The entry called Milkywave for the 2012 Beijing Design Week. The projects intention is meant as a commentary on the practice of urban fabrication through object that are easily recognizable in a collective memory. Furthermore, adding value and a renewed use to mundane objects.
Courtesy of AIDIA STUDIO, Beijing Design Week 2012
This particular installation uses 1664 recycled ceramic yogurt bottles and transforms them from a found classic in Beijing Hutongs, to a large-scale light installation.
Courtesy of AIDIA STUDIO, Beijing Design Week 2012
They are essentially taking a common and recognizable object part of the Beijing landscape that is familiar enough to activate old memories in a new form that will enable new sensations.The yogurt bottles are suspended from the ceiling and spans a double height space above a hallway and stairs in a fluid wave.
Courtesy of AIDIA STUDIO, Beijing Design Week 2012
By Ariela Lenetsky
Ariela is an architect, writer and editor based out of Montreal, Quebec, who has a Bachelors of Science in Architecture from McGill University. Apart from her experience as an Editor for Arch2o, Ariela has worked extensively in construction management, as well as in research for integrated parametric prototyping architectural design. Her knowledge of these dynamic fields enables her to pursue interest in diverse fields.