– Magnetic Motion: by thoroughly examining the representation of dynamic forces of attraction and repulsion, Iris van Herpen fuses nature and technology in her SS 15 ready-to-wear collection.
– Toyo Ito: this exhibition at Toto Gallery, focused on the Taichung Metropolitan Opera House project, shows how the project has developed since it was selected as the winning proposal.
– Matteo Ragni, Hub: Fantoni presented at Biennale Interieur and then at Orgatec in Cologne, a modular office system created by Matteo Ragni for the contemporary way of working, efficient and flexible.
– Scientific innovation centre: in the Chilean capital, a monolithic volume erected on a clear geometry stands out against the urban skyline. Its precise choices of composition make it home to a fruitful exchange of research, corporate resources and business.
– The Beauty of Boundaries: Snøhetta’s design, created upon the theme The Beauty of Boundaries – based on the ideas of Peter Richter – has been selected for Norway’s new banknotes.
– Valletta City Gate: an exhibition at Marmomacc explains the technical and design aspects of the new Malta Parliament, designed by Renzo Piano, showing the technological quality of the stone.
– A history of abandonment: in Tampico, the green trees protruding from the roof or windows of the huge old office and industrial buildings abandoned for decades add an extra dimension to Kurt Hollander’s work, revealing one possible (dystopian) future for all architecture.
– The line of fire: the packed collection of writings, drawings and machines, edited by Dario Gentili and published in Italy by Quodlibet, unveils Daniel Libeskind’s operational and theoretical universe, which can be pursued in many directions.
– Future Tropes: Aguiniga, Muecke, Olivares, Ransmeier, ROLU, and Ruhwald take part in an exhibition at Volume Gallerywas founded on a utopian correspondence initiated by Bruno Taut.
– This is not a love song: in response to Natalie Seroussi’s invitation Didier Faustino implements an explosive architectural installation in the setting of the amazing villa designed in the 1950s by André Bloc.