Look! Steal This Idea From The Venice Biennale

This year's Venice Architectural Biennale showcased some of the most exciting new ideas in architecture. We had our eye on something pretty simple and only vaguely architectural. It's the kind of idea that makes us say: why didn't we think of that?

This outdoor design is by Gustafson Porter, landscape architect and designer of London's Diana Memorial water feature in Hyde Park. Using helium balloons to float shade cloths effectively created an elegant outdoor room and could be a great way to decorate for an outdoor party. It's festive, it means less time spent on ladders and it means there's a limit to how late people can stay since the balloons will likely start losing their loftiness by the wee hours of the morning.

To see more about the Biennale check out this great article from The Guardian. Image from The Guardian.

Comments (14)

Wow! So pretty, easy and (possibly) cheap!

posted by tarynevelyn on September 22nd 2008 at 1:23pm
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Genius!

posted by kimg924 on September 22nd 2008 at 1:34pm
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Love.

posted by hessilou on September 22nd 2008 at 1:53pm
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Fabulous.

posted by wig3000 on September 22nd 2008 at 2:02pm
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awesome

posted by hanako66 on September 22nd 2008 at 2:34pm
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I love this! You could use multiple colors according to the theme of the event.

posted by The Bretttorrium on September 22nd 2008 at 2:54pm
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Oh wow that's beautiful. Hope it wasn't windy!

posted by eskay on September 22nd 2008 at 3:09pm
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doesnt look very effective for actually creating shade. but definitely stunning & original. love it anyway.

posted by jln3681 on September 22nd 2008 at 4:57pm
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That is so beautiful!

posted by LaurieLu on September 23rd 2008 at 3:20am
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What? I am not seeing it.

posted by K T G on September 23rd 2008 at 6:02am
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beautiful!

posted by rachelrachel on September 23rd 2008 at 6:10am
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Gorgeous...but I imagine having to chase it down during every breeze.

posted by Porcupine on September 23rd 2008 at 8:39am
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There are wires holding it to the ground, Porcupine

I absolutely love this!

posted by La loca on September 23rd 2008 at 9:37am
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It is lovely, but after working with a venue that hosts a ton of weddings, the reason I see most tents go up is for adverse weather. I'd love to see this idea realized in a studier, more functional way, though. It really is too clever.

posted by aeater on September 23rd 2008 at 4:51pm
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