgUhhwWI43h-reeQqW19kg85JuCY-uqR2jU3PwePUVgAWQ0zh-dklNFJr1RB26L72uOI/s400/tadao_990px_4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Zaha Hadid 3D Type</span></span><br />Typography design based on the architecture of Zaha Hadid. With this piece, Chris focused on capturing Zaha's formal language rather than reference specific buildings because he claims to be interested in her drawings and paintings from the eighties.:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGxZoNQVAaCRjyMO-EahoT9oseq5DchRdbi2izsjQNO7x_uryuTT4OIdsbtyssBEhUYKJn-QDC_R74Vn_rZsbMAOJjmuBE5CzgffhYRKGzlQqO2_ZCkceJsNJ10QWZWmGHsxutf6hygE/s1600/zaha1_960px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589616174935436962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEGxZoNQVAaCRjyMO-EahoT9oseq5DchRdbi2izsjQNO7x_uryuTT4OIdsbtyssBEhUYKJn-QDC_R74Vn_rZsbMAOJjmuBE5CzgffhYRKGzlQqO2_ZCkceJsNJ10QWZWmGHsxutf6hygE/s400/zaha1_960px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPZXXIT_BbSp8IPQUk9zRwxHYTXWv4N3DXycUD4-nfIZlCVVyk5ZOdgmxSc8dOSVQQfy0abhSEMMoaGwqHGma4gz-uoS3szyPWoh2sM6Zj9yrig9lm-Vwgc7W5rW1pWaieUquXFHWD6U/s1600/zaha6_960px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589616056431569426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPZXXIT_BbSp8IPQUk9zRwxHYTXWv4N3DXycUD4-nfIZlCVVyk5ZOdgmxSc8dOSVQQfy0abhSEMMoaGwqHGma4gz-uoS3szyPWoh2sM6Zj9yrig9lm-Vwgc7W5rW1pWaieUquXFHWD6U/s400/zaha6_960px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-42qqA3XWRr4BrODS2Xpoa-4O7VgqR5EFJW4Xe5H-y5KhlKLkS5xuXl1HaJ4YqzorByO7LAs63P6w-KIwYUxe45YOnB1rgVqsrwkC8ZplahRzPtoBmV5BV7KZJf-IqlHP_wxeHUvvhE/s1600/zaha2_960px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589616313618903570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-42qqA3XWRr4BrODS2Xpoa-4O7VgqR5EFJW4Xe5H-y5KhlKLkS5xuXl1HaJ4YqzorByO7LAs63P6w-KIwYUxe45YOnB1rgVqsrwkC8ZplahRzPtoBmV5BV7KZJf-IqlHP_wxeHUvvhE/s400/zaha2_960px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oscar Niemeyer 3D Type</span></span><br />Typography design based on the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer. Chris picked his favourite Niemeyer buildings as a basis for developing these expressive letter forms. Included are : Cathedral of Brasília / Niterói Contemporary Art Museum / Ibirapuera Park theatre / Oscar Niemeyer Museum.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMlV3qO1uShsvm9fHQRIeYWzQAJJ44riQAdd3IIZbfWOZA4z1ddPw6-4H-V_WC_ciA_4-OQz-IjBAkSaUFF6eXPz0muhQ2vhtYgYgKcc9dLYy8f2dKOHRxR7ZHumnr0RKQ5u3lwv7-MI/s1600/Oscar_990px_5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617686216745506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMlV3qO1uShsvm9fHQRIeYWzQAJJ44riQAdd3IIZbfWOZA4z1ddPw6-4H-V_WC_ciA_4-OQz-IjBAkSaUFF6eXPz0muhQ2vhtYgYgKcc9dLYy8f2dKOHRxR7ZHumnr0RKQ5u3lwv7-MI/s400/Oscar_990px_5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 