Architecture Between a Glorious Past and a Questionable Present: Interview with Greek Architect Andreas Angelidakis

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POST RUIN BENTIVOGLIO, curated by Antonio Grulli at Palazzo Bentivoglio, Bologna. Photo: © Andrea Rossetti / Courtesy of Andreas Angelidakis.

How might your persona or act differ if you were to put yourself before society’s expectations and limitations, embracing your queerness and preferences? Looking into the impact of individuality, we talked with Andreas Angelidakis, an architect to who refers to himself as “an architect who doesn’t build”, but views architecture as a site of social interaction, creating works that reflect on the urban culture by mixing ruins, digital media, and psychology to better understand the power of finding different design paths.

Based in Athens, Angelidakis explores the idea of ruin in ancient and contemporary societies. To present a sharp perspective on our present and possibilities for the future, the Greek architect adopts a language that brings together virtual and physical elements in an artistic practice. This practice questions the world through a gaze that cuts across the past and dissenting cultures.

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POST RUIN BENTIVOGLIO, curated by Antonio Grulli at Palazzo Bentivoglio, Bologna. Photo: © Andrea Rossetti / Courtesy of Andreas Angelidakis.
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Cite: Victor Delaqua. "Architecture Between a Glorious Past and a Questionable Present: Interview with Greek Architect Andreas Angelidakis" 08 Jul 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/984893/unauthorized-buildings-and-people-finding-new-ways-to-think-architecture-with-andreas-angelidakis> ISSN 0719-8884

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