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isamu noguchi’s incredible fountains

by deputydog ⋅ 26 / 09 / 2007 ⋅ post a comment

most of you will have seen one of these giant tap illusions before..

they can usually be found in waterparks around the world, surrounded by young kids attempting to destroy the hidden pole that holds it up.

well late japanese-american architect isamu noguchi took this family favourite one step further and created an incredible looking set of fountains for the world expo in osaka, japan.

the effect is stunning and surreal, the boxes seemingly held in the air by the force of the water.

these were the only photos i could locate on the intertubes. if you know of any others please let me know.

sources: 1, 2

discussion

9 comments for “isamu noguchi’s incredible fountains”

  1. Perhaps his homage to the blocks in Mario Bros? ;)

    posted by John | 26th of September, 2007, 5:29 pm

  2. Nice, it looks like a rocket.

    posted by Optzile | 27th of September, 2007, 8:37 am

  3. I love this blog, truly. I love looking at interesting design, including architecture, interior design, town planning, functional art, etc, and even moreso because I have absolutely no artistic talent in these areas. These are the areas I would have delved into if only I could draw. I have ideas, but cannot render them. I can barely manage convincing stick figures. I’ve seen such beautiful and interesting work here. Thanks so much for these collections of design you compile. Lately when I look down my list to decide what to read, I come here first.

    posted by chosha | 27th of September, 2007, 11:57 am

  4. thanks chosha, glad you like it.

    posted by deputydog | 27th of September, 2007, 12:03 pm

  5. Very cool find. Kinda makes me want to build something like that for my backyard. Hmmm.

    posted by katulu | 27th of September, 2007, 1:10 pm


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