Mese: dicembre 2016

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carnet de notes 370

by paolo rinaldi

ph fausto giaccone, elaborazione manfredi bellati

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voyages

jimmy nelson, before they//part II, yangshuo cormorants, china, 2005, at la photographie galerie, brussels

http://www.la-photographie-galerie.com

 

 

 

architecture

the dormitory, togane, chiba prefecture, japan. project studio sumo

ph kawasami kobayashi, kudoh photography

from the architect. as japan copes with a declining population, universities are trying to attract an increasingly international student body for both long and short term stays. this dormitory and international center for approximately 140 international students efficiently houses, educates, and integrates a population that is both culturally and economically diverse through a collection of shared public spaces and rooms that range from singles and doubles with private baths, to rooms sleeping four with shared bathing facilities

http://www.studiosumo.com/

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architecture firm mvrdv together with kai architects, and in collaboration with envision engineering consultants, have designed this concept for a residential home named the ‘y house’. located in tainan, taiwan, the house is designed in a y-shape, with circular windows covering the exterior

https://www.mvrdv.com/

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built amid the dense coastal forest of colico, chile, the 2y house was designed by local practice sebastian irarrazaval arquitectos to respond to two briefs established by the client: first, to integrate as much as possible into the wooded landscape, and secondly, to benefit from natural light throughout the duration of the day

http://www.sebastianirarrazaval.cl

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house in tilburg, netherlans, project joris verhoeven architectuur, ph john van groenedaal

http://www.jorisverhoeven.nl/

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located in the swedish village of jukkasjarvi, 200 km north of the arctic circle and next to the shores of the torne river, sits the icehotel. a hotel that’s been built and rebuilt every year since 1989 using ice from the torne river. this year however, the newly designed icehotel 365 is being unveiled. the new structure will be a permanent one that remains next to the torne river all year long with the help of solar powered cooling technology during the summer months

http://www.icehotel.com/

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plugin tower, shenzhen, china, project people's architecture office. ph hanna wu

http://www.peoples-architecture.com/pao/

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interiors

fondazione feltrinelli, project herzog & de meuron, arredi unifor

http://www.lafeltrinelli.it/, http://www.unifor.it/ita/default.aspx

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private penthouse, ashrafieh, libano, project fna & partners. un prestigioso attico che vede l’intervento di lithos design source, il servizio di consulenza a 360° dove lithos design mette la propria conoscenza del marmo a disposizione degli architetti alle prese con progetti architettonici complessi

http://www.fnaandpartners.com, http://www.lithosdesign.com

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when architectural studio project905 were asked to design an apartment in moscow for a family with three children, they decided to create a ‘nest’ in one of the children’s bedrooms. the ‘nest’ is an elevated wood box that looks out over the rest of the bedroom and gives the children a quiet secluded place to play. ph  sergey krasyuk

http://www.905architects.com/

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airbnb present sobremesa, an interactive installation by mexico city-based design studio pedro&juana, for design miami. inspired by the idea of hosting guests in mexico city, sobremesa is a thoughtful exploration of the shared indoor/outdoor space. emerging design studio, pedro&juana has designed a translucent house-like structure connected to an outdoor space, filled with vibrant objects and artisanal pieces sourced from local mexican talent

http://www.airbnb.com, http://pedroyjuana.com/

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  installation view of maze of quotes: uno spazio di consumismo e sensualità,     a project by toiletpaper in collaborazione con gufram e seletti for the fondation beyeler at art basel in miami beach. ph adam reich

http://www.toiletpapermagazine.org/

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hotels, restaurants and bars

architecture firm woha have designed the oasia hotel downtown in singapore that’s covered in plants, making this tropical “living tower” an alternative looking building compared to the other sleek buildings around it. the hotel has its own sky garden, pool, and generous public areas, and is covered in 21 species of climbing plants with colorful flowers, providing habitat for birds and insects

http://www.woha.net/

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liberamente è un ristorante all'interno del più grande carcere del piemonte. progetto architettonico, curatela e produzione esecutiva: andrea marcante, adelaide testa-uda architects. realizzazione allestimento: cooperativa ecosol. ph carola ripamonti, marcello clerico

