March 2023

Will Alsop (Northampton, 12th December 1947 – 12th May 2018) was one of the most important architects of our age. His stylistic language was really an intellectual operation guided by the principle that architecture is more a means of social change and renewal rather than just a symbol of it. A philosophy that extended from the design of individual buildings to projects on major urban spaces and inner-city developments drawing force from emotional states of a predominantly playful. Abandoning any notion of stylistic hegemony, he innovated the entire design process by instilling it with greater fluidity and transparency; a stance that turned out to be totally new and ingenious for architecture. C.M.C.

Will Alsop (Northampton, 12th December 1947 – 12th May 2018) è uno dei più importanti architetti del nostro tempo. Il suo linguaggio espressivo è stato sempre un'operazione intellettuale, ma guidato dal principio secondo cui l'architettura  sia più  veicolo che simbolo di cambiamento e rinnovamento sociale. Filosofia che si estende dalla  progettazione di singoli edifici, interventi su ampi spazi urbani  e di sviluppo della città affidandosi a situazioni emozionali per lo più ludiche. Abbandonando l’egemonia dello  stile, ha innovato l'intero processo di concezione del progetto dotandolo di crescente fluidità e trasparenza; una posizione che si è rilevata del tutto nuova e geniale per l'architettura. C.M.C.

Will Alsop (Northampton, 12 décembre 1947 - 12 mai 2018) est l'un des architectes les plus importants de notre époque. Son langage expressif a toujours été une opération intellectuelle, mais guidé par le principe selon lequel l'architecture est plus un véhicule qu'un symbole de changement et de renouveau social. Philosophie qui s'étend de la conception de bâtiments individuels, des interventions sur de grands espaces urbains et de l'aménagement de la ville en s'appuyant sur des situations émotionnelles majoritairement ludiques. Abandonnant l'hégémonie du style, il innove tout le processus de conception du projet, le dotant d'une fluidité et d'une transparence croissantes ; une position qui s'est avérée complètement nouvelle et ingénieuse pour l'architecture. C.M.C.

Will Alsop, Peckham Library, London, 2000

Sharpe Centre for Design-Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, 2004

Croydon Masterplanning, London, 2007

Chips, New Islington, Manchester, 2009

Gao Yang, Shanghai,  2009-2010

Three-tower development, Brentford, 2014

Finch West, Toronto, 2018

©MCA - Mario Cucinella Architects, Grünblick” and “Weitblick towers, Viertel Zwei, Vienna, Austria 

Vilnius Business Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania

SYN Architects - Zou Yingxi, The Hometown Moon, Daolang Town, Tai’an City, Shandong Province

Ivry Serres & Beaudouin architectes, Médiathèque Charles Nègre, Grasse. ph. Fernando Guerra

Gustavo Penna Arquiteto e Associados, Carmo Coffees, Três Corações, Brazil,  ph. Leonardo Finotti

Atelier du Pont, shop, showroom and office for the Maison Rouvenat in Paris. ph. Vincent Leroux

Cui Kai, Land-based Rationalism D.R.C, Dahua 1935 Cotton Mill refurbishment, Xi'an, China
 

18th International Architecture Exhibition, curated by Lesley Lokko, Venezia, May 20th - November 26th, 2023

Lesley Lokko and  Roberto Cicutto, the President of La Biennale di Venezia

"Ball Theater / The party is not over", France Pavillion Venice Architecture Biennale. ©Muoto + Stanishev / La Sagna

The "bean sculpture" by Anish Kapoor unveiled at the base of the the Herzog & de Meuron-designed residential building in the Tribeca neighborhood in Lower. Client: Alexico Group.  © Iwan Baan

Cassina, Zig Zag. Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Framery O by Framery is the perfect place for important calls or video conferences

Mirroflex, The Formula | Sahara + Gloss White (Paintable)

Missoni Home, modular sofa Tektonik