The artnet News Index: The World’s Top 100 Art Collectors for 2016, Part One

The artnet News Index: The World’s Top 100 Art Collectors for 2016, Part One

Who’s shaping the art world in 2016? by Artnet News To see the second 50 collectors, published June 15, 2016, see “The artnet News Index: The World’s Top 100 Art Collectors for 2016, Part Two.” Here it is, artnet News’s roundup of the world’s top 100 collectors. Once again, we’ve pulled together an encyclopedic museum’s worth of art…

These Armadillo-Inspired Canopies Create a Versatile and Comfortable Space

These Armadillo-Inspired Canopies Create a Versatile and Comfortable Space

by Riley von Neissen, TRENDHUNTER The ‘Armadillo Tea Pavilion’ designed by Ron Arad for Revolution Precrafted is inspired by the armored shell of the mammals it’s named after. The tea pavilion is crafted using a number of different canopies that overlap one another. The front of the structure is left open, allowing its inhabitant to…

Kengo Kuma designs malleable pavilion for Design Miami

by Jason Sayer, The Architect’s Newsaper Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed a billowing geometric pavilion for the Phillipe Gravier Gallery at the biannual Design Miami/Basel 2016 design forum. Called Owan, Kuma’s pavilion aims to establish a dialogue between architecture and the landscape by employing an undulating mesh-like structural shell. Owan‘s design also derives from the curvature often found in fish scales and traditional tea…

revolution precrafted presents ron arad’s armadillo tea pavilion at design miami/ basel

revolution precrafted presents ron arad’s armadillo tea pavilion at design miami/ basel

by Nina Azaarello, Designboom revolution precrafted presents ron arad’s armadillo tea pavilion at design miami/ baselall images courtesy of revolution precrafted the design at large program at design miami/ basel comprises a curated collection of large-scale works and ambitious architectural installations, both from historical and contemporary contexts. the 2016 theme focuses on ‘landscape’, exploring the relationship between the built and natural…

Interview with robbie antonio, producer of revolution precrafted

Interview with robbie antonio, producer of revolution precrafted

by Philip Stevens, Designboom revolution is a collection of limited edition properties, ranging from functional pavilions to modular homes. the project — conceived by high-profile real estate developer robbie antonio — unites creatives such as daniel libeskind, sou fujimoto, and lenny kravitz’s company kravitz design to create a series of prefabricated, livable spaces. each pavilion and home is individually branded by its designer’s personal concept of…

Campana Brothers, Zaha Hadid, and Others Launch Prefabricated Pavilions

Campana Brothers, Zaha Hadid, and Others Launch Prefabricated Pavilions

by Geoffrey Montes, Architectural Digest When launching his new venture, Revolution, late last year, developer Robbie Antonio declared that the sleek collection of precrafted structures was meant “to essentially democratize architecture.” Offering all the benefits of high-end design but on a more accessible scale, the limited-edition series comprises mini-dwellings (ranging from 540 to 2,700 square…

Ron Arad and Kengo Kuma pavilions test new ways of living within landscape

Ron Arad and Kengo Kuma pavilions test new ways of living within landscape

by Jenny Brewer, It’s Nice That Architectural installations by Ron Arad, Jean Prouvé and Kengo Kuma will form part of this year’s Design at Large series at Design Miami Basel, exploring new ways of living within landscape. The series of pop-up structures will be curated by Cabana Magazine’s Martina Mondadori, and aim to demonstrate inventive approaches…