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DESIGN
BERLIN · cut&paste open call
gather your courage and apply to compete
BERLIN · get ready for CUT&PASTE ! the global digital design tournament exposing some of the best up-and-coming talent in the field of graphic design. PLATOON is proud to be organizing it both … »
COMMUNICATION / POLITICS
BEIJING · Ai Weiwei
missing: found & arrested
BEIJING · recognize that? nice to know where Ai Weiwei's t-shirt comes from... he´s a platooner after all!we made the MISSING motive earlier this year when he went missing for 81 days. although … »
PERFORMANCE / ARTS
GWANGJU · REVIEW: CARPE NIGHTEM opening
NO EXCUSES - SEIZE THE NIGHT
GWANGJU · the recent opening for BRIAN HUNTER's latest exhibition 'CARPE NIGHTEM' at KUNSTHALLE GWANGJU featured a pink igloo that viewers could hesitantly enter to discover a new and fun … »
MUSIC
SEOUL · REVIEW: RECORD & CD FAIR VOL.1
splendid renaissance of LP
SEOUL · last saturday, thousands of LP collectors and music lovers of all ages gathered at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE for a one day record sale extravaganza. buyers and sellers not only got to … »
COMMUNICATION / IT / DESIGN
BERLIN · REVIEW: mushroom throwies attack PLATOON
Graffiti Research Lab Germany annual meeting
BERLIN · it was a cross between computer nerds and media artists. what you get is the foundation of GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB GERMANY, an organisation who describes themselves as 'an art group dedicated … »
DESIGN
SEOUL · CUT&PASTE takes over KUNSTHALLE
1st qualifying round complete
SEOUL · CUT & PASTE SEOUL is entirely underway! the qualifying round was monday, which saw all the designers hunched over their computer, competing for 2D, 3D and motion graphic sections at … »
COMMUNICATION
BERLIN · GRLG talks to PLATOON
upcoming meeting & the future of GRLG
BERLIN · on monday, PLATOON talked to GRAFFITI RESEARCH LAB GERMANY founders Jesse Scott #5656 and Mirae Rosner #5667 about their upcoming annual general meeting and the future of GRLG in … »
TRADE
BERLIN · visit to the givebox
its not about the box, its what you give
BERLIN · yesterday we made a trip to the givebox just around the corner from our container to share some very nice books.we gave a few items, including ‘Shelter’ by Lucky S. … »
IT / DESIGN
BERLIN · REVIEW: Indie Gaming Showcase
A MAZE. meets PLATOON
BERLIN · there’s no denying that a gaming culture in Berlin exists. whether it’s united, coordinated, and collaborating together is not as clear – but that is starting to change. it was most … »
COMMUNICATION
BERLIN · Q & A with Thorsten S. Wiedemann #5817
Prelude to A MAZE. Indie Gaming Showcase @ PLATOON
BERLIN · this friday evenings at 18:30 begins the countdown to one of the biggest indie gaming festivals to hit Berlin! at our PLATOON yard, we will be hosting the A MAZE. Indie Connect Prelude: … »
COMMUNICATION / FINANCES
BERLIN · REVIEW: alternative currencies
debating the future of money @ PLATOON
BERLIN · what a gathering! as part of our PLATOON BOOTCAMP sessions, we met once more in the yard to discuss alternative currencies and the future of money with presentations by Gabriel Shalom #5406 … »
ARCHITECTURE / LOGISTICS / CRAFTS
BERLIN · goodbye container
final farewell to our PLATOON pool
BERLIN · yesterday we said goodbye to our PLATOON pool container. It was a somber morning as the crane swooped in, latched onto the four corners of the empty pool and lifted it onto a truck to be … »