From Damnmagazine
Posted on May 25th 2013, 05:59 PM
On a single night, three terrorists in a high-security prison die, allegedly by their own hands; a fourth is hospitalized with allegedly self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest. Ever since, the events of the “Death Night” of the members of the Baader-Meinhof group have reverberated through German society and culture.But what might those events mean to artists in another country gripped by fear of radical terrorists, albeit a generation removed and an ocean away? How might today’s artists respond to iconic pieces that addressed the events in their immediate aftermath?Those are the questions that guided Brooklyn artist Birgit Rathsmann as she worked with 19 other artists from the U.S. and Europe to develop October 18, 1977. The exhibition is a meditation on that infamous, as well as on the images that earlier artists created in response to the events of that night.At Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert, 524 West 19th St, New York, NY 10011.Video: Gerhard Richter’s cycle "October 18, 1977" consists of 15 paintings and was created between March and November 1988. The paintings are the result of his fascination with terrorist group the Red Army Faction (RAF).Posted on May 25th 2013, 12:00 PM
Cortesía de kadarik tüür arhitektid
Arquitectos: Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid
Ubicación: Tallinn, Estonia
Cliente: SA Rakvere Teatrimaja
Área: 400 m2
Año: 2011
Fotografías: Cortesía de kadarik tüür arhitektid
Este teatro al aire libre se construyó especialmente para 12 obras de teatro durante el verano del 2011 en Tallin, Estonia. Su principal objetivo arquitectónico fue crear un espacio cerrado, cómodo e íntimo que permite generar una conexión inmediata entre el público y los actores....
From Coolhunting
Posted on May 25th 2013, 11:11 AM
Continue Reading...From Archdaily
Posted on May 25th 2013, 11:00 AM
Architects: Colboc Franzen & Associés
Location: Montauban, France
Architects In Charge: Benjamin Colboc, Manuela Franzen, Arnaud Sachet
Design Team: Géraud Pin-Barras, Ulrich Faudry, Théophile Marmorat, Floriane Bataillard, Ana Vida Pozuelo
Area: 3,800 sqm
Photographs: Paul Raftery
The construction of the new multimedia library of Montauban is spearheading an urban renewal project in the eastern quarters of the city. It must mark the entrance to the city, providing an identity to these neglected neighborhoods while still representing the city of Montauban. In parallel it is a project of reinvention: in these times of the digitalization of knowledge, the challenges of such a design are of spatialization and of materialization of the information and its division. This is the “third...
Posted on May 25th 2013, 11:00 AM
El Fondo del Patrimonio Cultural tiene por objetivo apoyar la recuperación, restauración e intervención de inmuebles patrimoniales, sean de dominio público o privado, dañados tanto por el paso del tiempo como por distintos eventos naturales que han afectado a nuestro país, mediante el co-financiamiento de la ejecución de proyectos de recuperación.
La convocatoria para postular al fondo estará abierta a partir del día 26 de Mayo hasta el 25 de Julio 2013.
Para mayor información y descarga...
From Complex
Posted on May 25th 2013, 10:57 AM
A critique of a society driven by beauty rather than worth.
From Style-files
Posted on May 25th 2013, 10:45 AM
Let me take you on a trip to France, the location of this gorgeous house! We go to Lourmarin to be exact. It is located in the heart of the Luberon which is a lovely area to visit, with lots of charming shops and restaurants. I love how this home has been renovated and decorated in a modern style, combined with traditional elements. The owners have restored this old house in a spirit of simplicity, paying particular attention to the notions of space, calm and light and using only pure natural materials such as stone, lime, concrete, wood and linen.
The house can be rented, you can find more information on this website.
From Mimoa
Posted on May 25th 2013, 10:18 AM
Renzo Piano
NazarFrom A Daily Dose of Architecture
Posted on May 25th 2013, 10:00 AM
About five days a week I walk on John Street past the Privately Owned Public Space (POPS) at 33 Maiden Lane in Lower Manhattan, never venturing inside. The "two-level open-air covered pedestrian space," as Jerold Kayden calls it, is frankly an oddity, a fairly large space that is always dark and empty. Further, its dramatic barrel vault does not extend to John Street; instead a small rectangular portal gives a glimpse and access to both the pedestrian space and subway below.
[All photographs by John Hill, unless noted otherwise.]
But where else do the stairs and escalators beyond lead, besides the subway? And what's with the postmodern design? On Friday I decided to trek through the POPS and do a little research on it to finally get the story behind this oddity.
Before heading into the space, lets walk around to the Maiden Lane side from the above views from John Street on the north. Below are two portals that provide access from Nassau Street on the west. The large column, rounded brick piers, and arched openings all fit into the theme of the building's design.
Those three elements can also be found on the Maiden Lane side (below), which faces the Federal Reserve Bank. Actually, the 1924 building is the driving force for Philip Johnson and John Burgee's design of 33 Maiden Lane (aka 2 Federal Reserve Plaza), completed 60 years later. That inspiration can be seen in the arches, barrel vaults, rounded corners, and brick color, as well as the turrets that top the tower's corners...From Complex
Posted on May 25th 2013, 09:57 AM
Rocks man, just something about em'.
From Designrulz
Posted on May 25th 2013, 09:50 AM
Mexico-based studio Parque Humano has designed the Casa en el Bosque (House in the Woods) project. The site is a splendid plot covering 3,500 m2 with rich and varied flora, very tall trees, and a view towards the layered hills of Valle de Bravo – a town 150 km south-west of Mexico City. The house occupies a natural ledge in the hillside, facing the view to the south and turning its back to the winds coming in from the north. The ground drops away beneath the floor, emphasizing the slope of the land and thereby dramatizing the house’s progress through the site. The house evokes the feeling of floating above the garden, accentuating a sense of contact with nature.
Thank you for reading House in the Woods by Parque Humano Architects ! You can find the original article...
From Designrulz
Posted on May 25th 2013, 09:31 AM
São Paulo-based studio SPBR Arquitetos has designed this gorgeous concrete residence in Ubatuba, one of the most important coastal cities in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The 3,660 square-foot home sits on a 180? x 52? lot. The design process started in 2004 and the house was completed in 2009. Three columns, made in reinforced concrete, support the house. The casting of these columns is possible by the use of sliding forms. Four beams lay on the top of them in order to hang the slabs from above and also to avoid the use of support frames during the construction process, making it faster and more rational.
Thank you for reading Stunning Concrete Home in Ubatuba by SPBR Arquitetos ! You can find the original article on DesignRulz or you can...
From Designrulz
Posted on May 25th 2013, 09:07 AM
This superb two-story modern residence was developed by talented Spanish designer Marc Canut in 2010. Located in Barcelona, the single family home features three spacious bedrooms, each with its own bathrooms.
Marc Canut is a designer specialized in 3D architectural renders, and his skills using 3dsmax and V-Ray software are quite impressive, don’t you think?
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From Dezeen
Posted on May 25th 2013, 09:00 AM
These images by Belgian photographer Jan Kempenaers document a series of ruined World War Two monuments dotted across the landscape of the former Yugoslavian...
From Frameweb
Posted on May 25th 2013, 09:00 AM
