Introduction Letter

Awards

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-  Medal Scholarship – Scholastic Achievement – 2004

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-  Shanghai Program Selection – 2007

“11th International Venice Biennale of Architecture  – Uneternal City – Urbanism Beyond Rome”

“Superstar: A Mobile  Chinatown.” – MAD  Winning Submission – 2008

“Building Fashion at HL23: A Series Celebrating Art and Architecture” Simon Spurr Winning Entry – 2010

“Google SketchUp & i.materialise 3D printed lamp Design Challenge” Winning Entry For Vova Lamp – 2010

“LAB AD – Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art” Vova Lamp Exhibition Winning Entry – 2011

“Anonymous.d.com – The Next Anonymous Designer” Compeition Winning Firm – Vova Lamp – 2011

Publications

2011 Publications

Bergstein, Brian. “Rendering Possibilities – Technology Review.” Technology Review: The Authority on the Future of Technology. 8 Apr. 2011. 02 May 2011 <http://www.technologyreview.com/business/37250/>.

Wujec, Tom. “Design Fundamentals – Technology Review.” Technology Review: The Authority on the Future of Technology. 1 Apr. 2011. 02 May 2011 <http://www.techreview.com/business/37207/?a=f>.

“Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art Exhibition.” BECA: International Center for Art and Design. 4 Feb. 2011. <http://www.becaicad.org/exhibitions.php>.

Peels, Joris. “The Google SketchUp lamp Challenge winners 3D printed.” 3D Printing Service i.materialise. Jan. 2011. 02 May 2011 <http://i.materialise.com/blog/entry/the-google-sketchup-lamp-challenge-winners-3d-printed>.

2010 Publications

Chopra, Aidan. “Lamp Design Challenge winners announced | Google Data.” Google Data | Everything Google, all in one place. 9 Nov. 2010. <http://googledata.org/google-sketchup/lamp-design-challenge-winners-announced/>.

Cad Expert. 21 Dec. 2010. <http://www.cadexpert.org/news/award-winning-lamps-come-to-life/>.

Chopra, Aidan. “Award-winning lamps come to life.” Official Google SketchUp Blog. 20 Dec. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2010/12/award-winning-lamps-come-to-life.html>.

Chopra, Aidan. “Lamp Design Challenge winners.” Official Google SketchUp Blog. 09 Nov. 2011. 02 May 2011 <http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2010/11/lamp-design-challenge-winners-announced.html>.

Richdale, Andrew. “This Just In: Simon Spurr Pop-Up: The GQ Eye: GQ.” GQ Magazine Online. 17 Sept. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.gq.com/style/blogs/the-gq-eye/2010/09/this-just-in-simon-spurr-pop-up.html>.

Zhong, Fan. “Under the High Line : Editors’ Blog.” W Magazine.com. 22 Oct. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.wmagazine.com/w/blogs/editorsblog/2010/10/22/-tonight-another-installation.html>.

Gargione, Frank. “Found at Simon Spurr’s Pop-Up: Shirts, Suits, Architecture.” Racked NY. 14 Sept. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://ny.racked.com/archives/2010/09/14/spurrs_big_sunday_his_popups_party_and_his_summer_11_show.php>.

BILLARD, MARY. “Combining Architecture and Clothes.” New York Times | Fashion and Style. 29 Sept. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/fashion/30building.html?_r=1>.

O’Reilly, Kelly. “Richard Chai, Simon Spurr to Open Concept Shops by the High Line.” NBC New York | Thread NY. 7 Sept. 2010. <http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/threadny/THREAD-Richard-Chai-Simon-Spurr–102334884.html>.

Donelson, Sophie. “Temporary Insanity?” Manhattan Sept.-Oct. 2010: 66.

Donelson, Sophie. “High Fashion: “Building Fashion” at the High Line.” Manhattan | Modern Luxury. 6 Sept. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://manhattan.modernluxury.com/style/high-fashion-building-fashion-high-line>.

“Simon Spurr and Manhattan | Video.” Modern Luxury. 11 Feb. 2011. 02 May 2011 <http://www.modernluxury.com/manhattan/videos/simon-spurr-and-manhattan>.

“Building Fashion At HL23 | JUNCTURE.” JUNCTURE – A Curated Look at the Finest in Menswear. 08 Sept. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.juncturemag.com/2010/09/08/building-fashion-at-hl23/>.

