EXPOSICIONES COLECTIVAS (SELECCIÓN)/SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
- Beyond Media, Visions Festival of Architecture, Florence, Italia.
- Galp pedestrian and cycle bridge exhibition, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Traveling show of architecture design competition. 2008 Nous Gallery, London.
- Exhibition of StickingRings, pavilion project Alterpolis, Madrid.
- Presentation of Alterpolis project, Matadero, Madrid.
- Re-Activate, EACC, Castellón, España.
- Exhibition of StickingSticks pavilion and of Locutorio Colón project Perdidos, COAM Foundation, Madrid.
2004
- Fly Utopia, Transmediale.04, Berlin, Deutschland.
2003
- Space search engine©, Zurich, Suisse.
- Exhibition and lecture, Critique is not Enough, Shedhalle Gallery.
- La Nuova Agorá, book edited by Dagmar Reichert, Biella-Zurich, Suisse.
- Space search engine©, Biella, Italia.
- Exhibition and lecture Nuova Agorá, curator Dagmar Reichert Cittadellarte / Fondazione Pistoletto.
PROYECTOS/PROJECTS
2010
- Opinno, office refurbishment, Madrid.
- Pregny communal house competition, Geneva, Suisse.
2009–2010
- Infomab 2010, information centre for Madrid Abierto, Madrid.
- Librairie La Fontaine, interior design of bookstore, Lausanne, Suisse.
- PiP exhibition design, LABoral, Gijón.
2009
- Galp bridge competition, Lisboa.
- Titanic, refurbishment of residential lobby, Madrid.
- Azul-lejos, refurbishment of cafeteria, Madrid.
- Iniciarte stand, ARCO, Madrid.
2008
- Tabakalera competition, San Sebatián-Donosti.
- Design of multipurpose kiosk inside a park, Parque de los Pinos, Madrid.
- Reflections about the utopian city, Alterpolis, Madrid.
- Palace Hotel, Refurbishment of hotel ballroom, Madrid.
- Re-Liquido, Gijón.
- Heineken offices, Refurbishment of corporate office space, collaboration with Ramiro Losada, Madrid.
- Marcau, Ilanz, Suisse.
- Psychiatric Clinic, Aravaca, Madrid.
2007–2008
- Black Mountains. PSI pavilion. Asturegion Terriotorial Laboratory, Regional mapping and strategic planning, Asturias, España.
- LightHouse, single family house in Puerta de Hierro In collaboration with Pedro Quero, Studio Banana, Madrid.
- Tank, Transformation of flat into loft and audiovisual workshop, Madrid.
2007
- Ahmad-T, architectural consultancy, Southampton, UK.
- Rincón Malillo, Transformation of winery into art foundation, Jerez.
- Infomab, Information Centre for Madrid Abierto, Madrid.
- Cyberspaces, design for a digital art exhibition curated by Ars Electronica,La Laboral Art Centre, Gijón.
2006–2007
- Locutorio Colón, public art piece, Madrid.
2006
- Smoke House, concept proposal for Planless House compeitition, JA magazine.
- Somao, single family house, concept Design, Asturias, España.
- Light as you Move, interactive prototype for Phillips illumination competition.
- Abierto, Summary book, Madrid.
- Rampas, sculpture competition, Navacerrada, España.
2005
- Li-Mac, Musac art centre, León.
- Le Home 67, transformation of flat, Paris.
- Le Home 12, transformation of flat, Paris.
- Vista House, Tenzuela, España.
- Symmetrical Simulacrum, winning entry in public art competition, not executed, Madrid.
2004–2005
- La Nave, Information centre, Madrid
2004
- Cranbrook Lighthouse, RIBA residential competition, London.
2002–2004
- Mirador bajo la escombrera, Turón, Asturias, España.
2003
- Musik didaktik, Shedhalle Gallery, Zurich, Suisse.
- Nile Street, London.
2002
- Space Search Engine, urban mapping and temporary occupation agency, London.
- ARCO art fair project, spatial configuration of art fair, Madrid.
