ReD will Lecture @ UIC (Chicago, USA)

ReD was invited to be part of the Spring 2008 Lecture series of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois in Chicago / SoA UIC, currently under the direction of Robert Somol. ReD's lecture will be on the 4th of April, in the Gallery 1100, A+A, at 6pm. This lecture series will also count with lectures from Donald Bates, Sam Jacob, Bjarke Ingels, Albert Pope, Michael Rock, Neil Denari and Sylvia Lavin.

ReD's Workshop @ U.Minho has just started!

The Workshop "Complex Gometries: Design and Construction" has just started at the Department of Architecture at the University of Minho.
Today, ReD started working with a group of 22 students exploring advanced digital representation and fabrication strategies. After an initial lecture on the subject of Digital Technologies in Architecture, the students were introduced to the first assignment, that will be due by tomorrow with the presentation of a first physical model, designed and fabricated with the help of the computer.
More information about this initiative will be posted soon.

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ReD featured as "Alternative Architecture" in "Construir" magazine

The portuguese magazine "Construir - Newspaper for Business in the Construction Industry" published an article analysing the professional comparison between the sofware packages Archicad and Revit (07/02/2008). Written by Ana Rita Sevilha, this article reveals the opinions of some architectural offices explaining the reasons behind their software options.
In a separated textbox, ReD is presented as "Alternative Architecture", due to its particular approach based on the use of different technologies, both at the professional and academic levels.


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"New Exhibition Design" Book features ReD's M-City Project

A new book on exhibition design projects has been launched, featuring ReD's awarded M-City design project, installed in 2005 in the Kunsthaus Graz (Austria).
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A short description:
"The exhibition as a medium enjoys an undiminished currency and great appeal. Exhibitions are a great interdisciplinary laboratory in the charged field of action between art, architecture, media and design. The conception and design of such projects is often of exceptional quality and sets trends. “New Exhibition Design 01” presents the best and most unusual – in terms of design and content – technologically and socially innovative projects of the new millennium in words and pictures: museums, expos, brand museums, showrooms, stage and shops. Moreover, it presents expert contributions that reflect the current discourse and address current trends and developments. Since 1994 Philipp Teufel has been Professor of Communication Design at the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, with the main focus on museums and exhibitions. Since 1995 partner of Petra Knyrim and Stefan Nowak – nowakteufelknyrim. Uwe J. Reinhardt is Professor of Text/Verbal Communication at the Faculty of Design, University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf. Main focuses at Buero Reinhardt: text and script, editing and conception, exhibition design and scenography, books and catologues."

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01 Introduction and the CONEplex installation.

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02 CONEplex Installation
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03 FLUOSoft Installation

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Workshop @ ESAP (Portugal) in March - Registrations opened!

Following the "Seminary in Digital Architecture" and the "1st International Workshop in Digital Design Processes", the "2nd International Workshop in Digital Design Processes" will take place a the Escola Superior Artística do Porto (ESAP), between 17 and 24 of March. During that period, a restricted group of students is going to be oriented in the development of a concise practical work that will explore the constructive and creative possibilities that are opened through the use of digital processes. The work unfolds around 2 research studios: "Digital Fabrication" directed by ReD, and "Scripting in Architecture" directed by X-REF.
ReD's research studio "Digital Fabrication" will focus on the relationship between design and construction by means of exploring digital tools to conceive and fabricate architectural projects. To understand the inherent potential of these technologies, the students will be exposed to the challenge of thinking, describe and fabricate complex surfaces, by using advanced modeling software and digital fabrication procedures. This work will conclude with the production and exhibition of physical prototypes that will demonstrate the design implications in the material world.
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Registrations now opened but subject to a maximum of 20 students! Deadline for registration: 4th of March.

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For additional information and registration you may contact us at mail@re-d.com the school at arquitectura@esap.pt.

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ReD's projects featured in SOL's magazine Cube

ReD's works are featured in the monthly magazine "Cubo" published with the portuguese weekly newspaper SOL, in the article "Vitrakem aterra no aeroporto". Written by Sandra Marques Gomes, this text is dedicated to present the winning-projects of the "Arquitectar o Ambiente" competition, launched by the company LABICER and the Ordem dos Arquitectos Portugueses. The main goal of this design challenge was to explore innovative ways to use the ceramic material Vitrakem in architectue.
In this competition, ReD's project "SampleBOX" was declared the winner among 67 entires. As there were no limits in the number of submissions by each participant, ReD's project "FlyingCarpet" also received a Special Honourable Mention. Both projects are presented and illustrated in this magazine.
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Currently, the SamplBOX project is under construction (see photos here) and its completion adn installation in the Lisbon Airport is expected for the 12th of March.
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01 Sample BOX images published in a double page.
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02 FlyingCARpet published on the left.
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ReD in Bilbao for meeting with IMAR

ReD is going to be again in Bilbao to meet with the company IMAR. This is the 2nd meeting of the DISONANCIAS research project that started in November 2007. During this time, a first prototype has been designed and built in sheet metal, and it will be analised and discussed by the whole research team.
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WORKSHOP @ U.Minho (Portugal) in February!

