posts tagged ‘architecture’

Shenzhen | Vanke Center by Steven Holl

Vanke Center by Steven Holl Architects | June 28, 2010
Vanke Center by Steven Holl Architects | June 28, 2010

While in Shenzhen (深圳) last week, MovingCities – along with Ole Bouman [director NAi] – paid a visit to Steven Holl’s Vanke Center. We were there last December to attend the opening of the “URBANISMS Steven Holl + Li Hu: 4 Projects in China“-exhibit [see previous post]. This time around no images of models and masses, instead, snapshots from the inside. read more »

Shanghai >> Jiading >> Shanghai

Shanghai - Jiading | July 1, 2010
Shanghai - Jiading | July 1, 2010

July 1st was the hottest day this year in Shanghai (上海 ) so far, as the mercury in the metropolis showed us 37.4 degrees. MovingCities escaped the heatwave and searched for a breeze in the suburbs. Accompanied by architect Chen Yifeng | 陈屹峰 [Atelier Deshaus | 大舍] we visited the recently completed Kindergarten – opening September 1 – in Jiading New City (嘉定区). Snapshots and background. read more »

XU Tiantian | publication

Xu Tiantian (DnA) | Songzhuang artists’ residence
Xu Tiantian (DnA) | Songzhuang artists’ residence

Bert de Muynck | MovingCities published in a recent issue of MARK magazine an interview with Chinese architect XU Tiantian 徐甜甜 [DnA_Design and architecture]. The talk gave some background to and insight in one of her recently completed projects: the Songzhuang artists’ residence. Located in Beijing’s Tongzhou district, the residences (20 living and working units) are organized in an intriguing play of stacked boxes. Now online. read more »

Nanjing | CIPEA

CIPEA | March 13, 2010
CIPEA | March 13, 2010

While in Nanjing last March, MovingCities visited the CIPEA-project along with architect Zhang Lei. CIPEA stands for China International Practical Exhibition of Architecture and features a collection of architectural structures designed by Steven Holl Architects, Amateur Architecture Studio, Ettore Sottsass, SANAA, David Adjaye, Mathias Klotz, SANAKSENAHO Architects, Odile Decq and many others. Some background and snapshots. read more »

Illegal Copying | publication

Illegal Copying | Mark Magazine#24
Illegal Copying | Mark Magazine#24

[re-post] Bert de Muynck | MovingCities published in a recent issue of MARK magazine ‘Illegal Copying’, an article about the phenomenon of the underground architectural booksellers and their trade in illegally copied architecture books, DVD’s and magazines. Location: Beijing, China. Original pirate material [back] online! read more »

Shanghai SNOWBALL Seminar | day II

OK-DO interviews Meng Yan from URBANUS [Beijing/Shenzhen] | Shanghai SnowBall Seminar
OK-DO interviews Meng Yan from URBANUS [Beijing/Shenzhen] | Shanghai SnowBall Seminar

[re-post] Second installment of our belated follow-up on the past Shanghai SnowBall Seminar. Friday March 26 was the second of a two day series of presentations and followed up in intensity, speed and range of topics on the first day. More SnowBall snapshots. read more »

Shanghai SnowBall Seminar | day I

Shanghai SnowBall Seminar | March 25, 2010
Shanghai SnowBall Seminar | March 25, 2010

[re-post] A belated follow-up on the past Shanghai SnowBall Seminar (as we are dealing on the background with some website issues). Thursday March 25 was the first of a two day series of presentations by Chinese and Finnish architects (program & timetable, participants & publication). SnowBall snapshots. read more »

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Arq’a > Interviews Bert de Muynck & Mónica Carriço: “Acções Patrimoniais – Perspectivas Críticas” (excerto) por Luís Santiago Baptista e Paula Melâneo [PORTUGUESE]

we make money not art > book review: Beyond no.2 – Values and Symptoms edited by Pedro Gadanho (SUN publishers) w/ Bert de Muynck’s contribution: ‘The City Seekers

ArchiNed > Shanghai World Expo 2010 – de Europese Paviljoens Bert de Muynck over Europese paviljoens Expo 2010 [DUTCH]

La Biennale di Venezia > People meet the architect. WANG SHU 12th International Architecture Exhibition – People meet in architecture