contested modernities
exhibition opening
video documentation
On 10 September 2021, the exhibition Contested Modernities. Postcolonial Architecture in Southeast Asia opened its doors at Haus der Statistik in Berlin.
contested modernities
the present of modernity
online symposium
11 june 2021
In lectures, videos, and discussions the event explored how to bring modernist buildings into the future and what considerations can be helpful in this process.
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gelora bung karno – from a heritage sports complex to a modern public park
With this video for Contested Modernities, d-associates reflect on the process of the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex renovation.
contested modernities
stop architectural deforestation!
The discussion of heritage conservation has to move towards a more holistic view that includes an ethical discourse of environmental and social sustainability.
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building modernities and launch of arch+ 243
online symposium, 16 april 2021
The first event explored how modernities were build through transnational collaborations, and presented issue 243 of ARCH+ on Contested Modernities.
encounters
interview with the myanmar architect u shwe
In many of his projects, U Shwe combined Japanese simplicity with the formal canon of traditional Myanmar architecture.
encounters
interview with the myanmar artist nay myo say
Nay Myo Say is considered a representative of the “third wave” of young Burmese painters, whose work was not considered an angry rebellion, but more a celebration of opportunity.
encounters
interview with the myanmar architect u maw lin
The founder of Living Design Architects shares his view on how modernism developed in Myanmar
