It was also clear that I was never distracted by what was going on in the industry at all. That was always very complicated against a tidal wave of people who were trying to set trends. I always strive for things to be timeless. We set a verbal and visual language very clearly, and those things lasted for a very long time. Peter Arnell: It was interesting because obviously there’s a consistency of simplicity and clarity in all that work. WWD: What was the experience like going through all your old ad campaigns? WWD spoke with Arnell last week to talk about his career and how branding and advertising have dramatically changed since he did his first ad campaigns. Proceeds from the sale of the book, which contains 838 pages and 2,600 illustrations, will be donated to the Special Olympics in honor of its founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. The length and breadth of his accomplishments are extraordinary.” Gehry said, “For a guy who’s difficult to understand sometimes, he’s an irascible genius. It was an absolutely brilliant move.” He called Arnell “a true visionary: with a 360-degree mind.” Lindbergh, for example, wrote: “Peter developed and created Donna Karan’s campaigns from a radically different point of view, finding a totally new way to define a woman rather than the details of a clothing collection. ![]() After 9/11, Arnell designed the identity graphics for the fundraising to help the families of the victims and designed the Tribute Museum’s identity and exhibit to commemorate its heroes.įor the book, Arnell asked people such as Lindbergh and Frank Gehry to write personal essays about his work. He has also done pro-bono campaigns for the New York police and fire departments. Final designs are judged in a runway show on their design, craftsmanship, construction, and relevance to their assigned theme.During his more than 40-year career, Arnell has collaborated with such people as Helmut Newton, Peter Lindbergh, David Hockney, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady, Spike Lee, Gwyneth Paltrow, Steven Spielberg and Jay-Z. Products range from flooring to quartz, tile, lighting, and wood. Product Runway pairs teams consisting of Houston area designers, architects, students, and industry partners to create showcase garments made from standard architectural finish materials used every day in their fields. “Just as the louvers, we hid LED light sources throughout the garment for all the light to be seen but making the “source” unnoticeable. “We took advantage of being given a lighting garment label as our ‘hard good’ by emulating the use of the iconic louvers of the Menil,” said Krista Thomas, Architectural Intern, VLK Architects. ![]() Finally, Jasper Furniture Group provided fabrics to create a sleek, modern suit. The garment itself was lined with electrical wire and the shoulder piece, carved and wrapped with Barrisol lighting provided by CW Lighting, was used to mimic the louvers. Paying homage to the unique lighting provided by the louvers at the Menil, lighting from CW Lighting was used to add hidden LED lights throughout the garment. Hundreds of small triangles were cut from three luxury vinyl flooring planks to create an arm piece that replicates the medieval sculptures one would find at the Menil. ![]() Inspired by the Andy Warhol Pop Art piece Portrait of Dominique, named after the founder of the The Menil Collection, the VLK team used carpet yarn from manufacturer Bentley Mills to create the face of Dominique de Menil on the back of the coat. These artists utilized unique uses of color in their work, and VLK represented that in their final garment. As prominent artists featured in The Menil Collection, the VLK team chose Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol as their inspiration. The VLK team included model Mikhail Abad and garment designers Colette King, Krista Thomas, Michelle Gabriel, Luis Luna, Clarissa Quintana, and Chris Lyner. This year, the theme of Product Runway was ‘HOU, I love you’ which allowed each team to design garments inspired by icons throughout Houston. Houston, Texas -On Friday, April 26th, VLK Architects competed in the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Product Runway show for the third year. Photo courtesy of Andy Phan and Law Stewart VLK Emulates Artists Warhol and Pollock at the IIDA Product Runway
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