Base is looking for freelance copywriters. Ability to write is a plus. Interested parties should send writing samples to gcook@basedesign.com

A captured moment in the process of Confetti System. Thanks to our Sara for bringing this back to share.

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We’re pleased to announce that Base is the featured firm in the most recent edition of SeptemberIndustry.com.  Or, as they refer to themselves, “New Heights of Elitist Design Snobbery,”  boy do we appreciate an equally self-aggrandizing group. … more

Thomaz Farkas is regarded as one Brazil’s greatest photographers.
He died last week in São Paulo, at 86 years of age. As far as I’m concerned, this is a sad day indeed, but hopefully for many of you, this will be a great discovery. Born in Hungary, Thomaz Farkaz moved with his family to Brazil in 1930. Passionate about the country and photography, Farkas depicted São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Brasilia (the buildings of Niemeyer) with a loose , unusual, and loaded with personality. Undoubtedly, Farkas shall be regarded as one of the pioneers of modern photography in Brazil. … more

Today, Base favorite and meta-innovators, Radiohead, released their first newspaper: The Universal Sigh, a newspaper accompanying their most recent album The King of Limbs. … more

Having worked with Sophie Whettnall on the book, Air liquide, eau gazeuse, Base thought it prudent to pass along the details on her newest exhibition, Excess of Yang.  From 5 to 8pm on Saturday, April 2, Sophie is exhibiting her new work at the Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, Italy.

There it is, have at it.

Avenue Journal, the online journal of text and images, has just made its print debut. For the first issue, Avenue approached BaseWords to share a few thoughts on the issue’s theme, nostalgia. Waxing wistful on the analog process and the associative powers of objects, Tom of BaseWords pines for the days when real was real. … more

Josée Lepage a eu la chance de construire sa carrière dans le design en passant par plusieurs métiers entre Montréal et New York. Installée définitivement dans la City depuis 2007, elle préfère désormais se consacrer à des événements où elle est collabore en tant que directrice artistique.

Base : Où trouves-tu tes nouvelles idées d’exposition ?  Comment contactes-tu les artistes avec qui tu souhaites collaborer ?
Josée Lepage : Quand je monte une expo, j’organise automatiquement un événement. … more

Base has been involved with The Walther Collection for the past year; developing their branding, logo, and website.  Now, the Walther Collection is bringing its extensive contemporary photography collection to the landmark West Chelsea Arts Building, beginning April 15th.  Based in Neu-Ulm/Burlafingen, Germany, the mission of the Walther Collection is to foster international dialogue about global contemporary photography from Africa, Asia and other parts of the world. … more

Providing a panoramic view of artist Ann Veronica Janssens work and process, Experienced features more than 6000 images across some 500 pages.  Published by BasePublishing, the book is released as a companion to her 2009 exhibition, Are You Experienced, curated by Michele Lachowsky and Joel Benzakin for the Espai d’Art Contemporani de Castello. … more