The Indicator

by lorebini 18 November 2010

I recommend this very good post written by Guy Horton on ArchDaily and featured in ‘The Indicator’, his weekly column focusing on the culture, business and economics of architecture. Horton’s conclusion suggests to approach projects with the energy and the improvisation of punk rock… Wise words Guy!

Re-Use Architecture

by jep 18 November 2010

Braun Publishing just published Chris van Uffelen’s Re-Use Architecture, a 408 pages bulky book with amazing images and descriptions of recent and notable re-use architecture projects.

To the bastard store project by studiometrico, on the refurbishing of the old Cinema Istria, the book dedicates a four page feature with Giuliano Berarducci’s photographs.

Available from today at bastard store – of course – for € 78,00.

Howard Gardner at Triennale Milano

by jep 18 November 2010

Invited at the conference Bello Giusto Efficace of Art for Business at the Triennale in Milano I had the pleasure to meet Howard Gardner and spend a few words with him.

I discovered that he’s the one that exposed – in the last thirty years – the kindergartens of Reggio Emilia, that nowadays are taken as models ef excellence in many parts of the world… and suddenly realized why I was invited to talk about the bastard store ;)

Art For Business has been working since 2007 for making art’s contribution to organizations more recognizable, particularly regarding the impact that this languages have on people, offering new inputs and methods for continuos education.

In this context, Architecure and space utilization are perhaps important tools to help keeping a free stream of information and stimulate transfer of competence and skills from one area to another, beacuse different areas require different kinds of intelligence.

Lessons learned: QI is overrated (who cares?), never stop learning

Talking bastard – Politecnico di Milano

by lorebini 18 November 2010