WEEK IN REVIEW

INTERVIEW: BLOCK 722 ON COMBINING GREEK & SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE

designboom visits athens-based architecture studio block722 in its new headquarters to speak with founders sotiris tsergas and katja margaritoglou about their origins, identity, and creative process. founded in 2009, the studio combines greek and scandinavian heritage along with interdisciplinary expertise that spans all stages of architectural development. 'our emotions and experiences have helped us build our identity,' sotiris tsergas explains. read the conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

DESIGNBOOM MEETS JAPANESE ARCHITECT SOU FUJIMOTO IN BERLIN

sou fujimoto celebrates the opening of his solo exhibition at berlin's aedes architecture forum, on view until august 30, 2023. titled 'primitive future—everything is circulating', the show focuses on twelve projects by fujimoto's studio, some already realized and others in the planning stages. designboom met the japanese architect, who walked us around the exhibition, offering commentary on the studio’s philosophy, various projects, and the profound concept behind the floating wire installation on view. 'my architectural philosophy is linking nature and architecture, making bridges between simplicity and complexity, inside and outside, public and private,' fujimoto tells us in this video interview.

70s INFLATABLE CHAIR, BUT MAKE IT SOLID, 600KG MARBLE

made from solid white carrara marble, 'freddy marbic' is an intricately carved, 600 kg sculpture that exudes an uncanny resemblance to a 70s inflatable chair. handcrafted by designer and artist hanne arends, the sculpture questions the blurred lines between reality and illusion while highlighting how opinions are often mistaken for facts in today’s complex world. 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.