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1 Architecture and Design Film Festival returns to New York Dan Howarth 30 October 2017 Leave a comment Dezeen promotion: highlights from the Architecture and Design Film Festival taking place in New York City this week include a documentary about Australian architect Glenn Murcutt and a movie set among the modernist gems of Columbus, Indiana. 1 di 10 15/11/17, 00:06

2 This year's Architecture and Design Film Festival New York will host the premier of SuperDesign, a documentary about the Italian Radical Design movement The ninth edition of the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) New York takes place from 1 to 5 November 2017 at the Cinépolis theatre complex in Chelsea. The programme includes more than 30 short and feature-length films selected by festival director Kyle Bergman, along with panel discussions, filmmaker questionand-answer sessions, a pop-up bookstore by Phaidon, and VR experiences created by Gary Hustwit, director of Helvetica and Objectified. 1 Form 2 Nienke 3 Alejandro 4 Duplex 5 Mies Us With Love uses recycled wood and plastic to create IKEA chair Helder designs tools for women recovering from sexual trauma Valdivieso's Casa Aljibe has curved lounge built around a well penthouse and terraces top Tadao Ando's 152 Elizabeth Street van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion loses its marble walls Giant pivoting door connects Columbia Road extension to rear courtyard SuperDesign will screen 4pm, Sunday 5 November 2017 at Cinépolis Chelsea, where all the movies will be shown 2 di 10 15/11/17, 00:06

3 first, SuperDesign, is a documentary about the emergence of Italian Radical Design during the country's tumultuous political period in the 1960s and 1970s. It includes previously unseen archive footage, and interviews with key members of the movement such as Gaetano Pesce, Ugo La Pietra and Alessandro Mendini. Oiio imagines The Big Bend skyscraper for New York as "the longest building in the world" Made in Ilima follows the construction of a conservationfocused primary school and community centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and will screen at 9pm, Friday 3 November 2017 Another film making its debut is Made in Ilima, which follows the construction of a conservationfocused primary school and community centre in an isolated part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project was completed by MASS Design Group and the African Wildlife Foundation in 2012, and involved using local craft and ecological knowledge to help preserve the forest and its endangered inhabitants. Desai Chia captures "quirky" character of media brand Quartz for its New York office MASS Design Group co-founders Michael Murphy and Alan Ricks will sit down with film director Thatcher Bean following the 3 di 10 15/11/17, 00:06

4 Glenn Murcutt: Spirit of Place explores the life and work of the famous Australian architect, and screens opening night: Wednesday 1 November 2017 The Drifter Hotel occupies 1950s New Orleans motel Glenn Murcutt: Spirit of Place will also have its US premiere during the festival. The documentary explores the life and work of the famous Australian architect and 2002 Pritzker Prize winner, as he undertakes an ambitious project: a contemporary mosque for Melbourne. Nine architecture and urbanism projects set to transform Toronto Columbus, based and shot among the Indiana city's modernist buildings, will screen 6:45pm Saturday 4 and 7:15pm Sunday 5 November 2017 Other highlights will include Columbus, a feature film based and shot in the small Indiana city 4 di 10 15/11/17, 00:06

5 modern architecture. It follows the story of two young people who bond and share their emotional strife as they explore buildings by the likes of Eero Saarinen, IM Pei and Richard Meier. The film's director Kogonada will be present following the screening at 6:45pm, Saturday 4 November Subscribe Subscribe to our newsletters Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect looks at the career of the 95-yearold, and will be shown at 4:15pm, Saturday 4 November 2017 Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect provides a glimpse into the career of the 95-year-old Irish- American, whose work includes the Ford Foundation, Oakland Museum of California, and four decades spent designing new galleries for The Met in New York. Roche will be present for a discussion with director Mark Noonan following the screening at 4:15pm, Saturday 4 November Sign me up! Imbue Design builds Red Hawk Residence in Utah around a courtyard For more information, and to see the full line-up of films, screening times and Q&A sessions, visit the ADFF website. 5 di 10 15/11/17, 00:06

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