More than 880 bamboo poles shipped from Malaysia were used to create this rectangular gateway by (OU) Officeuntitled co-founders Benjamin Anderson, Christian Robert and Shawn Gehle. According to the team, the material was chosen for its "grounding" qualities. They estimated that the poles used for the sculpture had a carbon sink of -7.5 metric tons...
Architecture firm
(OU) Officeuntitled
Location
Black Rock City, Nevada, USA
Photography
Benny Chan, Officeuntitled
Principal architect
Shawn Gehle, Christian Robert, Benjamin Anderson
Design team
(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle with Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nik Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers
Collaborators
SEAD Bamboo, Malaysia |Team: Lucas Loo, Founder & Executive Director
Structural engineer
JTK Consult, Malaysia | Dr. Kribanandan and Logithasan Krishnan. Arup, Los Angeles | Robert Pallmann, PE SE, Tohiyasu Yoza . RBHU, San Francisco | Ali Lahijanian and Alan Lum
Lighting
Felix Lighting, La Mirada, CA | Team: David McKinnon, Eric Wilson
Visualization
Kilograph, Los Angeles, CA | Team: Keely Colcleugh, Shannon Sweeney, and Tom Spall
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Enscape, V-ray
Construction
(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nick Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers
Typology
Spectacular (Art Installation)
New Delft Blue is a pioneering project in the historic Dutch city Delft, designed and 3D printed by Studio RAP. This project reinterprets the world-famous decorative qualities and design vocabulary of Delft Blue porcelain.
Project name
New Delft Blue
Architecture firm
Studio RAP
Location
Delft, The Netherlands
Photography
Riccardo De Vecchi
Principal architect
Studio RAP, Lucas ter Hall & Wessel van Beerendonk
Design team
Lucas ter Hall, Wessel van Beerendonk
Collaborators
VY Architects (Architect PoortMeesters)
Site area
Gate A 5x12 (60 m²), Gate B 5x11 (55 m²)
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Construction
Kooistra Geveltechniek
Material
3D ceramic printing by Studio RAP & Firing and glazing by Tichelaar B.V.
Client
BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development), Ballast Nedam
Typology
Gates, Artwork, Facade
The founder and lead architect of Penda China, Sun Dayong, has created a work called "Dream" which will be unveiled during the first Qingshan Public Art Festival in 2023. The work has taken form based on his adherence to green environmental values, a lifelong passion for design, and a belief that architecture should provide spatial and psychologica...
Architecture firm
Penda China
Location
Qingshan, Huanghu Town, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China
Photography
Xia Zhi, Zhang Qimin
Principal architect
Sun Dayong
Built area
Volume: 16,000mm X 10,000mm X 45,00mm
Completion year
June 2023
Architectural firm, Hello Wood – known for its unique cabin houses and builder festivals - has again designed a spectacular public installation. Placed in the centre of the Factory'ard in Veszprém, The Garden of Communities is an artwork that celebrates the rich culture of the Veszprém-Balaton region.
Project name
Garden of Communities
Architecture firm
Hello Wood
Location
Veszprém, Hungary
Principal architect
Szelecsényi Balázs, Huszár András / Hello Wood
Design team
Huszár András, Ráday Dávid, Tóth Krisztián, Szelecsényi Balázs / Hello Wood
Collaborators
Szilvia Odry / Hello Wood
Built area
150 m² (inside 60 m²)
Structural engineer
László Pongor
Supervision
Viktor Rajmon / Hello Wood
Construction
Attila Csicsó, Miklós Piltman
Client
Veszprém 2030 Műszaki Infrastruktúra Fejlesztő Kft
Typology
Installation, Pavilion, Vertical Garden, Public Monument
MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong presented the installation "Momentum" in the main atelier of Milan Design Week 2023, in collaboration with Interni and AXA IM ALTS.
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Photography
Moreno Maggi, Andrea D’Antrassi, Matteo Vercelloni
Principal architect
Ma Yansong
Design team
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano, Andrea D’Antrassi
Collaborators
Partner with: Interni, AXA IM ALTS. Interni, AXA IM ALTS. Motion Designer: Studio AIRA. Fog Effect: Nephos
Built area
8m * 8m * 12.5m
Structural engineer
Maco Technology srl, Roberto Maffei
Material
P.A.T.I. ETFE polymer
Boomkapel (translated tree chapel) is a work of art made of bamboo for the outdoor exhibition An ode to nature. The tree chapel is inspired by a field chapel and the architecture of the Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood sanctuary in Heiloo. A chapel is a place of worship and often contains a statue or painting.
Architecture firm
Abelen Architectuur
Location
Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood, Heiloo (The Netherlands)
Photography
Mary Brommer, Martijn Duifhuizen
Principal architect
Rick Abelen
Supervision
Abelen Architectuur
Visualization
Abelen Architectuur
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Abelen Architectuur
Client
Diocesan sanctuary Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood
Status
Completed (1st prize competition)
Typology
Installation art
Four individual lookouts on the top of the mountain Stráž above Rokytnice nad Jizerou inspired by the characters from the town's coat of arms. The Miner, the Fox, the Sheep, and the Bear provide a view not only of the surrounding landscape, but also from one to another. They are a reference to the past, when smoke signals were sent from the local h...
Project name
The Guard Patrol
Architecture firm
Mjölk architekti
Location
Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Czech Republic
Collaborators
Architecture: Pavlína Müllerová; General contractor: Strix; Statics: Recoc
Built area
Built-up Area 17 m² The Fox 14 m²; The Bear 9 m²; The Sheep 10 m²; The Miner
Client
The Municipality of Rokytnice nad Jizerou
A parametric system of 1 km wooden bars makes the pavilion flexible, easy-to-assemble and highly sustainable and recyclable. The concept of the shelter is further explored in our design process by finding inspiration in the aquatic animal species of the Sea urchins, or Echinoidea.
Architecture firm
GG-loop
Photography
Alice Turazza
Principal architect
Giacomo Garziano
Design team
Giacomo Garziano, Bogdan Chipara, Simone Piccolo, Mariam Sherif
Collaborators
Event by Interni Magazine
Structural engineer
Rubner Haus
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion, Installation for the Milan Design Week 2022
