INTERVIEW WITH ARCHITECT TATIANA BILBAO
designboom speaks to tatiana bilbao about her upcoming large-scale installation at the national gallery of victoria. titled ‘la ropa sucia se lava en casa’, the installation aims to promote a dialogue on unpaid domestic labor, gender, sustainability, and care, utilizing clothing as a symbol of protection. 'domestic labor goes unrecognized, it is not socialized or paid. it's tucked in the house as if it doesn't exist,' the mexican architect tells us. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.
EARTH, ALOE + EGG WHITES: A RECIPE FOR FUTURE HOMES
in what it calls the first architecture of its kind in spain, the institute for advanced architecture of catalonia (IAAC) has 3D-printed a building using earth, aloe, egg whites, and enzymes. the prototype serves as a glimpse into what future homes might look like in the country, as IAAC seeks for solutions to the climate, social, and environmental challenges of our time.
BENT PLYWOOD FORMS SWEEPING CHILDREN'S BIKE
steam-bending plywood gives shape to the 'sweep bike', a children’s balance bicycle designed to entice kids to jump on and ride. the conceptual two-wheeler features a fluid form, with a wood grain that guides 'your eye through the sweep, making the fold more pronounced'. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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