Category Archives: Press and Articles
Canadian Architect
Canadian Architect Winners of the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative Competition Announced
Conservation Magazine
Conservation Magazine Artsy Energy Hits New York “Last year in the Art & Science section, we featured ideas for beautiful, yet functional, renewable-energy projects designed for Abu Dhabi and Dubai in a contest sponsored by the Land Art Generator Initiative … Continue reading
SocialStory
Land Art Generator Initiative: Aesthetic Design Solutions to Clean Energy by Team YS “We have all probably heard or maybe even been involved in the debate surrounding the aesthetics of clean energy. It holds particular relevance in the case of … Continue reading
Danish Architecture Centre
Danish Architecture Centre RENEWABLE PUBLIC ART: THE LAND ART GENERATOR INITIATIVE “The energy sector and art world could not be more different in design approaches, philosophies, and outcomes. However, today the opportunity exists to kindle a new relationship between art … Continue reading
DOMUS
LAGI: i vincitori by Annacaterina Piras “Si è inaugurata lo scorso 25 ottobre l’esposizione dei progetti partecipanti alla seconda edizione del concorso internazionale su energie rinnovali e arte Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), patrocinato dal Dipartimento per i parchi della … Continue reading
Grist
Grist 99 red balloons can power 4,500 homes by Sarah Laskow “This wins for most charming solar concept based on a one-hit wonder from the ‘80s, and maybe most charming solar concept ever: a power generating system inspired by the … Continue reading
American Solar Energy Society
American Solar Energy Society “99 Red Balloons” all over Staten Island by Ariel Braude “Since 2008, Fresh Kills Park in Staten Island, New York has been declared an area for the production of clean-energy. Mayor Bloomberg said back in 2008 … Continue reading
SmartPlanet
SmartPlanet After Sandy, rebuild Staten Island with art and power by Chris Sullivan “Here’s a post-election political litmus test: Do you think wind generators, those massive pinwheels set on hilltops, are pretty? Say yes, and likely you’re a left-leaner, Al … Continue reading
Landscape World Magazine
Landscape World Magazine 2012 LAGI NYC Competition Landscape World 58, ISBN: 978-89-97767-05-2, Size: 22.8cm x 28cm Language: Korean & English, Price: US $25
Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects
Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects Wind Sensor Proposed for New York: Two artists’ proposed wind sensor would also generate energy. by Blaine Brownell “The natural human curiosity about weather and other changing climatic conditions is addressed … Continue reading
The Danish Architectural Press
The Danish Architectural Press VEDVARENDE ENERGI, DER ER SMUK by Tom Hermansen
Inhabitat
Inhabitat Piezoelectric Energy-Generating “Scene Sensor” Wins the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative Competition for Freshkills Park by Tafline Laylin “We’ve been closely following the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition to create a new public art installation on the … Continue reading
Winners for Energy Generating Artwork Design Competition at Freshkills Park NYC To Be Announced!
The Land Art Generator Initiative: Exploring the Fusion of Public Artwork and Clean Power Generation Direct Link to Full Press Release Imagine a new permanent work of iconic public art for New York City on a grand scale. And now … Continue reading
Dwell Asia Magazine
Dwell Asia Magazine (September/October Issue) has a great review of The Time Is Now: Public Art of the Sustainable City. Click image for larger version. The book is beautifully designed by Page One Publishing. It includes 51 submissions to the … Continue reading
Ecoartscotland
A review of The Time is Now Land and Energy Pt. 2 – review of ‘The Time Is Now’ By Chris Fremantle September 2012
Sculpture Magazine
A review of “A Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies” by Sculpture Magazine (A publication of the International Sculpture Center), September 2012 www.sculpture.org
The Guardian
Is a sustainable future within reach? John Elkington finds inspiration in the ready and available solutions listed in the Sustainia100 prospectus
International Sculpture Center
The Time is Now: Public Art of the Sustainable City Wonderfully interesting and informative book review by Twylene Moyer for the International Sculpture Center (Publisher of Sculpture Magazine)
Sustainia 100
The Land Art Generator Initiative is honoured as a top sustainable solution at Rio+20! See the complete press release here. Yesterday, sustainability legend Gro Harlem Brundtland, media guru and philanthropist Ted Turner, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, and … Continue reading
SIR.tv
We’re honored to be one of twenty-four selected social entrepreneurs who make up the inaugural group of Social Innovation Rockstars (SIR) feature at SIR.tv. Go to the SIR.tv site to discover all of the interesting work that is being driven … Continue reading
Che Futuro! (lunario dell’innovazione)
Giovani architetti, ho una sfida per voi: create capolavori che producano energia by Alessandra Viola
Green Prophet
Free, Easy-to-Use Field Guide Lists 60 + Proven Clean Energy Technologies by Tafline Laylin
Shelter Blog
Entrepreneurs at the Intersection of Art and Energy This is a very nice post about our lecture last week at Shelter Dubai. Thanks to Mary Ames and everyone at Shelter.
Superlative Emirates
The work of Studied Impact Design (the design house of Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry) is included in a new book by Daab Publishing, “Superlative Emirates: the New Dimension of Urban Design.” The section features information about the 10MW Tower … Continue reading
Le Monde
We know that Le Monde has a nice spread out (including images of LAGI 2010 submissions) about the Land Art Generator Initiative because people have told us about it, but we haven’t seen it yet. We’ll post a link to … Continue reading
City Atlas
Land Art Generator Initiative Partners With NYC Parks A very thoughtful overview of LAGI 2012 with reference the project outreach, including to the R.E.A.D. section of the website and the 2012 high school edition. newyork.thecityatlas.org is a nicely designed website … Continue reading
Inhabitat
Registration for the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative Design Contest for Freshkills Park Opens by Lori Zimmer
