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METAMORFOSE / FAHR 012.3

Architects: FAHR 012.3
Location: Porto, Portugal
Photographs: Courtesy of FAHR 021.3 Light Design: José Nuno Sampaio
Engineer: NCREP
Execution : LETRATEC
Communication : Carla Brites Santos
Co Funding: O Novo Norte – Operational Program for the North Region, QREN – … Sigue leyendo

MoMA PS1 YAP 2015 Runner-up: Roof Deck / Erin Besler

Despite Andrés Jaque of Office of Political Innovation emerging as the winner of the 2015 MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program (YAP), his competitors put up quite a fight. One of this year’s five shortlisted proposals, Erin Besler’s Roof Deck… breathes life into arguably the Sigue leyendo

Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY Installations Transform INRIA

Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY has realized two permanent installations – “Under Stress” and “Sous Tension” – in the public areas of the Department of Computer Science at the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (INRIA). Both structures “utilize… Sigue leyendo

Stereotank’s HeartBeat Transformed into Times Square HeartSeat

Stereotank’s HeartBeat filled the air in Times Square this past Valentine’s Day. Now that the love season is over, the Brooklyn-based practice has turned their clever installation into a welcoming “HeartSeat” by simply opening up their heart-shaped sculpture to the public and transforming it into a bench. The installation will remain on view through Sunday, March 8th. See a video of HeartSeat, after the break. 

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KANVA Wins RAIC 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award

A Montreal-based practice known for their experimental material use and building methods, KANVA has been selected to receive the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) 2015 Emerging Architectural Practice Award. The 10-person collective was lauded by the jury for “always looking to… Sigue leyendo

Constell.ation II / LIKEarchitects

Architects: LIKEarchitects
Location: Plantage Muidergracht, 1018 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Design Team: Diogo Aguiar, Teresa Otto, João Jesus and João Salgueiro
Client: Amsterdam Light Festival
Year: 2014
Photographs: Andreia Garcia Photography… From the architect. Constell.ation is a gestural proposal that recurs to Sigue leyendo

SO/AP Architectes’ Warsaw Memorial Places Unity at its Center

This sculptural memorial by SO/AP Architectes, located at the center of what was the Warsaw Ghetto, commemorates the history and memories of the Polish nation by uniting its oppressive and heroic pasts in one form. Simultaneously representing the Jewish and non-Jewish population,… Sigue leyendo

Warming Huts Bring Life and Shelter to Winnipeg’s Frozen Rivertrail

Each year Winnipeg’s Red River Mutual Rivertrail is transformed by a series of site specific “Warming Huts” that bring life and refuge to what is the world’s longest naturally frozen skating trail. The annual tradition’s popularity has grown exponentially, attracting participation… Sigue leyendo

Stereotank’s HeartBeat Fills the Air in Times Square

New York City is celebrating the opening of its seventh annual Valentine’s Day installation in Times Square. As part of Times Square Alliance’s heart design competition, Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born firm Stereotank has constructed their heart-beating urban drum in hopes to bring New Yorkers together through… Sigue leyendo

wonderWALL / LIKEarchitects

Architects: LIKEarchitects
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Design Team: Diogo Aguiar, Teresa Otto, João Jesus and João Salgueiro, Daniel Mudrak
Year: 2014
Photographs: Fernando Guerra – FG+SG Curatorship: Emília Tavares
Production: State of the Art
Client: Sonae Sierra From the architect.… wonderWALL is Sigue leyendo