designboom weekly

INTERVIEW: VINCENT LEROY ON HIS FLOATING PINK CLOUDS

'I like to play with the phenomena of perception and make my installations interact with the public while dialoguing with its surroundings,' vincent leroy tells designboom while discussing his reflective sculptural clouds at coachella. 'in a world that is becoming more and more dematerialized,' leroy's site-specific installation is designed to engage with visitors and transform their perception of the surrounding environment. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

YASMEEN LARI, PAKISTAN'S FIRST FEMALE ARCHITECT, WINS 2023 RIBA ROYAL GOLD MEDAL

professor yasmeen lari, pakistan's first female architect, receives the 2023 RIBA royal gold medal in recognition of her work in promoting zero-carbon self-build concepts for displaced communities. 'I never imagined that as I focus on my country's most marginalized people — venturing down uncharted vagabond pathways — I could still be considered for the highest of honors in the architectural profession,' lari said upon learning the news. 

STUDIO GANG'S ADDITION TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IS COMPLETE

the latest addition to the american museum of natural history, the richard gilder center for science, education and innovation, is now complete in new york city. opening to the public on may 4, the studio gang-designed space is a groundbreaking architectural achievement, featuring organic surfaces inspired by geological landforms carved by wind and water.

INSIDE A HABITABLE, COCOON-LIKE TAPE INSTALLATION IN KENT

transforming the historic victorian dockyard in chatham, kent, this giant, immersive installation envelops visitors in a cocoon-like environment. the artwork sits in harmony with the arches and beams of its architectural counterpart, re-evaluating and recreating the meaning of everyday objects with its adhesive tape form. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.