http://www.uda.it/

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berlin studio gonzalez haase aas, has completed a bright, cheerful, patchwork interior for healthy fast-food ‘beets and roots’ restaurant in the heart of the german capital. the interior is divided into colored zones which are connected through the use of pastel tiles, which cover the walls, floor and bar area

http://gonzalezhaase.com/

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musées

inside london’s science museum, zaha hadid architects has opened the new mathematics gallery featuring over 100 pieces from the institution’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics collections. the permanent gallery is the first exhibition space designed by zaha hadid and ultimately, reveals the significance of how mathematics is intertwined into everyone’s lives

http://www.zaha-hadid.com/

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asymptote’s designs for moscow contemporary hermitage museum revealed

http://www.asymptote.net/

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design

lumi di chanukkah tra storia, arte e design, 13 dicembre 2016 – 8 gennaio 2017, triennale di milano

from left, clockwise

ali hassoun, riccardo dalisi, arman, aldo mondino

http://www.triennale.org

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porcelain vessels inspired by the ocean sculpted by jennifer mccurdyby kate sierzputowski

http://katesierzputowski.com/

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coltello buti, design giulio iacchetti, tronco di bosso dell'appennino tosco-emiliano. internoitaliano's buti pocket knife offers a contemporary spin on a traditional item named after the comune in the province of pisa in the italian region of tuscany, the sleek pocket knife delivers elegance and function

http://www.internoitaliano.com/en/product/buti-2/

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empoli, midas & argentum jars byjames lethbridge at vessel gallery

http://www.vesselgallery.com/

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as a contribution to the exhibition jungle protocol: etiquette & tradition, put on by house of today, international architectural firm soma has created a table called layered fabrics. designed by soma’s founder michel abboud and associate steven townsend, layered fabrics is a table designed to represent historical cities and show their evolution over the course of history. specifically designed for this exhibition that’s being hosted in beirut, lebanon, this table is meant to represent the city of beirut and the changes and development it’s experienced over the centuries

http://soma.us/the-team

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magasins

jakob macfarlane opens a new parisian boutique for éditions de parfums frédéric malle. ph roland halbe

http://www.fredericmalle.com

http://www.jakobmacfarlane.com

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art

victor schrager, edwynn houk gallery, new york

https://www.victorschrager.com/, http://www.houkgallery.com/

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lumières

the artist bardula and her latest project in new york. she was asked by parisian interior designers gilles & boissier to create a monumental kinetic light installation in the entrance of moncler new flagship in Manhattan. 'solaris” is a symmetrical installation made of 24 gold metal blades 13 feet%u2028tall that face each other and expand geometrically to form a distorted sphere, creating a magnetic and solar space that we can step into

http://www.bardula.com/welcome.php

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https://www.carnetdenotes.net/images/Lumi

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carnet de notes 369

by paolo rinaldi

ph fausto giaccone, elaborazione manfredi bellati

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voyages

cappadocia, turkey

http://www.turchia.it, http://www.tourismturkey.org/

 

 

 

architecture

a glazed panel in the base of this cantilevered swimming pool by architecture studio noa gives bathers dramatic views of the south tyrolean dolomites

http://www.noa.network/en/home-1.html

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the focal point of slab house, this residential project by bureau de change, is a concrete waffle shaped roof – an intervention whose form is meaningful both inside and out. Sitting aloft the new living area, its peaks and troughs create trenches for rooftop planting, softening the volume and offering pleasing views from the floors above. ph ben blossom

http://www.b-de-c.com/

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l22 firma il progetto di restauro e rifunzionalizzazione degli ex caselli daziari dell’arco della pace, a milano, mettendone in luce lo scenario. il recupero degli edifici è rivolto a destinarli ai diversi usi della cultura alimentare, dell’arte e del territorio

http://www.lombardini22.com/l22/

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tyin tegnestue architects have designed this small 645 square foot (60sqm) cabin that sits on top of rocks by the sea in more og romsdal, norway. ph pasi aalto

http://www.tyinarchitects.com/

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 the 3m design team has collaborated with stefano boeri architetti to create “urban tree lounge”. the “trees” are created using 3m films, nonwovens, and adhesives, which created a kaleidoscope of dancing light. the reflective light created by the leaves was intended to inspire visitors to “reflect” on their experiences. the conceptual tree, like an organic one, absorbs, filters and mirrors the sunlight to create a shadow to reflect and recharge.

