one of my design lecturers always tried to inspire us by bringing in some design-related works. so, he showed this little pamphlet and woot! shoes by an architect?
architects design buildings all the time, and some occasional furnitures. wait, how about shoes? I’m right, shoes - for women! what I’m talking about is rem koolhaas and galahad clark collaboration in a new brand of shoes called the united nude - and for those in my field, I’m sure you heard a little about rem koolhaas, the pritzker prize laureate for 2000. ok, I’ll blog about his architectural works later, and some spoilers; seattle public library, CCTV hq and BUTT.
back to united nude
the mobius shoes is the first product of united nude. and my most favorite of all UN shoes. (darn, when did I started to get interested with women shoes?) the name of the shoes says it all, a strap of mobius band formed into a pair of shoes. of course, they come in different colors and patterns - but i think what matters most is the idea.
yup, the mobius was inspired by the barcelona chair by ludwig mies van der rohe. for architecture students out there, remember this chair for life! this is definitely sleek and sexy! I even can imagine how a conversation even works;
first woman: wow, cool shoes! where do you bought it from?
second woman: sexy isn’t it? it’s from united nude.
first woman: pardon, united what?
second woman: oh, nevermind the name; the designer is actually …wait, should I put it this way; this is designed by an architect
first woman: wait, shoes by an architect?! oww.. that is so hot~!
lol! both hot and cool, eh? coupled with the fact architects are sexiest male professions. oh, this might interest you too; why architects are hot. ok, here are some other shoes by united nude.
the eamz. inspired by earnz chair. not as cool as mobius though
the block shoes. can you imagine what am I imagining? ballet shoes with those knocks on the ground, knocking in during a ballet dance. this might sound ridiculous to dancers/choreographers, but I don’t understand why I’m so interested in those ‘knocking’ melodies during a slow dance?
the peel. my favorite after the mobius. so sleek yet and playful- I like how it curls around the feet, seemed as if it ‘empowers’ or ‘enhances’ the feet of the wearer, if that’s the word.
last but not least… embrace yourselves for the shoes of;
the porn shoes. lol, it takes a lot of courage for you to wear these. idea of penetration - got what I meant? cool shoes, radical idea - hopefully no ‘bad’ guys are turned on while you wear these shoes.
hey hey ladies- from what I’ve heard- the united nude shoes are ‘extremely’ comfortable to wear. try them on!
p/s: ok, i lied about the pritzker prize part. this ‘rem koolhaas’ shared his name with his uncle, the famous architect, ‘rem koolhaas’ the 2000 pritzker prize winner. but this rem koolhaas is still an architect, though. no quotes for today
an architectural student from malaysia, studying in limkokwing university of creative technology, pursuing his degree in architectural science
