DOT Agency for Architectural Affairs

DOT Agency for Architectural Affairs DOT Agency for Architectural Affairs develops critical positions on contemporary architecture trough writtings and exhibitions. London-Murcia-Seoul

In 2010 Gonzalo Herrero Delicado and María José Marcos established DOT Agency for Architectural Affairs, to join their personal interests and individual works into a single group. DOT is a bet for the communication, analysis and criticism of contemporary architecture and culture, with an indefinite headquarters between Madrid, Paris and Murcia. DOT writings are commonly published on printed and on

line medias as A10 (Amsterdam), domus (Milan / New York), Neo2 (Madrid), Abitare (Sofia), Oris (Zagreb) or Mark (Amsterdam). Since 2007 they are correspondents in Spain of dutch magazine A10, a publication focused on new European architecture, and collaborate on different projects related to this magazine. They have contributed with writings or taking part on design and edition of several books as ‘Arquitecturas Torres Nadal. Un trabajo’ (2009), ‘Manual for Emerging Architects’ (2011), ‘Mapa-Guía de Arquitectura de Alicante’ (2008) or ‘New European Architecture 08 l 09’ among others. They have also held teaching positions on different universities, workshops and courses like the Soongsil University of Seoul, the AA Architectural Association of London, Polytechnical University of Madrid, the University of Alicante or the UIC (International University of Catalonia). DOT has curated and organized differents events and exhibitions for different organizations as CENDEAC [Center for Research and Advanced studies on Contemporary Art] (Murcia), the Official Association of Architects of Murcia, Observatory for Design and Architecture of the Region of Murcia, the University of Alicante, the Biennale of Venice, the NAi (Maastricht), the Regional Government of Cantabria (Santander), the Official Association of Architects of Alicante among others. Likewise they curate together with Juan Antonio Sánchez Morales the Oriente > Architecture gallery in Murcia and the event Pecha Kucha Night in the same city. Since 2010 they are coordinators of a number of actions for the International Festival of Sustainable Artistic Action SOS4.8. DOT creates communication strategies for brands and events, and has designed the graphical image for events held in the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, the Fundación COAM (Madrid), Matadero Madrid, the Official Association of Architects of Alicante or the Universiy Alicante between others.

Nos mudamos a Londres. Gonzalo Herrero se une al equipo de The Architecture Foundation como   del Programa Público. Por ...
22/08/2013

Nos mudamos a Londres. Gonzalo Herrero se une al equipo de The Architecture Foundation como del Programa Público. Por su parte María José Marcos continuará desarrollando su labor docente en la Soongsil University de Seúl. MURCIA-LONDON-SEOUL connection !

The Architecture Foundation is delighted to announce three new additions to our team, who will begin work at our Central London HQ next month.

We have published our first chapter Post World's End Architecture about Spanish sociological, political and cultural sit...
08/07/2013

We have published our first chapter Post World's End Architecture about Spanish sociological, political and cultural situation in relation with emerging architecture related practices in the July issue of Blueprint Magazine. Featuring the work of Office for Political Innovation, Elii, Luis Urculo, BoaMistura, Todo Por la Praxis or Luzinterruptus amongst others

Since its inception in 1983, Blueprint is a highly regarded magazine dedicated to architecture, design and art, respected around the world and described by The Observer as the ‘design bible’. Blueprint’s award-winning large format design sets it apart; published monthly, its long-standing appeal is...

Today we start with the workshop and lectures   at Soongsil University in the city of Seoul,  South Korea 16:30 ! tomorr...
20/05/2013

Today we start with the workshop and lectures at Soongsil University in the city of Seoul, South Korea 16:30 ! tomorrow in Jeju island!

We are very proud to announce that our nominees Langarita-Navarro with their project Red Bull Music Academy have been aw...
02/05/2013

We are very proud to announce that our nominees Langarita-Navarro with their project Red Bull Music Academy have been awarded with Emerging Architect special mention of EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award . We also would like to congratulate our other three nominees Lacaton & Vassal Architectes, XPIRAL and SelgasCano, arquitectos for been selected among 34 shortlisted projects to take part in the exhibition and catalogue.

The Prize is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe. The principal objectives are to recognise and commend excellence in the field of architecture and to draw attention to the important contribution of European professionals in the development of new concept...

