ARCAM, Ontfront (Liza Koifman & Tomas Overtoom) and V2A architectuur & stedebouw (Wouter Valkenier) have challenged four duos – each comprising a fashion designer and an architect who have teamed up specially for the occasion - to enter into a design process. The results will be on show at ARCAM this summer.

The teams consist of:
Iris van Herpen & Jan Benthem / Mels Crouwel (Benthem Crouwel Architekten)
Mattijs van Bergen (MATTIJS) & Anouk Vogel (Anouk Vogel landscape architecture)
Farida Sedoc (Hosselaer) & Nicole / Marc Maurer (Maurer United Architects)
Kentroy Yearwood (Intoxica) & Jeroen Bergsma (2012Architecten)

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Although there are frequent crossovers between fashion and architecture and other disciplines, the collaboration between fashion designers and architects is still at an early stage. Which is surprising considering they have so much common ground.
Mutually inspired, the designers cut through the dogmas of their own discipline, make a design statement and allow the visitor an insight into the creative process. What does this confrontation produce and is there a ‘click’ or a clash?

The manifestation ‘Fashion & Architecture’ is financially supported by Stimuleringsfonds voor Architectuur, het SNS REAAL Fonds, Stadsdeel Centrum, Amsterdam Partners, InterfaceFLOR, ERCO Lighting Nederland, ULLA Models, TOL Betonvlechtwerken, Fret Hinge, Icova, Bols Genever.

For the project ‘Music, Space & Architecture’ ARCAM makes a unique journalistic inventory of objects and installations. It will bring visitors in contact with theories on music, space, sound art, city-sounds and the perception of making and listening to music. Among the things there are to discover are acoustical architecture-suitcases, 3D models of music, acoustical airplane detection, the Philips Pavilion and music from Kerlheinz Stockhausen that was made in four helicopters. Visitors can go on the ARCAM-island, where sounds from the (underwater-)surroundings are transformed into new dimensions. Also during the Amsterdam ‘Museumnacht’ (Museumnight) on November 6th ARCAM will be revolving around the ‘Music, Space & Architecture’ theme.

Building India - Indian Visions Dutch Methods will be held in Mumbai from the 9th of July 2010 till 16th July 2010 in the Sir JJ College of Architecture.
The opening of the exhibition was accompanied by a platform discussion between students, faculty and a panel consisting of professionals from varied but related fields to discuss the future of the Mumbai City.
The exhibition is travelling since march 2009 and is shown at the key architecture institutes in India. Also interactive discussion haven been organized between students and professionals about the future of 'their' cities making use of the concept of 'future maps'.