http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/design-us/

http://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/it/

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big & barcode architects design new getaway in amsterdam. the 46.000 m2 mixed-use building named sluishuis will create a landmark in the emerging neighborhood of ijburg, bridging the new urban district to the harbor areas near amsterdam’s historic city center

http://www.big.dk/, http://www.barcodearchitects.com/

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interiors

the garage by neri&hu design and research office, 11 hepingli south street, dongcheng area, beijing%uFF0Cchina. ph pedro pegenaute

in a city of 26 million inhabitants and 7 million vehicles, being trapped in a car in beijing’s notorious traffic is a compulsory experience in the capital city. neri&hu’s approach to the architectural renovation and interior design of an automobile service center in beijing attempts to recapture the allure and magic that was once associated with cars. along with a café and offices, the project as a whole is conceived as a workshop space, partly raw and partly refined, it is activated throughout with the energy and spirit of the industrial era

http://www.neriandhu.com/index_cn.php

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diaframmi, la nuova collezione di pareti divisorie modulari in marmo di raffaello galiotto per lithos design

http://www.lithosdesign.com

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hotels, restaurants and bars

la snow suite dell'hotel lac salin spa di livigno

http://www.lungolivigno.com 

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il grand hotel palace di roma festeggia i 90 anni degli affreschi di guido cadorin

http://www.grandhotelpalacerome.com/

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design firm egue & seta have designed hammock, a juice bar in barcelona, spain, that appropriately features plenty of hammocks

http://www.egueyseta.com/?lang=en

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the “hr giger bar“ i in the hr giger museum in gruyères, switzerland. hr giger bar is a cavernous, skeletal structure covered by double arches of vertebrae that crisscross the vaulted ceiling of an ancient castle. The sensation of being in this extraordinary setting recalls the tale of Jonah and the whale, lending the feel of being literally in the belly of a fossilized, prehistoric beast

http://www.hrgiger.com/barmuseum.htm

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a new hotel on the greek island of mykonos: the kensho boutique hotel overlooks ornos bay and has a contemporary design thanks to interior design firm cmh. ph dimitris poupalos

https://www.kenshomykonos.com/

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design

japanese artist tokujin yoshioka has collaborated with louis vuitton to create a four-petal ‘blossom stool’ for objets nomades exhibition at design miami/ 2016. the elegant furniture piece reinterprets the designer brand’s iconic monogram of petals, by reshaping the silhouette to form a delicate overlapping structure

http://www.tokujin.com/, http://www.louisvuitton.com/‎

http://miami2016.designmiami.com/

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founded in 2011 by designer melanie roseveare, the melody rose brand is known for high quality, contemporary bone china tableware with an elegant twist

http://www.melodyrose.co.uk

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beautiful vandalism: laurent craste punishes porcelain

"my research centers on conceptual explorations of the multiple layers of meaning of decorative collectibles, in their sociological and historical dimensions, and also in their ideological and aesthetic ones," he says

http://www.laurentcraste.com/

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magasins

olfattorio, in collaborazione con l'artista francesco greco e l'architetto daniela cariello, inaugura a roma un nuovo capitolo della storia dei bar à parfums

http://www.olfattorio.it/, http://www.greco-francesco.com

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théatre

alice underground, teatro elfo puccini, milano

http://www.elfo.org/

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art

malcom/samson/jago, 2016, acryl/kohle auf leinwand,  je 180×30 cm

 "sommernachtsträume" von roland schauls in der galerie clairefontaine

galerie.clairefontaine@pt.lu

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lumières

mono lamp. as a child, ux/ui designer simon forgacs has been fascinated by how test cards looked on tv screens. appearing as colorful geometric shapes, test cards are a set of patterns that calibrate and adjust television signals for the picture to be displayed correctly right before broadcast. ph bence szemerev

http://tzimbhxs.loginssl.com/~tzimbhxs/

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lampada saily, skitsch lighting/hub design

