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sunday newsletter
a designboom.com publication
August 2010, 22
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every sunday we choose a topic from the vaste archive of designboom
today: venice architecture biennale
we are leaving for venice, see a few biennale previews.
more to come.
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OMA at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.20.10
OMA's exhibition entitled 'preservation' will look at our sense of duty towards history and aim to redefine the under-explored theme beyond architecture's disciplinary boundaries.
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venice architecture biennale 2010 preview: estonia pavilion
published 08.19.10
estonia's pavilion entitled '100 houses' explores local architectural practices by introducing estonian architectural life through the narrow sphere of private residential dwellings.
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venice architecture biennale 2010 preview: suh architects + do-ho suh
published 08.18.10
the 12.7m-long installation explores the notion of a home by questioning the boundaries between where one once was, is, and soon will be.
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venice architecture biennale 2010 preview: austrian pavilion
published 08.17.10
commissioned by american architect eric owen moss, the first foreign architect to be appointed for the design of the austrian pavilion in the history of the biennale, the exhibition explores the country's export and import of architecture.
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venice architecture biennale 2010 preview: berger&berger
published 08.16.10
the temporary theatre plays with the effects of dissolving the architectural object into a fictional system while simultaneously exploring models of representation found in the cinema, the theatre auditorium, and the museum gallery.
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amid.cero9 at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.14.10
located in the middle of the jerte valley in spain, 'cherry tree blossom' is composed of fabric and a three-dimensional structural system made of slender interwoven steel.
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venice architecture biennale 2010 preview: ensamble studio
published 08.13.10
consisting of two giant beams, a spring and a rock, 'balancing act' creates tension and friction to the space, offering a new and disturbing reading of the arsenal building.
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giuseppe amato: sixtytons
published 08.11.10
'sixtytons' is an exercise in pragmatic architecture: the wooden shelter is designed to react to the changing needs of light, acoustic, private space and public space while respecting the functionality and dimension of the dwelling.
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andres jaque architects: fray foam home
published 08.11.10
homes are arenas in which the political currently finds opportunities to happen. 'fray foam home' is the restitution of the fragmented spaces in which a specific home - with its comforts and supplies are constructed.
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'no place like - 4 houses 4 films' at the venice architecture biennale
published 08.10.10
portugal's pavilion at this year's architecture biennale will feature the works of four contemporary architects as individual fictional films.
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SOMA: yeosu expo 2012
published 08.10.10
the thematic pavilion features a kinetic facade that was developed using bionic principles. the project will be on display as part of the austrian pavilion at the 2010 venice architecture biennale.
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fabrica: 'shifting perspective' at the venice architecture biennale
published 08.03.10
the show will consist of two collections, 'down side up' and 'the riot act', that will explore the role of shape, volume, and direction in an object's perception and function.
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rem koolhaas to receive golden lion for lifetime achievement
published 07.16.10
the dutch architect will receive the award at the 12th international architecture exhibition in venice, italy.
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terreform + michael sorkin: new york city (steady) state
published 07.15.10
the project explores whether new york city can become self-sufficient within its political boundaries. intended as an alternative master plan for the city뭩 future, the study investigates the possibility for urban self-reliance in areas including food, energy, waste, water, air supply and quality, manufacture, employment, culture, health and transport.
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canadian pavilion at venice biennale 2010
published 07.12.10
conceived by philip beesley 'hylozoic ground' is an immersive, interactive architectural installation fitted with arrays of sensors and kinetic devices.lightweight interlinking systems are interwoven with next-generation chemistry that supports exchanges within the environment, in pursuit of an environment that 'cares.'
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australian pavilion at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 04.07.10
the final selection of entries from the national 'designs for australia's cities 2050+' are visions of australia, depicting cities 40+ years in the future. these architectural ideas comment profoundly on urban density and sprawl and will act as a catalyst for debate.
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kazuyo sejima 'people meet in architecture'
published 01.23.10
details for the theme of the upcoming venice architecture biennale has been released by kazuyo sejima.
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