381px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbeXmf08EtTon3ys0Jk-CTyQPkNfco75BYYzlWsIvgI8nXVKbnRS8C3TmRgoyr1DE80ECpCHQW3xBFkDeNt1nohIqVj19I3AemCSblF8DjcGd5J2H7forOBhuJe5ofw2Ybbxetvnymbk/s1600/Oscar_990px_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617985964309362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbeXmf08EtTon3ys0Jk-CTyQPkNfco75BYYzlWsIvgI8nXVKbnRS8C3TmRgoyr1DE80ECpCHQW3xBFkDeNt1nohIqVj19I3AemCSblF8DjcGd5J2H7forOBhuJe5ofw2Ybbxetvnymbk/s400/Oscar_990px_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExEyDFhnZvbwUZgAfVxELRU27-pAURUMdN_on6SJeMomVRTdXAqQUgBxIGzr3DBnODnm1029yWS-5LmrojTGII2qdbksre-ltBUl8nC1iMcQiwSxVHvFgUVqlZSmgtMzTj4J2gxW98SI/s1600/Oscar_990px_2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617915901670962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExEyDFhnZvbwUZgAfVxELRU27-pAURUMdN_on6SJeMomVRTdXAqQUgBxIGzr3DBnODnm1029yWS-5LmrojTGII2qdbksre-ltBUl8nC1iMcQiwSxVHvFgUVqlZSmgtMzTj4J2gxW98SI/s400/Oscar_990px_2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU0gEvr8mFMYaddocvFAxtPF9Oh83vstVDmCsulFOs8Add3cidMJx13NqbSEQqCoF3Gt2bvR_ml75eZrpVhTMIEqld5VGMfWesIV6NbO2FRd2Vroc3xDzxWGdMsNR9PJJc5OzmQ-roGk/s1600/Oscar_990px_3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617826939243426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU0gEvr8mFMYaddocvFAxtPF9Oh83vstVDmCsulFOs8Add3cidMJx13NqbSEQqCoF3Gt2bvR_ml75eZrpVhTMIEqld5VGMfWesIV6NbO2FRd2Vroc3xDzxWGdMsNR9PJJc5OzmQ-roGk/s400/Oscar_990px_3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FCKQvtde5uSPnI8RPVFtUgfoABqGV3a_tVjnInT-eMYT0Qix_3Zq5NRut4FBDUw2RDgctuhBMrZ7S2GCoBo4LzNG1dS1MBzKr9KE0aCZo6BHzwshCoRss14ewkL-XNl1zx5-Wodoayk/s1600/Oscar_990px_4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589617763661232786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FCKQvtde5uSPnI8RPVFtUgfoABqGV3a_tVjnInT-eMYT0Qix_3Zq5NRut4FBDUw2RDgctuhBMrZ7S2GCoBo4LzNG1dS1MBzKr9KE0aCZo6BHzwshCoRss14ewkL-XNl1zx5-Wodoayk/s400/Oscar_990px_4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 350px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyo Ito 3d type</span></span><br />Letter forms inspired by Toyo Ito's impressive works. The combination of simple forms with inricate perforations is what excited Chris about Toyo's work. These letters are based on : TOD's omotesando / Tower of winds / Taichung opera house / Mikimoto department store:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6azSUhQgkLb8aMqI_DfanL1sqw8sv6CVSfIoLT5zDswYatIeK-9K54kY_WIe3EQTW_AEoJ_5fUKY65HiSATktvdQFoqMPvq48rXgLuSYbIScI-KLGK9ELxO87E1EGEhJmzYrWgiN_gU4/s1600/Toyo1_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589616818127503106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6azSUhQgkLb8aMqI_DfanL1sqw8sv6CVSfIoLT5zDswYatIeK-9K54kY_WIe3EQTW_AEoJ_5fUKY65HiSATktvdQFoqMPvq48rXgLuSYbIScI-KLGK9ELxO87E1EGEhJmzYrWgiN_gU4/s400/Toyo1_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 388px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPy12QdBEgRxepCxrXKcY7yeVkFRmBMLMMEjuvgMzKpSQW_t6-iTPFMA5bA0OcaDqAT3ZxqGVimHBBMx56bo0wyGAZHh8ppaWw-xgDN-ovK9Fip2l7u868E-9chwGoEjp8sSoyjDOREo/s1600/Toyo2_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589616719173943154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPy12QdBEgRxepCxrXKcY7yeVkFRmBMLMMEjuvgMzKpSQW_t6-iTPFMA5bA0OcaDqAT3ZxqGVimHBBMx56bo0wyGAZHh8ppaWw-xgDN-ovK9Fip2l7u868E-9chwGoEjp8sSoyjDOREo/s400/Toyo2_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 373px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b6WE3R850Bep2xVx-d9hwOPnhVmpTaJXTk-HSb1XYU7TFe7a87g5a1t8UcYIl5kvGSuli3FUgIqbnKAvS4FP_byXqyYL5x-7vWzX83oH6Lor1gPFZgzpCE0MM5llZCFCn-elZ54QDw4/s1600/Toyo3_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589616597011269730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7b6WE3R850Bep2xVx-d9hwOPnhVmpTaJXTk-HSb1XYU7TFe7a87g5a1t8UcYIl5kvGSuli3FUgIqbnKAvS4FP_byXqyYL5x-7vWzX83oH6Lor1gPFZgzpCE0MM5llZCFCn-elZ54QDw4/s400/Toyo3_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 