Skitsch-By-Hub-Design-Lighting

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lamp garbi by david dolcini for luceplan

http://www.luceplan.com/Site/index.php?intLangID=1

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exhibitions

meret oppenheim opere in dialogo. da max ernst a mona hatoum 11 febbraio – 28 maggio 2017. lac lugano arte e cultura

info@masilugano.ch

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a palazzo garzoni moro di venezia, sotto la direzione artistica di manon comerio, arte e ricerca si fondono in un percorso di esplorazione cognitiva dalle diverse prospettive di analisi con le opere di letizia cariello e alcuni pezzi della collezione maam, museo delle arti applicate nel mobile, realizzati da morelato

http://www.manoncomerio.com, http://www.letiziacariello.com

http://www.fondazionealdomorelato.org, http://www.morelato.it

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     jack shainman gallery present titus kaphar’s second solo exhibition, on view at  chelsea locations. shifting skies is an investigation into the highest and lowest forms of recording history. from monuments to mug shots, this body of work seeks to collapse the line of american history to inhabit a fixed point in the present

http://www.jackshainman.com

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body ornaments

“walking treasures – tesori da passeggio”. esh gallery

gioielli di: monica castiglioni, laura forte, eleonora ghilardi, oki
izumi, stefania pennacchio, simona rinciari, rie sakamoto e natsuko toyofuku

http://www.eshgallery.com

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 that it develops towards the landscape

http://www.leon-p-arch.net/

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photos

thomas kern. haiti. the perpetual liberation

http://www.fotostiftung.ch

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antonia jannone disegni di architettura festeggia santa lucia con una mostra dedicata alla bellezza della tavola apparecchiata: dipinta da elena carrozzi e rosa martinez-artero, fotografata da philippe daverio con elena gregori e uliano lucas

http://www.antoniajannone.it

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musées

kazujo sejima progetta a tokyo il museo dedicato a hokusai. il piccolo edificio racchiude tutta la tradizione dell'acclamato maestro giapponese, dimostrando il suo rapporto intimo e viscerale con il quartiere, il parco e il tessuto circostante

http://www.sanaa.co.jp/

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museum in wen hua da lou, shangbu, futian qu, shenzhen shi, guangdong sheng, china. project coop himmelb(l)au, wolf d. prox. ph duccio malagamba

http://www.coop-himmelblau.at/

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et caetera

bruno cattani, carousel

studio clelia belgrado, vision quest

a member of the iraqi christian forces kataeb babylon (babylon brigades), wearing a bandana with an inscription saying "here i am, o mary", stands guard carrying a kalashnikov assault rifle by the statue of the virgin mary, damaged and decapitated by the islamic state group (is), in the mar benham syriac catholic monastery in the town of khidr ilyas, southeast of mosul, on november 22, 2016 (safin hamed/afp)

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carnet de notes 368

by paolo rinaldi

ph fausto giaccone, elaborazione manfredi bellati

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voyages

grandi massicci montuosi, fra i più alti di tutto l’appennino, dominano l’altipiano che si fa spazio tra le vette e si estende a un’altezza di circa di 1800 metri sul livello del mare, 75 chilometri quadrati di prati sconfinati e monti dai dolci profili. ci troviamo all’interno del parco nazionale del gran sasso e monti della laga, istituito nel 1991 per tutelare l’alto valore naturalistico ma anche storico di quest’area. fosco maraini chiamava queste terre piccolo tibet, "il nostro piccolo tibet"

http://www.gransassolagapark.it/

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hokkaido, giappone

http://www.turismo-giappone.it

 

 

architecture

left, werner aisslinger, house of wonders, museum exhibition, pinakothek der moderne, die neue sammlung, the design museum, munich

http://www.aisslinger.de/, http://dnstdm.de/

right, tokyu plaza ginza by nikken sekkei. located in ginza, which is the most renowned commercial district in japan, tokyu plaza ginza is a large commercial building with a floor area of 50,000 sqm. and can be described as “gate of ginza”. ph koji fujii/nacasa & partners

http://www.nikken.co.jp/ja/

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the south-korean wise architecture conceives mu:m office building like an owl's nest. according to mu:m, the logo tells the story of the adventure, challenge and passion of a yellow owl which sets out to search for the 13th planet of the solar system. impressed by this narrative, wise architecture  has suggested a nest-shape building which evokes a space for the owl to rest in.    ph kyung roh

