totem kiosks by motoelastico + parang
outside the gwangju design biennale's main building, motoelastico and parang have created an installation of totem kiosks which house a design shop, food vendors, information and ticket booths.
kiwa screen totem kiosks traditional black korean roof tiles, known as ‘kiwa’ are used to spell out ‘the clue’ which is the biennale’s themeimage © designboom
outside this year’s gwangju design biennale‘s main building, motoelastico(marco bruno + simone carena) and parang have created an installation of totem kiosks. the forms of the kiosks are based off symbols drawn from korean culture: temples, pagodas etc. the interior structures are made from metal which are covered with an elastic mesh material, revealing each of the totem designs. the colorful structures house a design shop, food vendors, information and ticket booths.
detail of the tiles
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two of the totem kiosks house design shops image © designboom
detail of the metal and mesh structure
detail
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totem being used as an information booth
three totem modules used a facilities unitsimage © designboom
entrance to the gwangju biennale
