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THIS IS NOT A SHADOW

This is Not a Shadow" at NY Design Room, New York

2006- "This is Not a Shadow" is a site-specific environmental installation. The interpretation of a tree shadow creates a virtually defined space and becomes a "pedestrian stop" where passers-by can sit alone or with others.

The installation, which originally featured mosaic tiles but is here represented with vinyl stickers, begins at the base of the actual tree's trunk, calling attention to the tree's existence as well as to its "shadow" and extends into the cityscape.

Wall posts

Wall posts - Pixel notes

Be creative and original design combining functionality and does not require big budgets.  Pixel notes once again demonstrates this rule with a simple idea to "dress" a wall.

Involves the application of 4 successive layers of paper-style removable post-it "
These layers are shaped so grid and each has a different shade of gray, the last in red.
As you write notes, messages or whatever and removed the modules, is being transformed the composition of the wall. There is not much to explain.


http://www.arquitecturacritica.com.ar/2009/06/muro-de-los-mensajes-pixel-notes.html 

24th Of October . International Day of Climate Action

For 20 years the world has managed to do very little about the greatest problem it's ever faced. In three days time, you can help change that--and if you step up you're going to have a lot of company! It looks like the International Day of Climate Action this Saturday October 24th will be the single most widespread day of political action the planet has ever seen--we're closing in on 170 nations, and more than 4000 rallies and events. There will be climate events from the bottom of the Great Barrier Reef to the summit of Mount Everest.  At each event -- at rallies and parties and deep-sea dives -- people will take a big photo that somehow depicts the number 350.  Our crew at 350.org will be taking these thousands of photos, projecting them on the giant screens in New York's Times Square, and delivering them directly to hundreds of world leaders and politicians in the coming weeks. There's almost certainly an event happening near you--if you're not sure what, this link will let you find out quickly and easily:

www.350.org/map

People in all those cities and towns all around the world will be saying the same thing: science tells us that we can't have more than 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere if we want a planet like the one we were born onto. That sounds complicated, but it isn't--350 is the bottom line for the earth. Please take a moment to forward this along to everyone you know in your community and around the world, and ask them to find an event near them to take part on on this important day: www.350.org/map Thanks for everything you do, Bill McKibben for the 350.org Crew.

bernard tschumi architects: new acropolis museum

bernard tschumi architects: new acropolis museum

exterior shot of the new acropolis museum (photo credit: christian richters)

the new acropolis museum designed by bernard tschumi architects opened at the end of last month in athens, greece. the new museum was specifically designed to house the unique collection of archeological remains and boasts over 150,000 square feet of exhibition space. tschumi deliberately created a non monumental building, allowing the importance of the artifacts within to be the feature. the final design evokes the classical clarity of ancient greek architecture, updated for the context of today. the project began in 2001 when tschumi was selected in a design competition. during pre-construction, it was discovered that the museum’s site contained remains from ancient athens, which were then integrated into the building design. the final structure has three layers, the base, middle and top. the base hovers over the remains while the middle houses the main exhibition space. the top houses the parthenon gallery and is rotated 23 degrees from the rest of the building, aligning directly with the parthenon. 

view of the parthenon from outside the new acropolis museum (photo credit: bernard tschumi architects)

http://www.tschumi.com

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/6893/bernard-tschumi-architects-new-acropolis-museum.html

eVolo's 2010 Skyscraper Competition

eVolvo invites students and professional architects, engineers, and designers to take part in the 2010 Skyscraper Competition. 





The main idea of this contest is to examine the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community and the skyscraper and urban living. In the last few years we have seen hundreds of new skyscrapers been developed around the world without careful consideration to the context or environment. There is a constant lack of urban planning and poor architectural design without intellectual or perceptual enjoyment. The aim of the competition is to push our imagination to redefine the term skyscraper through the use of new materials, technology, aesthetics, programs, and spatial organizations. Globalization, environmental warming, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution are just some of the multi-layered elements that should be taken in consideration. There are no restrictions in regards to site, program or size. The objective is to provide maximum freedom to propose the most innovative projects for this fascinating architectural genre. Ultimately, the designs should help the environment, restructure our cities and improve our way of life. Immediate.

