Venice Architecture Biennale: Dutch architects NL present this series of images in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Fly United - go with the flow!
Google Forest - the sea levels rise. Less land is available. How can we increase the capacity of our cities?
Flower Power - can we move from what the Dutch call “pollution of the horizon” to “heroic” configurations? Is it possible to create an Eiffel Tower, Atomium or St Louis Arch dedicated to the production of environmentally friendly energy?
Trashberg - the currents of the Pacific Ocean tend to accumulate floating plastic in a confined area. An immense archipelago of trash comes into being, a bouyant island the size of Spain, France and Italy combined.
Minimum Speed 200 kh/h - the products that surround us often have unused capacities, we only use a fraction of their potential.
Phantom Pain - in the capitals of Europe 18 square kms of office space is left unused. This equals more than half of Manhattan. Or a ghost town of 50 twin towers.
Cruise City, City Cruise - cruise ships in theory are “parasites” in every port they call on. Can we introduce a form of reciprocity? Can we imagine a two-way connection between ships and the city?
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Posted by Marcus Fairs
September 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Fantastic !!!
Finaly some people who have again fun in Architecture!!!
This is how architecture should be: critical, sharp, intelligent…and comic!!!
See you one day back in Ordos guys!
September 12th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
hahah i love it!
September 12th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
This guys are brilliant - I love them!
September 12th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
very nice, very crazy
September 12th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Funny.
September 12th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
whether one can see an interest level that environmental problems we face today is in any area of our lives and evil utilization of resources. however I think the way to show this problem does see it somewhat amusing and not taken fully into account. without taking into account the text and photos one would believe that photographs are only fun when they are not, although perhaps that is how you want to go into the forefront of people through the ironic, it is at the discretion of each . beyond everything is much more valid to touch these issues and not others as the city of mad! …
September 12th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
That highway loop is crazy…
September 12th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
FANTASTIC!!!!
September 13th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Great!
September 13th, 2008 at 2:50 am
COOL¡
September 13th, 2008 at 9:11 am
hahaaaaa, adorable :))
September 13th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Some really fun, imaginative illustrations!
The “Flower Power” wind turbines would certainly make wind energy a lot more aesthetically appealling for a lot of people.
The interstate highway loop reminds me of playing with plastic Hot Wheels tracks when I was a kid. Anyone remember Hot Wheels?
And the “Ghost Town” of World Trade Center towers brings to mind the Urban Monads portrayed in Robert Silverberg’s sci-fi novel, “The World Inside.”
September 13th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Wow good work like most of them!!
September 13th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
they are great!!
just brilliant,
I love them!
September 13th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
The ghost town one is just eerie, but that loop looks really fun.
September 13th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Google Forest - the sea levels rise.
September 13th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
TOP MARKS…
HEY EDDY HOW ARE THINGS WITH YOU, LONG TIME NO SPEAK!
September 13th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Architecture with a thought provoking sense of humour. Genius.
September 13th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
I totally recognize the highway from the loop picture. It’s 101 / 92 interchange in San Mateo, CA. That would be awesome
September 14th, 2008 at 12:05 am
sweet…love them!
September 14th, 2008 at 2:13 am
beautiful…-Dubai thing.
September 14th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
As a resident of Dubai, let me just say that the third picture (’Google forest’) is much, much less zany than what they probably have planned for the actual place!
September 15th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Love it. You can’t beat a tongue in a cheek.
September 16th, 2008 at 2:07 am
For the love of God. *gasp*
Thanks NL. You’re an eye-opener!
September 16th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Oooops! They did it! Good architecture!
September 16th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Nice ones! Eye poppers! Mind Blowers!
September 16th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
haha..brilliant and comic..
September 17th, 2008 at 3:34 am
Why are Dutch architects the only ones with some sense of humour? (I’m not Dutch btw). Stir it up NL!
September 17th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
I’m looking forward to the book wich is comming in oktober right?
September 17th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
It is not easy to reply with words as original as these images!
At least these images do open a part of my mind that until now was never invited to strech into such delightful corners and at the same time they create bodyly sensations such as an enormous inner smile and an intimate feeling of awe, abundance and recognition.
More. We want more….
September 19th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Good! very funny!! but, it’s stupid, it’s only show! I want architecture!
September 20th, 2008 at 8:18 am
great compilation dude !!!
September 25th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
amazing!
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Useless but funny stuff. Lovin it
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:17 pm
amazing interpretations and ideas