Auguste Merle was an Art Brut artist living in France at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. His works depict imaginary buildings with meticulous detailing, using graphite on notebook paper.
The rigorous yet inventive forms are depicted in 90-degree axonometric projections, resonating with the paintings of Fernand Léger, Le Corbusier, with the architectural drawings of John Hejduk, and more recently, with the ones in San Rocco Magazine. These drawings are selected from the wonderful site of the “Collection de l’Art Brut in Lausanne“.
Indian architecture practice Studio Array has used hand-woven bamboo screens to wrap this home and artist’s studio in Delhi, which incorporated existing foundations and columns. Called Farm 8, the project was designed for a collective of artists exploring a sustainable, waste-free method of living known as permaculture, to be used as both a residence and
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