Registration All students, architects, engineers, and designers are invited to participate in the competition. It is encouraged to have multidisciplinary teams. Participants must register by January 12, 2010 at www.evolo-arch.com Registration fee US $60 until November 17, 2009 (early registration) US $85 from November 17, 2009 to January 12, 2010 (late registration) One registration = one project. Participants may submit various projects but they must register each entry. Individual entries are accepted. There is no limit on the number of participants per team. After your registration has been approved eVolo will send the registration number which is necessary in the submission boards. Schedule June 15, 2009 Competition announcement, registration begins, acceptance of questions November 9, 2009 Acceptance of questions deadline November 17, 2009 Early registration deadline November 23, 2009 Answers to questions posted on website January 12, 2010 Late registration deadline January 18, 2010 Submission deadline February 22, 2010 Winners' announcement 


Submission requirements This is a digital competition and no hardcopies are necessary. Entrants will submit their proposal via email no later than January 18, 2010 (23:00 hours US Eastern Time) to the following email address: skyscraper2010evolo-arch.com The project submission must contain the following files: 1. Two boards with the project information including plans, sections, and perspectives. Participants are encouraged to submit all the information they consider necessary to explain their proposal. These boards should be 24" X 48" in HORIZONTAL format. The resolution of the boards must be 150 dpi, RGB mode and saved as JPG files. The upper right corner of each board must contain the participation number. There should not be any marks or any other form of identification. The files must be named after the registration number followed by the board number. For example: 0101-1.jpg and 0101-2.jpg. 2. A DOC file containing the entrants personal information, including name, profession, address, and email. This file must be named after the registration number followed by the word "info". For example: 0101-info.doc. 3. All the files must be placed in a ZIP folder named after your registration number. For example: 0101.zip

Jury To be announced on July 13, 2009 Awards 1st place US $2000 2nd place US $1000 3rd place US $500 Winners and special mentions will be published in several magazines including eVolo_04. Previous winners have been included in Aeroflot (Russia), Architecture and Culture (Korea), Bauwelt (Germany), C3 (Korea), Casamica (Italy), Enlace (Mexico), Focus (Canada), Future Arquitecturas (Spain), Grazia Casa (Italy), L'Arca (Italy), Le Fourquet (Mexico), L'Uomo Vogue (Italy), Pasajes de Arquitectura (Spain), Quo (China), Space (Korea), Spade (Canada), Spazio Casa (Italy), Tatlin (Russia), Time Style and Design (USA), Wettbewerbe Aktuell (Germany), Vogue (Australia, USA), Vox Design (Poland)


Regulations This is an anonymous competition and the registration number is the only means of identification. The personal information files will be kept by the General Advisor and will not be opened until the Jury has selected the award winners. 1. The official language of the competition is English and it is the only one accepted. 2. The registration fee is non-refundable. 3. Any participant contacting the members of the Jury will be disqualified. 4. Entrants will be disqualified if any of the competition rules are not considered. 5. Participation assumes acceptance of all the competition rules.

http://www.dexigner.com/design_competitions/evolo-s-2010-skyscraper-competition.html

IDA POSTER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

IDA POSTER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

The International Design Awards invite designers worldwide to showcase their creative talents! The poster competition is open to graphic designers as well as architects and designers of products, fashion, and interiors. Whether the poster is your creation, or your work was featured in it, you are invited to enter your noteworthy designs for the Poster of the Year Competition!

THE PRIZES First Prize: $1000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize: $250 People’s Choice: $250 In addition, the top 20 posters will be featured on the IDA website, and recognized at the annual awards gala. You will also receive an IDA winners seal to post on your website announcing your winning status, along with a personalized press release.

SUBMITTING ENTRIES All posters must be submitted online at idesignawards.com. Image files cannot exceed a height or width greater than 800 pixels. The file format must be JPG. Work must have been created within the last 3 years.

THE DEADLINE All entries must be submitted online no later than July 30, 2009. Entries submitted after July 30 require a late fee of $10 per entry. Entries will not be accepted after August 15, 2009.

ENTRY FEE  Each entry is $75. You can enter as many posters as you like.

PAYMENT INFORMATION You may pay by credit card or with a check. If paying by check, payment must be postmarked by August 15, 2009. Makes checks payable (in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank) to International Design Awards. If payment is not received, entries will be disqualified. Entry fees are non-refundable. One check may be used to cover multiple entries. Credit card charges will appear on your statement as “International Awards, Inc”. Mail checks to: International Design Awards Attn: Poster Competition 550 N Larchmont Blvd, Ste 100 Los Angeles, CA 90004 USA

USE OF PRINTS BY IDA By entering, you have cleared any material submitted to the competition. Materials may be used by IDA for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to promoting IDA. Any material used by IDA shall carry the designer’s credit line. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the entrants or their clients. IDA is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant and will not become involved in copyright disputes. IDA will notify winners by October 2009, after judging is complete.

If you have additional questions, e-mail us at team@idesignawards.com