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In an exhibition that opened in September at The Bronx Museum of the Arts (@bronxmuseum), Sanford Biggers (@sanfordbiggers) excavates an American mythology. The show, titled Codeswitch, is the first survey of Biggers’s quilt-based works, and will display more than 60 of them. This series began more than a decade ago, during a commission for Philadelphia’s Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, once a stop on the Underground Railroad. Quilts, as the story goes, were a way for enslaved people on their path to liberation to share coded knowledge on their journey. Collecting quilts from the 18th and 19th centuries, Biggers began using them as canvases for his own paintings and sculptures, continuing and altering this thread of communication. That historians have disputed the veracity of the quilting legend only makes the artist’s investigation more compelling. As Biggers himself has said, “Two of my favorite materials are history and dialogue.” Photos courtesy Object Studies, and Matthew Morrocco (@matthew_morrocco)
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Over the last ten years, the podcast 99% Invisible (@99percentinvisible) has been captivating listeners throughout the world by exposing the overlooked and seemingly mundane aspects of architecture and design. While the show had modest beginnings in creator Roman Mars’s (@theromanmars) bedroom, it has now grown to more than 400 episodes generating over 400 million downloads. This week, fans can also hold the show’s stories in their hands in the form of a new book titled The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design, which Mars co-wrote with digital director and producer Kurt Kohlstedt. Composed of research and reporting from the podcast as well as brand new stories, the book (illustrated by Patrick Vale (@patrickvaleartist)) highlights design considerations that often go unnoticed.
Metropolis interviewed Mars on both his new book and his unique insights gleaned from years of hosting the popular podcast. Visit Metropolismag.com to read the full interview. Illustration courtesy Patrick Vale
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New perspectives and new ideas.
@Allsteel’s latest research takes a fresh look at spatial effectiveness and how design can help us create safer spaces that drive healthy behavior. As we return to the workplace with new ideas, design will become increasingly important in creating office environments that support workplace wellness.
Learn more on @allsteel’s Instagram, and in their E-Book at their link in bio.
http://bit.ly/Spatial-Effectiveness
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Combining high-performance coatings with physical textures and varied gloss levels, @purefreeform’s Specular collection is a technological gamechanger. Practical and durable, the Red List free and 100% recyclable surfaces harness the transformative power of light to mobilize light spread, allowing for nextlevel metal design. All fully customizable, made from at least 20% post-consumer recycled content, VOC
free, and AAMA 2605 rated.
https://purefreeform.com/specular/
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Time is a limited resource—and yet it is an equalizer in its availability to all of us. With that in mind, architect Anupama Kundoo (@anupama_kundoo) believes it is our responsibility to use it well. Kundoo, who is known for her low-impact, materially sensitive buildings across Europe and India—such as Wall House, a porous structure with lacy concrete doors and intricate brickwork—has produced a body of work that runs counter to the efficiency-driven, value-engineered nature of much of contemporary architecture. Kundoo’s work, which is featured in the upcoming exhibit Taking Time at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark (@louisianamuseum), expands notions and values of time, offering an exciting example of how architecture can embed those values in the built environment. As curator Kjeld Kjeldsen notes, “By investing time in architecture, you can make it better. It is not a question of saving time, but of taking time.” Photos courtesy Javier Callejas (@_javiercallejas)
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Join us for Metropolis Think Tank Thursday on October 8th at 4:00pm EDT for a CEU accredited, live webinar on Buoyant City: Preservation, Resiliency, and Tourism in Miami Beach, hosted by Shulman + Associates.
Speakers will be Allan Shulman, Founding Principal, Shulman + Associates; Susannah C. Drake FASLA, Founding Principal, dlandstudio; Deborah Tackett, Chief of Historic Preservation, City of Miami Beach; and hosted by Avinash Rajagopal, Editor in Chief of Metropolis.
Founded as a leisure city in early 1900s, Miami Beach evolved into one of America’s leading tourism destinations. Today the narrative is shifting again: Over the next 60 years, most buildings in the city’s 22 vibrant historic districts will need to be substantially reconstructed as water levels rise due to climate change. How will this be accomplished, and what type of city will result? Can preservation, often considered an antagonist to resiliency, be redeployed as a powerful adaptive tool?
Register now at https://lnkd.in/gaZCU3p
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The new Wunder collection made by Keilhauer maintains a feeling of lightness and warmth with its careful proportions, voluminous cushions, slim legs, and confined footprint. It was meticulously crafted to guarantee comfort and convenient seating to foster free thinking.
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Keilhauer’s latest collection Wunder designed by EOOS brings comfort and style to the next level. The collection which includes side chairs, lounge seating, stools, benches, and tables were created to induce states of ideation and creativity throughout the office. Learn more in their takeover tomorrow here at Metropolis' Instagram.
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Join us for Metropolis Think Tank Thursday on October 1st at 4:00pm EDT for a CEU accredited, live webinar on Designing with Water: Collaborative Solutions for Coastal Cities, hosted by Touzet Studio Design & Architecture.
Speakers will be Rishi Kapoor, CEO, Location Ventures; Barton J. Fye, Civil Engineer, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet, Principal, Touzet Studio; and hosted by Avinash Rajagopal, Editor in Chief of Metropolis.
