The series brings together artistic positions that critically explore spatial discourses in contemporary visual culture – ranging from architecture and installation, to photography and film, painting and illustration.
IAES. 3rd International Architectural Education Summit
The summit provides a platform for exploring approaches to address new directions in architecture education. Partners:UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design, Los Angeles; IE School of Architecture, Madrid; Cassiopeia Foundation, Düsseldorf
Universidad Europea de Madrid – Cinema of the Future 2013 Cinematic Acupuncture. The Cinema as Social and Creative Catalyst
An initiative supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and in cooperation with the project Berlinale goes Kiez by the 63rd International Film Festival Berlin. With students from Universidad Europea de Madrid and Dessau School of Architecture. Partners: Universidad Europea de Madrid, Dessau School of Architecture
Architektur und Literatur
A reading as a prelude to the opening of the exhibition "agps clues" in the Aedes Architecture forum. Partners: International Literature Festival in Berlin and agps.
MACHEN! #3. Alte Materialien neu verbaut.
In their discussion during the last Lab Talk of the series Machen, Francis Kéré from Kéré Architecture and Eike Roswag from Ziegert Roswag Seiler explored their respective projects. Partners: Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, Zürich
Urban PlayScapes: Initiating Encounter in the Fragmented City
This debate explores the potential of equipping cities with public situations rather than public spaces – public situations that playfully initiate encounter. Partners:Atelier Bow-Wow, Tokyo; Transsolar, Stuttgart; BMW Guugenheim Lab, Berlin
Design and Politics. #8 Making Design and Politics
A discussion about the critical role of design education in the transforming design of cities.
Partners: Henk Ovink, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Hague; International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR)
Mauerpark Reloaded
The challenge is to pursue an interrogation of possible futures regarding Mauerpark, Berlin, integrating beyond the assumed dialectic of public and private spaces.
Partners: Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City; Universidad de Las Americas, Mexico City
Re-inventing Construction
The book "Re-inventing Construction," edited by Ilka and Andreas Ruby, explores alternative approaches to construction and the potential of new inventions and forgotten techniques in the field. It presents revised contributions from the 3rd International Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction and features an Illustrated Index by Something Fantastic. Partners:Ruby Press, Berlin
The Reading Gardens
The students approach two central subjects: the future of a library and the location of Tempelhof as a possible site. Partners: PBSA - Peter Behrens School of Architecture Düsseldorf