INTERVIEW NEWS
interview with james turrell on 'the light inside people'
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in this second edition of 'creative strategies' — a series of artist interview documents produced by designboom in collaboration with novelist anne philippi — james turrell »
in this second edition of 'creative strategies' — a series of artist interview documents produced by designboom in collaboration with novelist anne philippi — james turrell discusses life in cities, being a quaker, and of course light, the kind that you might 'only know from dreams'.
interview: lahdelma & mahlamäki architects on projects past, present, and future
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with the firm recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, designboom spoke with ilmari lahdelma and rainer mahlamäki to learn more about the duo's creative collaboration.
with the firm recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, designboom spoke with ilmari lahdelma and rainer mahlamäki to learn more about the duo's creative collaboration.
interview with aziza chaouni on the renovation of morocco's 'sidi harazem' bath complex
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with the help of a grant from the getty foundation, the architect has taken on the task of restoring the site to its former brutalist glory.
with the help of a grant from the getty foundation, the architect has taken on the task of restoring the site to its former brutalist glory.
sam lewitt on CORE, creativity, and being commissioned for BMW open work at frieze
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designboom spoke with the artist about his unconventional response to the commission, artistic abstraction, and the overall evolution of his thinking and work.
designboom spoke with the artist about his unconventional response to the commission, artistic abstraction, and the overall evolution of his thinking and work.
towards a 'cyborg future': ROB|ARCH interview with archi-union's philip f. yuan
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as a media partner of ROB|ARCH 2018, designboom spoke with philip f. yuan, one of the event's keynote speakers, who leads shanghai-based firm archi-union.
as a media partner of ROB|ARCH 2018, designboom spoke with philip f. yuan, one of the event's keynote speakers, who leads shanghai-based firm archi-union.
artist doug aitken and parley's cyrill gutsch on how to save oceans with art
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'creative strategies' is the new series of artist interview documents produced by designboom. in this first article, novelist anne philippi talks to doug aitken and cyrill gutsch »
'creative strategies' is the new series of artist interview documents produced by designboom. in this first article, novelist anne philippi talks to doug aitken and cyrill gutsch about 'ocean awareness' and how art can inspire action for social and environmental change.
brothers in arms: interview with bjarke ingels and ian gillespie
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designboom spoke with bjarke and ian about their working dynamic and design philosophies.
designboom spoke with bjarke and ian about their working dynamic and design philosophies.
interview: amanda levete on the role of history and modernity in making architecture
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this weekend, chatsworth house will host art out loud – a festival of public talks about art, architecture, and design – where the architect will join an impressive lineup of »
this weekend, chatsworth house will host art out loud – a festival of public talks about art, architecture, and design – where the architect will join an impressive lineup of speakers.
VITRA revives the unproduced and unpublished eames radio from 1946
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revealed at maison et objet 2018 fall, designboom discusses the limited edition design with eames demetrios, grandson of the eameses and director of the eames office.
revealed at maison et objet 2018 fall, designboom discusses the limited edition design with eames demetrios, grandson of the eameses and director of the eames office.
it's all architecture: john pawson discusses his approach to design
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ahead of 'art out loud' – a festival of public talks about art and architecture – designboom spoke with pawson to find out what visitors can expect from his much-anticipated »
ahead of 'art out loud' – a festival of public talks about art and architecture – designboom spoke with pawson to find out what visitors can expect from his much-anticipated talk.
revisit designboom's interview with denise scott brown, recipient of the 2018 soane medal
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we look back at our 2014 interview where the pioneering architect discussed her childhood and upbringing, the evolution of her work, and the art of drawing.
we look back at our 2014 interview where the pioneering architect discussed her childhood and upbringing, the evolution of her work, and the art of drawing.
interview: COBE's dan stubbergaard on designing 'urban living rooms'
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the danish architect discusses his studio's relationship with the city of copenhagen, and the evolution of COBE's work over the last ten years.
the danish architect discusses his studio's relationship with the city of copenhagen, and the evolution of COBE's work over the last ten years.
ROB|ARCH 2018: fabio gramazio discusses the potential of robotic fabrication
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this year's conference will consider topics and issues such as autonomous control systems and computerized materials and structures.
this year's conference will consider topics and issues such as autonomous control systems and computerized materials and structures.
interview with founder of speciality automative design company, ICON4x4
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the interview reveals how jonathan ward has established a global reputation for himself and ICON as one of the leaders for customized classic cars.
the interview reveals how jonathan ward has established a global reputation for himself and ICON as one of the leaders for customized classic cars.