ReD will be teaching a Workshop on "Complex Geometries: Design and Construction" at the Architecture Department of the University of Minho, on the 18, 19, 21 and 22 of February. This is an Level I course on advanced digital design and fabrication course, centered in the new conceptual and material opportunities emerging from the use of computational tools in architecture. For those who may be interested, please check the information bellow or write us to know more about it.

O Workshop em “Geometrias Complexas: Projecto e Construção” dedica-se ao ensino e experimentação prática de processos avançados de projecto assistido por computador, com um grau de dificuldade de Nível 1. Com uma duração de 3 dias, e uma Sessão Final para Apresentação dos Trabalhos, os arquitectos Marta Malé-Alemany e José Pedro Sousa do estúdio ReD (Research+Design) conduzirão 24 alunos e ex-alunos do DAAUM no desenvolvimento de um trabalho prático conciso, ilustrativo das oportunidades que se abrem através do uso intensivo de técnicas e estratégias digitais. O nível 1 dos Workshops em Processos Digitais Avançados de Projecto ministrados por ReD decorre em volta do desafio de pensar, projectar e construir geometrias complexas em arquitectura. A natureza formal desta experiência não pretende representar nenhuma tendência arquitectónica mas sim, colocar os alunos perante um desafio conceptual e tecnicamente crítico onde possam perceber claramente o modo como as novas tecnologias permitem expandir e viabilizar o universo de possibilidades de projecto arquitectónico.

O desenvolvimento do Workshop decorrerá de modo intensivo ao longo dos três dias de duração, com classes orientadas combinadas com sessões de trabalho livre. Será fornecido aos estudantes o contexto teórico e conhecimentos práticos necessários para desenvolver o trabalho e enquadrá-lo criticamente no âmbito da produção arquitectónica contemporânea. Nelas serão apresentadas e discutidas várias referências teóricas e princípios associados às novas tecnologias digitais emergentes, bem como um conjunto de casos de estudo práticos que enquadrarão o trabalho a realizar no Workshop, para o desenvolvimento dos projectos serão usados softwares de modelação digital e em complementaridade a produzidos modelos físicos através do uso de máquinas de fabrico CNC (controladas numericamente por computador).

No final deste Workshop, pretende-se que a ideia do computador enquanto instrumento de produção de desenhos digitais esteja definitivamente ultrapassada por um conceito mais vasto e enriquecedor. Para tal, o trabalho realizado por cada grupo será demonstrativo da utilização transversal do computador ao nível da concepção, do desenvolvimento e da construção do projecto. Juntamente com a experiência prática em grupo, pretende-se contribuir para que cada estudante seja capaz de reflectir individualmente sobre as oportunidades conceptuais e materiais que se abrem com a utilização das novas tecnologias digitais em arquitectura.

calendário
Dia 18, 19 e 21 de Fevereiro, 9:00-13:00 – Sessões Orientadas. 14:00-18:00 – Sessões livres.
Dia 22 de Fevereiro - Sessão de Apresentação dos Trabalhos

organização
Departamento Autónomo de Arquitectura da Universidade do Minho

http://www.arquitectura.uminho.pt/

informações
Para qualquer esclarecimento contactar: bfigueiredo@arquitectura.uminho.pt

Informações sobre o estúdio ReD, Research+Design Lda. em http://re-d.blogspot.com/

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ReD Lectured @ NAAV (Aveiro, Portugal)

Invited by the OutrosMercadus company and the Núcleo de Arquitectos de Aveiro (NAAV), ReD opened the lecture series on ephemeral architecure, taking place at the Espaço A, in the Casa Municipal da Cultura Fernando Távora. Before the lecture, the travelling exhibition dedicated to the OutrosMercadus 2006 Award was opened, featuring ReD's MCity project that won this award. Ricardo Vieira de Melo (NAAV's president) and Luis Aguiar (director of OutrosMercadus) introduced ReD's presentation to the audience, on the topic of "Computation and Materiality".

