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In pictures: The 2020 edition of the International Garden Festival, Canada

In pictures: The 2020 edition of the International Garden Festival, Canada

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In pictures: The 2020 edition of the International Garden Festival, Canada

The 2020 edition of the International Garden Festival at the Reford Gardens was a discreet event in this very special year, which will remain anchored in our memories, both individually and collectively. Although the five design teams, chosen from among 200 following our international call for applications, were unable to travel to Grand-Métis in June, the Festival team nonetheless built their installations so that visitors of the Reford Gardens could enjoy the “métissages” they had imagined.

Métisages, “cross-breeding”, theme of the 2020 edition, in the context of contemporary gardens can be of practices (landscape architecture, garden design, architecture, visual arts, industrial design, cuisine and other fields of creative expression), plants (native or exotic) and materials (natural and manufactured). This mixity of approaches enriches and excites, creating new opportunities for exploration.

 

 

 

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World Architecture Festival goes virtual for the December 2020 edition

World Architecture Festival goes virtual for the December 2020 edition

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World Architecture Festival goes virtual for the December 2020 edition

The World Architecture Festival (WAF) is delighted to announce the launch of WAFVirtual from 30 November – 4 December 2020, where the worldwide architectural community can engage in a week of live content, special prizes, talks, panel discussions and networking opportunities with peers and our WAF partners. Registration will be free for architects and design professionals.

Headline speakers will include Sir Peter Cook, Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang and Ben van Berkel of UNStudio. A series of talks will discuss pressing international topics including living with pandemics and winning new business in a post-Covid world, as well as looking at the very latest developments in product design, technical innovation, and emerging architects.

Due to the global impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the World Architecture Festival and INSIDE World Festival of Interiors will now take place from 23 to 25 June 2021, remaining at the FIL exhibition centre in Lisbon. The festival will continue to include live judging, keynote talks, fringe events, exhibitions, and award presentations.

The WAF awards entry deadline will be extended to 8 January 2021; all completed buildings up to that date may be entered, as well as future projects, interiors, and landscape designs.

Commenting on the updated programme, WAF and INSIDE programme director Paul Finch commented: “We have been closely monitoring the ongoing pandemic situation, and, with safety being our number one priority, have concluded that postponement of the physical festival from the original December date is the best course of action for all concerned. We are turning the challenge of postponement into opportunities to provide additional online content and to expand the WAF brand in China. We look forward to being able to meet in happier and safer circumstances next June, and thank our partners, supporters, award entrants, speakers and judges for their ongoing support.”

 

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Dubai Design District launches d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter

Dubai Design District launches d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter

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Dubai Design District launches d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter

Dubai Design District (d3) launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter), establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development.

The inaugural edition is set to run from November 11-13,  2020, on the sidelines of Dubai Design Week, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

Curated with Juan Roldan, associate professor in the College of Architecture, Art & Design at the American University of Sharjah under the theme ‘Identity, Context and Placemaking in the Gulf’, the d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter will celebrate the achievements of architecture companies in d3, Dubai and the wider GCC region.

Showcasing landmark regional architectural projects, the event will host a series of talks to steer the Middle East towards a more sustainable future, and invite designers, architects and the general public to participate in daily charrettes.

Khadija Al Bastaki

Khadija Al Bastaki, executive director of d3, said: “Dubai has long been known as an architectural playground and the emirate’s limitless ambition has found expression in its ever-evolving skyline. As we carry on the process of rebuilding in the post-COVID-19 world, our relationship with the built and natural world has never been more important.

“In line with this priority, and recognising that d3 has become a hub for the Middle East’s architecture community, we’re delighted to announce the launch of the d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter. While offering a platform for critical reflection on social, cultural and economic issues, it will also provide opportunities for new talent and bring the design community together to champion Dubai and the UAE as a hub for knowledge, creativity and innovation.”

RIBA Gulf Chapter Chair and Managing Partner of AMA, Andy Shaw, added: “The past six months have shown us all how important the cities and buildings we build for ourselves are, and how we must come together and move forward. Architects have the skills to craft beautiful spaces that can be sustainable and innovative as Gulf countries look forward to how the future could be. The RIBA Gulf Chapter’s goals are well aligned with d3 and make for a great partnership for this new festival.

“The exhibition will feature models, drawings and projects from the most exciting architects working in the Gulf, such as Binchy and Binchy and ANARCHITECT who are founded by RIBA members. This event is a celebration of what has been achieved by architects in the region and, more importantly, what is to come from the emerging generation of local companies and graduating students.”

The list of practices and schools participating in the d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter:

AGi Architects
AMA
American University of Sharjah
ANARCHITECT
Ardh
Benoy
Binchy and Binchy Architecture
Dabbagh Architects
Design and More
Dorsch Gruppe
Foster+Partners
Heriot-Watt University Dubai
Killa Design
Koichi Takada Architects
Nyxo Visionary Design
OFFICE. Kersten Geers David Van Severen
Pace
RMJM
RSP
T.ZED Architects
UNStudio
Verform
waiwai
Woods Bagot
Zaha Hadid Architects

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In pictures: Whites pop-up store by Key Concept for the Winter at Tantora Festival last year

In pictures: Whites pop-up store by Key Concept for the Winter at Tantora Festival last year

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In pictures: Whites pop-up store by Key Concept for the Winter at Tantora Festival last year

As part of 2019, edition of Winter at Tantora Festival, Whites, a well-known pharmacy and beauty
retail store in KSA chose to participate in the annual fest. A pop-up lasting for a couple of
months by design firm Key Concept was situated within the cultural and heritage site of Al-Ula.

The structure is meant to set a focal point of the area without being too imposing to the natural landscape. The form is seemingly a monolithic piece that references the base of the Nabatean architecture, as being carved out of a singular rock formation. The right shade of colour has been selected to blend in with the surrounding to be one with nature. The interiors are zoned to maximise the view of the environment in 180 degrees. The result is a retail and activity experience.

 

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London Festival of Architecture is gearing up for the first ever online edition

London Festival of Architecture is gearing up for the first ever online edition

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London Festival of Architecture is gearing up for the first ever online edition

One of the most popular design and architecture festivals around the globe is going digital. The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) presents LFA Digital – its first ever online edition with a rich programme of events.

Everyone can enjoy LFA Digital from June 1-30, 2020, at londonfestivalofarchitecture.org, on Instagram (@londonfestivalofarchitecture) and on Twitter (@LFArchitecture). Throughout June, LFA Digital will bring architecture to a wide public and professional audience around the world, with a rich programme of over 120 events encompassing everything from online building tours, talks and films to new digital artwork and the first ever online Architecture Bake Off.

LFA Digital is an exciting new departure for the London Festival of Architecture, conceived in response to the Covid-19 lockdown and the result of an enthusiastic response by the festival’s many friends and supporters in London and around the world. LFA Digital will by its nature be very different from the LFA’s traditional programme of physical events across London, which will hopefully still take place later in 2020 when it is safe to do so. Throughout its history the LFA has been pioneering, flexible and resilient: LFA Digital will be very different from the London Festival of Architecture’s usual offer, and provides pointers to future editions of the LFA, which will continue to embrace the digital and physical as the festival develops its international profile.

 

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