How an Installation by Architect Andres Jaque Predicted New York’s Orange, Apocalyptic Smog

When smoke from wildfires in Canada turned the New York City air orange last week, architect Andrés Jaque noted an eery parallel between the smoky sky and an installation that he premiered at the latest Venice Design Biennale. Titled XHOLOBENI YARDS. Titanium and the Planetary Making of SHININESS / DUSTINESS, the piece shows a cityscape that is immersed in an orange, apocalyptic glow. But the parallel that Jaque noticed went beyond this visual echo, piercing the very heart of the project&