372px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Frank Gehry 3d Type</span></span><br />Typography design based on the architecture of Frank Gehry. Chris picked his favourite Gehry buildings as a basis for developing some expressive letter forms. Included are: Guggenheim Bilboa / Aerospace museum / Gehry house / experience music project / dancing house prague:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIoYCuCm1q6pqqa7TnfIbfyzBbRVQIGVVMIYuNcC69aEtQ4aUTSpe50J19elbJAV8pZSmSn6Vdh1_3pxHPD62SwA9Rks_aQ5ZecHCc8apf0mdxdSZQeDHesr9fqjg-CmHb9jgN0d5C98/s1600/frank1_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618588371317186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIoYCuCm1q6pqqa7TnfIbfyzBbRVQIGVVMIYuNcC69aEtQ4aUTSpe50J19elbJAV8pZSmSn6Vdh1_3pxHPD62SwA9Rks_aQ5ZecHCc8apf0mdxdSZQeDHesr9fqjg-CmHb9jgN0d5C98/s400/frank1_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 368px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigh9kH2Vrhn91SeZJbE5kPvhPUleBVEOAdF6SFrGnh5HNozAdXcVKMm0DcakohViVquvVn1GppgjBBgYpDQ_KRVtzAQWeHyXuu-L45NppHKGBPzINEkK76aKAPOU20w7kY_-gh2fR0c5k/s1600/frank2_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618514826118066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigh9kH2Vrhn91SeZJbE5kPvhPUleBVEOAdF6SFrGnh5HNozAdXcVKMm0DcakohViVquvVn1GppgjBBgYpDQ_KRVtzAQWeHyXuu-L45NppHKGBPzINEkK76aKAPOU20w7kY_-gh2fR0c5k/s400/frank2_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 368px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXJM8BcW1VRlOVrCTRqJOElop1mhnrCLVY0SZ7pWati4Syqt1OvghasKnMEr4HWqeSWFb6YORp-czXc7gLyyx2vd7SKyxFtexdOoS18joqMZpqEYSu5ih1y5VkK6wOI-RJoyV_6m0-84/s1600/frank3_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618437654308050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXJM8BcW1VRlOVrCTRqJOElop1mhnrCLVY0SZ7pWati4Syqt1OvghasKnMEr4HWqeSWFb6YORp-czXc7gLyyx2vd7SKyxFtexdOoS18joqMZpqEYSu5ih1y5VkK6wOI-RJoyV_6m0-84/s400/frank3_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 366px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XdYNNohzYDUgsMfbQsSEF_M3SDx9UperCHKCgQdRqIRMxaC17oCmcE0JCHU3wg2EvdOXTWgUAGvV4yZKyuqkzGiVznDsg82qf-jE2Z-mJdyVADntFXqE27y9Sz4DM3DiDnJQ9iKPa0w/s1600/frank4_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618350513486402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XdYNNohzYDUgsMfbQsSEF_M3SDx9UperCHKCgQdRqIRMxaC17oCmcE0JCHU3wg2EvdOXTWgUAGvV4yZKyuqkzGiVznDsg82qf-jE2Z-mJdyVADntFXqE27y9Sz4DM3DiDnJQ9iKPa0w/s400/frank4_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Although not an architect. Ettore Sottsass' memphis style designs inspired Chris to create a font.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ettore Sottsass 3d Type</span></span><br />Letter forms inspired by Sottsass's early 80's furniture. This work is Chris' attempt to revisit the past, get inspired, and share with people new and interesting interpretations on familiar historical works:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XQoAnHQcNoEZrzlI7Uo0Xdr2ENiUt4ZYeU35HELxvhoPtJcMytyfhj6gEEYxNWQyaupJEhptruCy78zX0K32VSLeNrq0QCE1LJ9hKEz_erQhFmISWBdHoqmYKgjkP1YNv-r0K1aAowQ/s1600/ettore1_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589619063442185730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_XQoAnHQcNoEZrzlI7Uo0Xdr2ENiUt4ZYeU35HELxvhoPtJcMytyfhj6gEEYxNWQyaupJEhptruCy78zX0K32VSLeNrq0QCE1LJ9hKEz_erQhFmISWBdHoqmYKgjkP1YNv-r0K1aAowQ/s400/ettore1_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 382px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHKmDubgX2FjX6-rjQf785cXE1TNhH212SmdGTdLyAut6JwyLYdfbClTO2jzYCeEceAoKf4_sYIxMPLsAo_dzf4TARRkbLAtGEkV5PtbpH4GnofWGgzcqvoeEwAo5KJ21YgERUSUHHbI/s1600/ettore4_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618999349000578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHKmDubgX2FjX6-rjQf785cXE1TNhH212SmdGTdLyAut6JwyLYdfbClTO2jzYCeEceAoKf4_sYIxMPLsAo_dzf4TARRkbLAtGEkV5PtbpH4GnofWGgzcqvoeEwAo5KJ21YgERUSUHHbI/s400/ettore4_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 384px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwgUvorrCiz2XC9OGdRgjSxrWs2HTEwt-A1n5ai_x9-DWocYfSaR4LaHhxs0dXHqBBZ_gBevE4fEcl4a8d7PM7tMQu1Kh5r3_Ux2u_ZWaAe8sGpUE9GpwMGPc0mIpuz7INAre9jJqF2Q/s1600/ettore2_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618932485349666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwgUvorrCiz2XC9OGdRgjSxrWs2HTEwt-A1n5ai_x9-DWocYfSaR4LaHhxs0dXHqBBZ_gBevE4fEcl4a8d7PM7tMQu1Kh5r3_Ux2u_ZWaAe8sGpUE9GpwMGPc0mIpuz7INAre9jJqF2Q/s400/ettore2_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZViXzrv5ydaS1-84PEdvDYMOkAUMcyVgrPUJT9bkr78FUpZx3WWempgboFUlpMOagcaquGQq0YrYdNKS1W3FkmLK4K5yQuwueoLQyamjsiFFdHRKeLAbrh-DQbc6cVQaTpELQf-4lfU/s1600/ettore5_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589618837176851682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZViXzrv5ydaS1-84PEdvDYMOkAUMcyVgrPUJT9bkr78FUpZx3WWempgboFUlpMOagcaquGQq0YrYdNKS1W3FkmLK4K5yQuwueoLQyamjsiFFdHRKeLAbrh-DQbc6cVQaTpELQf-4lfU/s400/ettore5_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 386px;" /></a><br /><br />His <span style="font-weight: bold;">Helvetica</span> 3D Type does the opposite of the above works. In this font, Chris has turned a typeface into architecture:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G6Sznl9D1oz4s68VxWKGVgQYGEAjEbOLL0Dc6VQUNmKjS2QzcXACAe1_UheWK7hb3EbuPDf-B2XTfGECTp3_ShbaQGiBFPiGl5aZO2_sUADH-91BvztH-K2MqLmlscP077h-X9U8bME/s1600/helvetica1_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589620688342091858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2G6Sznl9D1oz4s68VxWKGVgQYGEAjEbOLL0Dc6VQUNmKjS2QzcXACAe1_UheWK7hb3EbuPDf-B2XTfGECTp3_ShbaQGiBFPiGl5aZO2_sUADH-91BvztH-K2MqLmlscP077h-X9U8bME/s400/helvetica1_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 417px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxESEktB9fJ4iWtkzMzIlnnA5BANJOpICMYdFUJz8dczhjcrugQP_ffKQCSHB2s_MLKMtUSeXIbZQql0TLFFiAB0CTq801ABmvCllbiHF1WK4W6lUUU2BlZxXqfY0QMDjRp-e1mdSBVo/s1600/helvetica2_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589620457877525970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxESEktB9fJ4iWtkzMzIlnnA5BANJOpICMYdFUJz8dczhjcrugQP_ffKQCSHB2s_MLKMtUSeXIbZQql0TLFFiAB0CTq801ABmvCllbiHF1WK4W6lUUU2BlZxXqfY0QMDjRp-e1mdSBVo/s400/helvetica2_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 