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Cover Me Softly: Beta 2024 Explores Architecture as an Act of Copying, Imitating, or Stealing

Maria-Cristina Florian — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:00:00 +0000

The 2024 Beta Architecture Biennial, in Timișoara, Romania, marks the tenth anniversary of this influential event. Curated by Oana Stănescu, this year's biennial, titled "cover me softly," explores the nuanced relationship between originality and influence, challenging conventional notions of copying, imitation, and appropriation. In addition to the Beta Awards, aiming to highlight significant contributions to architecture from across Romania, Hungary, and Serbia, the main exhibition offers a distinctive interpretation of recurring themes of the architectural field.

Conversation Pits Are Making a Comeback

Kaley Overstreet — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

With all of the strange residential interior design trends that are making a comeback, conversation pits are probably one that you wouldn’t expect. This well-known 1970s design feature feels both very retro and modern, providing a comfortable place to lounge and a complete escape from the distractions of television and cinema. Instead of a design that supports and enhances a digital connection, having a large area to sit, and quite literally conversate, might be the space that we all need.

Bruce Goff’s Bavinger House Demolished with Little Warning

Eric Oh — Sun, 29 May 2016 12:00:00 +0000

The Bavinger House, by famous US architect Bruce Goff, has been demolished, leaving no trace of its prior existence but an empty clearing amid Blackjack trees, reports Hyperallergic.