Bosco Verticale: Morphology of a Vertical Forest
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bosco Verticale, this book traces the history of a building that has become a symbol of Milan. From the outset, the concept developed by Stefano Boeri for a residential building in 2004 proved to be forward-looking as it anticipated the new frontiers of… Continue reading
Seoul Urban Architecture Exhibition Hall – Moments in Serpentine pavilions
2024.07.19 ~ 09.25 Seoul Urban Architecture Exhibition Hall Exhibition of 23 works of Serpentine Pavilion designed by world-class architects Held at the Serpentine Gallery in London, England, the Serpentine Pavilion presents a unique pavilion each year by world-class architects. An exhibition that can be viewed by collecting pavilions designed since… Continue reading
Atmosphere Anatomies – On Design, Weather, and Sensation
How will the human body, collective and individual, cope with the estimated increases in global air temperatures and in the earth’s corresponding thermal stress? Atmosphere Anatomies: On Design, Weather, and Sensation offers an in-depth examination of design strategies that situate the body and its bioclimatic milieu at the core of… Continue reading
Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People
Balkrishna V. Doshi (b. 1927 in Pune) is one of the most influential pioneers of modern architecture in India. His life’s work was honored in 2018 with the prestigious Pritzker Prize. Doshi has realized more than one hundred projects, including administrative and cultural facilities, housing developments, and residential buildings. He… Continue reading
Baku – Oil and Urbanism
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan and formerly part of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, is the original oil city, with oil and urbanism thoroughly intertwined—economically, politically, and physical—in the city’s fabric. Baku saw its first oil boom in the late nineteenth century, driven by the Russian branch of the… Continue reading