Dezeen Wire: the semi-detached suburban house that was home to writer JG Ballard for 49 years is for sale, the Independent reports. Ballard lived in the house in Shepperton, London until his death in 2009. The property is valued at around £320,000. The Independent
Dezeen Wire: Organisation in Design, the Dutch company behind Ventura Lambrate design district in Milan, are taking their concept to Berlin during new trade fair Qubique from 26 to 29 October.
Called Ventura Berlin, the exhibition will take place at the entrance to the former Tempelhof Airport.
Organisation in Design are accepting applications from exhibitors until 1 August – more details on how to apply below.
Here’s some more information from Organisation in Design:
Ventura Berlin, Tempelhof Airport
Wed 26-Sat 29 october 2011
Berlin, Germany
Invited by Qubique, Organisation in Design will create an exhibition area directly integrated in their professional trade show for furniture and interior design in Germany.
Ventura Berlin will take over the reception area of Qubique, which is also the sole entrance for all visitors of the trade show. In total Ventura Berlin will occupy some 1.000 m2 of exhibition space.
In line with the successful Ventura Lambrate, Ventura Berlin will focus on presenting the most interesting expressions of the design world, with a clear focus on creativity, concept, experimentation, high quality and content. Ventura Berlin will show a diverse mix of international exhibitors; renowned and established designers, as well as emerging young designers, cultural institutions, interesting initiatives, small surprises and an overall explosion of creativity.
Ventura Berlin is committed to creating significant attention, new professional contacts, and international exposure for the participating exhibitors.
Ventura Berlin: exhibitors application 2011
We are very pleased to announce the opening of the Ventura Berlin Exhibitor Application for the very first edition of Ventura Berlin.
Ventura Berlin will host a synergetic area with selected exhibitors. The area will exist out of a Composed Exhibition with space for smaller selections of works and several Allocated Exhibitions withspace for selected, independent exhibitions.
If you are interested, you can apply for the Composed Exhibition or one of the bigger Allocated Exhibitions spaces until the 1st of August 2011.
Write us an email and we will be happy to send you detailed information about the application for Ventura Berlin and the project itself: info@organisationindesign.com
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects in London has published a report promoting the social and economic benefits of well-designed buildings.
Entitled Good Design – it all adds up, the report aims to discourage short term cost-cutting in building projects for housing, education, health, workplaces and public spaces.
The document showcases 15 examples where the effects of good design can be tangibly measured, including Chimney Pot Park by Urban Splash and Accordia by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Alison Brooks Architects and Macreanor Lavington.
The following information is from the RIBA:
New RIBA report shows the true social and economic benefits of investing in good buildings
A new report issued today by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) provides evidence for how well designed buildings can deliver tangible social and economic benefits to those who use them and invest in them.
Good design – it all adds up brings together research from the UK and abroad to illustrate the benefits that good design in housing, education, health, the workplace and public spaces can bring, and what happens if that investment is not made.
The research material is supported by case studies of fifteen highly successful building projects that demonstrate how high-quality design has made a measurable and positive impact on the lives of every user.
Initiated by RIBA President Ruth Reed, and launched by John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism and Heritage and the cross-government lead for architectural design policy, at the RIBA in London, Good design – it all adds up has been published to support anyone considering investing in a construction project and those directly involved in the design and building process.
Speaking today, RIBA President Ruth Reed, said: ‘In stringent times, there is a danger that short-term money-saving decisions will be made on new buildings which result in poor solutions that are effectively false economies. Good design is an investment that pays for itself over a building’s lifetime; bad architecture will always cost more; invest now, or pay later.’
John Penrose MP said: ‘High quality architecture and design make a really important contribution both to society and to the economy, particularly when budgets are tight and value for money is key. Ugly, poorly-designed and ill-considered buildings sink the spirits of those who live and work in them and can, at worst, actually help defeat the core purpose of the building itself. So this guide provides useful evidence to support the need for high standards in design. I commend it to the profession and to those councillors and consultants involved in the commissioning process.’
Key findings in the report include:
Health – Patients with access to daylight and external views require less medication and recover faster. At Skypad Teenage Cancer Trust Unit in Cardiff, one teenage cancer patient said: “It doesn’t feel like being in hospital. It makes treatment easier as I am not focusing on that”. For medical staff, building efficient, effective, flexible facilities where they have more time to spend caring for patients and advising their families allows them to do their job at their best, reducing stress, fatigue and the chances of making mistakes.
