designboom weekly

VISIT TO NARI WARD'S 'GILDED DARKNESS' IN MILAN

fondazione nicola trussardi presents american artist nari ward's latest work, ‘gilded darkness’ from september 12 to october 16, 2022. designboom attended the opening of the exhibition in the centro balneare romano in milan, and spoke with the artist, as well as with artistic director massimiliano gioni, about the stimulating installations that arouse the curiosity and imagination of the visitors. hear what the two had to say and see ward's immersive installations in our video here.

INTERVIEW WITH NO ARCHITECTURE'S ANDREW HEID

we spoke with andrew heid, principal of NO ARCHITECTURE, about ‘risingmountain’, the firm's largest residential project to date. 'our concept for risingmountain is a cascading series of five terraced glass, stone, and timber pavilions that ascend along the steep ridge elevation of red mountain,' says heid about the home's design, which caters to the needs and preferences of aspen’s new guard. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

INSIDE JUNYA ISHIGAMI'S CAVERNOUS HOUSE AND RESTAURANT IN JAPAN

upon completion of the 'maison owl' house & restaurant in yamaguchi, japan, junya ishigami shares an in-depth account of its design process. 'we dug a hole in the ground to pour concrete, excavated the volume, and fixed glasses to create interior space,' the renowned japanese architect explains. ishigami received the golden madonnina trophy of milan’s THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021-22.

LAS VEGAS 3D MURAL QUESTIONS THE RAPID EMERGENCE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY

anamorphic mural artist leon keer questions the rapid emergence of cryptocurrency in his latest 3D street mural ‘crypto casino’. set in the corner of a parking lot in downtown las vegas, the giant slot machine mural likens mainstream crypto trading to the traditional practice of casino gambling. 'you can go all in, but without the recognized risk, cryptos can become an addictive gambling product,' says keer. 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.