Articles by Danae Santibañez

Brutalist Paris by Nigel Green and Robin Wilson is a book that expands upon their previous collaborative effort, the Brutalist Paris Map (2017). The text’s insightful critique and sharp photography provide a detailed examination of Brutalism’s historical, political, and cultural significance, with a particular emphasis on its innovative communal design. Through a meticulous analysis of the public spaces of the selected buildings, including their orientation, materials, and facades, Green and Wilson revisit the movement’s legacy and its contribution to the field of architecture.

During the latest Design Indaba Festival, I had the chance to interview Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, from Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, the Shanghai-based inter-disciplinary architectural design practice.
Read the interview and learn more about their work below and way of thinking architecture.

This article is part of “Eastern Bloc Architecture: 50 Buildings that Defined an Era”, a collaborative series by The Calvert Journal and ArchDaily highlighting iconic architecture that had shaped the Eastern world. Every week both publications will be releasing a listing rounding up five Eastern Bloc projects of certain typology. Read on for your weekly dose: Eccentric Urban Buildings.

This article is part of “Eastern Bloc Architecture: 50 Buildings that Defined an Era“, a collaborative series by The Calvert Journal and ArchDaily highlighting iconic architecture that had shaped the Eastern world.

Immersing ourselves into Instagram’s extensive photo galleries, we discovered a record of modern aesthetics, minimalist design, with a warm color palette that seeks to represent noble materials — all these assemble into incredible digital worlds created by the self-taught artist Alexis Christodoulou. Read on to learn about the artist’s intentions, inspirations, and how he was influenced by videogames, in the following interview.

As architects, we are on an endless journey of discovery, open to new experiences that fuel our creativity. We explore our surroundings and beyond, we travel to expand our views and open our mind, being often exposed to the unexpected. All these experiences are stored in our mental hard drive until the inspiration moment comes, drawing random non-linear connections between them and putting us into a state of divergent thinking, from where new ideas appear. 

”Trip around the chestnut” is a dry assemblage of wooden elements designed to emphasize the blossoming of the chestnut.
The project is an open air pavilion covered by sections in various parts. You can enter through 15 different doors, having a view through 13 windows, all centered around a chestnut, providing a cheery meeting place to sit a socialize.

For the Concentrico festival of architecture and design of Logroño in the region of La Rioja, FAHR was challenged to present an intervention in the public space using the plywood as material.

The pavilion proposes to strengthen the patio of the Rioja Library and adapt it so that people can meet and tell stories.

The International Festival of Concentric Architecture and Design is characterized by its temporary displays that take place throughout the city. For this year’s festival, 16 exhibits have been created that seek to experiment with spaces both within and outside the city of Logroño, bringing with them a whole new way to see and experience the urban surroundings.