Exhibition: ‘Utopia Saved’, Lee Bul solo show at Manege Central Exhibition Hall, St Petersburg
Lee Bul is a contemporary sculpture and installation artist whose career spans over three decades. She is one of the main figures in Korean contemporary…
Architectures, Digital Culture, News
Study Programme: Terraforming 2021 by Strelka Institute
The Terraforming is a three-year design research initiative and think-tank of Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design directed by Benjamin H. Bratton. Each program…
Architectures, Contributors, Op & Ed
‘The power of the collective – when participatory design, sustainability and resilience join forces ‘ by Simona Serban
Today’s architecture is significantly different compared to previous styles mainly because the challenges the planet faces have finally gotten some of the attention they deserved….
Architectures, Interviews, Scout & Trends
SAGA Space Architects, on a mission to the equidistant between moon and earth
Two figures are walking through a vast scenery. Diffuse light sheds a gleam over the featureless territory. Packed up inside puffy white suits their walk…
YUGE ZHOU, on the intricacies of human interactions, connections, isolations and longing across urban and natural environments
Yuge Zhou is a Chicago-based artist, art director and curator whose work focuses on the complex intricacies of human interactions and behaviours. Zhou has a…
Architectures, Design, Op & Ed
Aimee Aizhen Chen, an architect in the age of digital technology by Adriana Ciotau
New technologies can impact on how architects create an experience in architecture by pushing its boundaries. The focus of architect Aimee Aizhen Chen‘s practice represents…
Architectures, Design, Interviews
MAXIM ZHESTKOV, dissecting the source code of nature in intricate CG simulations
The creative horizon of media artist-slash-motion designer Maxim Zhestkov spans several disciplines from all across the artistic spectrum, combining art, music, architecture, design and computer…
Architectures, Interviews, Key Artists
PHILIP BEESLEY, the divine technology
From the Buddhist concept of completeness in Nirvana to James Hilton’s Shangri La, a utopian place of perfection, to the biblical depiction of heaven, to…
Architectures, Contributors, Op & Ed
‘Planetary Change, On Benjamin Bratton’s Terraforming and the Strelka 2020 programme’ by Tony Cho
While the term ‘terraforming’ is usually reserved for the extraterrestrial, Benjamin Bratton, the director of Strelka Institute and author of the New Normal presents a…
Architectures, Contributors, Op & Ed
‘SALON, city-architecture in the digital world’ by Adriana Ciotau
Architects are becoming more and more aware of the presence of technology-mediated cities. Alper Derinboğaz observed during his master’s program at UCLA in California: California…
Architectures, News, STATE Studio
Exhibition: ‘The Primordial Cities Initiative’ at STATE Studio Berlin
STATE Studio Berlin is presenting their last exhibition of the year this week. Opening on the 12th December, The Primordial Cities Initiative by artist and…
AI & A.Life, Architectures, Biomedia, News
Biennial: 26th Biennial of Design BIO 26| Common Knowledge in Ljubljana
From November 14, 2019, to February 9, 2020, at the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) in Ljubljana takes place the 26th Biennial of Design…
AI & A.Life, Architectures, Biomedia, News
Talk: “Oceans in Crisis” by TBA21-Academy at the Royal Academy of Arts
As part of the programme of the current Royal Academy of Arts (London) exhibition Eco-visionaries, TBA21-Academy is organising the panel discussion Oceans in Crisis with architects Territorial Agency (John…
AI & A.Life, Architectures, Biomedia, News
Exhibition: ‘Future and the Arts: AI, Robotics, Cities, Life – How Humanity Will Live Tomorrow’
Mori Art Museum opened in 2003 at the top of the central Mori Tower – a place visible from throughout Tokyo and since then is…
GILLES RETSIN, reinterpreting the digital through architecture
What we talk about when we talk about architecture is what Gilles Retsin is actually doing. In the era of coding, robots, VR, AR and…
Insight: ‘Aether 2.0’ by Architecture Social Club
Architecture Social Club is a design collective working at the intersection of digital, art, architecture, and engineering that was set up by Satyajit Das. Trained…
Architectures, News, Robotics & Kinetics
Event: Norman Foster Foundation Robotics Atelier
How will robots influence the future of design processes and the built environment? This question sums up the idea behind the third edition of the…
Architectures, Design, Interviews, Key Artists
GREG LYNN, applying technology in architecture and design
The nature of technology is explored in Greg Lynn’s practice, in a way in which technology changes the way we perceive architecture and how we…
Architectures, Interviews, Key Artists
LEO VILLAREAL, deploying technology to engender entrancing light experiences
Add a sculpture to a town square and you still have a town square. Put the same sculpture in an empty room and you have…
Programme: The Terraforming 2020 by Strelka Institute
Strelka Institute is a non-governmental institution founded in 2009 in Moscow offering multidisciplinary education in media, architecture, and design. Its academic programmes on urban planning…