Rafael Cunha

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ART6 months ago

The Vienna based collective known for participatory installations that blur sculpture, architecture, and performance. Beginning with Percutaneous Delights at MoMA PS1 in 1998 and continuing through The B Thing, Hase, and Vorm Fellows Attitude, the text analyses how humour, bodily presence, structural risk, and material decay function as operative strategies rather than theatrical gestures. Positioned within broader discussions of relational and participatory art, the article considers how absurdity becomes a method for destabilising institutional space and reconfiguring collective experience.

STORIES6 months ago

Lina Ghotmeh’s architecture explores memory, material continuity and ecological responsibility. From the Serpentine Pavilion in London to the Estonian National Museum and Stone Garden in Beirut, her work advances an archaeology of the future rooted in craft, context and collective experience.

STORIES6 months ago

This longform essay examines the architectural legacy of Soviet modernism in Armenia through a material lens. Moving from Georgia’s Monument Peace to Yerevan’s Mother Armenia and Cascade Complex, and to the modernist Writers’ Resort at Lake Sevan, the article investigates how volcanic tuff and reinforced concrete shaped a distinct tectonic identity. Beyond style, the essay explores how these structures negotiate post Soviet memory, political transition, and material continuity in the Caucasus.

PLACE GUIDE6 months ago

Paris is often celebrated for its historic monuments, yet its contemporary architecture reveals a dynamic dialogue between heritage and innovation. This curated guide explores seven essential design landmarks across the city, including Fondation Louis Vuitton by Frank Gehry, the transformation of Bourse de Commerce by Tadao Ando, and distinctive retail and hospitality interiors that redefine urban experience. An essential itinerary for architecture enthusiasts visiting Paris.

EVENTS6 months ago

Brazil After Le Corbusier, the fourth edition of ABERTO, brought Brazilian contemporary artists into Maison La Roche in Paris as part of France Brazil Season 2025. The exhibition reactivated the modernist landmark designed in 1925 by Le Corbusier, revisiting his historic influence on Brazilian architecture and examining how Brazilian modernism transformed and reinterpreted European rationalism. Through site specific interventions, archival references and spatial dialogue, the show positioned modernism as an ongoing cultural exchange rather than a closed doctrine.

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