posts tagged ‘architecture’
Shenzhen Architecture Biennale | Exhibition
January 6th, 2012 • events, movingmemos
Tags: architecture, exhibition, shenzhen 深圳
Atelier Deshaus | SZHK Biennale 2011
The theme of the 2011 Shenzhen-Hongkong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture is “architecture creates cities. cities create architecture”. Around this quasi-elusive statement, an arbitrary exhibition – curated by Terence Riley – was created. There were some good ideas and installations [our selection below], but all in all it felt vague. Loose. Uncoordinated. [Ticking the boxes but not building up an argument, not stimulating the mind. Oftentimes it felt someone has printed out books or portfolios, glued them to the wall and expected visitors to stick around for a couple of days]. The show is on till February 18, 2012. read more »
Shenzhen Planning Building | Urbanus Architecture & Design
November 20th, 2011 • architectures, movingmemos
Tags: architecture, housing, shenzhen 深圳, urbanism
Shenzhen Planning Building by Urbanus Architecture & Design | November 11, 2011
On Friday November 11, MovingCities paid a visit to the Shenzhen Planning Building 深圳规划大厦, designed by Urbanus Architecture & Design 都市实践. Located inside the building is the Shenzhen Center for Design 都市实践, a newly established NGO institute aiming to encourage and promote innovative urban and habitat design. Currently they are organizing the 1-Unit 100-Families 10000-Residents Competition of Affordable Housing Design. Deadline for the competition is near, on Friday November 25, 2011. Background and info. read more »
OCT | Urbanus Architecture & Design
November 15th, 2011 • architectures, movingmemos
Tags: architecture, shenzhen 深圳
OCT Phase 2 by Urbanus Architecture & Design | November 9, 2011
While in Shenzhen 深圳, MovingCities seems to be almost naturally pulled towards the OCT Loft-area. This creative precinct is the place where we meet people, where we drink and eat, shop, stroll and sometimes sleep. Recently, Urbanus Architecture & Design 都市实践 completed the second phase of the renovation of this creative cluster. A few snapshots. read more »
Yona Friedman | book review
October 17th, 2011 • movingmemos, writings
Tags: architecture, books
Architecture with the people, by the people, for the people | MUSAC-ACTAR
A few weeks ago, MovingCities received from ACTAR two books for review: “Yona Friedman – Architecture with the people, by the people, for the people” and “Roberto Burle Marx – The Modernity of Landscape“. It might come as no surprise that we are keen on the build, textual and visual work of Yona Friedman, intrigued by the rediscovery of his work in art circles, but also taken aback by the overdose of repetition presented in this new publication. Allow us to explain. read more »
Tropical Modernity | book review
October 7th, 2011 • movingmemos, writings
Tags: architecture, bandung, books, jakarta, surabaya
Tropical Modernity, Life and Work of C.P. Wolff Schoemaker | SUN Architecture
Recently, MovingCities received ‘Tropical Modernity, Life and Work of C.P. Wolff Schoemaker‘ [SUN Architecture] in the mailbox [contact]. The book gives an interesting overview and insight into the life and work of the Dutch architect Wolff Schoemaker (1882-1949), the Frank Lloyd Wright of Indonesia. The book is as a great introduction to projects such as Villa Isola [Bandung, 1933], Koloniale Bank [Surabaya, 1940] and Nederlandse Handelsmaatschappij [Batavia/Jakarta, 1922]. read more »
