Issa is part of the Time, Space, Existence exhibition at the 2023 Venice Biennale. It is open to the public at the Palazzo Bembo, and will remain on display until November 2023.
Architecture firm
3DM Architecture
Photography
Matthew Farrugia
Principal architect
Maurizio Ascione
Design team
Antonio Lorusso, Berta Calleja, Diego Acero Rangel, Kenneth Rausi, Luca Zarb, Mariel Vignoni, Matthew Farrugia, Michele Azzopardi, Paul Dalli, Peter Zabek, Poppy Cambridge, Lucia Rolo Guerra, Wafik Nasri, Tuan Bui Quang & Ken Chircop
Collaborators
ICI Development, Belair Property, Bonabia Bros, Government of Malta and Elektra, and ESS Ltd
Interior design
3DM Architecture
Lighting
3DM Architecture
Supervision
3DM Architecture
Visualization
3DM Architecture
Construction
3DM Architecture
Material
Limestone, fabric, mirror and steel
Antony Architects’ latest architectural endeavor, The Monstrance Arch, located on the fringes of Chennai in the enchanting locale of Pattabiram, aims to redefine the church entrance experience. The objective is to create an entrance arch that transcends the ordinary and distinguishes itself from the surrounding architectural landscape.
Project name
The Monstrance Arch
Architecture firm
Antony Architects
Location
Chennai, Tamilnadu ,India
Photography
Arun Siddarth
Principal architect
Antony Manoj Xavier
Collaborators
T XAVIER & SONS
Civil engineer
Britto Xavier,Selvam Xavier
Structural engineer
Kabilan
Environmental & MEP
T XAVIER & SONS
Landscape
Shakthi Landscape
Visualization
Antony Architects
Tools used
Rhino,Grasshopper,Vray,Photoshop
Material
Latrite stone,broken tile,Precast slab
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church, City Tropology, Installation
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 Pavilion of Contemplation is the latest project of “Tree Series.” The "Tree Series" is series of design experiments that recreate the wooden bracket system, the most iconic part of East Asian timber buildings in both structural and aesthetic aspects. The Pavilion of Contemplation also aims to create the new type of Asian pavilion, ‘-jeong.’ Pra...
Project name
The Pavilion of Contemplation
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Principal architect
Jae K. Kim
Design team
Seung Hoon Lee
Collaborators
Jangmin Choi, Byung Joon Jo, Dong Hyun Won, Joo Hye Lee, Seung Hye Oh, Byung Hyun Jo
Structural engineer
JK-AR
Client
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Hanyang University Museum
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Pavilion
Tarang's design takes into account the specific context of the South West location and incorporates a remarkable construction technique. The design showcases an innovative and thoughtful approach to address the pressing challenge of sustainable construction, creating a built environment that is environmentally friendly, culturally rich, and visuall...
Project name
TARANG (means waves in Hindi language) fluid like water
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani, Photographix India
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Collaborators
Sankalan Hunnarshala
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Built area
75’ X 40’ approximately 3000 ft²
Structural engineer
Sankalan
Visualization
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Tools used
Employing traditional construction techniques without software or digital tools
Construction
Artisans of - “So Hath-100 Hands” Foundation for Building Artisans, Bhuj, Gujarat
Material
Terracotta Brick tile, sandstobe, Kotah stone
Client
Mr. Kaushal, Mr. Vipul, Mr. Sunil
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion
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