Education – After students at the Bristol Brunel Academy moved to their new building, vandalism fell by 50 per cent and the number of pupils who said that bullying was an issue for them fell by 23 per cent. (National Foundation for Educational Research, 2008). A 2010 survey by the British Council for School Environments (BCSE) and Teacher Support Network highlighted how the overwhelming majority of teachers (95.8 per cent) agreed that the school environment had an influence on pupil behaviour. At Christ’s College secondary school in Guildford, the senior assistant principal stated “There has been a huge, huge change in the behaviour of the students…we have no graffiti, we have almost zero litter” since the new building opened in 2009.
Housing – At Westwood Estate in Peterborough, a survey revealed how the introduction of simple, affordable environmental improvements such as road narrowing and closing off alleyways to deter intruders made a dramatic difference to residents’ mental health and satisfaction with their housing development.
Growth and employment – The development of well thought-out urban spaces can revitalise run-down areas, promote business and increase employment; the creation of the Liverpool ONE scheme in 2008 has helped to create over 3,500 new local jobs.
Work-places – The right workstation layouts, space allocations, air quality, acoustics and lighting can make the difference between a hard-working office and a less productive one.
Dezeen Wire: Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta and British sculptor Anish Kapoor are among the five laureates of this year’s Praemium Imperiale arts prize, awarded by the Japan Art Association.
The Praemium Imperiale is awarded annually in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, music and theatre/film.
Each laureate receives £115,000, a diploma and a medal. The award ceremony will be held in Tokyo on 19 October 2011.
Past winners in the architecture category include Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, James Stirling and Zaha Hadid.
Here are some more details from the Praemium Imperiale orgainsers:
On Monday, July 11, the names of the new Praemium Imperiale Laureates were announced in London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, New York and Tokyo. The 5 recipients are as follows:
The artists are recognized and awarded for their achievements, for the impact they have had internationally on the arts, and for their role in enriching the global community. The five recipients each receive 15 million yen (approximately $182,000 / EUR 130,000 / £113,000), and a diploma and medal presented by honorary patron of the Japan Art Association Prince Hitachi in an awards ceremony in Tokyo. The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on October 19, 2011.
In addition to the Praemium Imperiale awards in 5 categories, the Japan Art Association gives an annual grant of 5 million yen to a group or institution that encourages the involvement of young people in the arts.
2011 Grant for Young Artists has been shared by:
The Royal Court Young Writers Programme (London)
Southbank Sinfonia (London)
The award was announced on July 11 at a press conference in London at Claridge’s, presided over by International Advisor Lord Patten of Barnes, in the presence of Prince and Princess Hitachi. Mr. Hisashi Hieda, chairman of the Japan Art Association, gave the diploma and grant of 2.5 million yen (approximately $30,000 / EUR 21,500 / £18,500) each to representatives of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme and Southbank Sinfonia at the press conference in London.
Dezeen Wire: Swedish textile designer Fanny Aronsen has died of cancer aged 55.
Here are some more details from fabric brand Kvadrat:
Fanny Aronsen, renowned textile designer and professor at the Konstfack in Stockholm has passed away. Kvadrat is saddened to announce that Fanny Aronsen lost her battle against cancer and passed away on 3rd July, 2011 at the age of 55.
Fanny Aronsen was born in Malmo to a Swedish mother and Norwegian father and grew up in Sweden. Working in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam she returned to Sweden where she set up her own textile studio in Stockholm.
The company, FANNYARONSEN was established in 1998 and entered partnership with Kvadrat in 2002. Fanny Aronsen designed all her own fabrics putting strong emphasis on quality development of natural materials and the manufacturing process. Her visual trademark was luxurious tactile fabrics with intriguing textures and sumptuous colours. Her attention to detail, craftsmanship and the technicality of her designs made a strong textile mark on the interior world.
In 2003, Fanny Aronsen became a professor in textile design at the University of Stockholm, where she lectured at the renowned Konstfack – University College of Arts, Crafts and Design. She obtained several textile degrees from various academies in Scandinavia and a Masters in Art History and Design from the University of Lund.
