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World’s First Floating Eco-Park Planned for Chicago River

February 20, 2019 Eric Baldwin 0

SOM has revealed their design for the world’s first floating eco-park along the Chicago River. Called Wild Mile Chicago, the project is sited between Chicago and North avenues along the east side of Goose Island. A group of ecologists and activists called Urban Rivers is working with the city to realize the plan. The mile-long project is being created with government officials and private developers to include new wildlife, recreational and educational additions to the river’s North Branch.

Iker Gil and Luftwerk emblazon Barcelona Pavilion with laser grid

February 20, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
Geometry of Light installation at Barcelona Pavilion by Luftwerk and Iker Gil

Luftwerk and designer Iker Gil have projected a grid of red lasers onto Mies van der Rohe’s seminal Barcelona Pavilion to create the Geometry of Light installation. Media-artist duo Luftwerk collaborated with Mas Studio’s Iker Gil to create the light show, which took place during of Barcelona’s Llum BCN and Santa Eulàlia festival. Named Geometry of Light, the

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Mecanoo completes giant red cultural centre in China

February 20, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
Longgang Cultural Centre by Mecanoo

The Longgang Cultural Centre in Shenzhen, China, occupies a row of angular four red buildings designed by Mecanoo. Located on a long and narrow site in the Longgang district, the the 95,000-square-metre  complex comprises an art gallery, science museum, youth centre and bookshop. Described by Mecanoo as an “urban connector”, the row of four-storey blocks join at

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Modular housing system by Arana & Suasnabar Architects allows you to add rooms to your home

February 20, 2019 Sebastian Jordahn 0

The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a concept for a modular housing system that allows residents to easily add extra rooms around the outside of their homes. Designed by Peruvian architecture studio Arana & Suasnabar Architects, the design allows users to convert adjoining terrace space into additional rooms, according to their

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Reiulf Ramstad’s Exhibition at the Utzon Center Investigates the Local-Global Architect

February 20, 2019 Niall Patrick Walsh 0

Reiulf Ramstad Architects will inaugurate a new exhibition series “In the World of an Architect” at The Utzon Center, focusing on “architecture and design created in the tension field between local and global.” The exhibition will consist of a number of spatial installations spread across five rooms, setting out the concept of “Nordic” and appreciating the importance of the architects’ standpoint.