sunday newsletter
a designboom.com publication
September 2010, 05
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every sunday we choose a topic from the vaste archive of designboom
today: venice architecture biennale 2010 - part 2.
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cerith wyn evans at the venice architecture biennale 2010
published 09.04.10
located just inside the main entrance of the palazzo delle esposizioni, 'joanna (chapter one)' is a text fabricated from white neon letters which hangs suspended over the heads of the viewers.
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rem koolhaas CRONOCAOS preservation tour
published 09.03.10
preservation - a theme long neglected by contemporary construction and urban theory but nonetheless bound to these fields and central to any experience of the twenty-first century landscape. exhibition curated by OMA. OMA founder rem koolhaas guides designboom through the exhibition. PART 1
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BIG architects 'loop city' film
published 09.03.10
BIG architects have just sent us the full-length clip of their film, 'from finger plan to loop city' which they showcased at the danish pavilion in venice.
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amateur architecture studio: decay of a dome
published 09.03.10
rather than looking only towards the west for inspiration as many of their contemporaries do, the practice's work is embedded in the history and traditions of chinese culture. in particular they reference everyday building tactics of ordinary people and the strong vernacular tradition of building in china.
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transsolar + tetsuo kondo architects: cloudscapes, at venice biennale
published 09.03.10
'cloudscape' explores the poetic nature of clouds by controlling the microclimate of the space. the installation allows viewers to feel, touch, and walk through the immaterial element.
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LUMA parc des ateliers by frank o. gehry
published 09.01.10
as a special event at the 12th international architecture exhibition in venice, italy, the luma foundation
presents an architectural project for a new cultural model, designed by frank o. gehry and gehry partners, LLP.
LUMA / parc des ateliers is a multi-purpose park located in the centre of arles, france.
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hans ulrich obrist : now interviews at the venice architecture biennale 2010
published 09.01.10
developed as a 'portrait of an exhibition', 'now interviews' aims to encourage viewers to pause and listen, one by one, for an insightful look into the methods and practices of each participants and their projects.
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BIG architects: finger plan to loop city 1947-2047
published 09.01.10
presented at the danish pavilion, the film illustrates BIG's proposal for a new metro loop in the industrial, cross-border region of copenhagen's suburbs.
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office geers van severen + princen awarded silver lion
published 09.01.10
office kersten geers david van severen and bas princen has been awarded the silver lion for the most promising young participant of the exhibition 'people meet in architecture' at the 12th venice architecture biennale, curated by kazuyo sejima.
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studio mumbai architects at the venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.31.10
'work-place' offers a very intimate look into the practice's methods while exploring the notion and origins of creative ideas.
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smiljan radic and marcela correa at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.31.10
the minimal sculpture seem to refer to the grimm brothers story 'the sea-hare'. the architect-and-sculptor-team from santiago de chile aims to offer hope for a fragrant and serene future after the earthquake in chile on 27 february 2010.
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polish pavilion at venice architecture biennale: emergency exit
published 08.31.10
designed by warsaw-based artist agnieszka kurant and architect aleksandra wasilkowska, the title is an ironic reference to urban safety regulations that aim to control and eliminate risk and accidents.
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vacant NL - dutch pavilion at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.30.10
the installation 'vacant NL' calls upon the dutch government to make use of the enormous potential of inspiring, temporarily unoccupied buildings from the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries for innovation within the creative knowledge economy.
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junya ishigami wins golden lion for best project at the venice biennale
published 08.30.10
'architecture as air: study for ch_teau la coste' explores a new form of transparency that goes beyond the density and opacity of a building's structural components.
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kazuo shinohara receives golden lion in memoriam award
published 08.30.10
shinohara, founder of the so-called 'shinohara school', had a lasting impact on japanese architecture, mentoring figures such as toyo ito, itsuko hasegawa and this year's venice biennale director kazuyo sejima.
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bahrain wins golden lion for best national pavilion at venice biennale
published 08.30.10
three fishermen_s huts removed from their original sites in bahrain form the focal point of the exhibition. the awkwardness of their situation, disconnected from their coastal scenery, speaks of the discomfort of the current relation with the sea.
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OMA: fondaco dei tedeschi, venice
published 08.30.10
a terrace with rare views of the grand canal will be created by removing two sides of the existing roof, leaving the building_s profile intact while unlocking exciting potential for the fondaco dei tedeschi as a major destination and vantage point for tourists and venetians alike.
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sou fujimoto architects at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.27.10
'primitive house' is composed of slabs layered at 350mm intervals. these slabs can be used as chairs, desks, floors, shelves, stairs, lightings, openings, garden and structure.
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pezo von ellrichshausen architects at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.27.10
'detached' is an installation consisting of two similarly sized buildings located in two different context. a light gray concrete piece rests in front of a natural scene while a copper oxide green concrete prism stands before a suburban setting.
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canadian pavilion at venice architecture biennale 2010
published 08.26.10
the canadian pavilion is an experimental piece of architecture that explores the qualities and elements of contemporary wilderness.
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