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Postmodernism
Sep 25th
The ideas of Postmodernism emerged first in architecture. While the Modernist slogan had been ‘less is more’, architects like Robert Venturi, Michael Graves and Aldo Rossi insisted that ‘less is a bore’. They took a new interest in buildings from the past, and from popular phenomena such as highway strip malls.
Square With Four Circles by Felice Varini
Jun 5th
Felice Varini’s Square with four circles, downtown New Haven Site Projects Inc is actively preparing for our 2010 public art commission by renowned Swiss artist Felice Varini.� A 110 ft tall, multi-planar painting, Square with four circles, will be installed in Temple Plaza.� This will be Varini’s first outdoor public artwork in the United States.� Opening ceremonies are scheduled for June 4th at 5 pm in Temple Plaza.� Events are free and open to the public.
AIA 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition
May 13th
Mark your calendar for the AIA 2011 National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans. The AIA Convention is the preeminent education and networking gathering in the design and construction industry. As the largest single gathering of architects in America, the AIA Convention will provide indispensable world-class education, peer recognition, and deliver ready access to the most comprehensive assembly of design and construction products and services in the world.
The 3rd China International New Energy Industry Exhibition (CNEE CHINA 2011)
Apr 9th
The 3rd China International New Energy Industry Exhibition (CNEE CHINA 2011) Dates: April 8 – 10, 2011 Venue: China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China Expo theme: New Energy; New Economy; New Development Concurrent themes: The 3rd China Photovoltaic Industry New Technology, New Materials and New Products and New Equipment Exhibition (China Photovoltaic Four New Exhibitions) China International New Energy and Green Lighting Technology and Product Exhibition The 3rd China International Bioenergy Exhibition & Technical Conference China International Wind Energy Forum and Exhibition Sponsors: China High-Tech Industrialization Association China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Construction Industry Commerce Chamber National Solar Photovoltaic Products for Quality Supervision and Inspection Center China Rural Energy Industry Association PV Solar Committee of China Renewable Energy Society Biomass Energy Committee of China Renewable Energy Society China Chamber of International Commerce Ministry of Construction P.R.C Organizers: Beijing Association of New Energy and Renewable Energy (BANERE) Beijing Tiger Exhibition Co., Ltd Co-sponsors: China Renewable Energy Society The representative office of CCPIT( China Council for the Promotion of International Trade ) in HK, Macao, America, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Gulf Region, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, and Costa Rico, The Embassy of Denmark Kingdom in China.� Strategic Partners: China Energy News Special Invited Media: CCTV, Beijing TV, Science and Technology News, China Construction News, People’s Net, SOHU, SINA, and Local Media etc Preface: With the acceleration of global warming and gradually running out of fossil fuel energy, developing new energy, promoting low-carbon and energy-saving and emission-cutting economy has become a must choice for the countries around the whole world to seek a sustainable development and eco-civilization construction. As a sun-rising industry, new energy industry develops rapidly; even some economists regard what the changes brought by it as the fourth industry revolution in human society.
Common of Houses: Electoral Reform
Mar 19th
Following the success of last years competition to redesign MPs’ housing (Common of Houses: No Expense Spared) we are launching a new competition called (Common of Houses: Electoral Reform) which asks designers/ artists to redesign the voting system.
One of the main reasons MPs advise that Electoral Reform shouldn’t happen is that it will confuse our little minds and we’ll never understand the forms. We thought it time that we looked at things from a different point of view. If creatives ruled the world, what would the forms look like?
That’s where we need your creative minds, how would you redesign the system?
It could be through redesigning the voting forms for the current system, designing forms for one of the alternative systems or could be coming up with your own system altogether.
For example:
•You go in and there is a rack of dulux style colour charts in the voting booth. One for each party and the different shades represent how strongly you like the party. You rip it at the colour you feel comfortable and stick in the ballot box
•You are given a dating style questionnaire with a hundred questions in More >
Living City Design Competition
Feb 2nd
Imagine a truly sustainable future.
Imagine a socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative civilization.
Imagine what tomorrow might hold for humanity if we rise to meet the challenges of today.
Unleash Your Imagination
The international living Building institute, in partnership with the
national Trust for Historic Preservation, invites the world’s most
talented and daring designers, planners, artists and animators to
create a new global vision: a breathtaking, compelling model for
the future of civilization. Unleash the power of your imagination to
envision a city capable of thriving through the centuries – one that
will heal the land and prove that the human species can in fact live,
in the words of E. o. Wilson, as ‘part and parcel with creation’.
We have inherited and reproduced a built environment based on
the catastrophically flawed premise of unlimited resources and
infinite room for expansion. our infrastructure isolates us from the
ecosystems we inhabit; what James Howard kunstler has described
as a “Geography of nowhere” blinds More >
Selected Designs for the 2011 International Garden Festival
Dec 29th
Courtesy of Urbanbees The International Garden Festival at Les Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens presents temporary gardens at the cutting edge of garden design, landscape, architecture, design and environmental art. This year’s theme for design was “Secret Gardens.” First launched in 2000, the International Garden Festival is host to innovative ideas and has presented over 80 gardens by more than 200 designers from fifteen countries and has attracted more than 800,000 visitors. This showcase of a wide range of projects has featured budding designers from a range of different fields
Museum of Environmental Science / Snøhetta
Dec 29th
© Snohetta Competing against shortlisted firms Shigeru Ban , Diller Scofidio + Renfro , Smiljan Radic, and Mauricio Rocha , Snøhetta was awarded first prize for their museum design for the University of Guadalajara . Scheduled to begin in 2011, the new Museum of Environmental Science will be part of the cultural district adjacent to the main campus and planned wilderness preserves in Mexico
Driehaus Prize / Robert A.M. Stern
Dec 21st
Robert A.M. Stern 2011 Driehaus Winner We’re always excited to bring you news on the latest awarded architects for their contemporary achievements and advancement of the field – whether it be our coverage of the Pritzker , AIA Honor Awards , or the Aga Khan awards , to name a few
Tower of Droplets: Taiwan Conceptual Tower Competition Entry / CRAB Studio
Dec 12th
Courtesy of CRAB Studio The Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition awarded “The Tower of Droplets” Sir Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham’s London-based Cook Robotham Architect ure Bureau (CRAB) won second prize for their entry: “The Tower of Droplets in The Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition.
