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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
May 7th
The Serpentine Gallery in London has unveiled plans by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei for this summer’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion: they’ll conduct an archaeological dig to find traces of past pavilions on the site then line the resulting trenches with cork.
Esmeriz House / Cosimo Projectos + Luis Caldeira Arquitectos
Feb 21st
Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Architects: Cosimo Projectos: João Pestana + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Location: Vila Nova, Portugal Construction: Ribeiro da Silva Supervision: Paula Pereira|CM de VN de Famalicão Promotion: CM de VN de Famalicão Junta de Freguesia de Esmeriz Completion: 2011 Photographs: Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos Courtesy of Cosimo Projectos + Luís Caldeira Arquitectos The concept of a house is usually related to the function of shelter/home but it also includes a socio/cultural exercise of a specific community. This house is definitely that place where we act as urban individuals protected from time. It is a polyvalent space that articulates an administrative area with another one that promotes culture and civilization as if through a path where the main program/scheme is spread (secretary, offices, WC, auditorium), just like a beast with thousand feet snug to the slope
Beater by Ding3000 for Normann Copenhagen
Feb 15th
Stockholm 2012: the prongs of this whisk by Hanover studio Ding3000 for Danish brand Normann Copenhagen fold away for neat storage. (more…)