It has been a long time since we published a brief story on the Neverneverland House by Andrés Jaque and now Dezeen give...
02/05/2013

It has been a long time since we published a brief story on the Neverneverland House by Andrés Jaque and now Dezeen gives it back to life in to their fb page. Back to the beginnings !

We've published two projects in Ibiza today, so here's one more from our archive - a house on a sloping site with a jumble of cascading terraces supported on stilts.

Read more about it here: http://www.dezeen.com/?p=91303

A10  #51 A10 'New European Architecture' is coming soon! you will find our selection of the best projects of BCN of the ...
01/05/2013

A10 #51 A10 'New European Architecture' is coming soon! you will find our selection of the best projects of BCN of the last years... MI Tour Guide: Barcelona, and much more interesting projects: the Waalse Krook multimedia site in Ghent (BE), Archiprix utopias in Moscow (RU), Balancing buildings, and much more...

Focusing on European countriesConstruction in Russia nowadays is not limited to stadiums for the 2014 Olympic Games and the World Cup in 2018. There are grand plans around Moscow: Skolkovo, a huge area for high-tech research and activity that is set to become the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley...

And the winner is.....
29/04/2013

And the winner is.....

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavik

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland, is designed by Henning Larsen Architects and Batteriid Archtects. Tha facade was developed by Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with the artist Olafur Eliasson. Photo by Nic Lehoux *** EDITORIAL USE ONLY *** NO SALES - EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Next 5th June we will have a Blind Date in Milan with BLA! Ufficio di Architettura (Italy) and Republic of Architects (R...
17/04/2013

Next 5th June we will have a Blind Date in Milan with BLA! Ufficio di Architettura (Italy) and Republic of Architects (Romania) on the topic Going Public at the Chamber of Architects of Milan. See you there !

07/04/2013

This month don't hesitate to check our last written works in your newsstand:

> A10 'New European Architecture' #50 (Netherlands) www.a10.eu/magazine/issues/50
- House of Would by Elii, Madrid, SP
- Tuning House by XPIRAL, Murcia, SP

> Revista PLOT #11 (Argentina) www.revistaplot.com/contenidos-plot-11
- Exclusive interview to Anne Lacaton & Jean Philippe Vassal

> Revista Neo2 #122 (Spain) www.neo2.es/magazine
- MadeInMad - Report on Mi5 Architects
- MadeInMad - Report on Elii

> Abitare -site- (Italy) www.abitare.it/en/?x=0&y=0&s=saint-%C3%A9tienne+diaries
- 'The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries' series

This is our last report about 'The Dream Team' exhib in the Saint-Étienne Design Biennale. Succesful student projects fo...
05/04/2013

This is our last report about 'The Dream Team' exhib in the Saint-Étienne Design Biennale. Succesful student projects for the last episode of our diaries for Abitare. Also available into Italian
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Nuestro último reportaje se centra en el análisis de la exposición 'The Dream Team'. Buenos proyectos para nuestro último episodio de The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries para Abitare. También disponible en italiano

In our final report we look at “The Dream Team”, an exhibition of projects by students from European design schools that offer an optimistic take on the future of design. The exhibits are all decidedly conceptual, and though future-oriented like many others at Saint-Étienne, they win hands down in t...

'Traits d'union' is the fourth chapter for The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries for Abitare. All you expected from a desig...
05/04/2013

'Traits d'union' is the fourth chapter for The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries for Abitare. All you expected from a design biennial and even a well-done work.
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'Traits d'union' es el cuarto episodio de The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries para Abitare. Todo lo que esperabas de una bienal de diseño y encima bien hecho.

The most obvious thing anyone visiting a design exhibition expects to see is a catalogue of the latest industrial design objects, mostly intended for the home – things that incorporate new technology and point to what everyday may be like in the future. And yet, what might seem by definition a banal...

“Do Androids Dream of Electric Pigs?“ Our 3rd chapter on The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries for Abitare it is already av...
02/04/2013

“Do Androids Dream of Electric Pigs?“ Our 3rd chapter on The Saint-Étienne Biennale Diaries for Abitare it is already available into English and Italian

“Do Androids Dream of Electric Pigs? – or, Les androïdes rêvent-ils de cochons électriques?” – is Marie-Haude Caraës’s take on the empathy concept proposed by commissioner Elsa Francès as the theme of the Saint-Étienne International Design Biennial. Inspired by Philip K. Dick’s book Do Androids Drea...

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