In the Name of the Mere Unknown Mankind… the noblest creature… the talker animal… the thoughtful brain Who analyses everything around him, analyses, theorizes. He hypothesizes. He proves a theory. He understands everything, he thinks he understands everything. He thinks he is a mankind because … [Read more...]
Aurora Pavillion for Shanghai World Expo 2010
Chinese jade culture through its 8,000-year history will take center stage at the Taiwan-based Aurora Group’s Expo 2010 Pavilion. Jade symbolizes the national character such as gentleness, perseverance and the pursuit of peace, and the Expo will provide a platform to help promote such hopes, Tan … [Read more...]
UNStudio – New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion
New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion, Battery Park, New York, USA, 2008 - 2009 UNStudio: Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos with Wouter de Jonge, Christian Veddeler and Kyle Miller, Jan Schellhoff, Wesley Lanckriet, Arndt Willert Advisors: Handel Architects, New York (Executive Architect) Gary … [Read more...]
Structural Concept – TERMES Pavillion at London’s Pestival
Joseph Burns The much anticipated Termite Pavilion arrived at the International Arts Pestival in London earlier this week. The Pestival is “a festival celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect…it is a rare creature: an international, inter-disciplinary, community-led festival.” … [Read more...]
The Shanghai Corporate Pavillion for World Expo 2010
In 1976, Centre Pompidou in Paris, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, turned the building inside out and made utility ductworks part of the architectural expression. It was unprecedented thus a breakthrough in the field of architecture. In 2010, we will have gone through a long period of … [Read more...]
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