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dario mitideri, lost family portrait

http://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo/2016/people/dario-mitidieri

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carnet de notes 334

by paolo rinaldi

premio chi è chi award 2014, best weekly online magazine

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voyages

andy yeung, a photographer based in hong kong, captures the bustling metropolis from a completely new perspective for his series ‘urban jungle’. documented via a drone camera

http://www.andyyeungphotography.com/

http://www.australia.com

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birmania, myanmar, foto hitoji kubora kyalktiyo, magnum photos

http://www.viaggimyanmar.it/

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nel suq

http://www.visitmorocco.com

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architecture

when querkraftarchitekten designed the citygate tower, they created a facade with bulging balconies that draw your eye up to the top of the building. ph lukas dostal

http://www.querkraft.at/

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international architecture studio oma has been commissioned to complete its first built project in the united arab emirates as part of dubai’s alserkal avenue, previewed during dubai art week

http://oma.eu/, http://www.artdubai.ae/art-week

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euratlantique is a vast 800,000 square meter-masterplan centered around bordeaux’s saint-jean railway station. as part of the development, sou fujimoto has teamed up with french practice laisné roussel to propose a series of timber towers, titled ‘canopia’

http://www.sou-fujimoto.net/, http://www.laisneroussel.com/fr

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the city of sydney in australia is getting a new library, designed by architect kengo kuma, that will be a circular building covered in spirals of wood

http://kkaa.co.jp/

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in the cypriot capital of nicosia, french architect jean nouvel has designed a mixed-use tower named ‘white walls’, developed in collaboration with local firm takis sophocleous architects. ph yiorgis yerolimbos

http://www.jeannouvel.com/en/desktop/home/

http://sophocleous.net/

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i cento anni dello stile la scuola di amsterdam. per celebrarne il centenario, il museo het schip presenta  i risultati della sua ristrutturazione ed espansione. lo stedelijk museum inoltre, dedicha una mostra alla scuola di amsterdam, in esposizione fino al 28 agosto

http://www.100jaaramsterdamseschool.nl

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baag creates casa scout as a vertical nature observatory. located in buenos aires, local practice baag (buenos aires arquitectura grupal) has completed the house to host the various activities of the scouts year-round

http://www.baag.com.ar/

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commissioned by a young couple and faced with a challenging site, gilbartolomé architects have conceived the distinctive ‘casa del acantilado’ embedded deep into the cliff overlooking the mediterranean in granada, spain ph jesus granada

http://www.gilbartolome.com/

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interiors

a colorful indoor skate park, named laiglesia skate is born. located in the spanish municipality of llanera, kaos temple, as it’s known, has become a destination for skateboarders around the world with its one-of-a-kind interior painted by artist okuda san miguel

http://laiglesiaskate.com/?lang=en, http://okudart.es/showcase/

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magasins

epífita arquitectura, together with ab estudio, have designed a wine shop for la parra winery, in buenos aires, argentina. ph estudio migo

http://www.epifita.com.ar/

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artek inaugura la nuova sede all'interno di un edificio storico di eliel saarinen, vicino al alvar aalto’s rautatalo. al suo interno  tutte le collezioni dell'azienda

http://www.artek.fi/, http://www.vitra.com

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design

little common ray blue by sabine lintzen at vessel gallery

http://www.sabinelintzen.nl/

http://www.vesselgallery.com/p/about-us

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argentinian designer cristian mohaded materializes the complexities of elephant’s skin in a series of morphological vessels

http://www.cristianmohaded.com.ar/sitio3/

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flexform, collezione intrecci

http://www.flexform.it/

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from mad collection by marcel wanders for poliform

http://www.marcelwanders.com/, http://www.poliform.it/

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letto marvin by noctis

http://www.noctis.it/

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lumières

jurassic light 117 is inspired by the jurassic coast’s durdle door, an iconic landmark of the dorset coastline. the cylindrical negative space created by this arch has been interpreted to create the simple shape that forms the light. jurassic light 117 employs portland stone that carries impressions of fossils from the dorset area. design studio dessuant bone

http://www.studiodessuantbone.com/

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food

for his ongoing series ‘desserted in paris‘, pastry chef tal spiegel pairs artistic edible creations with the color of his shoes

https://www.instagram.com/desserted_in_paris/

https://www.facebook.com/spiegel83

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photos

alexey trofimov, cracking the surface, lake baikal

https://500px.com/alexelbarto

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evgen bavcar, narcise sans miroir

