If Louis Kahn wore Nikes, they would probably look something like this. The newly released Blazer Mid Metric shoe displays a slick monohedral tessellation reminiscent of the ceiling at the American architect’s iconic Yale University Art Gallery, and their obsidian coloring also syncs perfectly with the oldest of industry clichés: “I’m an architect. I will wear black until something darker comes out.” Via Hypebeast Naturally, I prefer function over form, in all walks of life — but not all architects see the world this way. Here are six more shoe designs that wouldn’t look out of place in a gallery, on visitors' feet if not on plinths. Would you be seen wearing any of them? Via Miss Owl Möbius | Rem D. Koolhaas Not to be confused with his brand-name uncle, Rem D. Koolhaas heads up the design department at United Nude. The Möbius was created “by transforming the frame of Mies van de Rohe’s Barcelona chair into a single band uniting the upper, sole, foot-bed and heel into one infinite piece." That’s right, it's a shoe inspired by a chair designed by an architect. Via 74 FDC ...
If Louis Kahn wore Nikes, they would probably look something like this. The newly released Blazer Mid Metric shoe displays a slick monohedral tessellation reminiscent of the ceiling at the American architect’s iconic Yale University Art Gallery, and their obsidian coloring also syncs perfectly with the oldest of industry clichés: “I’m an architect. I will wear black until something darker comes out.” Via Hypebeast Naturally, I prefer function over form, in all walks of life — but not all architects see the world this way. Here are six more shoe designs that wouldn’t look out of place in a gallery, on visitors' feet if not on plinths. Would you be seen wearing any of them? Via Miss Owl Möbius | Rem D. Koolhaas Not to be confused with his brand-name uncle, Rem D. Koolhaas heads up the design department at United Nude. The Möbius was created “by transforming the frame of Mies van de Rohe’s Barcelona chair into a single band uniting the upper, sole, foot-bed and heel into one infinite piece." That’s right, it's a shoe inspired by a chair designed by an architect. Via 74 FDC ...