antonio scarponi and marco lampugnani: reikea

‘reikea’ by conceptual devices

antonio scarpoin of studio conceptual devices has sent in images of their project ‘reikea’, which is on display within the squat city exhibition at the 4th international architectural biennale rotterdam, until january 2010.

‘rikea’ is a prototype for a micro urban structure that conceives the free market ballon, turin, as a system of ‘instant urbanization’. the project was prototyped together with ikea and italcementi. it consists of tiles for the recognition of the merchants’ position on the public space where it is possible to install elements of the system ‘broder’ produced by ikea in order to support temporary shelters. the re-use of the foldable sofa ‘svingen’ (ikea) is adapted to realize a trolley for goods delivery.