414px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNq3-3TLzp8uqpoZ9ik0SJGA0kznYpvXSQB3hiyXKhPEx4kQHYP3l0Fog7jOyuZvscofRkYGuYwkqO9gexpFgjGcL78aPWsJ1iDWpnf4xXtYucqnEbmhhBABupXhoHO_uriBw4MyXDW8/s1600/helvetica3_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589619831514737986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNq3-3TLzp8uqpoZ9ik0SJGA0kznYpvXSQB3hiyXKhPEx4kQHYP3l0Fog7jOyuZvscofRkYGuYwkqO9gexpFgjGcL78aPWsJ1iDWpnf4xXtYucqnEbmhhBABupXhoHO_uriBw4MyXDW8/s400/helvetica3_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 385px;" /></a><br /><br />For <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bauhaus</span>, Chris took a design style and sensibility and also turned it into a 3d rendering of a building:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JuXWGbAhr42mdSIohqmIU2UsmW1N6uOuGku-0FFCpeP8la8JHXZuZg5YxYrE2JxLZZSXMoVNoyGBo5WAzWrp6V4scel09Vqq2cttSd_gVoHXkx8xASZgblPbh6cl5JA4vFikRpzRrWM/s1600/bauhaus1_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589621281871948594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JuXWGbAhr42mdSIohqmIU2UsmW1N6uOuGku-0FFCpeP8la8JHXZuZg5YxYrE2JxLZZSXMoVNoyGBo5WAzWrp6V4scel09Vqq2cttSd_gVoHXkx8xASZgblPbh6cl5JA4vFikRpzRrWM/s400/bauhaus1_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTbBTIXim3k2V3fpg2AzzMSDDJFr8hN6UlxSkH69FmUqXCRTbn3wBf3b0ayt64GBS4ZN0dCr2hbiQkWI_eI70Qm05DqoDktf99KkMoSRZ9Q70F3LR5LEWBNHbEv94TaWrh1CqxIOxAlQ/s1600/bauhaus4_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589621215988969602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTbBTIXim3k2V3fpg2AzzMSDDJFr8hN6UlxSkH69FmUqXCRTbn3wBf3b0ayt64GBS4ZN0dCr2hbiQkWI_eI70Qm05DqoDktf99KkMoSRZ9Q70F3LR5LEWBNHbEv94TaWrh1CqxIOxAlQ/s400/bauhaus4_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 379px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrHHaX4bzxMamA8d7uN_3XDaCLthuyTiMqKSP51LhqqM2HVn4tv4HHTt4NIr3bULYg3IlO3NlYafvpBDE3sPeqN5XAIK09RT05BP65Xceg8C9zqh2KUl_MC1jQ6JfqAXv8aQnzQWpAMw/s1600/bauhaus2_950px.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589621134450288994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHrHHaX4bzxMamA8d7uN_3XDaCLthuyTiMqKSP51LhqqM2HVn4tv4HHTt4NIr3bULYg3IlO3NlYafvpBDE3sPeqN5XAIK09RT05BP65Xceg8C9zqh2KUl_MC1jQ6JfqAXv8aQnzQWpAMw/s400/bauhaus2_950px.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 708px;" /></a><br /><br />Also worth noting is his <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Playful Type" </span>made of sex toys:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwf9SbPhZNu1tKpH2fjK1vbjmKy3fRBcaNh1lQ2EN8qIbKWoUlbBxQV5enBDD-yMebfh0WvajXLbCO2lRkznlLku511PMJ5vbh5xze_uf5QGqxqynZpeHoGcBrXb4K66dznAXVRAmPCo/s1600/playful_type_one.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589619363673159698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwf9SbPhZNu1tKpH2fjK1vbjmKy3fRBcaNh1lQ2EN8qIbKWoUlbBxQV5enBDD-yMebfh0WvajXLbCO2lRkznlLku511PMJ5vbh5xze_uf5QGqxqynZpeHoGcBrXb4K66dznAXVRAmPCo/s400/playful_type_one.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 353px;" /></a><br />See more of <a href="http://www.chrislabrooy.com/">Chris Labrooy's fabulous work here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Via </span><a href="http://www.architizer.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Architizer </a></span>

Transforming Modern Architect's Works Into 3D Typefaces

Designer Chris Labrooy, inspired by his design heroes; architects Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Toyo Ito, Oscar Niemeyer, Frank Gehry and designer...

