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19-01-2021 - Events
2021 Architecture Biennale, the Nordic Pavilion as experimental cohousing
After the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale was postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic, participants are now starting to share a few more details. The Nordic Pavilion, curated by the National Museum of Norway with architects Helen & Hard will respond to this year’s theme of “How will we live together?” with the exhibition “What We Share. A model for cohousing”.
05-01-2021 - Events
Experiencing art online. The Tate initiatives.
Despite Brexit, and with no need to leave home, we can enjoy the many virtual initiatives of the Tate art museums in the United Kingdom. Because the online offer of many museums, triggered by the pandemic, offers many ways of experiencing art that were unthinkable a year ago.
29-12-2020 - Events
5th edition of the European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention
Registration for submissions to the European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention opened a few days ago. This biennial contest addresses professionals who work in the field of architectural heritage, an area that is becoming increasingly relevant, also in terms of sustainability.
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11-12-2020 - Events
Light and alabaster on show in Volterra
The Arnioni installation in Piazza dei Priori, the central square of Volterra, Tuscany, famous all over the world for its alabaster, is the end result of a masterly union between the stone that made the city’s fortune and light. So, the city has ushered in this Christmas season with alabaster and the opening of VOLTERRA/LUMINA, launching a series of initiatives to symbolise rebirth and creativity as part of the city’s candidacy as Italian Capital of Culture 2022.
17-11-2020 - Events
Crafts NOW: 2nd edition, this time online
Crafts NOW, the conference on crafts organized as part of the fourteenth edition of Barcelona Design Week, will be presented online this year. The use of plastics will be discussed on 18 November 2020, and the intention is to initiate discussion on innovation around this controversial material.
19-10-2020 - Events
Magenta Moon, an interactive installation by flora&faunavisions in Berlin
Magenta Moon - Discover digital innovations! This is the tagline that Deutsche Telekom is using to invite visitors to the Magenta Moon Campus Berlin. Lighting artist Leigh Sachwitz and her team from flora&faunavisions have transformed unused business premises into a physical place to experience digitisation - an experience that is, of course, also possible remotely via the web.
09-10-2020 - Events
Second edition of the Rome architecture festival
The second edition of SPAM, the Rome architecture festival is running from 9 to 16 October 2020. The event is organized by the Rome association of architects. It draws attention to the problems and issues that govern the urban, social and economic transformations of mega-metropolises in contemporary times, with a specific focus on the Italian capital.
18-09-2020 - Events
The fourth edition of Milano Arch Week, women’s perspectives and post-Covid strategies
The fourth edition of Milano Arch Week aims to give balanced visibility to experiences and projects from all over the world, and it reserves ample space for a variety of female architects and the richness of their perspectives. The guests include Odile Decq, Izaskun Chinchilla, Elizabeth Diller, Anupama Kundoo, Lina Ghotmet, Momoyo Kaijima, Benedetta Tagliabue and Martha Thorne.
02-09-2020 - Events
Guggenheim Bilbao, great artworks to enjoy at the Museum
Many museums have started reopening after the pandemic outbreak, and one of these is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain. An icon of 20th-century architecture and at the same time, a treasure trove of significant artworks and fascinating exhibitions, including Olafur Eliasson’s In Real Life.