01 Event announcement in the street, and the entrance of the lecture and exhibition building

02 Exhibition space showing ReD's MCity project.

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03 ReD's Lecture

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ReD wishes all Friends, Collaborators, Students, Clients, Partners, Supporters and Blog Visitors, all the best for the New Year!!!

Christmas Celebration Between ReD and GuedesDeAzevedo Offices

Both settled in Porto's historic downtown, ReD and the Guedes de Azevedo street architecture office joined efforts to celebrate together the Christmas 2007. This event included a intense Mini-Golf competition at the Passeio Alegre fields, followed by a dinner at Cufra restaurant, where the competition prizes and christmas presentes were deliver. ReD has also the opportunity to dress its new merchandising product, the Chinese ReD's T-Shirt! More information about this celebration will soon be added to this post.
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01 Participants in the celebration event from ReD and Guedes de Azevedo architecture office.
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02 Mystic moment during the Mini-Golf Competition
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03 Final dinner at Cufra restaurant.
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ReD will Lecture in Aveiro @ NAAV (Portugal)

Having travelled throughout the country, the "OutrosMercadus '06 Award" exhibition, will now move to Aveiro in January. Promoted by the OutrosMercadus company, the Núcleo de Arquitectos de Aveiro da Ordem dos Arquitectos / NAAV will host this exhibition and a lecture series around the theme of Ephemeral Architecture theme. ReD, the winner of the OutrosMercadus Award, is the studio invited for the opening cerimony. The other lectures will count with the participation of Joao Mendes Ribeiro, Carlos Antunes + Désirée Pedro / Atelier do Corvo and Luis Aguiar/OutrosMercadus. ReD's lecture is called "Computation and Materiality"and the Exhibition opening will take place at the Espaço A, in the Casa Municipal da Cultura Fernando Távora in Aveiro, on the 11th of January at 18h30.

MORSlide featured in Italian Book

ReD's MORSlide project is featured in the italian book "Progettare la Luce", edited by Giordiana Arcesilai and Thomas W. Weissenberg, and published by Editrice Compositori. This book examines the opportunities and effects of exploring lighting solutions to affect the spatial qualities of the interior spaces of the house. MORSlide appears on page 22, showing how the morse-based texture of the plywoood skin enhance the lighting effects in the living space area.






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ReD receives the FEIDAD Award in Taipei (Taiwan)

ReD received the 2005 FEIDAD Award for its MCity Design Project. Making this moment even more special was the fact that the award was delivered by Mr. Cecil Balmond who is one of ReD's most inspiring references in the world of architecture and engineering. The cerimony took place at the Fine Arts Museum in Taipei with the presence of many distinguished guests, including Mr. Toyo Ito and Harvard's GSD Dean Moshen Mostafavi.

01 Images of the event at the Fine Arts Museum in Taipei.
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02 MMA and JPS receiving, the 2005 FEIDAD Outstanding Design Award from Mr. Cecil Balmond, awarded to ReD's MCity design project.

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03 The FEIDAD Award winners with the organizing committee.

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04 Photo with Taiwanese students at the end of the event.
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05 MMA and JPS with Profesor Yu-Tung Liu, organizer and chairman of the jury.

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06 MMA and JPS with Mr. Toyo Ito, with whom they had the privilege to meet during the event.

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07 FEIDAD Ceremony Final Dinner at a traditional Taiwanese Hot Pot restaurant.

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ReD receives the FEIDAD Award (Video)

ReD receives the FEIDAD Award from Mr. Cecil Balmond at the Fine Arts Museum in Tapei (Taiwan)

ReD Lecture @ Hong Kong University

Invited by professor Tao Zhu, ReD gave a lecture today at the Department of Architecture of the Hong Kong University. Presenting the studio's work and overview about digital technologies in architecture, ReD's lecture was part of the school's lecture series.

01 Lecture poster in the school.

ReD Lecture @ Chinese University, Hong-Kong

ReD lecture at the Faculty of Architecture at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The conference starts at 4pm, in the Wong Foo Yuan Buil.








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ReD in Hong-Kong and Taiwan

Between December 5 and 16, Red travel to Hong-Kong and Taiwan.

In Hong-Kong, ReD will lecture at the following local architecture schools:
- December, 10: Department of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- December 11: Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong.
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On the December 15 ReD will be in Taipei (Taiwan) to receive the FEIDAD award.
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Meanwhile, here are some pictures of this vibrant and wild city!


