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Monday 17 December, 2012
AA Stools by Torafu Architects
Product news: these A-shaped stools by Japanese studio Torafu Architects slot together to make a bench. Torafu Architects used basic 2×4 planks of red cedar to make the AA Stools, cutting them at an angle to form trestle-like structures.
Friday 19 October, 2012
Camera Obscura / AA Visiting School Eugene 2012
A small group of diverse students participating in the inaugural AA Visiting School Eugene were given the responsibility to design and build something that would enhance and reflect the forest, within a ten-day timeframe.
Thursday 18 October, 2012
Camera Obscura / AA Visiting School Eugene 2012
A small group of diverse students participating in the inaugural AA Visiting School Eugene were given the responsibility to design and build something that would enhance and reflect the forest, within a ten-day timeframe.
Friday 13 July, 2012
Original Architecture and Layout Displayed by AA House in Barcelona
Defined by simple geometric rules, the modern AA House was designed by OAB and is located in Barcelona, Spain. According to the description provided by the architects, “the footprint of the building uses a superimposed 7×7 meter skewed grid to support the program in a composition similar to a musical score. The diagonals serve as [...]
Friday 13 July, 2012
Original Architecture and Layout Displayed by AA House in Barcelona
Defined by simple geometric rules, the modern AA House was designed by OAB and is located in Barcelona, Spain. According to the description provided by the architects, “the footprint of the building uses a superimposed 7í7 meter skewed grid to support the program in a composition similar to a musical score. The diagonals serve as [...]
Tuesday 15 May, 2012
Book Launch: “Resilience” Pamphlet Architecture Number 32 by James A Craig and Matt Ozga-Lawn
This next Wednesday 16th, the book “Resilience”, number 32 from the Pamphlet Architecture series will be launch at the Architectural Association Bookshop.
Friday 23 March, 2012
Video: John Pawson
Crane.tv visits renowned British Architect and AA graduate John Pawson at his studio in North London. Known for his minimalist and sleek approach, Pawson has designed everything from stores for Calvin Klein to monasteries in the Czech Republic. Earlier this year, Pawson was commissioned to redesign the old Commonwealth Institute building in South-Kensington, which will [...]
Friday 13 January, 2012
Critical Territories / Groundlab and Plasma Studio
Critical Territories / Groundlab and Plasma Studio Opening tomorrow at the AA, Critical Territories will share the work of Groundlab and Plasma Studio -two interdisciplinary firms pushing the envelope of the relationship between and the expression of landscape design and architecture. The installation will share the firms’ top projects, such as the Xian International Horticultural Expo [...]