![]() Soon, they're on their way to Villain-Con, a riff on Comic-Con that is in fact a convention celebrating the likes of Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), an evil world-conqueror in a beehive. After a few hundred years, the joy of snowball fights beginning to dim, three of them – Kevin, Bob, and Stuart – set out on a quest to find a new supervillain to idolize. The Minions have their own Ice Age, however, ending up leaderless in Antarctica. The little yellow ones are already humming the Universal theme as the film begins. Their unsuitability for the lead role, or just about anything else, is much of the fun of "Minions," a happy henchmen overload that largely succeeds in its simple mission: More Minions!ĭirected by Pierre Coffin (who co-directed "Despicable Me" one and two and voices the Minions) and Kyle Balda, "Minions" begins in fine form. "Banana" and "piñata" are their kind of words. Instead, they talk in a bright babble that belies their fondness for colorful phonetics. They don't speak intelligibly, which, to be fair, isn't a bar all of Hollywood's leading men reach. Slavishly – if rarely competently – devoted lackeys, they're underlings by both definition and verticality. The Minions, having been the best part of the two previous "Despicable Me" movies, have swarmed the screen in "Minions." As candidates for center stage, they are seemingly ill-suited. įor more details, please see our privacy notice.Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them? You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email, or by emailing us at. We will never give your details to anyone else without your consent. We will only use your email address to send you the newsletters you have requested. News from Dezeen Events Guide, a listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world. News about our Dezeen Awards programme, including entry deadlines and announcements. Dezeen Jobsĭaily updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs. Dezeen DailyĪ daily newsletter containing the latest stories from Dezeen. Plus occasional updates on Dezeen’s services and breaking news. Sent every Tuesday and containing a selection of the most important news highlights. Sent every Thursday and featuring a selection of the best reader comments and most talked-about stories. Our most popular newsletter, formerly known as Dezeen Weekly. Graduate architect Matthew Chamberlain designed a concept for treehouse pods that could be built into trees on city streets to provide starter homes or homeless shelters. ![]() In 2017 the studio split into two with Chris and Fei Tang Precht moving to Austria to establish Precht. The studio recently designed a modular housing system that could support vertical farms to allow urban communities to grow their own food. The first modules will be rolled out in the spring of 2020.Ĭhris and Fei Tang Precht, along with Dayong Sun, established architecture studio Penda in China in 2013. If wood isn't easily available where the treehouse is due to located, the architects suggested steel could be used instead of timber for the main structure. The modules can exist in small, self-contained arrangements as tiny homes, or turned into larger homes or even communities.Īs well as off-grid retreats, Precht suggested the Bert system could be used for hotels or multi-family living arrangements in cities. Related story Precht's The Farmhouse concept combines modular homes with vertical farms More modules could be added and stacked on top of each other to expand each treehouse. "That same curiosity gave birth to Bert."īert is designed to be pre-fabricated off-site in a factory then assembled in situ. "As architects, no matter if young or old, we have an inner child that looks at the world with playfulness and curiosity," said co-founder Fei Tang Precht. Precht started the design process by imagining a child's drawing of a treehouse. Bert is the name of a puppet character from the educational tv show Sesame Street. Minions are the little yellow henchmen who wear distinctive eye-goggles, who star in the computer-animated children's comedy film series Despicable Me. Rather we looked at cartoon characters of Sesame Street or Minions." "For this project, we also looked at art to find reference. You see that when we architects find reference for our projects in art, philosophy, literature or nature," said Precht co-founder Chris Precht. "We are fully aware that architecture is this serious and profound craft with a long culture and tradition. ![]() Interiors are designed to be dark and cosy, with large round windows and balconies like the eyes of a cartoon character to frame views of the landscape.
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