http://www.perugiasocialphotofest.org/

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exhibitions

from la biennale di venezia to macro. international perspectives, a cura di paolo de grandis e claudio crescentini. maría verónica león veintemilla gold water: apocaliptic bl

http://www.museomacro.org/

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carsten höller: “doubt”, dal 7 aprile al 31 luglio 2016, a cura di vicente todolí, pirelli hangarbicocca

http://www.hangarbicocca.org/

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et caetera

surreal scenes show melting cars disappear into suburban streets. distorting the viewer’s perception of reality, a digital design studio has brought together a mix of original photographic material and cgi techniques for the making of the ‘melting cars’ series. first shot by photographer maarten de groot and later manipulated in post-production by luminous creative imaging

http://www.maartendegroot.com/, http://www.luminous-ci.com/

krebs envisions a disastrous drought that leaves world landmarks without water

http://www.joelkrebs.com/

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carnet de notes 333

by paolo rinaldi

premio chi è chi award 2014, best weekly online magazine

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voyages

left, la transiberiana festteggia i primi cento anni di età

http://transiberiana.com/, https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrovia_Transiberiana

right, the kitschy americana rest stops along route 66, small structures with parking, picnic tables, and toilets, many of which are being replaced by fast food joints or demolished as states cut budgets. as wrote singer-songwriter joe ely in his 1987 ode to the american road trip, lord of the highway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thg-xiaJoQg

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bardenas reales, spain

http://www.spain.info/it

http://www.turismo.navarra.es/ita/organice-viaje/recurso.aspx?o=3023

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architecture

left, "house of bread – wunderkammer". customer information centre and an event forum with adjoining exhibition spaces

http://www.coop-himmelblau.at/architecture/projects/wunderkammer-des-brotes/

right, dorte mandrup arkitekter were asked by the city of aarhus, denmark, to design a new viewing tower and landmark for the harbor. ph torben eskerod

http://www.dortemandrup.dk/

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         al_a architects led by amanda levete has won a competition to design          a mosque adjacent to the foster-designed world trade center in the city of abu dhabi

http://www.ala.uk.com/

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an instagram photographer is taking viewers on a visual journey through the history of iranian architecture and design. m1rasoulifard captures the structural and artistic intricacies of iran’s most significant places of worship and cultural complexes. image courtesy of mehrdad

https://www.instagram.com/m1rasoulifard/

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estudio extramuros illustrates 100 days of architecture

from top left, clockwise: gas station arne jacobsen, maison tropicale jean prouvé, casa malaparte alberto libera e curzio malaparte, parc de la villette bernard tschumi, spiral jetty robert smithson, pedestrian bridge joão luís carrilho da graça

http://estudioextramuros.com/

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interiors

carlotta de bevilacqua, at home

http://www.debevilacqua.com/?lang=it

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hotels, restaurants and bars

hotel borgo diffuso la bobadilla, andalusia, spagna

http://www.barcelolabobadilla.com/

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the reverie, saigon, vietnam, decorazione sicis

http://www.thereveriesaigon.com/, http://www.sicis.com

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ham yard hotel, london

https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/london/ham-yard-hotel/

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located in shanghai, designer duo neri & hu have completed ‘rachel’s’ – a restaurant that is reminiscent of american diners during the 1950s. fostering a sense of openess due to façade lined with bi-folding doors; the designers wanted the eatery to be a porous space. the theme of blurring the boundaries between inside and outside is strengthened by use of a combination of clear, textured and opaque glass which inherently brings light, views of the surrounding streetscape into the establishment

http://en.neriandhu.com/index.html

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     thaipan studio transforms warehouse into noodle restaurant in thailand.           a large high brick wall was added combining various thai traditions

http://thaipanstudio.com/

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swedish firm tengbom were hired to create some unique furnishings inside a new building at the orebro university, which was designed by juul frost architects. among the many furnishings they designed, are these tables with built-in power outlets, that are lit by multiple whimsical mushroom-like lamps

http://www.tengbom.se/, http://www.juulfrost.dk/

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magasins

ikea is making it easier to grow your own leafy greens and herbs in your home, with the introduction of a new series named kridda/vaxer. the hydroponic system lets you grow plants in water, without the use of soil.

