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tions, along with a useful material and technology on the Discovery channel. In eight episodes, guide. you may also like: The Case for Tall Wood american designer and author Pete Nelson and his 5 sPiRiT oF sPaCe Buildings, a 240-page paper written by Michael team construct lofty retreats, including brewer- websiTe by sPiRiToFsPaCe.Com green and available through his website, ies, bridal suites, spas, and homes with multiple Making movies about buildings has become a mg-architects.ca. In it, the Vancouver architect bedrooms. By tory hEaly popular way to document them, and this website advocates for building wooden skyscrapers. is among the more compelling versions of the By ElIzaBEth PaglIacolo 4 ligHT sHow growing trend. the site, founded in chicago in book by PHiliP ball, CliFF lausoN aNd aNNe wagNeR 2006 by five architects who also make films, now 3 TRee Houses: FaiRy Tale CasTles For those who didn’t make it to the hayward contains an archive of close to 70, each running iN THe aiR gallery’s mind-bending light Show exhibition between one and 15 minutes. their diverse points book by PHiliP Jodidio of view vary from architects speaking directly earlier this year, the london, u.K., institution and From a nest-sized tea house in japan to a sprawl- MIt Press have published this hefty compend- about their work, to picturesque pans across build- ings, set to a musical score composed to capture ing reserve in the amazon rainforest, the homes ium of the envelope-pushing light works displayed each space’s unique atmosphere. one mesmer- presented in Tree Houses (taschen) are all inspired and the talents behind them. crafted by more than izing piece documents the massive residential by the fairy-tale notion of living among the trees. 20 artists, from pioneers Dan Flavin and james complex Sliced Porosity Block in chengdu, china, tree houses, however, have a rich history. In turrell to olafur Eliasson and leo Villa real, these by Steven holl, who walks through the site with ancient Indonesia, for instance, they were built sculptural and colourful works – whether using cameraman in tow, explaining his approach and his to enable their occupants to evade predators, incandescent bulbs, neon tubes or strips of lEDs – inspirations. clearly, the team behind Spirit of pests and hostile tribes. the author, well known engage both spatially and sensorially. Brief Space loves architecture and understands how for his monographs on such renowned architects essays on the individual artists and their bodies to get that across on film. you may also like: as Norman Foster and tadao ando, shows his of work are accompanied by gorgeous spreads The Third & the Seventh, a stunning animated lighter side with this book that profiles 50 tree top of the illuminated installations. there is also an short by Spain’s alex roman, easily found on dwellings. Each chapter is introduced with eye- overview of how experimental lighting technology Vimeo. It exists solely to glorify architecture, via grabbing illustrations by los angeles artist Patrick has evolved over the past 50 years. you may such projects as tadao ando’s Benesse house hruby. the scope of the projects makes this also like: The Light Pavilion, by lebbeus Woods Museum, in Naoshima, japan; and louis Kahn’s 352-page book a joy to flip through, as it touches and christoph a. Kumpusch. From publisher lars Phillips Exeter academy library, in New on everything from cabin-style refuges to mirrored Müller, this book documents the breathtaking light lookouts high atop the forest canopy. like each installation by Woods (his first built project and hampshire. By DaVID DIcK‑agNEW tree, every house is unique. you may also like: final creation) for Steven holl’s mixed-use residen- Treehouse Masters, a reality television program tial complex in chengdu, china. By NINa BoccIa AZURE62013B_AZURE2013 4/17/13 1:34 PM Page 1 d’Autremont Penthouse, Portland, OR Architect: In Situ Architecture | Jeff Stern Designers: Jeff Stern, Don Tankersley, Hugh d’Autremont Photo: Jeff Stern DesignCompetitionWinner Congratulations to In Situ Architecture from Portland, OR for winning the Grand Prize in our 5th Annual modern fires Design Competition. See more images of the winning design and our full portfolio of well designed installations at www.sparkfires.com or contact us directly at 866.938.3846 jul ⁄ aug 2013 101