As the climate crisis reshapes our cities and coastlines, we need new strategies for building with water. Buildings must adapt to a new set of needs, so architects and designers need to work closely with landscape architects and engineers to develop innovative solutions. Join us for a discussion about how cross-disciplinary collaborations can unite blue and green infrastructure for residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments, and help us create more sustainable and resilient communities.
Register now at https://lnkd.in/gaZCU3p
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While American ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins (@baskinrobbins) is recognized in the United States by its pink and blue branding and Original 31 Flavors, the brand lives quite a different life abroad. As known in Korea, the company develops innovative, high-concept ice cream shops that double as meeting places, cafe lounges, and Instagrammable pop-up galleries. So when Baskin-Robbins South Korea (@baskinrobbinskorea) courted boutique design firm Osmose (@osmoseme) to help create a photo-worthy environment with a uniquely West Coast vibe for their new location in Seoul, the Portland, Oregon-based studio jumped at the opportunity.
Baskin-Robbins Hive Hannam, completed in March, 2020, is a free-standing, five-floor structure with low ceilings and smaller footprints on each floor. It stands out in a neighborhood with few multistory, free-standing buildings, and even more so with the addition of a vibrant exterior mural by Pattern People (@patternpeople), a Portland-based surface design studio.
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Oct 09 2020 GMT21:43
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Over the last ten years, the podcast 99% Invisible (@99percentinvisible) has been captivating listeners throughout the world by exposing the overlooked and seemingly mundane aspects of architecture and design. While the show had modest beginnings in creator Roman Mars’s (@theromanmars) bedroom, it has now grown to more than 400 episodes generating over 400 million downloads. This week, fans can also hold the show’s stories in their hands in the form of a new book titled The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design, which Mars co-wrote with digital director and producer Kurt Kohlstedt. Composed of research and reporting from the podcast as well as brand new stories, the book (illustrated by Patrick Vale (@patrickvaleartist)) highlights design considerations that often go unnoticed.
Metropolis interviewed Mars on both his new book and his unique insights gleaned from years of hosting the popular podcast. Visit Metropolismag.com to read the full interview. Illustration courtesy Patrick Vale
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Oct 05 2020 GMT16:00
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Combining high-performance coatings with physical textures and varied gloss levels, @purefreeform’s Specular collection is a technological gamechanger. Practical and durable, the Red List free and 100% recyclable surfaces harness the transformative power of light to mobilize light spread, allowing for nextlevel metal design. All fully customizable, made from at least 20% post-consumer recycled content, VOC
free, and AAMA 2605 rated.
https://purefreeform.com/specular/
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Oct 02 2020 GMT20:57
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Time is a limited resource—and yet it is an equalizer in its availability to all of us. With that in mind, architect Anupama Kundoo (@anupama_kundoo) believes it is our responsibility to use it well. Kundoo, who is known for her low-impact, materially sensitive buildings across Europe and India—such as Wall House, a porous structure with lacy concrete doors and intricate brickwork—has produced a body of work that runs counter to the efficiency-driven, value-engineered nature of much of contemporary architecture. Kundoo’s work, which is featured in the upcoming exhibit Taking Time at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark (@louisianamuseum), expands notions and values of time, offering an exciting example of how architecture can embed those values in the built environment. As curator Kjeld Kjeldsen notes, “By investing time in architecture, you can make it better. It is not a question of saving time, but of taking time.” Photos courtesy Javier Callejas (@_javiercallejas)
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Oct 05 2020 GMT16:00
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Combining high-performance coatings with physical textures and varied gloss levels, @purefreeform’s Specular collection is a technological gamechanger. Practical and durable, the Red List free and 100% recyclable surfaces harness the transformative power of light to mobilize light spread, allowing for nextlevel metal design. All fully customizable, made from at least 20% post-consumer recycled content, VOC
free, and AAMA 2605 rated.
https://purefreeform.com/specular/
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Sep 25 2020 GMT17:38
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While American ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins (@baskinrobbins) is recognized in the United States by its pink and blue branding and Original 31 Flavors, the brand lives quite a different life abroad. As known in Korea, the company develops innovative, high-concept ice cream shops that double as meeting places, cafe lounges, and Instagrammable pop-up galleries. So when Baskin-Robbins South Korea (@baskinrobbinskorea) courted boutique design firm Osmose (@osmoseme) to help create a photo-worthy environment with a uniquely West Coast vibe for their new location in Seoul, the Portland, Oregon-based studio jumped at the opportunity.
Baskin-Robbins Hive Hannam, completed in March, 2020, is a free-standing, five-floor structure with low ceilings and smaller footprints on each floor. It stands out in a neighborhood with few multistory, free-standing buildings, and even more so with the addition of a vibrant exterior mural by Pattern People (@patternpeople), a Portland-based surface design studio.
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Sep 30 2020 GMT16:28
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The new Wunder collection made by Keilhauer maintains a feeling of lightness and warmth with its careful proportions, voluminous cushions, slim legs, and confined footprint. It was meticulously crafted to guarantee comfort and convenient seating to foster free thinking. analysis
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