http://www.ikea.com/

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design

glithero extends ad-hoc bamboo framed les french furniture series for gallery fumi

http://www.glithero.com/, http://www.galleryfumi.com/

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historically for the dutch people, beautiful pieces of porcelain displayed within a ‘pronkkasten’ (‘flaunt wardrobe’ or ’show-off’ cabinet) were seen as a status symbol. jelle mastenbroek revisits the ‘pronkkast’ reflecting on the legendary display cupboard and reappropriating it with contemporary relevance

http://www.jellemastenbroek.nl/site/index2.php

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specchio rettangolare costituito da frammenti di vetro di colore diverso argentati e anticati. cornice in ferro annerito e cerato. by labanto at colé gallery

http://www.labanto.it/homepage/, http://www.coleitalia.it/

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l'arte nel pozzo, hand made italian ceramics, butterfly collection, design anna miniussi

http://www.artenelpozzo.it/?utm_source=Clienti%20ITALIA&utm_campaign=b00b3c187a-L_arte_nel_pozzo_newsletter_1112_9_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_92567cf3db-b00b3c187a-61089881

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monuments is the latest incarnation of an ongoing project by artist and designer ben branagan who has transformed the pulped remains of unwanted books into an eclectic series of distinctly non-functional pots and vases

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following the popularity of artori design‘s superheroes products ‘book & hero’. the ‘supergal bookend’, supports the books at a specific angle that when the female superhero character is attached, it seems like she has arrived at the last minute to save them from an imminent fall

http://www.artoridesign.com/

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lumières

hollis morris is a design firm based out of toronto; specializing in modern furniture has created a cohesive body of work that is both contemporary and inviting

http://www.hollismorris.com/

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chinese electronics company xiaomi is expanded it’s portfolio and is entering the realm of home devices with ‘yeelight’. the bedside lamp offers up to 16 million different colors using LEDs that can be adjusted through a bluetooth enabled smartphone and companion app

http://www.mi.com/en/store/

http://www.yeelight.com/en_US/product/yeelight-ctd

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left, lampada 18 x 18, design ingo maurer & team

right, lampada walking bulb design michel sempels per ingo maurer gmbh

https://www.ingo-maurer.com/it/

https://www.ingo-maurer.com/it/info/su-di-noi/team

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from left, clockwise

yamagiwa has just released a new version of toyo ito's popular mayuhana lamp – mayuhana ma black. "ma," meaning "true" or "genuine," represents the new lamps darker color

http://www.yamagiwa.co.jp/global/, http://www.toyo-ito.co.jp/

 lampade da parete/soffitto "millo" in filo di metallo e tessuto elastico in tre misure, realizzate da marta sansoni per studio italia design

http://www.martasansoni.com/

http://www.studioitaliadesign.com/

a chandelier for living room inspired in the 50’, with a contemporary descendant of retro sphere lighting, this piece is a unique spot-on interpretation of the atomic age design. by delighfull

http://www.delightfull.eu/en/

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left, lampade rose collection della linea zero, disegnate da mm company

http://www.mmdirezionicreative.com/it/

right, pinecone, la nuova lampada da sospensione e da appoggio disegnata da paola navone per fontana arte

http://www.fontanaarte.com/it, http://www.paolanavone.it/

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photos

left, andre goncalves forms a visual catalog of doors and windows of the world

http://www.andrevicentegoncalves.com/#!/index

right, sebastian erras’ ‘barcelona floors’ — a photographic report of the intricate mosaic patterns and vibrant tile motifs that adorn the city’s streets

http://www.sebastianerras.com/

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lumas ospita a milano in anteprima nazionale le fotografie scattate in italia da sabine wild

http://www.lumas.com

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exhibitions

‘alexander girard. a designer’s universe‘ at the vitra design museum presents the private legacy of alexander girard (1907–1993) – one of the most influential textile artists and interior designers of the twentieth century. the exhibition has been created by the london-based studio raw edges, headed by shay alkalay and yael mer, who have explored girard’s work through furniture, models, objects, interiors, documents and drawings which have never been previously shown before

http://www.design-museum.de/en/information.html

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a l’occasion de la parution du livre «ecal graphic design» publié chez jrp|ringier, l’ecal/ecole cantonale d’art de lausanne organise une exposition de projets réalisés par les étudiants en bachelor design graphique et en master art direction

http://www.ecal.ch, http://www.jrp-ringier.com

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poltrona da barbiere al diurno di milano

“ quaderni milanesi “ di guido buganza, a cura di silvia agliotti. gli eroici furori arte contemporanea, milano

http://www.furori.it

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livres

left, giovanna talocci designer, a cura di anty pansera con domitilla dardi, quodlibet studio design

center, gualtiero marchesi, edizione cinquesensi

right, govanni di giambernardino costanzo durante. giallo banana, edizione neri pozza

