Architect's Typefaces build from their own works19. Apr2011
Scottish designer Christopher Labrooy takes the work of contemporary architecture stars and transforms them, using a combination of rendering and illustration, into typefaces featuring their names.
Chris Labrooy: "Typography design based on the architecture of Frank Ghery. I picked out my favourite buildings as a basis for developing some expressive letter forms. Included are : Guggenheim Bilboa / Aerospace museum / Ghery house / experience music project / dancing house Prague." 
Chris Labrooy: "Letter forms inspired by Toyo ito's impressive works. The combination of simple forms with intricate perforations is what excites me about his work. These letters are based on : TOD's omotesando / Tower of winds / Taichung opera house / Mikimoto department store." 
Chris Labrooy: "Typography design based on the architecture of Zaha Hadid. With this piece I focused on capturing Zaha's formal language rather than reference specific buildings because i am very interested in her drawings and paintings from the eighties." 
Chris Labrooy: "Typography design based on the architecture of Tadao Ando. I picked out my favourite buildings as a basis for developing some expressive letter forms. Included are : Chikatsu Asuka historical museum / Water temple / Naoshima contemporary art museum annexe."
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