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an image depicting a statue of liberty-like structure, allegedly made from bombed rubble of aleppo, is  an artwork by syrian artist tammam azzam. the artist, whose work has been in the spotlight in the past for addressing the syrian tragedy, has explained that at the time, the work reflected a measure of optimism despite all the destruction happening in syria and used the statue of liberty as a metaphor for freedom

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by paolo rinaldi

premio chi è chi award 2014, best weekly online magazine

ph fausto giaccone, elaborazione manfredi bellati

voyages

pistoia, italy, piazza duomo, arts&crafts, 25-27 novembre

http://www.turismo.pistoia.it/, http://www.artsandcraftstoscana.it

venezia, punta della dogana

http://www.palazzograssi.it/it/mostre/in-corso/accrochage/

http://www.venicefashion.it/

architecture

in shanghai, china, archi-union architects has designed an exhibition space for a local art organization that features a distinctive brick façade. the building, which hosts various events and workshops took just five months to complete, thanks in part to a robotic masonry fabrication technique. ph shengliang su

http://www.archiunion.com

after two years of development and construction, steven holl architects has completed ‘ex of in house’, a private guest house and artist residence nestled among the forests of rhinebeck, new york

http://www.stevenholl.com/

the ibs institute of science and innovation for bio-sustainability at minho university in portugal designed by cláudio vilarinho. to create an engaging facade, the architect looked at the science and technology that is studied within the building, and was inspired by a microscopic image of titanium nanotubes. ph joao morgado

http://oma.eu/

http://www.caenlamer.fr/content/projet-la-bibliotheque-alexis-de-tocqueville-caen

designer and creative espacio cero has proposed a new and much more productive alternative to presidential candidate donald trump’s wall between mexico and the united states. rather than build a wall, espacio cero would see a vast, interconnected economic community founded along the border, to celebrate and encourage exchange between the two countries rather than condemn it

http://divisare.com/authors/2144647202-espacio-cero

interiors

redvalentino has opened its new flagship store in london, with interiors designed by architect india mahdavi. situated on sloane street, the scheme seeks to convey an energetic and vibrant spirit, comprising combinations of color, texture, and material. the retail interiors were developed by mahdavi in collaboration with pierpaolo piccioli

http://www.india-mahdavi.com/

musées

il museo delle civiltà d'europa e del mediterraneo di marsiglia (mucem), progettato dall'architetto francese dai natali algerini rudy ricciotti, è uno dei più importanti progetti del piano urbanistico che ha riconfigurato il volto della città

http://www.mucem.org/, http://rudyricciotti.com/

hotels et restaurants

il victoria è un hotel letterario nel centro di trieste, ambientato all’interno di un palazzo ottocentesco dove dimorò lo scrittore irlandese james joyce. alle pareti, i dipinti di Gustavo Palumbo, ispirati all’ulisse di james joyce che fu concepito proprio a trieste

http://www.hotelvictoriatrieste.com

 designed by italian architect fabio fantolino, dash kitchen in torino was envisioned as "the perfect encounter of industrial brutalist aesthetics and a refined reinterpretation of the '70s"

http://www.dashkitchen.it/, http://www.fabiofantolino.com/

in paju, a city in south korea’s gyeonggi province, and (architecture of novel differentiation) has completed a café/residence clad with aluminum louvers ph shinkyungsub

http://www.a-n-d.kr/

taking its name from its previous incarnation as a drafting equipment shop, tehnikum bistro in moscow offers casual, albeit gastronomic dining, in an environment that hints of both the building’s and the city’s past. designed by olga treyvas and vera odyn of russian architecture studio form

http://tehnikumbistro.ru/en/about

design

studio testomakes textiles inspired by modern art

http://www.studiotesto.com

biennale interieur 2016 kortrijk: named ‘wires#’, the series of delicate and sculptural seating were conceived when muller van severen were invited to create the furniture and lighting for an architectural holiday home south of barcelona

http://www.mullervanseveren.be/

duffy london megalith table round edition 2016. photo courtesy duffy london

duffy london

carré, design niccolò grassi per ethimo

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

‎lumières

false sunset, il tramonto impossibile di giulianova, progetto romano baratta

http://www.luxemozione.com/2016/05/false-sunset-e-light-art-made-in-italy-intervista-a-romano-baratta.html

parfums

l'artisan parfumeur: collezione natura fabularis

un nuovo capitolo olfattivo è stato iniziato da l'artisan parfumeur. la collezione natura fabularis permette al profumiere daphné bugey di dare libero sfogo alla sua immaginazione mentre esplora il vasto giardino idilliaco che è la natura

https://www.artisanparfumeur.com/home.html?fc=1¤cy_code=GBP

http://www.olfattorio.it/chi_siamo_bar.htm

philippe starck has unveiled the first fragrances collection of his new haute parfumerie brand, starck paris

http://www.starck.com/en

exhibitions

 “café in”, co-produite par la fondation malongo, dédiée au breuvage qui, avant de devenir un rituel anthropologique, a d’abord été utilisé pour ses vertus médicinales. mucem, musées des civilisations de l'europe e de la méditerranéee, marsiglia, marseille

http://www.mucem.org/

triennale design museum presenta la mostra normali meraviglie. la mano, a cura di alessandro guerriero e alessandra zucchi: la multiforme interpretazione di oltre 50 artisti e designer internazionali di una mano disegnata dall’artista mimmo paladino

from top left, clockwise: aldo cibic, michele de lucchi, di virgilio e veneziano, giulio iacchetti, massimo iosa ghini, marco zanuso

http://www.tam-tam-tam.org

charity gala dinner: lamano@c-zone.it

maria nepomuceno: sim. at victoria miro mayfair

http://www.victoria-miro.com/

the philadelphia museum of art examines the past and present of vlisco fabrics, a symbol of our hyperconnected, postcolonial material world

http://www.vlisco.com/Real-Dutch-Wax, https://www.philamuseum.org/

andrea tardini gallery presenta la prima mostra a venezia di simon gaon, pittore statunitense, nato a manhattan nel 1943 in una famiglia ebrea uzbeka. gaon è considerato l'ultimo degli espressionisti

andreatardinigallery.com

installations

urban living specialists, space10, and architects mads-ulrik husum and sine lindholm have collaborated to create “the growroom” – a pavilion filled with naturally growing herbs, vegetables, and plants, designed to thrive in urban settings

discover@space10.io

http://madsulrikhusum.com/, http://www.sinelindholm.com/

in beirut’s sanayeh garden, french firm atelier yokyok and sculptor ulysse lacoste have built a towering ‘paper dome’ that serves as a metaphor of everyday life in the city

http://www.atelieryokyok.com/, http://www.ulysselacoste.com/

the latest in the series of temporary installations across lancashire, 'when the red rose in blackpool' sees a giant red bubble enveloping a historic seating shelter on blackpool's north promenade. the piece is a playful interruption in the line of ornate shelters in one of the quieter parts of blackpool that hark back to its edwardian roots

http://lightuplancaster.co.uk/news/light-up-lancaster-programmes-are-here/

photos

charles jones at michael hoppen gallery

http://www.michaelhoppengallery.com/artists/50-charles-jones/overview/

et caetera

rone, a melbourne-based artist best known for his large scale portraits of women, has completed a series of mural artworks in abandoned houses and buildings