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musées

 annunciata la data di apertura di chaplin’s world, il museo a corsier-sur-vevey dedicato al grande attore e regista. sarà nel giorno del suo 127° anniversario della nascita: il 17 aprile 2016, alle ore 10. chaplin risedette in svizzera, in canton vaud vicino a losanna, per gli ultimi suoi 25 anni di vita, dal 1952 al 1977

http://www.chaplinmuseum.com/index.html

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mode

moda petalosa

nervous system develops kinematic petals, a 3D-printed dress

http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/

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et caetera

lavatrice/ciclette, washing machine/training bike

this washing machine can keep you fit by spinning the pedals you spin the drum

it is not the time to stop to take another picture

carnet de notes 332

by paolo rinaldi

premio chi è chi award 2014, best weekly online magazine

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voyages

isola di qeshm, golfo persico

http://www.qeshm.ir

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architecture

bjarke ingels group (big) have unveiled the initial images detailing their design for this year’s serpentine pavilion. created as an ‘unzipped wall’ that is transformed from straight line to a three-dimensional space, the distinctive structure will host a café during the day, and at night, transform into a space for the serpentine’s acclaimed park nights program of performances from artists, writers and musicians

http://www.big.dk/

reinterpretazione e sperimentazione caratterizzano anche le piccole summer houses che – per la prima volta nella storia del programma – affiancheranno il padiglione. si ispira a un padiglione rotante preesistente il loop di fasce in legno dello studio berlinese barkow leibinger

http://www.barkowleibinger.com/

http://www.serpentinegalleries.org/

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designed by rome-based office set architects, the bologna shoah memorial is located on a city square in bologna, italy, close to the newly installed high-speed train station. the space at the heart of this rusting steel memorial narrows to a width of just 80 centimetres, designed to make visitors empathise with the "feeling of oppression" experienced by holocaust victims

http://www.set-architects.com/

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low-energy family house, czech republic, by caraa, ph a. thiel llokàtova

http://www.caraa.cz/

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local firm architect-k have added a monolithic concrete residence to the coastal city of busan in south korea’s urban fabric. ph voon junhwan

http://www.architect-k.com/

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interiors

axel rüger (director of the van gogh museum) and jake credit’s performers look on as the final touches are made to the installation of an ornamental bed said to have belonged to a 19th-century french courtesan. until 19 june 2016, the van gogh museum will present 'easy virtue': a sensational exhibition organized in collaboration with musée d’orsay about the visual presentation of prostitution in French art from the years between 1850 and 1910

http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/

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hotels and restaurants

hoppa! murals by emilie van spronsen. artist emilie van spronsen has enriched the small intimate bar – with its museum-like space dipped in shocking neon orange – in the historical odeon building. the modern murals represent the art of brewing and the balance between yesterday and tomorrow

http://www.hoppa.amsterdam/nl, http://odeon.amsterdam/nl
http://www.concreteamsterdam.nl

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magasins

pianoprimo studio, milano

http://www.pianoprimostudio.it

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design

  eclipse coffee table and metaphisic sideboard by hagit pincovici

http://www.hagit-p.com/, http://www.spaziopontaccio.com/it/

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dirk vander kooij’s ‘chubby’ and ‘rvr’ chairs may look soft and squeezable, however they are both made from a tough oak wood. ‘chubby’ looks as if it has been squeezed from a toothpaste tube, through its curved form and thick molten lines

http://www.dirkvanderkooij.com/

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maya table mat and pois napkin by society limonta

http://www.societylimonta.com/

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in abandoned urban spaces in and around his native barcelona, catalan artist javier de riba intervenes with vibrant painted artworks that alter the character of the site. his ‘floors’ project sees colorful, geometrically patterned faux tiles imprinted on concrete surfaces, sidewalks and skateparks using stencils and spray paint

http://www.javierderiba.com/

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food

mosaico, l'uovo di pasqua di peck

http://www.peck.it/

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art

l'opera the floating piers, di christo and jeanne-claude, è un percorso di tre chilometri, sull’acqua e sulle sponde, che dal paese di sulzano va a monte isola e all’isola di s.paolo. I disegni del progetto oltre che collage, modelli in scala, foto, video, di altri water projects, realizzati e non, sono da vedere in una mostra a cura di germano celant dal 7 aprile al 18 settembre al museo di santa giulia a brescia 

