We recently received the latest issue of Mark Magazine , one of our favorites. This issue’s main theme is "Fifteen years of architectural freedom in Indonesia". In this edition you can find previously featured projects by AD, such us The Tower House by GLUCK+, Elasticospa's Slow Horse Hotel, the amazing Giraffe Childcare Center by Hondelatte Laporte, Herzog & de Meuron's Messe Basel New Hall and many more. Full info after the break.
From the Publisher. The past 15 years have seen architecture in Indonesia free itself from the stifling uniformity that defined it during the presidential regimes of Sukarno and Suharto. Large government-controlled architecture firms have made place for small, independent practices that are giving the country a new sense of self-confidence. This issue, Mark focuses on 14 of the nation’s newest projects. Then it’s off to China, where OMA’s stock exchange in Shenzhen has just been completed.
Cross Section: Kavakava, JKMM, Salhaus, WMR, Alex McDowell, Wim Goes, DX, GLUCK+, Kem Roomhaus, Lanz+Mutschlechner/Wolfgang Meraner, Claus en Kaan, Hondelatte Laporte, TNA, Herzog & de Meuron, Elasticospa
Perspective:
-Introduction: 15 Years of Progress.
-Andra Matin: Andra Matin is the nestor of contemporary Indonesian architecture.
-Mamo Studio: Adi Purnomo wants to incorporate construction workers’ expertise into architectural design.
Long Section:
-OMA in Shenzhen: OMA’s Shenzhen Stock Exchange is too simple to be copyrighted yet too distinctive to be imitated.
-Bryan Boyer in New York: Bryan Boyer evaluates Brickstarter and discusses the future of crowdfunding for architects.
-Ashton Raggatt McDougall in Melbourne / Perth: Three new buildings by ARM fit into the firm’s portfolio like the pieces of a puzzle.
-Micro-Apartments: Smaller than the bedsit or studio flat, the micro-apartment offers a solution for urban housing. -DC Alliance in Ningbo: The design of a 1000-unit housing project in Ningbo, China, is aimed specifically at young professionals.
-Low Architects in Antwerp: Stijn Cockx and Tom Hindryckx combine everyday materials with extravagant details. -Tense Architecture Network in Sykamino: A house by Tilemachos Andrianopoulos and Kostas Mavros reflects the forces of nature.
-Iwan Baan in Amsterdam: Iwan Baan casts a light on his photography, with its focus on buildings across the globe.
-Buchner Bründler Architekten in Switzerland: Buchner Bründler Architekten recently finished three new houses in Switzerland. We asked the firm’s clients to share their thoughts on processes and results.
-Franz König in Cologne: After giving architecture a try at the AA in London, Franz König returned to Germany and the family enterprise: publishing and selling books on art, architecture and design.
