Architecture Archives

NOX

NOX is an immersive exhibition that imagines the psychological consequences of a future populated by smart systems and intelligent machines. NOX (short for ‘Nonhuman Excellence’)

Berlin Mirror (2042 Retrospective)

Berlin Mirror (2042 Retrospective) is Chapter 10 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of real

Europa, Mon Amour (2016 Brexit Edition)

Europa, Mon Amour (2016 Brexit Edition) forms Chapter 8 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions

Pyramid Schemes

“Pyramid Schemes” is a powerful treatise on architecture in eleven chapters. Narrated by a computer-simulated voice, the video opens with the premise that “architecture is

Play Station

Play Station™. Funemployment, Forever. Farsight Corporation welcomes you to Play Station™, our new range of automated workplaces! Enjoy the 9 to 5 life of leisure

QE3

QE3 forms Chapter 11 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of real places. Conceived as

Unreal Estate (The Royal Academy is Yours)

Unreal Estate (The Royal Academy is Yours) forms Chapter 9 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate

Shiva’s Dreaming (The Crystal Palace)

Shiva’s Dreaming (The Crystal Palace) forms Chapter 4 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of

Sky Line

Sky Line forms Chapter 6 of Lawrence Lek’s Bonus Levels (2013-2016), a series of site-specific video games based on alternate versions of real places. Conceived

Images Were Burning

A reflection on images of violence, the film strings together excerpts from Medoidze’s writing and archive footage. Filmed in the vicinity of Hotel Tbilisi, during

Royal Debris

Located at 3005 Massachusetts Ave N.W. Washington D.C., the former embassy of Iran in the US has been shuttered for four decades. The vacant and

Medina Wasl: Connecting Town

The film traces the Middle Eastern landscapes in the California desert back to histories of violence and colonization through agriculture, architecture and military intervention. Shot

The Invisible Worm

The Invisible Worm is a funny / serious film with spontaneous moments of joy, physicality and thinking aloud. The subtext of the film is the

Foragers

‘Foragers’ depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a meditative pace. Shot in the Golan Heights,

Wild Relatives

Deep in the earth beneath Arctic permafrost, seeds from all over the world are stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault to provide a backup

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