Graphic Designer Salutes the Starman in his ARCHIMUSIC Series Has a song ever struck you as brutalist? Have you ever listened to a tune and thought: “this is the kind of track that has a chimney”? Federico Babina, who we’ve had the pleasure of featuring before on The Plus (quite a few times before, in fact), sure has. Here we have a selection of his illustrated exploration of the tight-knit relationship between architecture and music, including a piece inspired by the late and great David Bowie. David Bowie – Space Oddity “Music and architecture are intimately joined by a cosmic connection”, says Federico of this simple and innovative series. “They both are generated by an underlying code, an order revealed by mathematics and geometry.” It’s got us wondering – what building would some of our favourite songs take the shape of? And what music would some of our most familiar buildings be transformed into? Chet Baker – My Funny Valentine Amy Winehouse – Rehab The Beatles – Let it be Radiohead – No Surprises Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Mozart – Requiem Michael Jackson – Billie jean John Coltrane – Naima Freddie Mercury – Bohemian rhapsody Blur – Song2 Bjork – Joga ARCHIMUSIC full series by Federico Babina