01 View of the city from the Peak
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02 Mong Konk at night in Kowloon - one of the densiest places in the world!
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03 Victoria Harbour from Kwoloon in Hong Kong.
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04 Grand Lisboa Tower in Macau (left) and 101 Taipei Tower in Taiwan (right).
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ReD contributes to Christmas Lights in the City

Aligned with the city preparations for Christmas, ReD turned on the studio special lights. Porto's central trainstation gained one more reason to be visited during the holidays!


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SampleBOX in Prototiping

ReD's project SampleBOX, winner of the recent "Arquitectar o Ambiente" competition is now in progress towards its final construction. A 1:1 scale protoype of a part of the installation was CNC fabricated to test the whole building system. Luis de Sousa travelled to Lisbon to check in the factory the prototype and brought some pictures.
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01 General view of the protoype.


02 Detail of the longitudinal fixing system.
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NEWS on ReD's Disonancias Project with IMAR

In the scope of the Disonancias initiative, ReD's collaboration project with IMAR has been mentioned in some publications. Selected references about this work will be added in this post.

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23.11.2007 : EL PAIS
"Disonancias lleva la creación a 9 empresas"
T. G. CRESPO - Vitoria - 23/11/2007
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"Nueve artistas y colectivos de creadores participarán en la segunda edición de Disonancias (www.disonancias.com), iniciativa que impulsa proyectos vinculados con el tejido empresarial. Hasta julio de 2008, empresas e instituciones como Dorlet, EITB, Sarkis, Imar o Teknalia acogerán y ayudarán a que tomen forma propuestas que buscan "innovar en la innovación", como explicó el director de Disonancias, Roberto Gómez de la Iglesia. (...) Hay propuestas conceptuales, como las de Mariano Maturana y Consol Rodríguez para el Polo Garaia de I+D; proyectos para un tejido urbano sostenible, como los de Ania Bas y Tecnalia, o propuestas de nuevos materiales como Daniela Bersham y la empresa Sarkis o el estudio ReD y la fábrica Imar."
Read complete article here
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29.11.2007 : DIARIO Noticias de Álava
"Artistas y empresas vuelven a unir sus fuerzas en el proyecto Disonancias"

"(...) Un total de 23 creadores, la mayor parte de ellos englobados en colectivos procedentes del Estado y de países como Portugal, Alemania o Chile, toman parte en esta iniciativa que también reúne a nueve firmas de distintos campos productivos. (...) El colectivo ReD, compuesto por Marta Malé y José Pedro Sousa, apoyará el proceso de innovación de la sociedad Imar, instalada en la localidad vizcaína de Ortuella, mientras que Ana Bas hará lo propio en Tecnalia, de Zamudio. (...)"
Read complete article here.
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ReD Lecture @ ESAD (Portugal)

Following an invitation by OutrosMercadus, ReD lectured at the Art and Design School (ESAD) in Matosinhos in the scope of the opening event of the "OutrosMercadus '06 Award" exhibition. Introduced by ESAD's director José Simões, the lectured started with ReD principals describing the studio's understanding about the impact of digital technologies in architecture, establishing some connections with the field of industrial/product design. This introduction was followed by short descriptions of some works in academia and in practice. However, the main part of the lecture was specifically dedicated to describe in detail the digital design processes behind the production of the MCity design project. Involving CAD/CAM technologies and computing programming, these processes where decisive tp generate and fabricate this project designed by ReD, which won the first edition of the OutrosMercadus Award. This work is featured at the "1st OutrosMercadus Award" exhibition, displayed at ESAD, until the 21st of December.
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You may check more information about this project in this blog here: 1 2
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ReD featured in "Boletim 178"

"Boletim" is the monthly professional document published by the portuguese Ordem dos Arquitectos (OA). The last edition (n.178) presented the World Day for Architecture event at OA, where ReD received the awards of the "Arquitectar o Ambiente" competition.
Following there's a transcript of part of the article:
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"No passado dia 1 de Outubro o Presidente da Ordem, Manuel Vicente, convidou todos os membros, colaboradores e amigos da OA para uma sessão solene “entre pares” para assinalar a data e um brinde para marcar o final do mandato 2005/2007.
(...) No final da Sessão Solene foram entregues os Prémios do Concursos “Arquitectar o Ambiente”, promovido pela Labicer – patrocinador do Dia Mundial da Arquitectura 2007, que distinguiu em com o 1º Prémio a proposta “Sample Box”, dos Arqtos. José Pedro Sousa e Marta Alemany (dos Red Research+Design) (ver mais em “Concursos”, pág.6)."
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Image of the article.
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ReD receving the competition Award.
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