Renata Lucas is currently having an exhibition at the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin. She usually works with already existing situations. For this is installation she rotated the sidewalk in front of the institute 7,5 degrees counter clockwise. | via
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« Ho viste cose che voi umani non potreste immaginare. Navi da combattimento in fiamme al largo dei bastioni di Orione. E ho visto i raggi B balenare nel buio vicino alle porte di Tannhauser. E tutti quei momenti andranno perduti nel tempo come lacrime nella pioggia. È tempo di morire. » “Blade Runner”, gli …
Lychener Str., mid block just south of Helmholtzplatz hides Signorina Yv. It’s a mixture of vibes, neither homey nor exclusively posh, resting comfortably in between the Standard Hotel and your typical Parisian bar. An elderly couple enjoy the rare sunshine, sunglasses on, still chic. A young mother looks after her son, her demeanor is as …
From Gare du Nord, train yourself an hour outside of Paris and you’ve got yourself at Compiègne and it’s Château. I must confess I was actually in search of Château de Pierrefonds but with a helpful hint from fellow train rider Nico, I ended at “the Castle,” namely Château de Compiègne. Unfortunately since I never …
Merce, Tess, and Brian – this trio is the bonded operation behind a brand new Paris Coffeehouse so listen up! Located in the northern corners of the 3ème arrondissement, MERCE AND THE MUSE is bringing in all sorts of crowds. Families enjoy salads for lunch and youths are discussing travel plans to Chartres, an architect …
If you’re a designer, you’ve got a grasp on all that is Berlin’s design frenzy. Good part is it never gets old so you throw in for a visit now and then. But let’s dig under the skin and spit out the seeds within the confines of a penthouse – or attik – flat of …
A tangle of dark hair cropped short, black blouse, brown trous, black sunglasses and a bag slung over her shoulder – if you’re a regular on the streets of Soho, you might see this figure stepping out of a coffeehouse. OK, she sounds like your stereotypical New Yorker no? Well this striving wall sculptor is …
And the new issue is OUT for the world at large ladies and gents, the awaited 05 Issue of apartamento. This is not your stereotypical glossy paged mag on the shelves of every international bookstore, neither is it a ragtag school publication. It’s a cover a bit harder to find but definitely a golden gem …
“Grey is out, gloom is gone!” , this is the leitmotiv of the interesting initiative called Let’s colour project powered by a group of volunteers and Dulux, an international paint and dyes brand. It’s just a guerrilla colour attack, the idea: brightening up poor and outlying districts colouring their buildings! The firs attack was in Rio de …
Heard of Michael Meier? Chances are, you haven’t. It’s not a brand name and outside of the CH, you won’t place a face to the name. So why bother with a blog? Because this young Basel-based architect fresh from ETH Zurich, has a flat just soooo darned sleek, it belongs in the pages of apartamento …
Just outside of Basel is Vitra Campus. If you’re in any way involved with architecture or product design, then you know this place Weil am Rhein; more of less the chillout spot of the modern Holy Grail. The names attached to the complex are all revered – Eames, Jacobsen, Castiglioni, SANAA, Ando, Hadid, etc. The …
Operating out of a PrenzlauerBerg Altbau, Berlin based architect and designer Jon Kleinhample is not just another design upstart. His starkly white homepage masks a series of independent and professional work with a broad range. The design project Exploding Plastic Inevitable is an exploration into the agglomeration of cellular structured spaces. Rejecting the popular trend …
Bucky Bar is a spontaneous and temporary public building made entirely of umbrellas. Visitors were asked to show up with an umbrella at an outdoor location on a Friday night in Rotterdam, NL. With the help of a team of architects, the umbrellas were then used to build a fully equipped bar, complete with DJ …