boldface and the winners are… The Smithsonian institution’s cooper-Hewitt national Design museum has announced the honourees in its annual awards program. in 10 categories, from architecture to landscape, fashion and product design, accolades went to trail-blazing corporations and thinkers who have dedicated their careers to making design accessible to all. James Wines, founder and president of new York architecture studio Site, took home the lifetime achieve- ment award; architect Michael Sorkin, president of the non-profit Terreform, was presented with the design mind award; and chicago’s Studio Gang Architects, led by jeanne gang, clinched the top spot for architecture. other notable winners: renowned graphic designer Paula Scher, a principal at Pentagram; and Margie Ruddick, who did the landscape design for new York’s Queens Plaza, and Trenton capital Park on the Delaware river in new jersey. For the entire list, visit cooperhewitt.org. The american institute of architects named the winners of its Small Projects awards. From pint-sized homes to a cemetery marker, they include Johnsen Schmaling Architects, which earned two awards, for intimate resi- dences in Wisconsin; Robert M. Gurney, for a backyard pool and garden pavilion in Delaware; Edward Ogosta Architecture, for a weekend home in the coachella Valley, in southern california; and Kariouk Associates, for the five cast bronze plates it created for a Pennsylvania woman’s grave . For the full list, visit aia.org. in other aia news, the institute and the u.S. com mit tee on the environment selected 10 projects that demonstrate excellence in sustainable architecture and green design solutions. among them were the net-zero Yin Yang house in Venice, california, by Brooks + Scarpa; the student apartments on the cliffs of la jolla at the university of california, San Diego, by KieranTimberlake; the oxbow- shaped Seattle headquarters of the u.S. army corps of engineers, by ZGF Architects; and a 94-square-metre prototype house entirely illuminated with natural light, by the Tennessee College of Architecture and Design. For the full list, visit aia.org. last spring, canada’s greenest employers named 55 private and public sector organizations committed to boosting environmental awareness in the workplace, among them Keilhauer, Siemens Canada, Perkins + Will and Ikea Canada. Four post-secondary institutions – the university of British columbia, the university of northern British columbia, the university of alberta, and York university in Toronto – were also recognized. For the full list, visit canadastop100.com. The international association of lighting Designers handed out awards for this year’s top projects. Pfarré Lighting received the radiance award for excellence for its colour-morphing, interactive installation at the Hafencity university subway station (also a winner in the 2013 az awards; see page 79). Electrolight took a prize for the spark ling, jewel-toned eastern facade it created at the crown entertainment complex in melbourne, australia; and Lighting Design Collective won for transforming an abandoned oil silo in Helsinki into an electric public space, by perforating it with 2,012 holes and illuminating it from within. For all of the winners, visit iald.org. The royal architecture institute of canada awarded its $5,000 canada green Building council scholarship to Sheida Shahi at the university of Waterloo for her master’s thesis proposal, adaptable Tower neighbourhoods. Privacy, without Venezuelan architect Alejandro Barrios-Carrero earned the james Beard Foundation award for outstanding Sacrificing Style restaurant Design for juvia, a 930-square-metre eatery on the penthouse level of 1111 lincoln road, the raw con- 3M Architectural Films crete parking garage Herzog & de meuron built in miami. 102 jul ⁄ aug 2013 azuremagazine.com

LTD 064 Azure JulyAug 2013 Setai Dining Chair_FNL 15/05/13 2:09 PM Page 1 Trumping concepts by Manuelle gautrand and Snøhetta, The Setai Dining Chair the team of BIG, Transsolar, Tess, Base, Transitec and Michel Forgue has secured the commission for EuropaCity, an enclave being built from scratch just outside Paris. The winning plan is carved into the landscape, arranging retail, entertainment and cultural programming along an internal circular avenue, with an accessible green roof enhanced by hiking paths and urban gardens. Zaha Hadid accepted the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman award, which was established in 1972 as a tribute to champagne house pioneer Madame Clicquot. The win recognizes Hadid’s con tri bu tion to the inter national architecture scene, lauding her “great zeal as a bus iness woman” in a male- dominated field. MOVERS AND SHAKERS In august, Italian designer Elena Pacenti officially joins San Diego’s NewSchool of architecture and Design, as director of the recently inaugurated Domus academy School of Design and its global programs. This follows her