SeARCHSeARCH is an
innovative, international architectural office, founded in 2002. SeARCH stands for
Stedenbouw en ARCHitectuur (Urban Planning & Architecture). SeARCH questions
the merits and banalities of modern civilization, so well exhibited by the
contemporary city. They try to (re)connect cultural artifacts with genuine
natural elements. Design teams collaborate with different disciplines to
experiment and test the results of collective design sessions, in order to give
an opportunity to innovative proposals. A project is conceived as a landscape -
the most essential and generous element. Without boundaries, landscapes are
endless and open; they connect architecture with the urban, interior with
exterior. Through the emphasis on landscapes, SeARCH promotes a high degree of
sustainability and environmental awareness within their projects. Selected works: The Void (Amsterdam, 2005-2010), Villa Vals (Vals
Switzerland, 2005-2009), Culture Cluster (Enschede, 20003-2008), Tower Power
(Putten, 2004-2008), High Tea (1998-2002). Selected exhibitions:
Architecture of Consequence, NAi 2010, New
Faces in European Architecture (NAi Maastricht, 2006), SeARCH (Galeria RAS,
Barcelona, 2006), Fresher Facts (NAi, 2005), Dutch Speed (Hamburg, 2004), Archipuncturale (Achterhoek, 2004), Reality
Machines (NAi, 2003). Books:
SeARCH (C3 Publishing Co, Seoul, 2009), SeARCH (Actar, Barcelona, ES, 2006),
SeARCH, (Amsterdam, 2003), SeARCH (Sandu Cultura Media Co, Hong Kong, 2007) Selected Awards:
2011 Wallpaper* Design Award (2011), Green Good Design
Awards for Villa Vals & Forest Tower (2010) Architect of the Year (2009), Arie
Keppler Award (2009), Aga Khan Award (2007), Architectural Record Design
Vanguard (2006). Website: www.search.nl
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