'I believe in fantasy and fun and imagination': the artist on activating public spaces, participation and gathering as an act of optimism.
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speaker design (220)
the transparent housing highlights the speaker’s internal structure.
utopia then and now (10)
'il pianeta come festival' imagined earth as a continuous field of human events, structured by temporary gatherings.
connections: 33
the artist's rebuild foundation advances a vision of urban utopia by reworking disused buildings into artistic community spaces.
recycling (486)
physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience.
the project uses recycled sails and participatory embroidery to turn a public square into a space for imagining a new urban future.
designboom deep dive (18)
looking at superstudio’s radical projects, designboom traces how utopian speculation became a tool for questioning architecture.
connections: 28
designboom discusses this creative boom with stefano boeri, MVRDV's winy maas, christian kerez, beat huesler of oppenheim architecture, and the team at bofill taller de arquitectura.
architecture in latvia (25)
the existing structures are reused as the base for the new residential complex.
MADE arhitekti tops its pāvilosta house with a twisting roof to reference the seaside landscape of coastal latvia.
rooftop architecture and design (219)
urko sánchez architects designs a collection of thatched pavilions and timber structures as a new entrance for sharjah bridi park in the UAE.
a perforated stainless-steel screen runs along the length of the cabinet.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1168)
the artist's rebuild foundation advances a vision of urban utopia by reworking disused buildings into artistic community spaces.
the renovation unfolds as a linear sequence of mosaic surfaces, azure cabinetry, and tiled patterns that recall the marked lanes of a pool.
residential architecture and interiors (4781)
conceived as a cave dwelling, the building is divided into three subterranean units.
connections: +5120
linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
concrete architecture and design (983)
linear geometry defines the primary volume, while curved elements guide circulation within the house.
the volumes maintain a direct relationship with the ground.
robots (602)
the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
made of tiny, microscopic spikes, the filter comes with a coating that turns the spikes into a porous filter material.
3D printing (887)
partly designed from nostalgia, the device comes with studs that double as a media control knob and a wireless charger for an apple watch or airpods.
connections: +1530
moved one by one by a robotic arm every single minute, the automated device is roughly the size of a chopping board, so it can fit on the user’s desk.
connections: +2130
architecture in mexico (713)
the volumes maintain a direct relationship with the ground.
the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
food art (240)
the bio-based construction material reduces carbon emissions by up to 70 percent compared to conventional concrete.
the lightweight accessory features images of the filling both on the inside and outside, still wrapped within the transparent-looking material.
connections: +750
biomaterials (44)
designed by ludwig eder, the biomaterial comes with holes under it to map out exactly where the mycelium needs to grow.
each flower is made using balloon twisting or sculpting, where long, thin modelling inflatable are folded and locked into shapes.
connections: +290
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