Design can be found everywhere- from places and people to concepts and ideas, and the practice of architecture and innovation is enhanced by a connectedness to these elements and the ability to create, build and find inspiration...
Read MoreFor fourteen years, Scott Strazzante, a Pulitzer prize-winning photographer at the Chicago Tribune, tracked the evolution of a typical Illinois family farm through its transformation into a suburban subdivision. With housing sprawl replacing grazing land and big box stores built where crops once grew, this award-winning documentary depicts a phenomenon all too familiar in rural areas.
In recent years, individuals and communities are rethinking priorities and changing the social patterns that dictate how we live, work, and play. One social issue that has had direct impact on how we design, plan, and construct buildings is the movement towards increased density and the need for flexibility; this cultural shift requires adaptable living spaces that maximize functionality.
We've been keeping our thoughts with the people of Japan and celebrating Japanese culture by revisiting some of our favorite architects from the country, and highlighting the art and architecture of emerging artists and designers, whose work is reflective of the culture of old and new, the relationship between tradition and technology, and the beauty of a landscape reflected in architects' interpretations of the vernacular.
To follow up with our post from earlier this week on the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial in Japan, we're taking a closer look at one of the permanent art installations, Potemkin, a 'park for post-industrial meditation' by Finnish architecture firm Casagrande & Rintala.
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