2000–2001
- Horizontal archaeology, restoration of Victorain house and attic in the East End, Ham Park Road, London.
PROYECTOS CURATORIALES/CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2007–2009
- Directors of Studio Banana Cultural Association.
- 6 activities seasons with lectures, exhibitions, film screenings. List of guests: BENJAMIN TORRES, INGRID HORA, MAD PECHA KUCHA, ENRIQUE MOYA ANGELER, JAVIER DE LA TORRE, RENATA SENTKIEWICZ, LEFT HAND ROTATION, LURDES FERNANDEZ/ OFF LIMITS, PATALETA FILMS, OSCAR SHOCKING, EL ULTIMO GRITO, ADAM LOWE, HUSOS, EDGAR GONZALEZ, MIGUEL DE GUZMAN, Z-A INTERACTION, MARCOS GARCIA, ANNA & BENEDIKT PARTENHEIMMER, TAVO PONCE, LA DESPENSA, ZOOHAUS, MMMM..., ANNE BÜRGER, LIDIJA KOLOVRAT, TUÑON + MANSILLA ARQ, BARFUTURA, KAREN M´CLOSKEY, OSCAR SECO, JOSECHU DÁVILA, ACEBOXALONSO ARQ, CISZAK DALMÀS, JUAN HERREROS, ROBERTO CANOGAR, FUTURESHORTS, ADULADORES, NOMONOTONO, PABLO VALBUENA, CARMEN CANTÓN, ANDER AZPIRI, ANDRÉS JAQUE, AGUSTÍN PÉREZ RUBIO, VICTOR NAVARRO, KRISTOFFER ARDEÑA, IVÁN LÓPEZ MUNUERA, RIE OKADA, YARA SONSECA, SPY, KOHEI NAWA, PEPE BALLESTEROS, RAMÓN LÓPEZ DE LUCIO, JOSÉ MARÍA EZQUIAGA, URIEL FOGUÉ, IAN FERGUSON, MARLOES TEN BÖHMER, DARÍO GAZAPO, ESTHER PIZARRO, ESTOESUNAPLAZA, CLARA MATA, ANTONIO MERINERO, THE FR, SEÑOR GARCÍA, CLESS, RAÚL LÁZARO, BLANCA HELGA, CÉSAR FERNÁNDEZ ARIAS, SEAN MACKAOUI, FERNANDO VICENTE, JOHN GALL, JULIO FALAGÁN, PEP CARRIÓ, RUBÉN B, JANE NI DHULCHAOINTIGH, ARTISTAS DE GUARDIA, RANDOM INTERNATIONAL, NIETO-SOBEJANO, DANIEL CANOGAR, PEDRO PABLO ARROYO, AGUSTÍN SERRA, URIEL FOGUE, RAQUEL STOLF, BONUS-EXTRA
2002
- Projects Review dip 10 and Departure, London.
- Coordinator of exhibitions, Architectural Association, London.
ACTIVIDADES ACADÉMICAS/ACADEMIC RELATED ACTIVITIES
2009
- Master European Design Labs, Madrid Directors of Course, Istituto Europeo di Design.
- DIY Studio, Rosario, Argentina.
- Tutors of creative workshop, Centro Cultural Parque de España Pecha Kucha Night, Bilbao.
- Conference, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao.
- Art & City Seminar, Istanbul.
- Lecture on public art. Mais allá da colpa, Urbanism workshop, Coruña.
- Tutors in workshop at Universidade da Coruña.
- How Sustainable is Sustainability, Madrid.
- Lecture at seminar, Galería Salvador Díaz.
- Urban Buddies, lecture at conference, Madrid Abierto, Casa Encendida, Madrid.
2008
- Instituto Europeo di Design, Madrid.
- Tutors of European Design Lab master course 2008-2009. Re-fresh, Matadero Madrid.
- Lecture inside the Madrid Architecture Week agenda.
- Un-Defining Architecture, Skopje, Macedonia.
- Lecture at Faculty of Architecture, University of Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril.
