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Architecture as the Solid State of Thoughts: a Dialogue with Lebbeus Woods – Part 1

Thursday, November 18, 2010 15:59 11 Comments

An interview with Lebbeus Woods by Corrado Curti version pdf The works and writings of Lebbeus Woods unveil a deep and hidden fracture that severs the intellectual and critical practice of architecture – often exercised by a handful of high-profile, and occasionally aloof, theorists – from its business-as-usual, labour-intensive counterpart – no matter how big [...]

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Concrete Utopias: talking with Peter Noever

Thursday, October 28, 2010 16:43 4 Comments

Interview by Corrado Curti version pdf It’s quite rare to discuss art, architecture and experimentation with a celebrated curator of a leading contemporary art museum, a director of an internationally renowned cultural institution, a radical architect and a bold commissioner of unconventional architecture all at once. Unless, of course, you’re fortunate enough to talk to [...]

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Highwaying: upcoming book release

Thursday, October 28, 2010 16:36 No Comments

What: Book Release ‘Highwaying’ editor Guy Lafranchi, authors Lukas Ingold & Fabio Tammaro Where: Cinématte, Bern When: November 11 2010 Who: RIEA.ch Research Institute for Experimental Architecture & Springer ‘Highwaying’ is a publication by professor Guy Lafranchi and designers Lukas Ingold and Fabio Tammaro of the experimental design studio HighwaING’, at the Berne University of [...]

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Material(ism) for Architects: a Conversation with Manuel DeLanda

Friday, October 8, 2010 10:05 10 Comments

Interview by Corrado Curti version pdf If architecture – as Lebbeus Woods says – is about building ideas, then we may easily consider the philosopher, artist and writer Manuel DeLanda one of the most influential and active archistars there is. Although architecture is not the direct object of DeLanda’s speculations, his ideas and writings provide [...]

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2010 RIEAch BOOK COMPETITION Open for entries

Monday, September 13, 2010 17:08 2 Comments

What: 2010 RIEAch BOOK COMPETITION When: Open for applications until Oct 30 2010 Where: All entries to be sent to: Riea.ch, Gewerbezentrum Vidmarhallen, Könizstrasse 161, CH-3097 Liebefeld Who: RIEAch | RIEA Concept Series | RIEA Book Series 2010 RIEAch BOOK COMPETITION The 2010 RIEAch Book competition is now open for entries. RIEAch (The Research Institute [...]

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