2021/01/01 18:02 Taipei Performing Arts Centre, in Shilin (TPAC photo) Taipei Performing Arts Centre, in Shilin (TPAC photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A look ahead at the best art and architecture in 2021 by The Guardian includes the brand new Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC). Most of the highlights are in Europe, with just two venues in Asia of note. In the architecture section, TPAC and the M+ Museum in Hong Kong are shortlisted. The TPAC building features a giant silver globe on its surface and is located in Shilin District, near the night market. Designed by the Dutch architectural firm, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, the center is inspired by the idea of Taiwanese cuisine and references the hotpot as a source of consolidation and efficiency, according to its website.
Town planning: from the slums of Mumbai to Geneva
Living and working in the same place: a necessity in Mumbai which might be an interesting idea for Geneva and Swiss cities. Daniel Eskenazi
Thanks to an architect from Geneva, the lessons from participatory urban planning in densely packed Mumbai are now proving valuable in Switzerland.
This content was published on December 22, 2020 - 14:00
December 22, 2020 - 14:00
Daniel Eskenazi, Mumbai
Matias Echanove, a Geneva native, is a nomadic urban planner with a singular career path. His studies took him to London, New York and Tokyo, before he settled down in Mumbai in 2008. The Japanese stint was particularly decisive for the development of the 43-year-old’s urbanism philosophy.