January 4

Yearbook Survey 2009 #1
Last year’s best according to 0300TV.com

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Before the end of 2009 we asked some of the most interesting blogs and magazines around a few questions about the last year, what projects they though were best and what issues they expect to be most debated in the following year. Today we are showing you what the best of 2009 is according to 0300TV, an amazing Chilean video-based blog with lots of interviews with international architects from Chile to China, dealing with specific projects as well as with crucial issues in architecture and planning (we specifically wrote about the site on this very old post). Since this post is the first of a series, stay tuned for more!

What do you think are the 3 most representative posts you published this year?
1. Chile: Public Works 1997-2007

2. Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects: Context & Work System

3. François Roche Interview / R&Sie(n) (part 1) (part 2)

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December 14

ØkoBici by Snark-space making in co-operation with Abici for CPH Bike-Share Competition

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(Video courtesy of snark – space making)

Copenhagen, acknowledged by the Danish as the 2008 best city for cycling, doesn’t rest on its laurels and looks ahead to become the world’s best city for bike-lovers. The city Municipality has announced that, by 2015,  the city aims not only to improve its sustainable bicycle policy – 350 kilometres of cycle tracks and 40 kilometres of green cycle routes – but to better the biker choice. The city council aims at:

- a minimum of 50% of Copenhageners cycling to their place of work or education

- a reduction of at least 50% in the number of cyclists seriously injured in Copenhagen traffic

- at least 80% of Copenhagen cyclists feeling safe in traffic

- a new bike-sharing system

For this latter goal the city of Copenhagen has launched an international competition, the CPH Bike-Share Competition. Architecture and design studios from the 5 continents have accepted the challenge and last week the winners were announced. The gold medals are Openbike by Lots Design, Koucky & Partners and Myloop by Thomas Coulbeaut.

After Denmark (45 entries) Italy has been the second country for number of entries (12 entries)… Not bad news, right? The bike must strike our notes. Here’s the brilliant project by snark – space making in co-operation with Alberto Mariotti and ABICI:

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December 11

In/odore. Smell Architecture by diverserighe studio

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(All materials courtesy of diverserighe studio, introduction by Anna Barbara)

The installation In/odore, created and realized by diverserighe studio and located within the Courtyard of Honour in Palazzo d’Accursio in Bologna, is an intriguing project exercise. The aim was to ponder on Nature and the artificial, on essences and synthesis, on the highly imaginative chances the world of perfumes can disclose.

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The location is Bologna, its natureless yet scent-rich historical centre. The mission: to abstract/extract nature out of it. So, the installation becomes mirror-like. Underside, the artificial and monotonous world of flowers blossomed on reinforcing rods, ready to be smelled and kept in a perfumery, always the same. Upside, on the other hand, a cloud of hanging flowers, caducous like all natural things and slowly withering as the time of the exhibition passes by. Read more

December 4

Gosh! I’ve been run over by a fuchsia snail!

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(Text, images and video by Angelica Di Virgilio)

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Anyone wandering in the streets of Milan – more crowded and frenetic than ever because of the pre-christmas presents rush – could bump into 12 huge fuchsia snails. Don’t worry! You’re not subject to weariness hallucinations nor shopping stress, you’re surrounded by REgeneration, the new travelling installation by Cracking Art Group (Renzo Nucara, Marco Veronese, Alex Angi, Carlo Rizzetti, Kicco, William Sweetlove) supported by the Ministry for Arts and Culture, the Ministry of the Environment and by Milan Culture Council Department.

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The fuchsia snails are 2 metres high and 3 metres long, they’re made of recyclable plastic and invite the passer-by to slowness and careful listening.

“The snail stands for the reclamation of the slow quality of life, in contrast with the typically frenetic rhythm of the metropolis. The snail is a guide towards quality, it moves consciously towards an ethical and economical recovery”, the authors explain. The little creatures came out of Palazzo Marino on november 18 and now they’ve invaded Piazza della Scala, Piazza San Fedele and Piazzetta Reale, winning praise among tourists and the Milanese. You just have to get closer, touch them, and take a picture. Read more

December 1

9 architetti x 9 paesaggi italiani
Project slideshow video

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Here’s a slideshow video showing projects featured in the 9 architetti x 9 paesaggi italiani exhibition curated by Luca Molinari.

November 23

Into the landscape, last touch

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(Text by Aresha Gul, Nataleen Daas and Maedeh Ziaei, video © Arianna Forcella)

Few final adjustment works have finally brought to completion three wooden costructions along Seljord Lake, in the Telemark district of Norway. The three structures – a sauna, an observatory deck and a shelter for fishermen on the lake shore – have been designed and built by a group of international students during a 10-days workshop led by Sami Rintala and Dagur Eggertsson in October. The event, Into the landscape, was organised by the Municipality of Seljord in cooperation with the Norwegian Theatre Academy from Østfold University, the Master of Landscape Design of Politecnico di Milano / Naba and the Master of Interior Design of NABA.

