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ARCHIZINES

Saturday, March 12, 2011

As online forums for printed matter abound, here’s a nice archive of a slightly different kind: Archizines is run by Elias Redstone of London’s renowned Architecture Foundation and presents titles from all over the word that deal with, obviously, architecture. With dozens and dozens of magazines dedicated to the genre, many of which we’ve never [...]

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CELEBRATING BOOKS THROUGH (SOME KIND OF) PORN

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

At one day of the announced launch for the so much expected iPad2, print publication seems to be as fit as never before! Printed books related project’s are not only here to stay, as they also seem to multiply every day.
But in case you still doubt it, check this website, totally dedicated to collecting images [...]

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1/100 REALITY

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

One of the nicest aspects of architecture is model making – in my view. Here’s a very practical new product for professionals and a nice to look at toy for everybody else: 1/100 Architectural Paper Model Set No.1

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A VIRUS IN THE CITY

Saturday, January 8, 2011

French-Israeli artist Absalon (1964-1993) died before realizing his radical ‘life project’, his six Cellules (cells). To be located in the cities of Paris, Zurich, New York, Tel Aviv, Frankfurt/Main, and Tokyo, these minimal homes incorporated a monastic spirit while referencing Le Corbusier’s idea of a ‘machine for living’. Meticulously planned, each cell was designed around [...]

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Sleeping in Dubai

Saturday, December 18, 2010

While I was sleeping a garden grew up outside my window: bright flowers and soft irrigation pipes sprouted up out of the desert. It wasn’t there yesterday. While I was sleeping they brushed the beaches, glazed the cakes with gold leaf and mixed cement for the glittering monuments.
They fed the fish, rays and sharks so [...]

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LAST MINUTE PRESSIES PT 1

Friday, December 17, 2010

On the 17th day of Adventskalender it’s about time to think about presents for the loved ones. Here’s one that would be a bummer if you had to bring it back to the shop.
Name: Archipod. Developer: Chris Sneesby. Material: fibreglass and timber (environmentally friendly). Available since: 2010. Good present for: family members who don’t want [...]

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ABSALON

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Opening on November 27, 2010, KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin presents the first comprehensive solo exhibition of Israeli artist Absalon since 1994. Despite his premature death his work has influenced generations of artists until to today. Besides exhibiting his Cellules, the show at KW covers all floors, uniting works from the series Propositions [...]

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PRO QM LAST SEASON BOOK SALE YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Last Season Book Sale! at Pro qm yesterday and today.
Friday, November 19th, 11 am – 10 pm
Saturday, November 10th, 11 am – 10 pm
Bar after 7 pm
Saturday, 8:30 pm
J-A-C-K-I-E live!
J-A-C-K-I-E will be performing just-tuned keyboard, percussion and voice
Pro qm
Almstadtstrasse 48-50
D-10119 Berlin

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REALSTADT

Monday, October 11, 2010

Realstadt is an exhibition on urban planning and architecture, gathering a wide array of models and ideas for and about cities, or rather the way we deal with cities. Combining projects, solutions and utopias from architecture offices, universities, local authorities and also individuals, Realstadt offers an eclectic, thought-provoking but also highly entertaining view of [...]

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ARCHITECTURAL HANGOVERS #02: CABRINI-GREEN

Monday, September 20, 2010

‘These are the laws of entropy; ‘There is no way back,’ like Adonis used to say down in Chicago’s Cabrini Green,’ says Cyprien Gaillard in our current issue, referring to a neighborhood in northern Chicago which became synonymous with the failure of public housing.
Formerly known as ‘Little Hell,’ the site of the Cabrini-Green public housing [...]

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