Libros Mutantes
The independent book fair Libros Mutantes takes place every year at La Casa Encendida in Madrid. The cultural event brings together Spanish and international publishers. Every year there is a public competition for the design of the stands that will be used by the exhibitors. The brief highlights aspects such as sustainability and reuse of materials and low material and installation costs. The 2015 event was won by studio Cuarto Orden with a project that used cheap materials to create a simple display system with zero waste.
foto "Cuarto Orden"
Project description
| City | Madrid (Spain) |
| No. of inhabitants | 3,22 M |
| Location | centre |
| Title | Libros Mutantes |
| Building | La Casa Encendida |
| Address | Rda. de Valencia, 2, 28012 Madrid |
| Date of origin | 20 cent. |
| Monument | not mentioned |
| Original function | social and cultural centre |
| Owner | Fundación Montemadrid |
| Usable space | central patio |
| Kind of contract | installation |
| Tenant | Cuarto Orden |
| Date of launch | 2015 |
| Temporary function | exhibition displays for a book fair |
| Pattern | pioneer |
| Architecture | sustainability, reuse of materials, do-it-yourself idea |
| Construction | scaffolding and canvas - attached to metal stands with plastic zip ties |
| Urbanism | succulent plants garden |
| Future | annual fair |