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5 Outstanding Projects, All in Different Countries, Confirm Great Design Has No Borders
May 6, 2021
Photography by Edmund Sumner.
Asked to design a stand-alone garage for the private residence of a childhood friend, architect Abin Chaudhuri not only produced an astonishing brick-and-concrete structure but also significantly enlarged the building’s simple program. Aesthetically, the 4,100-square-foot, two-story facility is a contemporary take on the terra-cotta facades of traditional Bengali temples. Chaudhuri the son of mathematicians who discovered his vocation touring a house by the Indian modernist architect Charles Correa, graduated from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, and studied industrial design at Domus Academy Milano collaborated with ceramic artist Partha Dasgupta on the exterior’s elaborate geometric brickwork. But it was Chaudhuri’s frequent conversations with his client about giving back to their hometown that led him to suggest the garage be largely repurposed
Spinning sculpture installation Los Trompos returns to Beacon Park Detroit
and last updated 2021-04-26 16:55:41-04
DETROIT (WXYZ) â The Los Trompos installation is returning to Beacon Park Detroit this week.
Los Trompos is Spanish for spinning tops. According to a press release, the installation of these eight three-dimensional spinning sculptures celebrate Mexican tradition, culture, architecture and art. They were created by award winning artists and designers Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena.
Photos courtesy DTE Energy
Guests who visit the park can spin the tops, which were inspired by the concept of the traditional Mexican toy.
The installation, which is sponsored by the DTE Energy Beacon Park Foundation and programmed by the Downtown Detroit Partnership, will run from April 27 through May 23 (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.), and the experience is free.
16 red structures reflect on the meaning of home and provide opportunity for play
Seaport Debuts New, Interactive Public Art, Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0.
BOSTON, MASS
.- If ever there were an installation that speaks to the times, it would be Boston Seaport by WS Developments newest art installation, Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 created by Esrawe + Cadena and presented in collaboration with Creos and Serge Maheu. Creating a moment to reflect on the meaning of home, a theme which has taken on even greater significance in the last ten months, Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 is comprised of sixteen three-dimensional red frames, each emblematic of a small house. The structures encourage a moment of play and togetherness while allowing visitors to look through the walls of adjacent homes, offering a view into their neighbors parallel journey. The installation is on display on Seaport Common now through Sunday, March 14, 2021; much of it will coincide with Snowports family-friendly winter games and
Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 before it arrived in the Boston SeaportEsrawe + Cadena
A new Seaport Common art installation of 16 red beam âhouses,â each about 10 feet tall, invites people to reflect on the meaning of home, after a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Titled âMi Casa, Your Casa 2.0â³ and on view until March 14, the piece was inspired by Latin Americaâs mercados, bustling street markets filled with vendors, food, and life. The closeness of the installationâs âhousesâ mean viewers can see âtheir neighborâs parallel journeyâ beside them, according to a Boston Seaport statement. (Donât fret â there is still ample room for social distancing.)