next-gen20 project at the 2008 venice architectural biennale

‘flexivilla’ by toshiko mori, 2008
the final 20 residences in the ‘next-gen 20’ architectural competition were recently
showcased in taipei. the 20 building will soon begin construction in the northeast
coast national scenic area in taiwan. before they are built they were be presented
to visitors of the venice architecture biennale this fall. squint/opera also created a
video showcasing the works in cooperation with image. here is some examples of
the designs that will be on show and the new video
http://www.squintopera.com
http://www.next-gene20.com

‘ridge house’ by hailim suh, 2008

‘aimai house’ by kengo kuma, 2008

‘observer’ by mvrdv, 2008

‘architecture farm’ by akihisa hirata, 2008

‘calligraphic house’ by yu-tung liu, 2008
NEXT-GENE20 from squintopera on Vimeo
kengo kuma + associates: cafe kureon
the composition of this restaurant's facade is comprised of varied lengths of stacked timber which appear to grow from the encompassing meadow.
kengo kuma + associates: casalgrande old hous
bridging the traditional style with modern taste this former farmhouse continues to maintain a dialogue with the past despite embracing the conditions of the future.
kengo kuma: new taipei city museum of art
the museum's exterior form is generated by a sprawling and undulating roof canopy which interconnects the established urban fabric to produce an iconic and dynamic center.
akihisa hirata: bloomberg pavilion
three crisp walls are capped with a pleated surface of triangulated panels, opening the roof plane of this construct to the sky, introducing a soft illumination into the internal gallery for transient exhibits.
venice biennale 2012: japan pavilion preview
the japan foundation presents the emergency and temporary housing project home-for-all, the post-disaster reconstruction of the city of kamaishi, led by toyo ito together with kumiko inui, sou fujimoto and akihisa h...
canon neoreal 'prism liquid' 2010
japanese artist kyota takahashi and architect akihisa hirata collaborated on 'prism liquid', canon's neoreal installation at milan design week 2010.
lazerian paper light shades
lazerian launch a new range of paper light shades named after the stars that define the vertices,
which make up the nort...
solar winds cultural arts center
the solar winds cultural arts center is a design proposal for a large solar and wind powered structure dedicated to a wide var...
RENAULT 4 ever behind-the-scenes
'horsey' by eungi kim
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