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Seriously Playful: Designing Beyond the Expected in Guatemala City
Author(s) -
Melitonov Gregory
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2345
Subject(s) - craft , work (physics) , capital (architecture) , sociology , management , law , political science , visual arts , art , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering
The work of Taller KEN is proof that strong ethics can go hand in hand with just as strong a sense of fun. With offices in Guatemala and New York, the practice focuses on socially committed projects that embrace local craft traditions but give them refreshing twists. Gregory Melitonov, who co‐founded the firm with Ines Guzman, presents three such ventures in the Guatemalan capital, outlining the research and collaborative processes that have made them happen.