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New York is trying a one year long experiment by closing Times Square to the cars and offer it to pedestrians. Good thing is as long as it is a time limited experiment nothing seems to have been really adapted for pedestrians so it looks like a sit-in invasions against the evil-poluting darl forces of cars (!)

New York is trying a one year long experiment by closing Times Square to the cars and offer it to pedestrians. Good thing is as long as it is a time limited experiment nothing seems to have been really adapted for pedestrians so it looks like a sit-in invasions against the evil-poluting darl forces of cars (!)

Norbert Palz is currently working on his PHD in CITA (see former post ) about Rapid prototyping and manufacturing technologies for digital material specifications . Most people in design are using CNC just like they're using digital tools, as an alternative of representation regular (former) tools like the pen or the cutter. Some others like Norbert are directly considering the specificity of those tools to invent something which was not possible before they got created. This research is thus very important for the architecture world as long as very few people already worked on it because of the novelty of those tools... Contemporary techniques of layered fabrication can alter the abilities of designers to engage with the material properties and performance. Increased geometric control, digital production methods and a stronger implementation of material science offer the potential to constitute a new material behaviors of future building components. These processes can be used t

Norbert Palz is currently working on his PHD in CITA (see former post ) about Rapid prototyping and manufacturing technologies for digital material specifications . Most people in design are using CNC just like they're using digital tools, as an alternative of representation regular (former) tools like the pen or the cutter. Some others like Norbert are directly considering the specificity of those tools to invent something which was not possible before they got created. This research is thus very important for the architecture world as long as very few people already worked on it because of the novelty of those tools... Contemporary techniques of layered fabrication can alter the abilities of designers to engage with the material properties and performance. Increased geometric control, digital production methods and a stronger implementation of material science offer the potential to constitute a new material behaviors of future building components. These processes can be used t

Geoff Manaugh ( BLDG BLOG ) is everywhere nowadays ! Tomorrow, friday he'll be organizing with Liam Young an all day long symposium in the AA called Thrilling Wonder Stories: Speculative futures for an alternate present. Will be participating, Sir Peter Cook , Francois Roche and Stephanie Lavaux ( R&Sie ), Liam Clear , Ian McLeod , Jim Rossignol , Viktor Antonov , Warren Ellis and Squint/Opera . Read the article on BLDG BLOG for more information.

Geoff Manaugh ( BLDG BLOG ) is everywhere nowadays ! Tomorrow, friday he'll be organizing with Liam Young an all day long symposium in the AA called Thrilling Wonder Stories: Speculative futures for an alternate present. Will be participating, Sir Peter Cook , Francois Roche and Stephanie Lavaux ( R&Sie ), Liam Clear , Ian McLeod , Jim Rossignol , Viktor Antonov , Warren Ellis and Squint/Opera . Read the article on BLDG BLOG for more information.

Eduardo McInstosh sent me another very interesting work he did, questionning the contemporary human as an individual and providing him the ideal tool for this purpose: Autonomous Living Units is a somewhat satirical project that stands at the intersection of the current housing crisis, the tendency of people in developed countries to live on their own and the trend of turning architecture into a consumer product. The project poses a scenario in which living units ( homes) have evolved into the most minimal yet visually alluring objects that can still provide for the basic needs of the 21st century human being. Because of the morphing of architecture into furniture, the Living Units could b e inserted in derelict areas and ruined housing projects. This project was exhibited among others at the d3 Gallery in New York for the "Future Cities: Past, Present" exhibition in April 2009

Eduardo McInstosh sent me another very interesting work he did, questionning the contemporary human as an individual and providing him the ideal tool for this purpose: Autonomous Living Units is a somewhat satirical project that stands at the intersection of the current housing crisis, the tendency of people in developed countries to live on their own and the trend of turning architecture into a consumer product. The project poses a scenario in which living units ( homes) have evolved into the most minimal yet visually alluring objects that can still provide for the basic needs of the 21st century human being. Because of the morphing of architecture into furniture, the Living Units could b e inserted in derelict areas and ruined housing projects. This project was exhibited among others at the d3 Gallery in New York for the "Future Cities: Past, Present" exhibition in April 2009

Those municipal buildings are located in the core of Mumbai and host families in transit between two housings. They are entirely made of prefabricated elements such as gypson panels and steel structure and introduces an interesting urban insertion.

Those municipal buildings are located in the core of Mumbai and host families in transit between two housings. They are entirely made of prefabricated elements such as gypson panels and steel structure and introduces an interesting urban insertion.

As I watched the final performance of Breaking New Ground: Dance at The Decatur Arts Festival at the Dance Studio Theatre at Beacon Hill Arts Center here tonight in Georgia I realized that each of the dance pieces on the program could be danced on any stage in the world. The confidence and individuality expressed in the work of the evening’s 10 choreographers and 23 dancers was a revelation and the effortless flow of the evening created a transcendent atmosphere that allowed nuances of movement, emotion and humor to have maximum impact. Kudos to Beacon Dance Company’s Artistic Director D. Patton White who produced this outstanding dance event. “Tribal Raks Assaya” choreographed by Jaki of Jahara Phoenix – sensual, celebratory, and evocative movement creates an atmosphere of strength, joy and vitality. “6 hour later (Distract)” choreographed by the Dancers and Corie B. Thomas-Johnson of Notchyomamas Modern Project - poetry by Pablo Neruda read by Glen Close dissects the ambiguities of l

Even Palestine Festival of Literature is being held as hostage of the good will of Isreali authorities...I do not want to comment too much, here is the article in the guardian .

Even Palestine Festival of Literature is being held as hostage of the good will of Isreali authorities...I do not want to comment too much, here is the article in the guardian .

Eduardo McInstosh (whose former work has been already published here and here on boiteaoutils) kindly sent me his last work which was his entry to the Imagining Recovery Competition . This time architecture is used as self-metaphor of an existing Plato's cave system and a fictional one both assumed as keeping their statute of "prisons". Nevertheless one imply a difficult active involvement of its actors who are invited to participate to act in the field of possible just like Borges describes it in the Babel Library. As I told him, I just have a little discrepancy of opinion as far as the "Beaubourg effect" is concerned. As a former post was showing, thirty years after its construction Pompidou Centre is still hated by a lot of people in France and its presence within Paris' core is a continual question about architecture, art, public space and urbanity. However I really egg you on reading the whole text, because it tackles some issues which may be less p