http://christojeanneclaude.net/

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normand rajotte: ohne titel, aus der serie "comme un murmure/like a whisper", 2004, inkjet print

http://www.alfred-ehrhardt-stiftung.de

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amalia pica, koenig galerie, 2016

http://www.koeniggalerie.com

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for his series ‘neowave’, artist james white takes the viewer on a journey through a sequence of smooth, sci-fi landscapes that are out of this world. the collection of images recalls retro album art from the 70s and 80s, with a neon color palette, strong sense of contrast and glossy gradients

http://www.signalnoise.com/

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exhibitions

studio formafantasma, anno topico, at peep hole gallery, milano

http://www.formafantasma.com, http://www.peep-hole.org

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affresco da pompei, casa del bracciale d'oro: mito e natura. dalla grecia a pompei, museo archeologico, napoli. catalogo electa

http://cir.campania.beniculturali.it/museoarcheologiconazionale

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paul signac, la fondation de l'hermitage, lausanne

http://www.fondation-hermitage.ch/

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omaggio a gae aulenti, pinacoteca giovanni e marella agnelli, torino

http://www.pinacoteca-agnelli.it

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livres

left, spanish studio selgascano has completed a concept bookstore in east london, with handmade wooden bookshelves based on the fictional library of babel and a strict no-phone policy

http://www.selgascano.net/

right, l'ex teatro gran splendid a buenos aires è stato trasformato in una libreria spettacolare, dal nome el ateneo. sulla scena che ha ospitato pièce teatrali ed esibizioni di tango si trovano grandi tavoli da lettura, grazie al gruppo proprietario della casa editrice yenny-el ateneo. il progetto dello spazio è di fernando manzone. el ateneo la seconda libreria più bella del mondo, secondo il quotidiano inglese the guardian. la prima miss library si trova a maastricht, in una ex chiesa domenicana. il teatro gran splendid è una delle tappe dei  viaggi in argentina proposti da tuttaltromo(n)do

http://www.buenostours.com/el-ateneo-grand-splendid-bookstore

http://www.tuttaltromondo.com

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left, fulvio irace, codice mendini, le regole per progettare, electa

http://www.electaweb.it

right, sigmund ginzberg, spie e zie, bompiani

http://www.bompiani.eu/

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magasins

studio dimore collection

http://www.studiodimorecollection.com/

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musées

inside the first museum retrospective of a video game designer. video games have been part of the art world for years—but a solo museum retrospective of a designer is a first. before you even walk into the game worlds of jason rohrer, a new exhibition at the davis museum at wellesley college, you play a game

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3056944/inside-the-first-museum-retrospective-of-a-video-game-designer

https://www.wellesley.edu/davismuseum/whats-on/upcoming/node/79126

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lumières

lampade da esterno medousé by enzo catellani for catellani & smith

http://www.catellanismith.com/

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mode

fabrizio sclavi for borghi at la rinascente

http://www.fabriziosclavi.it

http://www.iodonna.it/moda/news-eventi/2016/02/17/calze-per-un-tuffo-nel-passato/

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et caetera

a house where everything is upside down has been built, as part of the upside down wonderland exhibition at the national taiwan science education center, in taipei, taiwan

http://en.ntsec.gov.tw/User/index.aspx

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view with illustrator sam island

http://www.samislandart.com/

carnet de notes 331

by paolo rinaldi

premio chi è chi award 2014, best weekly online magazine

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voyages

sydney

http://www.australia.com, http://www.sydney.com/

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be nordic 2016

dal 18 al 20 marzo all'unicredit pavilion di milano la terza edizione della kermesse nordica

http://www.visitdenmark.it, http://www.visitfinland.com, http://www.visitnorway.it, http://www.visitsweden.com

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architecture

york theatre royal, founded in 1744 and one of the uk’s oldest producing theatres, reopens its doors following a £6million redevelopment. the project by architects de matos ryan has transformed the 270 year old theatre into a building fit to serve a 21st century audience with improved access and flexibility

https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/ http://www.dematosryan.co.uk/

