DEEP DIVE INTO ANRÉS REISINGER'S TAKE OVER SERIES
in his now viral 'take over' series, andrés reisinger engulfs existing buildings in cities such as london, paris, tokyo, and new york city in surreal pink and white drapes, each one more playful and pleasing than the next. in less than a year, what started as 'a simple exercise of creation' transformed into show-stopping installations for physical iterations in cities like jeddah and miami. but how did the argentinian artist take his AI experimentations over to the physical realm? 'to me, reality goes beyond physicality or virtuality: anything that constitutes an experience is real, and where they take place is absolutely secondary,' reisinger tells designboom while discussing the project's evolution. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.
RiF010: ROTTERDAM'S NEW URBAN SURF POOL
an urban surf pool has popped up in the heart of rotterdam, inviting city dwellers to enjoy ocean-like waves reaching up to 1.5 meters high. titled RiF010, the project is powered entirely by sustainably generated energy and includes the wave installation, as well as a newly constructed beach house with a restaurant, surf bar, and shop. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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