New-territories

French + English Version ‘From Radicalism to Idiotcracy, From Y.F. to P.S.’ At cross-purposes As multipurpose as a Swiss army knife, shunted back and forth every which way between art and architecture, he is at once an alibi, a foil, a spiritual father, a defeated ideologue whose scars are an atonement (the deafness, whether real or feigned – we’ll come back to it later) and rather handy… a paper architect, an ideologue, the kind of brand that keeps on giving, still legitimized by the French establishment, that funny alter cocker Yona Friedman® with the slight Slavic accent that makes you smile, whose foibles everyone forgives, since they’re so charming and “inoffensive.” Yona Friedman® is perfectly adaptable… inflatable balloons to mimic the Spatial City,[1] floating cartons filed with salon-utopian political phraseology, pathetic and pathological. Has Friedman become, through no fault of his own, an icon for fakers, architects who reek of cheap – and lazy – political aesthetics?

THE METABOLIST MOVEMENT Kenzo Tange in front of his Plan for Tokyo in 1960 Metabolism was the most important urban architectural, artistic and philosophical movement, that Japan produced in the twentieth century. Its influence went beyond the utopian concepts of a society that was experiencing rapid economic growth in the early 60s and it materialized in specific projects, not only in Japan but also beyond the archipelago. This post is based on two sources: the first is the exhibition "Metabolism: City of the Future" held at Mori Museum, at the top of Roppongi Hills , in the events of World Congress of Architecture in Tokyo. The second is the complete and recommended book, "Kenzo Tange and the Metabolist Movement. This section discusses the early modern Japanese urban planning, when the country dominated much of Asia. Kenzo Tange in 1960 presented his Plan for Tokyo, including innovative ideas on how to expand the city across Tokyo Bay. Plan for Tokyo, 1960. Plan for Tokyo, 1960. Plan for Tokyo, 1960. 3.

Blog Articles - The Angry Architect - Architizer‘s Architect Turned Architectural Critic. The Lost Soul of Metabolism. Passionate Purveyor of the Well-Versed Rant Would I really stoop as low as clichéd architectural innuendo to act as click-bait for an article? Why, yes, it appears I would. Well, now that you’re here, you may as well take a peek at this perfect plethora of architectural models from throughout the last century. These are a few of The Angry Architect's top picks, but if you feel I missed a classic, make yourself heard over on Facebook! Cidada da Cultura | Peter Eisenman Peter Eisenman’s undulating display of timber veneer, part of a competition submission for the City of Culture complex in Santiago de Compostela, was sufficiently intoxicating to win him the commission. Terrain | Dwayne Oyler & Lebbeus Woods Many would think it unlikely that the theoretical musings and extraordinary sketches of Lebbeus Woodscould be accurately translated in 3-dimensional form, but Dwayne Oyler attempted it with no small degree of success. DZ Bank | Frank Gehry LEGO Towers | BIG Sagrada Familia | Antonio Gaudi Sydney Opera House | Jørn Utzon