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 Architecture Conference 2008In May 2008, Zavod Big is organising a one-day conference bringing together renowned Scandinavian architects and Slovene investors to discuss the selling of architecture, which can boost sales.The lecturers will extrapolate their projects and concepts to the above mentioned topic and reflect on possible connections and parallels with Slovenia. They will also present their countries' main architecture policies and practices, as well as commercial, corporate, semi-public and public architectural projects. The conference will be an opportunity to exchange views on the importance of architecture in delicate business decisions, while its conclusions will consider contemporary social challenges and the impact of architecture on our culture and future. event (ended) current design events more info www.des... (106) design directory Architecture Events added by Ivan |
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 Olympic Boom: China is Pushing Architecture to Its Limits for a Giant Coming-out Party.Over the past 30 years, China's economy has averaged nearly 10 percent annual GDP growth, driven by the marriage of world-class technology with a vast low-cost workforce.That same dynamic has turned China into an architects' playground, first in Shanghai in the 1990s as its skyline filled in with high-rise marvels, and now in Beijing, which is building at a mad pace in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in August. Beijing's newest buildings push aesthetic and technological bounds, each outshimmering the last. Most major projects have been designed by foreign architects: Chinese clients crave innovation and hunt beyond China to get it, says American architect Brad Perkins, founder of Perkins Eastman in New York. During Mao's Cultural Revolution, architects were more technicians than artists (even the term architect was considered bourgeois), and private architectural firms were a rarity until a decade ago. "By turning to foreigners like me," says Perkins, "the Chinese are buying 30 to 40 years of experience they didn't have." China's low-wage workers in turn allow foreign architects to design structures that would be too costly to build at home, with decorative tops, intricate latticework, and bold engineering. more ngm.nat... (226) added by Levent OZLER |
 Landscape Architects Announce 2008 Professional AwardsThe American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2008 Professional Awards.The jury considered over 500 entries and selected 29 projects to receive awards. The awards will be presented on October 6 at the ASLA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia at a ceremony sponsored by Landscape Forms. "These awards represent the pinnacle of design achievement by the world's leading landscape architects," said ASLA's President, Perry Howard, FASLA. more asla.or... (192) design directory ASLA: American Society of Landscape Architects > Landscape Architecture Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 Metropolis to Announce Winner of Next Generation CompetitionOn Thursday evening, May 1st, the architecture and design community will gather in San Francisco to celebrate this year's winner of the prestigious Metropolis Next Generation Design Prize.The unique design competition, now in its fifth year, recognizes outstanding ideas from young architects and designers that make our built environment better, safer and more sustainable. The individual or team submitting the winning entry for the year is awarded $10,000. This year, entrants were asked to submit proposals relating to the timely issue of water. "It's gratifying to see that the Next Generation competition, brings together viable ideas for making our world better. These designers are realistic, while they're amazingly innovative; they use the prize monies to develop their ideas further," notes the publisher of Metropolis, Horace Havemeyer III. This year's winning project is from a San Francisco based architect and college professor. Specifics on the winning project, as well as other ten outstanding submissions chosen for runner-up recognition, will be revealed at the May 1st event. more Metropolis to Announce Winner of Next Generation Competition design directory Metropolis Magazine > Urban Design Magazines added by Levent OZLER |
 FORM: Contemporary Architects at PlayThe Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) presents FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play, a collection of remarkable, new artworks from ten world-renowned architects, including Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves and Bernard Tschumi.Together the works, constructed in innovative materials provided by Formica Corporation, explore a range of artistic expression from the most creative designers working in architecture today, with designs ranging in scope from domestic pieces to conceptual sculpture. The fabricated designs will be offered in live auction May 10, 2008 during CAC's Silk & Spice Gala and in exhibition May 3 through August 31. The exhibition celebrates the CAC's fifth year in the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art, Hadid's first completed architectural project in the United States. Auction proceeds benefit CAC exhibitions and educational programming. "As we celebrate our fifth year in the Rosenthal Center, we want to mark this historical moment with a bit of history-making. Design is essential to our daily lives -- it is not confined to buildings and structures, but is part of how we live, work and play. FORM celebrates and advances the centrality of design in our lives," says Raphaela Platow, CAC's Alice & Harris Weston Director and Chief Curator. event (ended) current design events more FORM: Contemporary Architects at Play design directory Contemporary Arts Center > Art Centers added by Levent OZLER |
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