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Skin the Architect

created in response to the theme of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale: HOW MUCH? It is presented at the Wise headquarters in the Krulli Quarter, with the space supported by real estate developer Invego.

Skin the Architect

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created in response to the theme of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale: HOW MUCH?

It is presented at the Wise headquarters in the Krulli Quarter, with the space supported by real estate developer Invego.

At the centre of the installation stands a 2.2 m tall and 1.7 m wide stylised metal bust of an architect.

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created in response to the theme of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale: HOW MUCH? It is presented at the Wise headquarters in the Krulli Quarter, with the space supported by real estate developer Invego. At the centre of the installation stands a 2.2 m tall and 1.7 m wide stylised metal bust of an architect.

How it works

  • not a portrait of an individual, but a representation of the profession itself.
  • The bust is covered with multiple layers of architectural drawings, forming the architect's symbolic skin.

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SKIN THE ARCHITECT is an interactive installation by LAIDA.

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