The Art Newspaper (Frieze daily) London and Berlin: tales of two cities

in The Art Newspaper (Frieze daily) London and Berlin: tales of two cities (2010)

Kaleidoscope, issue 08 The Politics of Friendship

in Kaleidoscope, issue 08 The Politics of Friendship (2010)

‘A’A, (378) Architecture as Tactic

in ‘A’A, (378) Architecture as Tactic (2010)

Sarai Reader 08

Book published by Sarai (2010)

The Sarai English Readers are published once a year. Each issue is structured around a specific theme and features articles, essays, reviews & criticism. Issue 08 was on the topic of FEAR.

Portscapes

Book published by SKOR (2010)

Designed by Rotterdam-based design studio Ben Laloua/Didier Pascal, the multi-part publication box includes a miscellany of contributions by the artists, a cahier with texts on the projects, the prologue ... [more ▼]

Designed by Rotterdam-based design studio Ben Laloua/Didier Pascal, the multi-part publication box includes a miscellany of contributions by the artists, a cahier with texts on the projects, the prologue publication presented with the launch of the project in February 2009 and a DVD with 'behind the scenes' footage with interviews with 'Portscapes' artists. Portscapes is a series of ten public commissions and an exhibition at the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, which is developed with SKOR (Foundation for Art and Public Space) in the context of the expansion of the port of Rotterdam, the largest industrial area in Europe. Portscapes artists include Lara Almarcegui, Bik Van der Pol, Jan Dibbets, Marjolijn Dijkman, Fucking Good Art, Ilana Halperin , Roman Keller & Christina Hemauer, Paulien Oltheten, Jorge Satorre, Hans Schabus. Portscapes is a Port of Rotterdam Authority initiative developed with advice from SKOR (Foundation Art and Public Space) and curated by Latitudes, Barcelona (Max Andrews and Mariana Cánepa Luna). [less ▲]

Creating Desired Futures

Book published by Birkhäuser (2010)

Design and complex business problems Today’s society is making great leaps in its effort to obtain ever more and ever more specific know-how in various specialties, with the consequence that the ... [more ▼]

Design and complex business problems Today’s society is making great leaps in its effort to obtain ever more and ever more specific know-how in various specialties, with the consequence that the structures of today’s companies are become increasingly complex. This in turn leads to problems at the points of interface, which calls for a comprehensive approach to solutions.Creating Desired Futures defines design a creative, analytical method to develop and explore alternative solutions to complex problems, and it shows that design is particularly well suited to the business world’s current need for innovative strategies. In twenty-four essays by designers, architects, and representatives of large companies such as Nike and Shell, the book shows how such a design-based approach can help define, assess, and solve problems for companies. It presents not only specific strategies from actual practice but also innovative approaches from the world of corporate consulting. Essays by researchers and teachers discuss theoretical aspects of the subject "Design Thinking." [less ▲]

Emergency Exit

Book published by Sternberg Press (2010)

The artists Agnieszka Kurant and Aleksandra Wasilkowska are representing Poland at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice 2010, August 29 – November 21, 2010. The Emergency Exit ... [more ▼]

The artists Agnieszka Kurant and Aleksandra Wasilkowska are representing Poland at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice 2010, August 29 – November 21, 2010. The Emergency Exit installation not only merges the disciplines of architecture and art within this project, it is the culmination of a collaborative dialogue between Agnieszka Kurant and Aleksandra Wasilkowska that unites their interests and professional experiences. While the installation itself offers a unique and challenging experience within the Biennale context, there is also a specific set of ideas and a particular discourse in which the project is rooted. The Polish Pavilion thus represents both a cultural and epistemological moment that we attempt to unpack in this catalogue. Importantly, this background is not purely to be found in literary, theoretical or discursive texts. Rather, we hope that the many photographs, cultural references, and graphics give as much meaning to the pavilion as the essays we have brought together. In their essay Agnieszka Kurant and Aleksandra Wasilkowska present the ideas behind Emergency Exit and the concept of “urban portable holes.” This is complemented by an archive of reference images, theories, films, and documents that inspire and support their work within expanding and interrelated subjects: “Utopian Ruins,” “Urban Exploration,” “Materialization of Utopias,” “ComplexCity,” and “Self-organization,” “Extremely Rare Events,” “Holes,“ “Fictional Sports and Escapism.” [less ▲]

