Francis Kéré Umbrella Rebecca Warren Riku Rehell

Riku Rehell

This issue is published in collaboration with Serpentine Galleries on the occasion of PLANTSEX

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sketches and visions that eventually led to the creation of her signature buildings

with solo exhibitions at Reena Spaulings Fine Art

Francis Kéré Umbrella Rebecca Warren Riku RehellThis umbrella designed by Francis Kr is inspired by his Serpentine Pavilion 2017 which took the tree that serves as a central meeting point in his home town of Gando, in Burkina Faso as its basis. Francis Kr designed a responsive Pavilion that sought to connect its visitors to nature and each other. The expansive roof of the Pavilion, like that of the umbrella, echoes a trees canopy, allowing air to circulate freely while offering shelter against