Edge Assemblies
Taelon7
Republica Argentina — Pilar Salarrullana
2026
Edge Assemblies proposes a civic architecture of material economy, able to generate different spatial conditions through simple, demountable and reusable systems.
Inspired by the culture of the kiosk —that open structure for encounter, exchange and pause—, the pavilion takes the form of a circular piece of interlocking plywood panels. Open and accessible from every side, the space compresses and opens up toward the sky, incorporating seating for rest and observation.
The timber is treated with a dye derived from grape pomace, a by-product of the local wine industry, connecting the installation with the productive landscape of La Rioja. More than a closed object, Edge Assemblies proposes a simple architecture that is activated through everyday use: a light infrastructure for care and encounter, designed to be assembled, dismantled and reused without leaving a trace.
True to a practice that understands architecture as a tool of liberation and care, TAELON7 combines participatory design, low-carbon construction and adaptive reuse, testing open spatial systems that invite people to appear, pause and share public space.
Taelon7
TAELON7 is an architecture and research practice led by Juergen Benson-Strohmayer, working between West Africa and Europe. The studio understands architecture as a tool of liberation, capable of generating spatial systems for care, encounter and the emergence of alternative futures. Its work combines participatory design, low-carbon construction, adaptive reuse and experimental strategies that move between architecture, landscape and cultural production. TAELON7 has developed projects at various scales, from light interventions to civic infrastructures and productive landscapes, and has shown its work in international contexts such as the Venice Architecture Biennale.
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