Particularly intriguing were the paired projects presented by Riccardo Blumer, architect and professor of architecture and industrial design at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio-USI.
The director of the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio tells us about his project at the Venice Architecture Biennale on algorithms and architecture, play and technology.
Senior curator, head of LACMA Costume and Textiles
Think shelter and its associated needs: a place to sleep, a place to eat, storage, and a degree of privacy.
Think shelter and its associated needs: a place to sleep, a place to eat, storage, and a degree of privacy.
You don’t need us to tell you that the city and county are in the midst of a homelessness crisis—
Wall was designed and realized during Riccardo Blumer’s collaborative workshop at the Academy of Architecture and are supported by the MADWORKSHOP Foundation.
The 16th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, is called FREESPACE. Here are a few highlights from the Arsenale’s 50,000-square-metre exhibition space, displaying installations by top architects from around the world. Pack your walking shoes – this is the biggest architecture show on the planet.
Wall was designed and realized during Riccardo Blumer’s collaborative workshop at the Academy of Architecture and are supported by the MADWORKSHOP Foundation.
Designed by Jeremy Carman and Jayson Champlain, two of MADWORKSHOP’s 2017 fellows, the flat-packed, approximately mattress-sized shelter takes less than fifteen minutes to assemble, and can be stored on-site making it immediately available in any scenario.