- Forum Skopje, Macedonia.
- Lecture and debate in urban seminar.
2007
- Universidad Politécnica, Madrid.
- Tutors of Master course Self Design.
- Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Suisse.
- Assistant of Professor Martin Boesch, 4th and 5th year.
- Istituto Europeo di Design, Madrid.
- Tutors of European Design Lab master course 2007-2008.
- Studio Banana, Bregenza, Austria.
- Lecture, at Kunsthaus Bregenz, Z Connection summit.
- PH 02, Pesoz, Asturias, España.
- Landscape and territory workshop, design tutors.
2006
- Istituto Europeo di Design, Madrid.
- Tutors of Furniture Design master course 2006-2007.
- Quito, Retroactive Simulacrum lecture, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
- Lecture, First Architecture, Landscape and Art Biennale of the Canary Islands, España.
2005
- Spaces for Art, Madrid.
- Round table, Director and moderator, ARCO, Madrid.
- The Post-Museum, Coruña, España.
- Lecture, International University Menéndez Pelayo Summer School From the Post-Museum to the Post-Industry, Avilés, España.
- Opening lecture at the Symposium Contenedores de Arte, Ayuntamiento de Avilés, España.
2004
- Cartographic Fantasies, Kassel, Deutschland.
- Geography workshop, Kassel University, Deutschland.
- Epic landscapes, Avilés, España. Lecture, Oviedo University Summer School on Industrial Heritage, España.
2003
- Urban gazes, Urbans rumours, Madrid.
- Round table, Director and moderador, ARCO, Madrid.
2002
- The dilemma of the exhibition space, Madrid.
- Round table, Director and moderator ARCO, Madrid Six artifices, six, Aranjuez, España.
- Lecture, Rey Juan Carlos University Summer School.
PUBLICACIONES/WRITINGS
2008
- Inside Information, chapter in the book Slightly Urban about artist Renate Buser. Published by Christoph Merian Verlag, Basel, Suisse.
2007
- Locutorio Colón, monographic book on the homonymous project published by Fundación Telefónica and Madrid Abierto, Madrid.
- Cabinet, Cage, Stage, chapter in the book Artificialy Deconstructed, about artist Wesley Meuris, published by Dexia and Cultuurcentrum Brugge, Brugge, Belgique.
2005
- Almost Nothing, article in Arconoticias magazine, Madrid.
2004
- About hybrids, vortexes, what happened and what could have happened, article, Arconoticias magazine, Madrid.
- Alai, article, Sublime Art and Contemporary Culture magazine, Gijón, España.
2003
- Fields, topologies and surrenders, article on the piece Time Lapse by Francis Alÿs, Arconoticias magazine 26, Madrid.
2002
- Urban pentagram, article on the piece Zebra by Juan Carlos Robles, Arconoticias magazine 24, Madrid.
FORMACIÓN ACADÉMICA/EDUCATION
2001–2003
- Postgraduate Diploma Course , Architectural Association School of Architecture, London.
2004–2005
- Madrid Master course in communication, Universidad de Alcalá.
2002–2004
- Postgraduate Master in Space and Architecture, Royal College of Art, London.
2001–2002
- Out Reach practice and theory of spatial photography, Cooper Union, New York.
1998–2001
- BSc in Architecture, University of East London, International School of Architecture, London.
1997–2000
- BSc in Architecture, University of East London, International School of Architecture, London. Ali Ganjavian
BIBLIOGRAFÍA/BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009
- Taylor, S. practice: kawamura-ganjavian, Monocle, no.29, vol.03, London, December09-January10, p.94.
- Art and Design Practicds in Reference to City and Art - II, Mimar Sinan University, Istanmbul, 2009, pp.107-133.
- Heat me and Divide It, in Housley L. (ed.), The Independent Design Guide, Thames & Hudson, London, 2009, pp. 299 and 310.
- Rivas, R., Arquitectos enredados en un buen plan, El País, Madrid, 2 Junio 2009, p.6.