BV doshi: interview with the 2018 pritzker prize winner
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coinciding with the release of AD india's latest issue, designboom speaks with the acclaimed indian architect.
coinciding with the release of AD india's latest issue, designboom speaks with the acclaimed indian architect.
the art of mattress making: hästens on how they craft the perfect queen fit for a king
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actors, athletes, aristocrats and royalty have come to favour a hästens bed as they pass the secrets of success down from one artisan to another.
actors, athletes, aristocrats and royalty have come to favour a hästens bed as they pass the secrets of success down from one artisan to another.
borderless and brilliant: teamlab's dreamlike digital art museum is now open
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at its opening, designboom spoke with teamlab creatives to learn more about the exhibition's scale, the technologies involved, and how the theme of 'borderless' helps break »
at its opening, designboom spoke with teamlab creatives to learn more about the exhibition's scale, the technologies involved, and how the theme of 'borderless' helps break boundaries between art and visitors.
photographer rosie matheson on capturing what it means to be 'one of the boys'
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designboom speaks to photographer rosie matheson about her love of film, the challenges of portraiture, and why she's so fascinated by the boys next door.
designboom speaks to photographer rosie matheson about her love of film, the challenges of portraiture, and why she's so fascinated by the boys next door.
interview: kengo kuma discusses his upcoming projects at home and abroad
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'the basic philosophy of our firm is to create harmony with a place – we don't want to push our ego'.
'the basic philosophy of our firm is to create harmony with a place – we don't want to push our ego'.
between nature and architecture: sou fujimoto discusses his approach to design
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for the second consecutive year, reSITE invited one of japan's most influential architects to speak at its annual conference in prague.
for the second consecutive year, reSITE invited one of japan's most influential architects to speak at its annual conference in prague.
winy maas on the venice biennale, MVRDV, and why albania could be the next UK
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designboom met the MVRDV co-founder to discuss the firm's participation at the the venice biennale, and its ongoing plans in albania.
designboom met the MVRDV co-founder to discuss the firm's participation at the the venice biennale, and its ongoing plans in albania.
from pokemon to lady gaga, in twenty years WOW studio has animated the world
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the studio's creative director sits down with designboom to explain why a uniquely japanese sense of beauty will find value in its emptiness.
the studio's creative director sits down with designboom to explain why a uniquely japanese sense of beauty will find value in its emptiness.
daan roosegaarde on his new mission to clean space from man-made junk
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the designer's latest project involves capturing the layer of space waste orbiting planet earth and doing something with it.
the designer's latest project involves capturing the layer of space waste orbiting planet earth and doing something with it.
paola antonelli on the curation of 'broken nature', the upcoming XXII triennale di milano
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ahead of a symposium at the triennale teatro dell’arte, designboom sat down with paola antonelli, curator of the upcoming XXII triennale di milano, to learn more about the »
ahead of a symposium at the triennale teatro dell’arte, designboom sat down with paola antonelli, curator of the upcoming XXII triennale di milano, to learn more about the monumental exhibition.
designboom interviews wang shu on historic heritage, identity, and long-term planning
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we speak with the 2012 pritzker laureate to learn more about the his approach to architecture, and what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing architects today.
we speak with the 2012 pritzker laureate to learn more about the his approach to architecture, and what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing architects today.
nature and the urban environment: designboom interviews ensamble studio's antón garcia-abril
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ahead of his talk during milano arch week last month, designboom sat down with the studio's co-founder to discuss its approach, integrating nature and the urban landscape, and the »
ahead of his talk during milano arch week last month, designboom sat down with the studio's co-founder to discuss its approach, integrating nature and the urban landscape, and the importance of primordial instincts.
shelley mcnamara + yvonne farrell discuss their curation of 'freespace' at the venice biennale
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‘we wanted to have something that wasn’t dealing with architecture as object, we wanted to deal with space as the craft of architecture.'
‘we wanted to have something that wasn’t dealing with architecture as object, we wanted to deal with space as the craft of architecture.'
odile decq discusses 'antares', her luxury residential tower planned for barcelona
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designboom spoke with the french architect who explained more about the project's challenges and its sculptural presence on the skyline.
designboom spoke with the french architect who explained more about the project's challenges and its sculptural presence on the skyline.
