venice architecture biennale 2012 (68 articles)
jean nouvel + mia hagg: meeting lines slussen masterplan
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the scheme sees the integration of three bridges linking the swedish capital's main islands, each one set in place to host distinct programs: a lounge area for the city extending »
the scheme sees the integration of three bridges linking the swedish capital's main islands, each one set in place to host distinct programs: a lounge area for the city extending over the subway; a park running 500m over the main roadway; and an extension of the quay to the new lock.
farshid moussavi at the venice biennale 2012
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a room within the arsenale has been transformed into a surround video projection of images to immerse visitors in a similar way as the buildings she imagines.
a room within the arsenale has been transformed into a surround video projection of images to immerse visitors in a similar way as the buildings she imagines.
angola pavilion premiers at the venice architecture biennale
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the country's first national appearance at the architecture biennale in venice, the republic of angola's pavilion 'beyond entropy' is an urban model for dense suburban areas of »
the country's first national appearance at the architecture biennale in venice, the republic of angola's pavilion 'beyond entropy' is an urban model for dense suburban areas of luanda and a sustainable model for the sub-saharan region.
sou fujimoto on the japan pavilion at venice architecture biennale
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sou fujimoto gave designboom a tour of the japan pavilion and discussed the ideas behind the post-disaster housing projects exhibited. check out more of our exclusive images!
sou fujimoto gave designboom a tour of the japan pavilion and discussed the ideas behind the post-disaster housing projects exhibited. check out more of our exclusive images!
canadian pavilion: migrating landscapes at the venice biennale
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this year's canadian pavilion explores the ideas of culture, identity and human migration surrounding our contemporary lifestyles.
this year's canadian pavilion explores the ideas of culture, identity and human migration surrounding our contemporary lifestyles.
enric ruiz geli interview: cloud 9 at venice architecture biennale
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a new strategy to map the integrated needs of the social and built environment by viewing it as a compilation of particles that make up a 'cloud' of information.
a new strategy to map the integrated needs of the social and built environment by viewing it as a compilation of particles that make up a 'cloud' of information.
venice biennale 2012: german pavilion
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designboom interviewed konstantin grcic, the pavilion's exhibition designer who introduced us to the content of the show and the overall organization of the projects within the »
designboom interviewed konstantin grcic, the pavilion's exhibition designer who introduced us to the content of the show and the overall organization of the projects within the photographic installation.
eiffel tower pavilions redesigned by moatti rivière architecture studio
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the project oversees the development of retrofitting of the first floor of the eiffel tower in paris with a series of pavilions.
the project oversees the development of retrofitting of the first floor of the eiffel tower in paris with a series of pavilions.
grafton architects wins silver lion award at 2012 venice architecture biennale
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silver lion winner grafton architects presents its university in lima side by side with paulo mendes da rocha's selected works to demonstrate 'common ground' in the design process.
silver lion winner grafton architects presents its university in lima side by side with paulo mendes da rocha's selected works to demonstrate 'common ground' in the design process.
kosovan pavilion: the filigree maker at venice biennale
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used in traditional jewelery techniques, filigree is the main component used within the installation to represent the cultural revival occurring within the country and weave »
used in traditional jewelery techniques, filigree is the main component used within the installation to represent the cultural revival occurring within the country and weave links between images and people in kosovo and venice.
australian pavilion at the 13th international architecture exhibition
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a robot assembly line has bent and formed steel rods into a spatial installation creating a wall within the australian pavilion.
a robot assembly line has bent and formed steel rods into a spatial installation creating a wall within the australian pavilion.
post city: considering the luxembourg case at the venice biennale
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rather an attitude towards the city than an urban proposal, the 'post-city' scheme tries to magnify the already existing forces of luxembourg's built environment within a zoomed »
rather an attitude towards the city than an urban proposal, the 'post-city' scheme tries to magnify the already existing forces of luxembourg's built environment within a zoomed out process.
ole scheeren's floating cinema goes to venice
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a floating geometric cinema gives viewers a new movie experience on the water, with venice's industrial architecture as a backdrop.
a floating geometric cinema gives viewers a new movie experience on the water, with venice's industrial architecture as a backdrop.
nordic pavilion: light houses at venice biennale
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32 models from swedish, finnish or norwegian practices evoke nordic principles about sustainable and responsible architecture, integrating a simplified form made from minimal »
32 models from swedish, finnish or norwegian practices evoke nordic principles about sustainable and responsible architecture, integrating a simplified form made from minimal materials which is sensitive towards daylight and the environment.