http://www.wisearchitecture.com/

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located in apulia, italy, the jmg house pays homage to vernacular architecture through a charming blend of tradition and modernism. completed by italian studio luca zanaroli architects, the house has a direct connection to the natural landscape, showing respect to the integrity of the land. an l-shaped building and a black cubic lodge join an old trullo which has been used as a visual and spatial link

http://www.lucazanaroli.com/wordpress/

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'crown house’ is an architectural proposal by polish firm 81.waw.pl. its angular, clean-lined form has been envisioned to sit upon a lake and serve as strong juxtaposition to its natural surroundings

http://81.waw.pl/

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the norwegian mountaineering center, andalsnes, more og romsdal, norway. project by reiulf ramstad arkitekter: the design of the building is based on its function as a mountaineering center and gathering place for both locals and visitors. this provides the structure with a characteristic volume communicating its contents with exciting and unique geometrical expression

http://www.reiulframstadarchitects.com/

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alberto campo baeza has completed ‘domus aurea’, a serene all-white monterrey dwelling that forms the architect’s first residence in mexico. behind the scheme’s opaque walls, a spacious interior is created through the combination of two offset double-height volumes. daylight entering through a clerestory window at the uppermost storey illuminates the entire property         ph javier callejas

http://www.campobaeza.com/

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interiors

la nuova biblioteca universitaria centrale di trento è pronta ad aprire i battenti e ad accogliere più di 400 persone tra studenti e personale. tra i protagonisti dell’inaugurazione di sabato 19 novembre al quartiere le albere, c’erano anche loro: i cinquanta addetti dell’azienda multi servizi euro&promos, cui è affidato il compito di abbinare a una struttura tanto prestigiosa, firmata dall’archistar renzo piano, servizi bibliotecari di altissimo livello per gli studenti dell’ateneo

http://www.rpbw.com/

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urban design

guatapé, colombia

http://www.colombia.travel/es

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bedurspassage

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hotels, restaurants and bars

l’hotel nira montana è il primo 5 stelle di la thuile, piccolo borgo della valle d’aosta ai piedi del monte bianco. progetto d'interni studio del portico. per l'arredo dei terrazzi aria di nardi

http://www.studiodelportico.it, http://www.nardigarden.com

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atlas hotel is a green-filled holiday destination located in hoi an’s unesco heritage old town in vietnam. completed by vo trong nghia architects, the project combines the charm of the old town, the local tiled architecture and spatial quality to result in the five-storey hotel to reconnect guests with nature

https://votrongnghia.com/

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le giubbe rosse riapre, reopens, firenze, italy

http://www.giubberosse.it/giubbe/index.html

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design

merging botanical forms from england with the delicate plant shapes from her childhood in japan, ceramic artist hitomi hosono produces delicate layered sculptures that appear as frozen floral arrangements. often monochromatic, the works are focused on carved detail rather than color—repetition of form making each piece uniquely beautiful

http://www.hitomihosono.com/

http://www.adriansassoon.com/

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designed by japanese studio nendo, the alias ‘okome’ furniture system is characterized by its wide angles and soft, rounded forms. with a total of nine different configurations, the alias ‘okome’ combines various elements together to meet specific demands of the office and home environments.the sets are covered in kavdrat fabrics

http://www.nendo.jp/en/, http://alias.design/it/

https://kvadrat.dk/

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magasins

the confectionary company bake traces its origins to the famed dairy farming tradition of hokkaido.this project by yusuke seki is the newest bakery storefront, tasked with the production and sales of the brand’s signature item — a freshly baked cheese tart– in a kyoto shopping district. ph takumi ota

http://yusukeseki.com/

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left,  telerie spadari, milano

http://www.nataliabianchi.it/it/progetti/citta/53/teleria-spadari-milano/

right, studio dimore collection

http://www.studiodimorecollection.com/

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apre il nuovo spazio espositivo manerba a milano, dove vedere come l'azienda mantovana, che opera nel settore arredi per ufficio da quasi 50 anni, sa mappare gli spazi di lavoro con il colore, personalizzare in coordinato tutte le finiture, esprimere flessibilità e leggerezza estetica con le sue collezioni, usare le trasparenze colorate per delimitare gli open space in modo originale

