2017
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Cristina AmpatzidouAnia MolendaMichal Gdak
During the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, entitled ‘Reporting from the Front’, Dominika Janicka in cooperation with Martyna Janicka and Michal Gdak curated the exhibition ‘Fair Building’ at the Polish Pavilion, taking a close look at the ways in which architecture is made and the rather questionable conditions in which the construction industry operates. – Read our conversation with Michal on the possibility of fairer architecture.
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Christopher LindingerCristina Ampatzidou
Technology, Creativity and the future of Cities
Christopher Lindinger, co-director of Ars Electronica Futurelab, talks about the creative lab culture that forms his working environment, shares his thoughts on group dynamics and organizational structures, and reflects on the potential and challenges of technological development for the future of cities and their inhabitants.
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Cristina AmpatzidouLea Schonfelder
Lea Schönfelder designs what she calls games for adults. They are meant to motivate her players to reflect on the paradoxes of contemporary life, their ethical choices and politics of the everyday life.
Read More >>2016
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Alex FotiAnia MolendaCristina AmpatzidouTrebor Scholz
Towards Collective Subjectivity
Interview about the possibility of collective subjectivity with Alex Foti and Trebor Scholz by Cristina Ampatzidou and Ania Molenda at Moneylab #3 - Failing Better.
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Ania MolendaArthur Roing BaerCristina AmpatzidouEmily Rosamond
Interview about the price of surveillance with Emily Rosamond and Arthur Röing Baer by Cristina Ampatzidou and Ania Molenda at Moneylab #3 - Failing Better.
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Lorenzo RomitoCristina AmpatzidouAnia Molenda
Walking across Actual Territories
Rome-based collective Stalker has been exploring the neglected areas of the Italian capital and engaging with their marginalized populations for more than 20 years. Stalker co-founder Lorenzo Romito reflects on the group’s evolution and future plans.
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Ania MolendaCassie ThorntonCristina AmpatzidouSteyn Bergs
Play and Imagination Against Debt
Interview about imagination and debt with Steyn Bergs and Cassie Thornton by Cristina Ampatzidou and Ania Molenda at Moneylab #3 - Failing Better.
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ZUSCristina AmpatzidouAnia Molenda
The Unobvious Ways of City Making
ZUS merges the theoretical and practical aspects of what we today call city making, yet they are also a design office for architecture and urbanism. Together with ZUS principal, Kristian Koreman, we discussed the ways they combine the two, how it was to be at the forefront of emerging unsolicited architecture and what do they mean by the necessity of engaging with unobvious design tasks.
Read More >>2015
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David HorvitzCristina AmpatzidouAnia Molenda
No one owns the beach: On time and public space on and offline
David Horvitz uses the city and the Internet as fields to challenge the definitions of public domain, uniqueness and time.
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Mark van der NetAnia MolendaCristina Ampatzidou
Fewer Regulations, More Open Source and a Broader View
This is what Mark van der Net thinks can uncover new perspectives for architecture and urban planning.
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