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|May 2019
A kinetic, “human-actuated” pavilion comes to Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Last fall, London’s Somerset House was home to a peculiar pavilion. Visitors who dared to venture into the metal-and-recycled plastic structure, whose articulated ivory walls evoked a snake’s skeleton, would discover that the weight of their footsteps caused the ribs to swell out, making room for the interlopers. Called Disobedience and created by the London- and Athens-based Studio INI, the design went on tour following its debut, traveling to Greece, India, and Saudi Arabia.
This spring, the creative minds behind Disobedience will arrive stateside for a new immersive, interactive project, set to debut during NYCxDESIGN. Starting May 17, the installation,
This story is from the May 2019 edition of Metropolis Magazine.
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