WEEK IN REVIEW FILM: MAD ARCHITECTS' CREATIVE VISION FOR THE FENIX MUSEUM IN ROTTERDAM ahead of the fenix museum of migration's opening this spring, MAD architects releases ‘ma yansong: journey to design the fenix tornado', a short documentary tracing the creative vision behind rotterdam's latest architectural landmark. the film, which premiered on designboom last week, offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the intricate design work and thoughtful process that transformed the fenix from concept to reality. the project, which also marks MAD architects‘ first cultural building in europe, includes the renovation of the fenix warehouse, built in 1923, as well as the construction of 'the tornado', a sculptural staircase and platform that emerges from the historic building, symbolizing migration journeys. 'the tornado is a metaphor about a journey,' ma yansong explains in the film. 'we need to be aware that our journey is not the only one. we are part of a big web of journeys. once we realize that we are all interconnected, we will be able to embrace the different paths that make up our own.’ ELMGREEN & DRAGSET INSTALL SIX-SEAT BAR IN THAILAND’S KHAO YAI ART FOREST artist duo elmgreen & dragset unveil K-BAR, a site-specific installation hidden deep within thailand’s khao yai art forest. open from february 1st and only once a month, the six-seat bar pavilion explores displacement, introducing an urban typology within a remote natural setting while paying tribute to german artist martin kippenberger. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here. the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou. |