Here follows a little report by three of the participants, one for each design & construction team.

Aresha Gul at the Fisherman’s Point:

Just imagine nature all around, fresh air filled with the subtle smell of wet misty willows, the fragrance of wood penetrating into your mind and soul…. And a sea-serpent ghost hovering about.
As soon as we reached the workshop location we were told about the legend of a strange animal living in Seljord lake and often seen by local people and tourists. Of course, this story of the sea-serpent was set aside as a figment of imagination based on mere conjectures but, whatever the case maybe, we worked our structures out keeping in mind the legendary sea-serpent. In some way it was expected from us to provide some glimpse of the mysterious beast and to make one feel the magic of the place.
The Fishing Point installation seemed the simplest of the three projects, but designing it was quite tricky. The location was right on the bank of the Seljord Lake. The bank was divided into two undulating. Our job was to create a connection between those two levels so fishermen may easily move from one level to another despite the slippery bedrock steep incline between the two levels. The structure was designed in the form of a wooden bridge that acts as a shelter for fishermen. Drilling and wood cutting took a lot of time but we managed to complete the task within two days. Needless to say, it was biting cold especially by the lake and to make matters worse for those who were not used to the northern climate, it was windy too. To set up the fireplace – an essential element for enjoying the pleasure of fishing – we had to make a mortar on our own by mixing concrete and rocks taken from the site. Finally, we painted the wood so as to blend it with the natural mountain scenery. On the 9th day it was great to see our efforts transformed into matter and form; a tiny landmark left on the heart of Seljord.

seljord_223Photo © Arianna Forcella

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November 6

Street news: the amazing new video by Blu and David Ellis + All City Writers presentation

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Another animation masterpiece by Italian artist Blu in co-operation with David Ellis. Check it out:

COMBO, collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis

This time the project was realized on the occasion of the 2009 Fame Festival. Location: a deserted Apulian masseria (farm). Production: studio cromie. Music by Roberto Lange

Street art lovers, we use this occasion to remind you that the Writing Movement bible, All City Writers curated by Andrea Caputo will be released and presented tomorrow at Lambretto Art Project. A 1500 mq exhibition and a party will follow the book presentation.

all city writerslayout preview of All City Writers. The book is a real event and summa on the Writing history until nowadays. 410 pages, 1250 images and 620 articles on 250 different artists make All City Writers one of the most significant research ever produced on street art.

All City Writers
November 7
h 7 pm
Via Privata Cletto Arrighi, 19
20134 Milan

November 3

PLARTONVIDEO: mischer’traxler

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Fondazione PLART
presenta / presents

PLARTONVIDEO: mischer’traxler

a cura di Marco Petroni in collaborazione con Giovanni Innella /
curated by Marco Petroni in collaboration with Giovanni Iannella

Inaugurazione Sabato 7 novembre 2009 – h. 11/ 19
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October 5

Snapshots from Texas by Peter T. Lang

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(Photos by Peter T. Lang)

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Z Islander housing compound, palm trees, Chevy pick-up trucks, plenty of parking and non generating farmland windmills, the perfect place for an ice cold margarita. Tropical verandas, palm trees and bright colors create a pleasing parallel universe within the paradisaical settings of college station. Read more

September 9

DAV INTERNATIONAL VIDEO SELECTION
A private archive

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CACT Chiasso_Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Ticino_Switzerland
11-12-13 September 2009

Vernissage_Friday 11 September 2009 at 6.00 p.m.
Sat-Sun_3.00-7.00 p.m. (or by appointment +41(0)76 446 52 63, cacc.chiasso@ymail.com)

A selection of thirty video works from DAV International’s archive will be on show at CACT Chiasso from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13.
DAV is a private video art archive that has been growing since 1992. The exhibition is a small selection out of the 350 video works already presented in the several editions of  the IFDUIF VIDEO FESTIVAL.
The Festival was held in different venues such as IFDUIF Video Festival Lugano, Video Art Festival Locarno, Festival Mundial do Minuto do Brasil Sao Paulo, Fotogrammi di Pietra Palermo, Autunno Fotografico Chiasso, European Media Art Festival Osnabrück, Kornhaus Bern, Biennale dell’immagine Chiasso.
During the three-day exhibition it will be possible to see ten different artists each day.

More info on http://www.ifduif.ch/

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