Lifelike sculptures of ‘real’ people representing working-class Americans by Duane Hanson is the latest exhibition at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London. These sculptures look so real, they are almost scary. Continue reading
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Richard Rogers Interview
It is a big year for Richard Rogers as he has turned 80 this year. A major exhibition at Royal Academy ‘Inside Out’ celebrates his life work. I attended his interview during London Design week to hear about his values of humane ethics, sustainability and democratic design approach. Rogers has been celebrating the periods of change during his long career. He emphasised the importance of adaptability of change that the buildings must have. Continue reading
Daniel Libeskind Talk
Last week I attended the Stephen Lawrence Memorial Lecture 2013 by Daniel Libeskind at RIBA in London. It was a very thought provoking talk by one of the most famous architects of our time. The talk was titled ‘Architecture and Memory’ and Libeskind was talking about his appeal towards difficult topics e.g. war memorials. Continue reading
