Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Issei Suma Office


"Behind the crumbling exterior of a 100-year-old cowshed in Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, architect Issei Suma has inserted a glass and steeloffice for a computing company..."

more at dezeen.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Featherweight fibre-reinforced Pavilion by Suttgart University researchers




"The latest in a series of research pavilions in Stuttgart has now been realised. Taking its approach and design from the field of bionics, the 2014/2015 version is inspired by the way in which the diving bell water spider constructs a reinforced air bubble to survive under water....In this year’s case an initially flexible pneumatic formwork was gradually stiffened by reinforcing it with carbon fibres from the inside.

A film on the project and further information can be accessed here."

from DETAIL.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Carston Höller: Decision at the Hayward Gallery 10 June – 6 September 2015

"Over the past 20 years Holler has created devices, vehicles and situations that alter visitors’ physical and psychological states."

"Carsten Höller: Decision is the artist’s largest survey show in the UK to date. Immersing visitors in a series of experimental environments, Höller’s interactive exhibition explores perception and decision making."

Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre
Wednesday 10 June – Sunday 6 September 2015

more here.

Summer Exhibition 2015 at the Royal Academy until 16 August


"For 247 years, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has offered a snapshot of contemporary art – and this year’s exhibition is a riot of colour, variety and discovery with over 1,100 works spilling out from our galleries."

8 June — 16 August

Saturday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday 10am – 10pm

Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly,
London, W1J 0BD

More here.
While you are there check out the Joseph Cornell exhibition as well.