jasper morrison: the good life
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a series of photographs and texts in which jasper morrison finds the humor in the confrontation between a designer's ideas and the inadequate reality of execution.
a series of photographs and texts in which jasper morrison finds the humor in the confrontation between a designer's ideas and the inadequate reality of execution.
alejandro aravena of elemental: the magnet and the bomb
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this venice biennale installation references chile's post-earthquake reconstruction efforts and social reform in the copper-mining town of calama.
this venice biennale installation references chile's post-earthquake reconstruction efforts and social reform in the copper-mining town of calama.
wang shu: 'imagining the house' book report
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a look into the quickly fading practice of hand drawing, specifically by wang shu, as he illustrates his process for a series of projects and offers the infinite capabilities of »
a look into the quickly fading practice of hand drawing, specifically by wang shu, as he illustrates his process for a series of projects and offers the infinite capabilities of freehand sketching.
brazilian pavilion at the 2012 biennale
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'the same people who rest in hammocks can, whenever necessary, build a new capital in three years' time.' lucio costa
'the same people who rest in hammocks can, whenever necessary, build a new capital in three years' time.' lucio costa
richard goodwin puts black dots on vacant buildings in venice
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viewed from a water taxi ride, black dots are placed upon the uninhabited buildings of venice to identify their availability for illegal squatting.
viewed from a water taxi ride, black dots are placed upon the uninhabited buildings of venice to identify their availability for illegal squatting.
bat cloud by ants of the prairie
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the work is a form of eco-sculpture - a collection of nests to assist in bat habitation.
the work is a form of eco-sculpture - a collection of nests to assist in bat habitation.
austrian pavilion at the venice biennale
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the interior walls of the structure are surfaced with a dynamic installation which entirely omits the presence of buildings and instead turns to those whom inhabit them with »
the interior walls of the structure are surfaced with a dynamic installation which entirely omits the presence of buildings and instead turns to those whom inhabit them with digital representations of human bodies.
team chicago: city works at the venice biennale
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curated by alexander eisenschmidt, five chicago-based firms representing diverse generations of practicing architects have joined forces to produce 'team chicago: city works' »
curated by alexander eisenschmidt, five chicago-based firms representing diverse generations of practicing architects have joined forces to produce 'team chicago: city works' for the 13th international architecture exhibition in venice.
o'donnell + tuomey: vessel for venice
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responding to the brick columns and walls of the arsenale, this two-storey tall structure made with stacked timber struts forms a contemplative space for visitors to the biennale »
responding to the brick columns and walls of the arsenale, this two-storey tall structure made with stacked timber struts forms a contemplative space for visitors to the biennale in venice.
danish pavilion: possible greenland at the venice biennale
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the project develops new visions for greenland's future, addressing the challenges and opportunities it faces as ice melts, vast mineral resources become accessible and new »
the project develops new visions for greenland's future, addressing the challenges and opportunities it faces as ice melts, vast mineral resources become accessible and new industries and urban cultures emerge.
olafur eliasson's little sun at venice biennale
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during the opening days of the 13th international architecture exhibition in venice, the icelandic artist was introducing his hand-sized solar-powered lanterns to visitors.
during the opening days of the 13th international architecture exhibition in venice, the icelandic artist was introducing his hand-sized solar-powered lanterns to visitors.
swiss pavilion venice biennale
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this year's swiss pavilion stresses the importance of the ensemble of architecture to create an integrated environment treated as an ongoing work of art.
this year's swiss pavilion stresses the importance of the ensemble of architecture to create an integrated environment treated as an ongoing work of art.
herzog & de meuron 13th international architecture exhibition
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the never-ending and litigious processes involved with the construction of H+M's elbphilharmonie concert hall in hamburg, germany has been identified as a 'common ground' within »
the never-ending and litigious processes involved with the construction of H+M's elbphilharmonie concert hall in hamburg, germany has been identified as a 'common ground' within the architectural field.
CANCHA chilean soilscapes at the architecture biennale 2012
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a floor of salt crystals and rocks frame an installation which identifies chile's common ground as the 'cancha', areas of vast space available for use by the people which are »
a floor of salt crystals and rocks frame an installation which identifies chile's common ground as the 'cancha', areas of vast space available for use by the people which are indivisible and sanctified.