- IX Premios Saloni de Arquitectura 2009, catalogue, Barcelona.
- Tadanori Yamaguchi + Maki Portilla-Kawamura + Key Portilla-Kawamura + Ali Ganjavian, Locutorio Colón in Díez, J. (ed.), Madrid Abierto 2004-2008, Madrid, 2008, pp. 314-319.
- Read, wherever and whenever..., The Reader, issue 0-1, Taipei, February 2009, pp 37.
- Károlyi, E. kawamura-ganjavian, inventeurs, Artravel, no.25, Paris, February 2009, pp. 50-52.
2008
- Casas, F., Kawamura-Ganjavian, Diseño interior, no. 196, Madrid, November 2008, pp. 50-54.
- Bogoeva, K., Arhitektite treba da rabotat vo poveke zemji, Utrinski vesnik, Skopje, 23 April 2008, p. 16.
- Predavanje na arhitektot Kej Portila Kavamura, Utrinski vesnik, Skopje, 17 April 2008, p. 16.
- Huellas de Abecedario: 12 diseñadores, 12 objetos, 12 reflexiones, Anuario del diseño, no.2, 2008, pp. 52-54.
- Perdidos 3, las 'carras B' de la arquitectura, Arquitectos de Madrid, no. 1, March 2008, p. 33.
- Tres exposiciones en el COAM, 2008, ON DISEÑO, no. 289, January, p. 48.
2007
- Locutorio Colón, in Swiss Architecture Museum (ed.) 2007.
- Reactivate!!: Espacios remodelados e intervenciones mínimas, Christoph Merian Verlag, Basel, p. 106.
- Díaz J., Madrid Abierto, in Arte, Experiencias y Territorios en Proceso, Idensitat, Manresa, 2007, p. 31.
- Merry-Kawamura-Ganjavian, 2007, Plug on, Designers Light: Ingo Maurer Poet of Light, catalogue, Gwangju.
- Design Biennale Foundation, Gwangju Espinosa de los Monteros, P. 2007, Diseño: Ideas de sobra, ABC, 9th June, p. S6-5.
- Quero Motto, P., Portilla-Kawamura, K. y Ganjavian Afshar, A. 2007.
- Spaces for cyberspaces, LAB_ciberspacios, catalogue, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial, Gijón, pp. 66-69.
- Vozmediano, E. 2007, En busca del receptor fugaz, El Cultural, 15 February, pp. 77-80.
- Light as you move, in Transitions: light on the move, catalogue of exhibition, COAM, Madrid, 2007, p. 60-61.
2006
- Yamaguchi, T., Portilla-Kawamura, M., Portilla-Kawamura, K. y Ganjavian, A. 2006, Locutorio Colón, in Creus, J., Gallego-Picard, P. y Quesada, F. (ed.), O monografías: Cidade I, Santiago de Compostela
- Primera Bienial de arquitectura, arte y paisaje de Canarias, catálogo, Gobierno de Canarias, Islas Canarias, 2006, pp. 270-271.
- Ganjavian, A. 2006, Postcard from... Madrid, in Injection, no. 1, May, London, p. 7.
- Yamaguchi, T., Portilla-Kawamura, M., Portilla-Kawamura, K. y Ganjavian, A. 2006, Locutorio Colón, Madrid abierto 06, Art interventions 1-26 February 2006.
- De la Villa, R. 2006, Madrid se abre al arte, El Cultural, 9 February, Madrid, p. 60.
2005
- Hansen, F., Urban Dispersion: To map the unmappable; An interview with Ali Ganjavian and Key Portilla-Kawamura, in Heim Again; Identity, Ideology & Geography, KHiB, Bergen, 2005, pp. 48-53.
2004
- Hansen, F. and Mehler, S.; Programm 2003 bis Mitte 2004, Verlag Shedhalle, Zürich, 2004.
2002
- Portilla-Kawamura, K. & Ganjavian, A. 2002, Space Search Engine, La nuova agorá, catalogue, Cittadelarte - Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella, pp. 145-147.
