citizenM Glasgow Hotel by Concrete Architectural Associates

Concrete Architectural Associates have completed the design for the most recent citizenM Hotel location, this time it’s in Glasgow, Scotland.

http://www.contemporist.com/2010/09/15/citizenm-glasgow-hotel-by-concrete-architectural-associates/#more-19855

Deutsche Bank Sphere by Mario Bellini Architects

Mario Bellini Architects designed a large sphere made of steel inside the entrance to the new Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

http://www.contemporist.com/2011/02/25/deutsche-bank-sphere-by-mario-bellini-architects/#more-27151

The reOrder Exhibit by Situ Studio

http://www.contemporist.com/2011/07/27/the-reorder-exhibit-by-situ-studio/#more-33768



Situ Studio have created the reOrder exhibit installed at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

THE PINK PROJECT - CHANGING PEOPLES LIFES!

In the autumn of 2005, the Lower 9th Ward, a multi-cultural precinct in the east of New Orleans, was devastated in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Today this quarter of the city is an enormous wasteland, with nothing to remind people of the community atmosphere of this historic part of the city.

A hybrid of art, architecture, cinema and media, The Pink Project was conceived as an informational, commemorative, communication tool to raise awareness and activate individual involvement in the rebuilding of New Orleans.

150 randomly scatted pink-clad structures were erected to occupy 14 city blocks within the Lower 9th Ward, symbolizing the vision for future housing for the areas residents.

The installation of 150 pink houses started as 429 pink geometric shapes scattered over the 14-square block site where real Make it Right homes would later be built.  As donations came in to sponsor the cost of a real house, the pieces of the symbolic houses were “righted” on their lots.

The Pink Project inspired tens of thousands of people to contribute 12 million dollars.  It was a potent and pivotal event that brought global attention to the challenges and possibilities of rebuilding the Lower 9th Ward.

http://stylemetothemoon.com/scapes/the-pink-project-new-orleans/

The Streets Are Watching!!!

Supertouch just posted their latest dispatch from the international urban street art scene. French artist JR traveled to Rio de Janeiro’s famous favela street slums and created a massive art installation by placing huge portraits of local residents on the sides of buildings. Based on some of the close-up shots it looks like JR made this happen by pasting up individual pieces of paper with small photo sections on each of the buildings. Read on to see more pictures of this incredible artwork

http://www.gearfuse.com/the-streets-are-watching-in-rio/

Central Park - Wind Gates!

One of the most famous works by one of the most famous large-scale installation artists of our time, The Gates were installed throughout Central Park in New York City and left for park-goers to pass under. Blowing in the wind these dynamic sculptures were forever changing while erected, forming different patterns with each shift in the breeze and change in perspective.

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2008/12/21/air-sky-wind-art/3-christo-gates-wind-art-project/

The Duck In The Pond!

http://janneinosaka.blogspot.com/2009/09/guardian-spirit-of-relaxing-baths.html

Osaka has a "water festival" of sorts right about now. It's a series of events and happenings along the canals and rivers in the city, lasting up until the end of next month I believe. It's long overdue, I think; the city has a large waterfront and lots of waterways but most of it has been treated as something unwanted and ugly. It's traditionally been a part of the industrial infrastructure - a place to transport goods and dump waste - rather than a scenic feature of the city.

But for the past couple of years there's been work to clean up the water, add walkways and promenades and generally open up the water areas to the public rather than hiding them. Seems Osaka is finally coming around to the idea that canals right through the city might be something people will actually appreciate and enjoy. I hope this water event will be come an annual one.