Prada Architects T Shirts

So If I do decide to pursue architecture, I'd at least hope that in around 15-20 years time when I've built some repute as a professional that my wardrobe would include Prada's collection of souvenir t-shirts with the floor plans and frontages of their flagship stores printed on them. The Jersey White Prada Classic t-shirts (understandably abbreviated to JWP for the project) come in different ‘Prada’ shades for the different stores: white for Tokyo, LA and Montenapoleone Donna; red for NYC; sky blue for Montenapoleone Uomo; light green for London and black or white for Galleria. T-shirt pictured above- Aoyama, Tokyo.

Old Bond St, London

SoHo, New York

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

Montenapoleone Donna, Milan

Montenapoleone Uomo, Milan

happy.

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Pak Sheung Chuen’s Breathing in a House, 2006

Hong Kong artist Pak Sheung Chuen’s installation is the outcome of his stay in an average two person flat (6.7m x 2.7m x 2.2m) in Busan, Korea. He carried on living his normal daily routine there, but in the meantime collected all of his breath in transparent plastic bags until they consumed the entire living space. The work is a performative investigation into the everyday living situation of the place as well as a sculpturally investigation into the air-space which is defined as the negative space of the place. After completion he felt as if part of his life had been absorbed by the apartment.

New York Architecture Week

New York Architecture Week boasts its own unique style. This years design extravaganza documented a detailed snapshot of New York's architectural history.
Context/Contrast, was the focus of this year’s main show. It focuses on exploring the coexistence of old and new and uses five of New York’s historic districts as case studies, in order to look deeper into the city’s inherent diversity and its future architectural landscape.
The show, curated by architectural historian Rachel Carley and presented by the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation, looks at Brooklyn Heights, Upper East Side, SoHo, South Street Seaport and Douglastown from 1967 to the present day.