Coup de Des: What’s New? Searching for Clues v. 4

The Fundacio Mies van der Rohe organises a series of debates and lectures entitled Coup de Des that provide an opportunity to discuss some of the most significant architecture being produced today, with the objective of offering a wide panorama of current architectural practice. The debates are generated by the presentation of various projects. Each presentation is followed by a dialogue between the architect and a critic who proposes an interpretation of the project and raises related questions. This issue investigates the impact of new technologies in the design and conception of the environment, urban densification and new notions of public and private space. Projects discussed include the Media-TIC Building in Barcelona by Enric Ruiz-Geli, and Digestible Gulf Stream from the Venice Biennale by Philippe Rahm.