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Architectures of Air

Artforum has released a new portfolio spotlighting architect Claude Parent’s avant‑garde ideas, revisiting his 1960s collaboration with Yves Klein on “architectures of air.” The concept proposes an immaterial architecture that manipulates climate rather than erecting static structures, challenging modernist consumerism. The publication also re‑examines Daniel Herman’s 2004 essay, which first documented Klein’s overlooked air‑architecture projects. Together, these pieces renew interest in a design philosophy that foregrounds movement, abstraction, and environmental perception.