PHOTO: ADAM RZEPKA / CENTRE POMPIDOU

 

The unconscious and the light

The Swiss architect Philippe Rahm designs installations and buildings which turn day into night or generate an alpine climate at sea level. By focusing on the effect of space on the human psyche and not on form or function, Rahm sheds light on processes which usually only take place at a subconscious level.

 

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