November Volume 06 / Issue 01 2016 R200 INDIA 056 LA CITTÀ DELL’ UOMO LA CITTÀ DELL’ UOMO 056 November 2016 4 NEWS domus 56 November 2016 table of contents 4 Department of Architecture – AAP Cornell University Preston Thomas Memorial Symposium 2016 6 Pune Biennale 3rd edition of Pune Biennale to commence in January 2017 6 Triennale di Milano, Antonio Marras Life of a restless man 6 Sternhagen Sternhagen unveils Artistic Bathroom Suites 8 IIA Imagining the Indian city 8 IIID / Anchor IIID Anchor Awards 2016 Department of Architecture – AAP Cornell: 10 Unica by Target Studio University Preston Thomas Memorial Colour and geometry Symposium 2016 NEWS 10 MAST, Dayanita Singh Museum of machines 10 Milano Design Film Festival The dimensions of space Currents in Indian Architecture | event was envisioned and hosted by Contemporary Practice + Discourse the Cornell Department of Architecture 10 Domotex presented to Cornell a lineup of | Mary N. Woods, Ph.D. Professor of Trend creators esteemed speakers who elaborated Architectural History, Mark R. Cruvellier, 12 Graff, Nespoli e Novara on architectural practice and design Ph.D. Department Chair Nathaniel Bathroom furniture discourse in India. Established and and Margaret Owings Professor of emerging practitioners from across Architecture, Luben Dimcheff the 12 Parsons & Charlesworth Spectacular Vernacular the country presented work of various Richard Meier Assistant Professor scales while focusing on innovative of Architecture and Apexa Patel 12 Vitra, Bouroullec, Jongerius projects transformed in part by the rich (M.Arch 2016). Flowers, clouds and blankets and often conflicting contexts of the 12 AA School, Unknown Fields Indian sub-continent. The schedule was as follows: The dark side of the city The Symposium keynote speakers Thursday, October 14 – Milstein Dome represented two crucial narratives Book Launch – Women Architects in 14 Marmomacc of contemporary Indian architecture: India: Histories of Practice in Mumbai and Journey into marble Kaiwan Mehta, editor of DOMUS Delhi by Mary N. Woods: Cornell AAP 14 Adele C, Ron Gilad India, addressed critical curation and Simplicity cubed architectural discourse in India while Friday, October 15 – Milstein Auditorium 14 Alessi, Marcel Wanders architect Brinda Somaya focused and Dome The circus is served her discussion on the evolution of Keynote Speakers: professional practice in the country Kaiwan Mehta: DOMUS India 14 FAB Milano over the last 70 years since India’s Brinda Somaya: Somaya & Kalappa FAB one-nighters Independence. The event opened with Consultants/Mumbai 16 Museo Mendrisio, Per Kirkeby a Book Launch for Mary N. Woods, An eclectic artist Professor of Architectural History at Saturday, October 16 – Milstein Cornell AAP upon the release of her Auditorium and Dome 16 Oluce, Vico Magistretti Pure geometric form latest book: Women Architects in India: Kaiwan Mehta – Introductions Histories of Practice in Mumbai and Presenters – Sanjeev Shankar: Sanjeev 16 Palladio Museum Delhi (Routledge, 2016) – a detailed Shankar Architect/Bengaluru; Abin In the mind of an architect feature on the same has been published Chaudhuri: Abin Design Studio/Kolkata; in this issue of Domus India. Following Shimul Javeri Kadri: SJK Architects/ the presentations, a panel discussion Mumbai; Sarosh Anklesaria: Anthill with the speakers was moderated by Design/Ahmedabad; Madhav Raman: Sean Anderson [B.Arch/B.Sc 1996] Anagram/New Delhi; Revathi Kamath Associate Curator in the Department of and Ayodh Kamath: Kamath Design Architecture and Design at MoMA, New Studio/New Delhi; Sameep Padora: York City, who practiced as an architect Sameep Padora & Associates Design and continues to research throughout Team/Mumbai. South Asia. An exhibition coinciding Panel Discussion – Milstein Auditorium with the Symposium highlighted a Moderator – Sean Anderson: MoMA series of seminal books and topical Department of Architecture and publications drawn directly from the Design/New York. collection of the Cornell Fine Arts Library – all related to India’s distinct natural beauty, vernacular architecture, and diverse cultural landscape. The Preston H. Thomas Memorial 14.10.2016 – 16.10.2016 Lecture Series is funded through a Department of Architecture – gift from Ruth and Leonard B. Thomas AAP Cornell University in memory of their son, Preston. The www.aap.cornell.edu/news-events “The LafargeHolcim Awards has become in many ways the standard bearer of the values of sustainability across the globe.” Mohsen Mostafavi, USA. Dean of the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. Head of the Global LafargeHolcim Awards jury 2015. 5th International LafargeHolcim Awards Renowned technical universities lead the independent juries in fi ve regions of for sustainable construction projects. the world. The juries evaluate entries Prize money totals USD 2 million. against the “target issues” for sustainable construction. The competition has categories for projects at an advanced stage of design, and also for visionary ideas of young professionals and students. The LafargeHolcim Awards is an initiative of the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction and is supported by LafargeHolcim, the world leader in building materials. The Group is present in 90 countries and is represent- ed in India by Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited. www.lafargeholcim-awards.org This competition is supported in India by Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited. 6 NEWS domus 56 November 2016 3rd edition of Pune Biennale to commence in January 2017 Pune Biennale is a global platform for Park, ABIL Subway and likewise. In exchange of ideas in contemporary addition, more than ten galleries in the art and visual art expression in the city. city will also participate in the 3rd Pune Pune Biennale will return with its third Biennale. edition from 5th to 29th January 2017. Pune Biennale 2017 recently kick- The flagship show of Pune Biennale started its pre-cursor events which 2017 is titled as Habit_co_Habit included events such as “a dialogue which is curated by art historian and on contemporary art education by curator Zasha Colah and art critic Luca famous Indian artist Prabhakar Kolte” Cerizza. True to its participatory nature, and “Ways of Making” by Sudarshan this edition of Pune Biennale also has Shetty, celebrated artist and curator several collateral projects that are of Kochi Biennale 2016. Upcoming created around the theme of “identity months will see more of such Sternhagen unveils Artistic Bathroom Suites and self”. 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