http://www.manerbaspa.com

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art

opere di domenico pellegrino. foto di alessandro di giugno

http://www.domenicopellegrino.com/

https://www.facebook.com/alessandro.d.giugno

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dina goldstein, modern girl

http://www.dinagoldstein.com/

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lumières

paris-based photographer nicolas rivals has realized the series ‘la línea roja’ — a visual study of geometry and form in dialogue with nature

http://nicolasrivals.com/

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mexican-born mixed media and installation artist gabriel dawe produces rainbow installations that appear as refracted light beams, ethereal works composed of thousands of multicolor threads like plexus n. 35, at the toledo museumof art's great gallery

http://www.gabrieldawe.com/, http://www.toledomuseum.org/

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exhibitions

giulio paolini, fine, galleria christian stein, milano e pero

http://www.galleriachristianstein.com/Galleria_Christian_Stein.html

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a milano una grande antologica celebra arnaldo pomodoro, until feb 5, 2017

http://www.mostraapmilano.fondazionearnaldopomodoro.it |info@fondazionearnaldopomodoro.it

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        colors. una mostra di paolo gotti. 16 dicembre 2016 – 31 gennaio 2017        corte isolani, bologna

http://www.corteisolani.it, http://www.paologotti.com

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installations

on noor island, a lagoon island in the middle of the capital of the arab emirate sharjah, german design studio 3deluxe is currently designing a 2.5 ha transmedia landscape park, interwoven with an ensemble of several themed pavilions and buildings. the architectural structure to shape the island’s entire appearance, the butterfly pavilion, is nearing completion. ph christian bauer

http://www.3deluxe.de/

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gathered under the umbrella title of the ‘picnic project’ the proposals take a thoughtful approach to the designs that they suggest, referring heavily to theories of romanticism and where such ideas find legitimacy in a post-industrial society. the constructs outlined by the leonidas papalampropoulos architecture bureau represent a response to trauma (in this case the decline of the mining industry) through acceptance and management, rather than denial or repression. this approach can be associated with the re-instatement of the romantic idealization of nature and the new relationship that it develops towards the landscape

http://www.leon-p-arch.net/

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numen/for use. in the specific context of design district zagreb festival, the installation was located in a park, otherwise secluded, recessed between the public housing buildings from social realism era

numen@numen.eu

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photos

letizia battaglia.per pura passione. fondazione maxxi, roma, until april 17, 2017

oltre 200 scatti, provini e vintage print inediti provenienti dall’archivio storico della fotografa palermitana, insieme a riviste, pubblicazioni, film e interviste, in una grande mostra monografica per testimoniare quarant’anni di vita e società italiana

http://www.fondazionemaxxi.it/

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ruby rumié: weaving streets at nh galleria, cartagena de indias. 50 mujeres en bodegòn

http://www.nhgaleria.com/

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musées

in chichibu, japan, two hours northwest of tokyo, there’s an odd museum; perhaps the only one of its kind. it’s called the chinsekikan (which means hall of curious rocks) and it houses over 1700 rocks that resemble human faces. the museum houses all kinds of jinmenseki, or rock with a human face, including celebrity lookalikes like elvis presley. and according to a 2013 post on kotaku, there are also movie and video game character rocks like e.t., donkey kong and nemo

http://kotaku.com/wonderfully-odd-japanese-museum-has-face-rocks-1153070477

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werkbundarchiv – museum der dinge, oranienstraße 25, 10999 berlin

http://www.museumderdinge.de

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et caetera

the longest rammed earth wall in australia and – probably – the southern hemisphere, has been selected as a finalist in the (australian institute of architects) western australia architecture awards. at 230 metres long, the rammed earth wall meanders along the edge of a sand dune and encloses twelve earth covered residences, created to provide short-term accommodation for a cattle station during mustering season. with their 450 mm thick rammed earth facade and the sand dune to their rear and forming their roofs, the residences have the best thermal mass available, making them naturally cool in the subtropical climate. project by luigi rosselli architects.     ph edward birch

http://luigirosselli.com/