Domus Srilanka Magazine - December 2015

In this issue

In illustration of his teaching method at the School of Architecture, University College of Dublin, John Tuomey presents student projects developed for the repurposing of the Folding Landscapes premises. His approach is based on the conviction that creative thinking can take flight from the study and knowledge of the conditions of place.
The curator Hou Hanru presents to our readers an exhibition at the MAXXI dedicated to designers and artists who are inventing a new total creative work. By seeking solutions to resolve the schizophrenia of our times, they bring us back to a more humane realm, one that is social, collective and democratic.
The house built over an extended period bears special significance in terms of the architect’s career, as well as the conditions that prevailed. A second home to the client, built on a sloping section of a large extent of land the architect’s rendezvous with the house is comparable to an artist with a bare canvas.
A contemporary minimalist house was designed by this architect duo as their own home taking into account the limitations of the land.
Considering design a result of collective intelligence, the Bouroullec brothers tell Domus about their modus operandi. Their approach makes their atelier similar to a Renaissance workshop, where they work on highly diverse projects that take a long time to get from the first ideas to the final object.
In his most recent endeavour, this Spanish architect confirms his great talent in the invention of concatenate spaces. Here is a clear example of a spatial plan, a Raumplan, where the complexity of inhabiting is the red thread of the project.