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left, vicens ramos erects corten-clad santa monica church in madrid. the structure claims its spot on the elongated site, informing a rather linear organization of program and creating a distinct directionality to the form

http://www.vicens-ramos.com/es/

right, this building in miami has art painted on the ceilings so it can be seen by people on the street. located in the wynwood arts district  known for its public art, is  designed by architectural firm dfa. ph gabriel felix

http://www.d-f-a.com/

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the u.s. department of veterans affairs commissioned artist ray king to bring life to an otherwise average looking parking facility, located at the va hospital in palo alto, california. the parking garage is covered in morse code

http://www.rayking.nu/

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interiors

when geometrix design were planning this bedroom in a home in moscow, russia, they decided to create a fun and vibrant space that includes a custom wall unit along one wall, that serves as a storage system, a closet, and a play area. ph zinur razutdinov

http://www.geometrix.ru/

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hotels and restaurants

interior design firm bazik inc, together with takaki takizawa, have designed this room at ogawaya ryokan, a hotel nestled in the gero onsen region of japan

http://bazik-inc.com/, http://www.gero-ogawaya.net/english/

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the 5-star hotel sahara palace marrakech is nestled in the palmeraie region with view on the atlas mountains

http://www.saharapalacemarrakech.com/en/accueil.htm

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ferminnan spagnoletta architects propose kaleidoscope skyscraper hotel in berlin. the proposal aims to become emblematic, located between alexanderplatz and berlin hackescher markt

http://ferminnan.com/

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damien hirst has teamed up with english chef mark hix on ‘pharmacy 2′, an art-themed restaurant at hirst’s newport street gallery in vauxhall, london

http://www.damienhirst.com/, http://www.hixrestaurants.co.uk/

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elliott barnes designs daniel rose's latest parisian bistrot la bourse et la vie

http://www.ebinteriors.com/

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        mountain restaurant bjork in hemavan, sweden, by murman architects           ph ake ake:son lindman

http://www.murman.se/

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design

   left, giona, jumbo e george, collezione di oggetti in vetro soffiato a mano        by alessandra baldereschi for skitsch

http://www.alessandrabaldereschi.com/, http://www.skitsch.com

right, halo, oil lamp in hand-blown murano glass by luca nichetto for nason moretti

http://www.nichettostudio.com, http://www.nasonmoretti.it/

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harads is a collection of furniture, designed by johan kauppi and bertil harström for nola, stripped down to its most basic forms. by removing the steps from raw material to finished product, the glulam furniture brings nature to you, with only slight adjustment

http://www.johankauppi.com/, http://inredningsgruppen.se/

https://nola.se/

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the bouroullec’s kvadrat roller blind mechanisms work as seamlessly as a swiss watch

http://www.bouroullec.com/, http://kvadrat.dk/

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lavabi e sanitari in ‎nero by the.artceram

http://www.artceram.it/

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armchair swoon by space copenhagen for fredericia

http://spacecph.dk/, http://www.fredericia.com/

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art

over the past month, ai weiwei has been working from the greek island of lesvos, where thousands of refugees land after battling the harsh and unrelenting sea. the chinese artist’s instagram account features hundreds of photos and videos he’s taken of asylum seekers as they finally reach shore, offering an unprecedented account of the daily conditions and growing community on the island. in an effort to draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, ai weiwei has used refugee life jackets discarded and collected in lesvos to wrap the pillars of the landmark konzerthaus in berlin

http://aiweiwei.com/

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wood sculpture by pedro lèger pereira

http://www.pedrolegerpereira.pt

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exhibitions

people visit the "hieronymus bosch, visions of a genius" exhibition at the noordbrabants museum in den bosch, his hometown, to mark the 500th anniversary of the dutch painter's  death

the garden of earthly delights

http://www.hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nl/english

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tribe exhibition at gallerie gosserez. piergil fourquié explores the notion of tribe, when applied to the design of everyday objects. mursi is a set of low tables whose base is a silvery and coloured glass bubble. The collection brings to the fore the traditional know-how and proficiency of the novy bor (czech republic) master glassblowers, experts in bohemian crystal. the cantilever table top is a disk of metal coated in silkscreened leather with metallic pigments

http://www.galeriegosserez.com/details- tribu piergil fourquie-487.html

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tapis

nathalie du pasquier for la chance

http://www.nathaliedupasquier.com/home2.html http://www.lachance.fr/en/

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musique

el teatro real de madrid ofrece nueve funciones de 'la prohibición de amar', segunda ópera de richard wagner (1813-1883), que se estrena en españa -tras una versión con orquesta reducida presentada en el festival de peralada en 2013- en una nueva producción del real en coproducción con la royal opera house de londres y el teatro colón de buenos aires

http://www.teatro-real.com/es

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lumières

glass drop pendants by diesel/foscarini

diesel.foscarini.com

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et caetera

benoit challand simon duhame envision a surreal set of imagined musical instruments

benoit challand simon duhame

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