In 2011, FANNYARONSEN Studio was set up to fuse the qualities, vision and values that characterise the FANNYARONSEN collection with those of other artists and designers. The initiative allowed Fanny Aronsen to further demonstrate her commitment to develop innovative, contemporary fabrics and accessories and to work with creative talents from a variety of backgrounds.
Fanny Aronsen received several awards for her designs: the German Rote Punkt, the Swedish Utmarkt Svensk Form, and the Dutch awards Mobila Innovative Prijs and Goed Industrieel Ontwerp.
She will be greatly missed by all of us.
Dezeen Wire: The New York Times is set to name its art critic and columnist Michael Kimmelman as its new architecture critic, following the departure last month of Nicolai Ouroussoff – Chicago Tribune.
Dezeen Wire: the UK government has set MPs a homework project over the summer to highlight British design and manufacturing icons. Examples put forward so far include toilet rolls, fish fingers and custard cream biscuits – Management Today
Dezeen Wire: AA student Aditya Aachi has been awarded the 2011 Foster + Partners Prize for a sanitation infrastructure concept in Haiti, which was severely damaged by an earthquake in 2010.
The annual prize is presented to an Architectural Association School of Architecture diploma student whose portfolio best addresses the themes of sustainability and infrastructure.
Aachi’s project, entitled Haiti Simbi Hubs, proposes the introduction of hygiene points that would include areas for bathing, laundry, lavatories, food storage and food preparation.
The winning project and the other six shortlisted entries will be exhibited at Foster + Partners’ studio in October.
See Aachi’s winning project here.
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Here are some more details from the AA School:
Helping Haiti’s Cholera Battle Wins AA School and Foster + Partners Sustainability and Infrastructure Prize
The Architectural Association School of Architecture and Foster + Partners are pleased to announce the award of the 2011 Foster + Partners Prize, which is presented annually to the Architecture Association School’s Diploma student whose portfolio best addresses the themes of sustainability and infrastructure.
The recipient is selected jointly by the AA School and Foster + Partners at the end of each academic year.
This year’s prize has been awarded to Aditya Aachi, of Diploma Unit 7, for his project Haiti Simbi Hubs. The project proposes sanitation infrastructure for Haiti and draws on the unprecedented need for cooperation between the Haitian Government and NGOs to combat cholera outbreaks.
A network of hygiene points known as ‘Simbi Hubs’ is planned, providing localised sanitation processes. Each Simbi Hub includes areas for lavatories, bathing, and laundry, as well as facilities for food storage and preparation. Water and sewage are treated on site and the hubs address issues relating to storm drainage and earthquake safety. All the elements required to build the new infrastructure are designed to be made locally, using established craft skills.
Aditya Aachi, and the other six shortlisted candidates, will be invited to exhibit their work in the gallery in Foster + Partners’ studio in October, when there will be a formal reception and a prize will be presented.
The themes of sustainability and infrastructure that underpin the award were selected to highlight themes of common interest to the AA and Foster + Partners and for their significance in contemporary architectural discourse more globally.
Mouzhan Majidi, Chief Executive of Foster + Partners, said: “This is the second year we have awarded this prize and in Aditya Aachi’s project we see it going from strength to strength. We hope very much that the debate this prize generates will encourage students to address themes that are of increasing relevance to architecture today.”
Brett Steele, Director of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, said: “The AA School is delighted to have participated in the judging of the Foster + Partners Prize. The work of this year’s winner indicates the enthusiasm and commitment shown by AA Diploma students to address challenging, topical issues in architecture. We are grateful to Foster + Partners for its continued support of the prize and the innovative work it encourages.”
Aditya Aachi, winner of the 2011 Foster + Partners Prize said: “The Earthquake and cholera outbreak of 2010 exposed the lack of both governmental and physical infrastructure in Haiti. The vision for this intervention is not only to create a sustainable system of public sanitation, which will be freely available to all, but also help to make sense of the largely unplanned city by making interventions that reinforce the public realm.”
Dezeen Wire: the world’s longest sea bridge has opened in eastern China, spanning 22.6 miles across Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay – Xinhua Net
Dezeen Wire: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced 25 new additions to the World Heritage List, including the Fagus Factory by Walter Gropius as reported yesterday, but deferred an application for the inclusion of 19 buildings by Modernist architect Le Corbusier, referring the decision to the next committee meeting.
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