seven-year stint at Milan’s award-winning Domus academy. MaryAnne Gilmartin has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Forest City Ratner Companies, succeeding the Brooklyn firm’s namesake, Bruce Ratner, an american real estate czar. His latest developments include the New York by gehry residential tower at 8 Spruce Street, and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Gensler, the multinational architecture and design con- sultancy, has joined the urban land Institute’s greenprint Center for Building Performance in New York as an lisataylordesigns.com innovation partner. The alliance, which includes lutron, johnson Controls, Cisco and Deutsche Bank group, seeks to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. In a move that echoes the gehry-MIT leaky roof fiasco of 2007, Domecq is suing Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava for a continual leak in the undulating wood and aluminum roof of its Ysios winery in Spain. unsatisfied with the repair work done by Calatrava’s builders, Domecq is seeking an unspecified portion of $2.6 million, the cost of a replacement roof by a new architect and engineer. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has tapped Perkins + Will’s Manhattan office as a design adviser to the Carbon Challenge task force, which has encouraged such corporations as google, goldman Sachs, and jP Morgan Chase to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40 per cent over the next 10 years. UP AND RUNNING This past spring, the SANAA-designed production facil- ity for Vitra opened in Weil am Rhein, germany. The 20,000-square-metre round structure provides flexibility and reduces the flow of traffic within the building. The exterior frame is made from prefabricated concrete and steel components, wrapped in acrylic glass with a striking undulating facade. Bulthaup, the german manufacturer of exquisitely engineered kitchen systems, has opened a showroom in De Waterkant, Cape Town, marking its first stand-alone location in africa. Before the end of the year, the company expects to debut showrooms in Mexico and australia. Following launches in Montreal, Singapore and Miami in Platform Storage. just the past six months, Italian bath fixture manufacturer Optimize your bedroom. Built in solid wood, and featuring 8 large rolling drawers, Boffi inaugurated another showroom in Sydney, australia, the Storage Platform is designed to give your closet or dresser some breathing room. in May. Pair it with the LAXseries Headboard, for the perfect storage combination. To see Avenue Road, the Toronto and New York purveyor of high- the entire collection and to fnd a retailer near you, visit our website. end furniture by such designers as Christophe Delcourt and Yabu Pushelberg, has opened a third location, in Miami. LAXseries.com | 310.313.4700 jul ⁄ aug 2013 103

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trailer Off the wall A new line of chairs stretches the limit between art and design The japanese design duo YoY has cracked a ings at salone del mobile are treated with the sort while YoY waits for moma to induct canvas puzzle that has plagued mankind since the of reverence usually reserved for fine art. into its collection, the design is suited for small- invention of museums: when trudging through canvas is made of spandex ( “like the leg tights,” space living. imagine storing your extra chairs room after room of masterpieces becomes says ono ) and stretched over a wood and aluminum on your apartment wall and then pulling them exhausting, where to sit? For instance, there frame, then digitally printed with a life-sized photo down for guests to sit in. it’s a solution so lovely never seems to be a bench free at the louvre of Victorian seating in black and blue tones. Three it belongs in a museum. when you need one. YoY’s canvas places the iterations exist: a dining chair and a wingback, answer right in front of you: just pull a chair each built for one sitter, plus a loveseat. instead Andrew Braithwaite lives in San Francisco. His off the wall. of gingerly lowering yourself into the replica an- ideal Canvas chair is Marc Chagall’s 1946 painting naoki ono and Yuki Yamamoto, who founded tique, you sink into the canvas as it leans against cow with a Parasol. PHoTo BY Yasuko Furukawa their Tokyo studio in 2011, launched canvas in a wall. Don’t worry about damaging the art: the april at salone satellite in milan – a fitting place fabric’s tensile strength and a wooden bar under for an unveiling, considering how often furnish- your bottom support up to 200 kilograms. 106 jul ⁄ aug 2013 azuremagazine.com



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