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Chicago Architecture Biennial announces 2021 partner sites and organizations

2021-06-17T11:57:00-04:00

The Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced the citywide partner sites and organizations for the 2021 edition of the event. The sites and organizations will host installations, present programs, and collaborate with contributing designers from the Biennial’s opening date on September 17th, 2021.

The partnerships form part of Biennial Artistic Director David Brown’s vision for The Available City, which asks how design can identify new forms of shared space in urban areas through collective engagement. Brown selected the partner organizations to highlight a range of innovative approaches and ideas that can transform vacant space into community resources. The partnerships include a former elementary school being turned into a business and technology incubator, a 2-mile stretch of abandoned railways turned into a nature trail, and site-specific installations along the Chicago River.

The shortlist of CAB 2021 partner sites and organizations is listed below. Follow the latest news...

Event date for the 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile is announced

2020-11-27T14:42:00-05:00

Many architecture and design events underwent several schedule updates and programming changes as the world adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the highly anticipated Salone del Mobile in Milan was hopeful it would continue with its 2020 programming. Eventually, its board decided to postpone once again and push the date to May 2021.

During our previous coverage of the event, its organizers shared, "the Board ultimately decided they couldn't move forward with that plan in these unprecedented circumstances." However, on November 26th, Claudio Luti (President of the Salone del Mobile) released this statement announcing the official date for the event's 60th edition, September 5 -10, 2021.

The statement from Salone del Mobile in full reads

"Being able to hold the Salone next year is an absolute priority for all those of us whose lives revolve around design.

We believe that moving the fair to September will leave enough time for the ongoing acute phase of the pandemic to subsid...

London's third Design Biennial to be directed by Es Devlin and will explore the theme of 'Resonance'

2019-02-27T14:54:00-05:00

The third edition of the London Design Biennale, which will take place from September 8th, 2020 through the 27th, will explore the theme of 'Resonance.' With Es Devlin at the helm as artistic director, the Biennale will showcase the responses of over 50 participating countries, cities and territories to the prompt laid out by the notable artist and designer.

"We live in an age of hyper resonance, the consequences of which are both exhilarating and devastating," cautioned Devlin. "Everything we design and everything we produce resonates."

As someone who has created stage sets for the Weeknd, Beyoncé, Adele, and the like, Devlin is well-acquainted with space in the digital era. Known for her artistically and technically ambitious approaches, she regularly harnesses the power of fast-paced technology to grab a mass audience.

Devlin's set design for Lady Gaga's Monster Ball US Theater Tour (2009/2010)

"In our global, digital era, design can reach instantly across borders and bridge cul...