Crossings Between the Proximate and Remote

The Fogo Island Experiment

Fall Conference Proceedings

Author(s): Michael James Carroll

The Fogo Island Experiment is a study in how a remoteplace can become a center of a culture through thecareful balance of sourcing an international rosterof architects, industrial designers, artists, curators,journalists and even chefs to interpret and distill thelocal vernacular. The result is a compelling visionof contemporary architecture, art and cuisine thatcontributes to reviving the local community, as wellas enriching a wider interconnected global culture.

Volume Editors
Urs Peter Flueckiger & Victoria McReynolds

ISBN
978-1-944214-16-6