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Biotypography part 2: Typosperma

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEYz3U7978uV0ZDWntoFB1wSQfF6mLabUPZgm9lsp6ksiaO28myma4IUGYGi62kWlY8pFzyt3wU23JdtHCWKOAAuxBu23lmZoZ8xqvqOtTPBudA2dhlgvZ90m7KFq-omyTJcGCK4mbThq/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148343059779523442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEYz3U7978uV0ZDWntoFB1wSQfF6mLabUPZgm9lsp6ksiaO28myma4IUGYGi62kWlY8pFzyt3wU23JdtHCWKOAAuxBu23lmZoZ8xqvqOtTPBudA2dhlgvZ90m7KFq-omyTJcGCK4mbThq/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 57px;" /></a><br /><div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS1.jpg" style="width: 534px; height: 521px;" /><br /><br /></div> <div id="content"><strong>Created by Oded Ezer, Typosperma</strong><br />is the second experimental typo project in his 'Biotypography' series.<br /><br />The first was blogged about all over the place.. Ezer turned 3D type into insect like creatures. (see below..)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaa02HuYMjJwnZbQ1rjuMmpMtqyCFFaHOqMIyAXaG4mgCKH4M1hmIyFaC-IZmrgj9b5Ht7E5MgpjyR0TW-Mo9D6l-2yu9nGCgiWGnAOACoDkotEwCR-34TipV3o1j8DOFry3FXHyQJYYz/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148345207263171458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaa02HuYMjJwnZbQ1rjuMmpMtqyCFFaHOqMIyAXaG4mgCKH4M1hmIyFaC-IZmrgj9b5Ht7E5MgpjyR0TW-Mo9D6l-2yu9nGCgiWGnAOACoDkotEwCR-34TipV3o1j8DOFry3FXHyQJYYz/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 411px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: An image from Ezer's Biotypography 1 project<br /><br /></i>As a paraphrase on the biotechnology definition, 'Biotypography' is a term that refers to any typographical application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to create or modify typographical phenomena.<br /><br />The main idea of the 'Typosperma' project was to create some sort of new transgenic creatures, half (human) sperm, half letter. These imaginary creatures are cloned sperms, that typographic information has been implanted into their DNA.<br /><br /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS3.jpg" style="width: 538px; height: 308px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS4.jpg" style="width: 537px; height: 307px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS5.jpg" style="width: 534px; height: 306px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS6.jpg" style="width: 533px; height: 304px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS7.jpg" style="width: 535px; height: 305px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS8.jpg" style="width: 534px; height: 305px;" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Site by <a href="http://www.itamarlerner.com/" target="_blank">Itamar Lerner</a>; 3D rendered by Amir Lipsicas; Photographed by Ruthie Ezer;<br />Scientific consultation by Hagit Gueta; Assisted by Ifat Yairi</i></span><br /><br /> Oded Ezer is an Israeli typographer, type designer and lecturer.<br />Graduated at the V.C.D dep. of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Ezer founded (2000) his own independent studio in Givatayim, Israel, specializing in the typographic aspects of branding and publication designs.<br /><br />A member of the DCI (Designers Community of Israel), Ezer teaches in several academies in Israel, among which the Shenkar College of Design, Ramat Gan, one of the most distinguished design academies in Israel.<br /><br />While constantly working as a commercial designer, Ezer runs experimental typo art projects, where he explores non-conventional solutions in Hebrew typography.<br /> <a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infoheb.html">עברית</a>/<a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infoJP.html">日本語</a>/<a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infoesp.html">Español</a>/<a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infode.html">Deutsch</a><br /><br /> Oded Ezer Typography<br />16 Levontin St., Tel Aviv, Israel<br />Phone: +972 (0)54 2288 042<br />fax: +972 (0)3 5600 484<br />Email:<a href="mailto:oded@odedezer.com">oded@odedezer.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/01/20/oded-ezer-experimental-hebrew-typography/">Good interview with Ezer from PingMag here.</a><br /><br />http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma.html<br /></div>

Biotypography part 2: Typosperma

Created by Oded Ezer, Typosperma is the second experimental typo project in his 'Biotypography' series. The first was blog...

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