Graphic artist Chris Labrooy has designed a series of type faces based on the work of famous architects and designers.
The designs are inspired by the work of some of Labrooy's design heroes: Frank Gehry (top), Ettore Sottsass (above) and Toyo Ito (below).
Here's some text from Labrooy:
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ETTORE: Letter forms inspired by sottsass's early 80's furniture.
This period in history wasn't particularly beautiful, but was very colourful with shit loads of attitude.
This work is an attempt to revisit the past, get inspired, and share with people new and interesting interpretations on familiar historical works.
FRANK: The Frank image was fun to make because he has a rich and diverse vocabulary.
I was spoilt for choice when developing each of the letters but i settled for those which made for the best composition.
They include : Guggenheim Bilboa / Aerospace museum / Ghery house / experience music project / dancing house prague.
TOYO: The TOYO piece aimed to be simple and complex at the same time.
I love the combination of simple forms and inricate perforations. These letters are based on : TOD's omotesando / Tower of winds / Taichung opera house / Mikimoto department store.
awesome!!!!!!! great work ther:).. loved it
EXCELLENT!!!!!
Where is Michelangelo.. :-)
very cool project, when will the TrueType version be ready?
amazing!
genius
i love it! It`s very creativ!
This is fresh and refreshing. But are you sure these architects deserve a tribute?
Love it’s style !!! Nice work and interesting approach to the subject
3D is often magical…
Francois Beydoun
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Hello this is Morgan,
These great masters have developed their art over decades to come up with what is now considered truly iconic and original.
To have these “inspired” styles tampered with and regurgitated to spell out the name of the creator is truly an insult.
Yours,
Morgan Geist
Very cool….
Sandip should probably throw him/herself off of a bridge. We get it, you don’t like the mainstream. YOU ARE SOOOO EDGY!
what fun! in a world going crackers, play is good.
Brilliant!!
v.nice .. Cool .. and funny :P
Does anyone know where I could see bigger pictures as well?
Bigger pictures here guys
http://www.chrislabrooy.com/frank.html
Theres alot more interesting stuff on his site.
HOW about Zaha Hadid…must be interesting..lol
awesome and amazing
i really want some~~~~~~~~~