Building Memorial of the Murdered Jews of Europe
Arquitects Eisenman Architects
Project Team Matteo Cainer, Gordana Jakimovska, Yangsong Ma, Matias Musacchio, Emmanuel Petit, Kai Peterson, Wiebke Schneider, Oliver Zorn
Program Memorial and Information Center
Client Stiftung Denkmal Für Die Ermordeten Juden Europas
Constructed Area 19074 sqm [READ MORE...]

Building Civic Distric
Arquitects Smiljan Radic, Eduardo Castillo, Ricardo Serpell
Project Team María Teresa Covarrubias, Danilo Lazcano, Danilo Lagos
Program Office Building
Client MOP Architecture Office, VIII Region
Constructed Area 6000 sqm [READ MORE...]

Fernando Romero [1971 -]. Architecture studies at Universidad Iberoamericana [1995]. Worked in OMA from 1997-2000. In 1999 he founded LAR [Laboratory of Architecture] in Mexico City which is involved in a series of domestic, commercial projects and publications, such as “Translation” [2005] and “Hyperborder” [2007]. He has been recognized with numerous awards, including Global Leader of Tomorrow in the World Economic Forum [2002].

The first part of the interview is about the work of Fernando Romero in OMA and how LAR is established in a new context. Also he talks about how his publications stand in a mediatized architectural context. [READ MORE...]

Video of Ma Yansong [MAD] advertising Fotile, a domestic Chinese kitchen appliance manufacturer. This, amongst his appearance in many tabloids, has made Ma the most recognizable Architecture figure throughout China. [READ MORE...]

New York City Waterfalls is an installation by the Danish artist Olafur Eliasson consisting in four artificial waterfalls placed along the East River in New York. In collaboration with the Public Art Found and with a cost of USD 15.5 millions is the most expensive public art installation to date.

It began officially on June 26 2008 and ends October 13 of the same year. [READ MORE...]

Complementary video for “Homeless Lamp” –fluorescents bulbs sculpture by the chilean artist Iván Navarro-.

The idea was present the sculpture on work in a different context  more than the typical exhibition place. In the video, Iván Navarro walks at Chelsea [NY], looking where he can hang out to the public electricity. [READ MORE...]