MAD Architecture Studio Unveils Interactive 'Breathing Cells' Sculpture at Seoul Biennale
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Summary
Architecture studio MAD has created an interactive sculpture called 'Breathing Cells' for the Seoul Biennale of Architecture. The 4.8-meter-tall artwork resembles a giant mattress and provides comfort to visitors by illuminating and releasing cooling water mist. Located at Songhyeon Green Plaza, the sculpture responds to human presence and creates a calming, immersive experience through light and mist effects.
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Located at the Songhyeon Green Plaza in Seoul, South Korea – the biennale's central location – the artwork is 4.8 metres tall and 2.4 metres wide.
Breathing Cells is on show at Songhyeon Green Plaza.
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