Manifesta 8 (catalogue)

Book published by Silvana Editoriale (2010)

In 2010, hosted by a score of historical buildings, art spaces and media outlets in Murcia and Cartagena, the Manifesta 8 exhibitions and numerous aligned projects focus on the most innovative, emerging ... [more ▼]

In 2010, hosted by a score of historical buildings, art spaces and media outlets in Murcia and Cartagena, the Manifesta 8 exhibitions and numerous aligned projects focus on the most innovative, emerging art from Europe and beyond, with themes often in dialogue with nothern Africa. It is multi-faceted event devised by three, cutting-edge, curatorial teams: ACAF – Alexandria Contemporary Art Forum (Egypt & U.S.A.); CPS – Chamber of Public Secrets (Italy, Middle East, Scandinavia & U.K.) and tranzit.org (Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary & Slovakia). [less ▲]

Cognitive Architecture

Book published by 010 (2010)

Cognitive Architecture questions of how evolving modalities - from bio-politics to noo-politics - can be mapped upon the city under contemporary conditions of urbanization and globalization. Noo-politics ... [more ▼]

Cognitive Architecture questions of how evolving modalities - from bio-politics to noo-politics - can be mapped upon the city under contemporary conditions of urbanization and globalization. Noo-politics, most broadly understood as a power exerted over the life of the mind, re-configures perception, memory and attention, and also implicates potential ways and means by which neurobiological architecture is undergoing reconfiguration. This volume, motivated by theories such as ‘cognitive capitalism’ and concepts such as ‘neural plasticity’, shows how architecture and urban processes and products commingle to form complex systems that produce novel forms of networks that empower the imagination and constitute the cultural landscape. This volume rethinks the relations between form and forms of communication, calling for a new logic of representation; it examines the manner in which information, with its non-hierarchical and distributed format is contributing both to the sculpting of brain and production of mind. Cognitive Architecture brings together renowned specialists in the areas of political and aesthetic philosophy, neuroscience, socio-cultural and architecture theory, visual and spatial theorists and practitioners; the contributions elucidate original ideas for thinking the city as a framework for possible gestations of noo-politics. With contributions from Andreas Angelidakis, Lisa Blackman, Ina Blom, Felicity Callard, Suparna Choudry, Jordan Crandall, Elie During, Keller Easterling, Lukas Ebensperger, Boris Groys, Janet Harbord, Deborah Hauptmann, Patrik Healy, Maurizio Lazzarato, Daniel Marguilles, Markus Miessen, Yann Moulier Boutang, Warren Neidich, John Protevi, Steven Quartz, Andreij Radman, Philippe Rahm, John Rajchman, Patricia Reed, Gabriel Rockhill, J.A. Scott Kelso, Terrence Sejnowski, Elizabeth Sikiaridi, Jan Slaby, Paolo Virno, Frans Vogellar, Sven-Olov Wallenstein, Bruce Wexler, Charles T. Wolfe. [less ▲]

Staging Space: Scenic Interiors and Spatial Experiences

Book published by Gestalten (2010)

Featuring an extensive collection of work in which images and space meld seamlessly into a single narrative entity, Staging Space offers new solutions for exhibition and event architecture, scenography ... [more ▼]

Featuring an extensive collection of work in which images and space meld seamlessly into a single narrative entity, Staging Space offers new solutions for exhibition and event architecture, scenography, media installations, interiors, and stage design as well as multimedia brand concepts. The book also presents an array of hybrid projects whose focus lies on using space to achieve pre-defined dramatic effects. This insightful examination of the added value of a well thought-out presentation in physical space is especially relevant for those working as designers, scenographers, interior decorators, and set designers, but also for those in advertising and marketing. [less ▲]