Grinshpun, Maryana. “Building Fashion by Boffo.” Icon Eye : Icon Magazine Online. 11 Sept. 2010. <http://www.iconeye.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4527>.

Deeny, Godfrey. “Men’s wear shows in New York.” Financial Times. 17 Sept. 2010. <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3279b886-c1ea-11df-9d90-00144feab49a.html#axzz1LDWSaHST>.

Kaminski, Margaret. “Building Fashion Contest.” Cool Hunting. 18 June 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.coolhunting.com/design/building-fashio.php>.

Gould-Simon, Alisa. “Building Fashion: Calling All Architecture Aficionados – BlackBook.” BlackBook Magazine. 18 Sept. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/building-fashion-calling-all-sartorially-minded-architecture-aficionados/22390>.

Keith, Kelsey. “Architizer Blog » Blog Archive » Uphttp://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/5797/update-building-fashion/date: Building Fashion.” Architizer – Empowering Architecture. 3 Aug. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/5797/update-building-fashion/>.

Byles, Jeff. “Architects Newspaper Blog . Under the High Line.” Architects Newspaper. 28 June 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/8062>.

Sheridan, Jessica. “E-Oculus Newsletter.” AIA New York Chapter : Home. 28 Sept. 2010. 02 May 2011 <http://www.aiany.org/eOCULUS/2010/2010-09-28.html>.

Bucci, Erik. “Simon Spurr | Building Fashion | Abitare.” Abitare – international design magazine. 21 Sept. 2010. Abitare. 02 May 2011

“Uneternal City.fr – Urbanism Beyond Rome”. 18 Feb. 2010. “Superstar: A Mobile Chinatown”. The Pavillon De L’Arsenal, Paris, France.

ALBA, DOMINIQUE. “PAVILLON DE L’ARSENAL – UNTERNALCITY.FR – Urbanism beyond Rome.” PAVILLON DE L’ARSENAL. 18 Feb. 2010.  <http://www.pavillon-arsenal.com/en/expositions/thema_modele.php?id_exposition=221>.

Franci, Francesco. “Abitare – International Design Magazine» Building Fashion.” Abitare – International Design Magazine. 21 Sept. 2010 <http://www.abitare.it/highlights/building-fashion/>.

2009 Publications

Hay, David. “Massie Produced.” Photo. Henrik Knudsen. Dwell – The Prefab Issue Feb. 2009: 72-79. Dwell. Feb. 2009.
<http://www.dwell.com/homes/prefab/36193189.html>.

Hines, Zach. “Architecture Rensselaer – Student Work – Thesis 2009.” Architecture Rensselaer. 28 May 2009 <http://www.arch.rpi.edu/student_work.htm>.

2008 Publications

Betsky, Aaron. “Uneternal City – Urbanism Beyond Rome.” Domus – 11 Mostra Internazionale Sept. 2008: 68-72. Domus. Sept. 2008

“11th International Venice Biennale of Architecture – Uneternal City – Urbanism Beyond Rome”. Sept. 2008.

“Superstar: A Mobile Chinatown”. Installation Arsenal, Venice, Italy.

2006 Publications

Hines, Zach. “Architecture Rensselaer – Student Work – Fall 2006.” Architecture Rensselaer. 28 May 2007 <http://www.arch.rpi.edu/student_work.htm>.

Exhibitions

“LAB AD – Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art” Vova Lamp Exhibition Winning Entry – 2011

“Anonymous.d.com – The Next Anonymous Designer” Compeition Winning Firm – Vova Lamp – 2011

“Uneternal City.fr – Urbanism Beyond Rome”. 18 Feb. 2010. “Superstar: A Mobile Chinatown”. The Pavillon De L’Arsenal, Paris, France. – 2010

“Urban Periphery” Shanghai program exhibition.  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutue. 2009 Troy, New York – 2009

“11th International Venice Biennale of Architecture – Uneternal City – Urbanism Beyond Rome”. Sept. 2008.“Superstar: A Mobile Chinatown” – 2008

Clients

Architizer – Building Fashion – Boffo – Simon Spurr – Lewis + Dizon – Angel Managment Group – The Butter Group – Inventor Works – Collective – i.Materialise – Google