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Tom Sound · Post 1 Posted 15-09-09

Up in that London on Friday, watching the world go by sat in traffic I was reminded of the entrance and gates to the British Library....

So I thought I'd start a thread about the use of typography in architecture, what have you got near you?

There's a lot of information here Public lettering (beta version) : British Library about stuff in London, including the British Library.

I also got excited by the work of Chris Labrooy, which you may have seen before>>

chris labrooy / design / 3d graphics

I'd like to live in a bauhaus

Becky · Post 2 Posted 15-09-09

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Originally Posted by Tom Sound

Up in that London on Friday, watching the world go by sat in traffic I was reminded of the entrance and gates to the British Library....

So I thought I'd start a thread about the use of typography in architecture, what have you got near you?

There's a lot of information here Public lettering (beta version) : British Library about stuff in London, including the British Library.

I also got excited by the work of Chris Labrooy, which you may have seen before>>

chris labrooy / design / 3d graphics

I'd like to live in a bauhaus

What a great idea for a thread, I'll be sure to keep an eye out! It'd be like heaven to live in the 'Bauhaus'

Although I wonder how long it is before someone posts a picture of the Millennium Stadium

Renniks · Post 3 Posted 15-09-09

I assume you mean millennium centre, not stadium

Becky · Post 4 Posted 15-09-09

Same difference, I hate the place

Renniks · Post 5 Posted 15-09-09

Pfffft,

totally different

Becky · Post 6 Posted 15-09-09

Wales, ick!

Renniks · Post 7 Posted 15-09-09

Becky, ick!

Greg · Post 8 Posted 15-09-09

There's a few cool examples on this Typophile thread:
Typography in architecture | Typophile

Renniks · Post 9 Posted 15-09-09

Loving the 2nd one there greg, very nice indeed, I'd be forced to climb on them

Becky · Post 10 Posted 15-09-09

subtle but nice, they're totally there for climbing on to pose for silly photos

Tom Sound · Post 11 Posted 15-09-09

I read that earlier Greg, there's some nice examples on it. The Austrian company who did that one with the X have done some cool shizzle.

Tom Sound · Post 12 Posted 24-09-09

I remembered this stately home I saw last year with some cool castellated text on the roof line, in Latin I guess. Can't remember the name of the place. Think it was in Northamptonshire.

Some really nice stonework on the walls too

Renniks · Post 13 Posted 27-09-09

Not architecture, but furniture (twitter find) : Oversized Typographic Furniture Bit Rebels

Tom Sound · Post 14 Posted 04-10-09

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Not architecture, but furniture (twitter find) : Oversized Typographic Furniture Bit Rebels

Nice find, works well as an info desk / reception counter

Anon. · Post 15 Posted 05-10-09

Does a load of books in a nicely designed building count as type in architecture ?

There is actually a bit of type architecture on the exterior of the building.

Books and great architecture in one place: Livraria da Vila | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials

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Renniks Shmoo 2,197 Posts Cardiff	I assume you mean millennium centre, not stadium Learn the rules - so you know how to break them properly Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication My twitter
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Becky Senior Member 826 Posts New Forest	Same difference, I hate the place Print & Pixels / Twitter / Behance / DeviantART / Facebook
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Renniks Shmoo 2,197 Posts Cardiff	Pfffft, totally different Learn the rules - so you know how to break them properly Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication My twitter
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Becky Senior Member 826 Posts New Forest	Wales, ick! Print & Pixels / Twitter / Behance / DeviantART / Facebook
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Renniks Shmoo 2,197 Posts Cardiff	Becky, ick! Learn the rules - so you know how to break them properly Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication My twitter
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Greg Freelancer/Team DF 4,043 Posts Kent, UK	There's a few cool examples on this Typophile thread: Typography in architecture \| Typophile Founded DF back in 2008, and have been addicted to it like a good DVD Box Set ever since, try and do a bit of design on the side!
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Renniks Shmoo 2,197 Posts Cardiff	Loving the 2nd one there greg, very nice indeed, I'd be forced to climb on them Learn the rules - so you know how to break them properly Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication My twitter
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Becky Senior Member 826 Posts New Forest	subtle but nice, they're totally there for climbing on to pose for silly photos Print & Pixels / Twitter / Behance / DeviantART / Facebook
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Tom Sound Senior Member 1,188 Posts Teddington, Middx	I read that earlier Greg, there's some nice examples on it. The Austrian company who did that one with the X have done some cool shizzle. Sound Print and Design Ltd Sound Print Blog Massive Canvas
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Tom Sound Senior Member 1,188 Posts Teddington, Middx	I remembered this stately home I saw last year with some cool castellated text on the roof line, in Latin I guess. Can't remember the name of the place. Think it was in Northamptonshire. Some really nice stonework on the walls too Sound Print and Design Ltd Sound Print Blog Massive Canvas
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Renniks Shmoo 2,197 Posts Cardiff	Not architecture, but furniture (twitter find) : Oversized Typographic Furniture Bit Rebels Learn the rules - so you know how to break them properly Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication My twitter
	Post 13 Posted 27-09-09

Anon. Designer/Artworker 308 Posts Cardiff	Does a load of books in a nicely designed building count as type in architecture ? There is actually a bit of type architecture on the exterior of the building. Books and great architecture in one place: Livraria da Vila \| Abduzeedo \| Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials [anon. design]
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