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Jenny Sabin Discusses 'Lumen' as MoMA PS1's 2017 Young Architects Program Opens

2017-06-29T12:08:00-04:00

Jenny Sabin, principal of Jenny Sabin Studio and director of the Sabin Design Lab, has been selected as the 2017 winner of MoMA PS1's annual Young Architects Program, which kicks off today, June 29. Sabin is active in academia and the cultural sphere, often showcasing her work in pavilions and installations like this year’s Lumen.

Upping the ante: the high and low culture of architecture competitions

2016-08-31T12:05:00-04:00

Entering an architecture competition is basically a form of speculative investment. Time is money, and competitions tend to require a lot of both. Models, renders, and prints—not to mention wages—can deplete the coffer quickly, especially for a young practice. A studio will invest their time and money in an entry in the hope that, at a later date, it will generate a return: a commission or some recognition. Unfortunately, competitions tend to be risky investments.

Interview with Escobedo Solíz Studio, winners of MoMA PS1's 2016 Young Architects Program

2016-02-16T09:09:00-05:00

Beating out other finalists First Office, Ultramodern, COBALT OFFICE and Frida Escobedo to win this year’s Young Architects Program, the Mexico City-based Escobedo Solíz Studio’s “Weaving the Courtyard” proposal is simple and relatively hands-off. With three previous built projects to their name (a pretty impressive count for a firm whose two partners are both still under thirty years old), what kind of practice is Escobedo Solíz becoming?

As COSMO gets ready to 'Warm Up,' we sit down with Andrés Jaque of the Office for Political Innovation

2015-06-21T11:11:00-04:00

This Tuesday, the eagerly-awaited, annual Warm Up series of concerts and events will launch beneath the orbicular forms of COSMO, the winning entry of this year’s MoMA PS1 Young Architect’s Program competition. Designed by Andrés Jacque / the Office for Political Innovation, COSMO is not just a pavilion but also a complex water filtration system. Archinect got in touch with Andrés Jaque to talk about the process behind the design as well as his hopes for its impact, both locally and abroad.