Luis Barragán: The Eye Embodied

The architecture of the renowned Mexican architect 'Luis Barragán' (1902-1988) is filled with what looks like a peaceful companionship of seemingly contrasting forces: old and new, global and local, reality and dream, complexity and simplicity. These dualities, undoubtedly, make his works very interesting but also difficult to explain and analyze.
The following is an interview that I did with Wim van den Bergh, the author of "Luis Barragán: The Eye Embodied" in January-February 2017.

Casa Galvez. 1954. via cirqueduseneca.blogspot.com

Fairy Tales

Here is an interview that I did, back in 2015, with the founders and directors of Blank Space:

Founded in 2013 by Matthew Hoffman and Francesca Giuliani, Blank Space conducts a unique annual competition named "Fairy Tales" and publishes books based on the results of the competitions. The way that Blank Space bridges so naturally and poetically between architecture and storytelling sheds a new light on architectural communication and expression. When I was working on NAAM #2: On the Edge of Architecture, I found it a great opportunity to interview Matthew and Francesca about Blank Space and the link that they see between fantasy and architecture.

Matthew Hoffman and Francesca Giulian. ©Blank Space

Creativity is Everywhere

Here is an interview that I did ,back in 2014, with the directing members of 120 HOURS:

120 HOURS is an architecture competition that was initially created by three students at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in 2010 and is running successfully ever since. It is a competition for students that challenges them to design, present and submit their work in only 120 hours - counting from right after the announcement of the assignment. At first, 120 HOURS was only a competition for Norwegian students, but today, only over the course of five years [the article was written in 2014], it has turned into a prestigious international competition/event, acting as a great platform for some wild creativity.
The exciting nature of the competition and its student base were the main reasons for this interview with the members of the directing team behind 120 HOURS. Before each part/question, the name of the answering member is written.

The 120 HOURS team. From left: Hans Martin Frostad Halleraker - Scott Olav Allan - Fredrik Mortensen - Magnus Asker Pettersen. ©120 HOURS