Cloudscapes

"One of the most talked about installations at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice was Cloudscapes. Japanese architect Tetsuo Kondo and a German climate engineering firm Transsolar came together to put a cloud in a large interior space called the Corderie, a 316-meter-long space where ropes for Venetian ships were made. Visitors to the exhibit can walk through the cloud via a circular ramp that ascended 4.3 meters high. This feat of climate engineering is produced by blowing three layers of air into the space at different temperatures. Cool dry air at the bottom layer keeps the cloud up; warm, humid air in the middle creates the dense fog; hot, dry air sits on top. Click through for photos and video from the exhibition which will be on display in Venice through November 21, 2010". Via Flavorwire.

Do-Ho Suh in Venice

One of my favorite conceptual artists of all time, Do-Ho Suh has unveiled a preview of his collaboration with Seoul-based Suh architects for the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale. The project places a 1:1 scale reproduction of the New York townhouse where he currently resides constructed entirely out of translucent nylon fabric directly above a composite image of the artist's original home in Korea, the New York townhouse facade, and a typical Venetian villa's facade. Once again exploring the idea of home, identity and place, this installation takes the idea to its next logical level with a stunning execution. Via Designboom.