Ssangyong E&C CEO Kim Seok-joon (left) during his trip to Dubai last November (Ssangyong E&C) Chairman and CEO of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. Kim Seok-joon is visiting Dubai in the midst of a pandemic to supervise the details of the company’s $1 billion Royal Atlantis Hotel project, the company said Thursday. Kim, who left for the
Rapid Cities – Responsive Architectures A virtual conference examining design, planning & construction in the modern world – This virtual conference is the first of two events organised in collaboration with the American University in Dubai. The second fully in-person conference will be held in November 2021 to coincide with the rescheduled Dubai EXPO. –
The inaugural d3 Architecture Festival 2020 in partnership with RIBA Gulf Chapter has launched with an impressive programme Architecture, Dubai design district, D3 Architecture Festival Dubai Design District (d3 ) has announced the dates for the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter
When COVID-19 forced the world into lockdown, almost everything moved (more) online. Team meetings, yoga classes, concerts. No longer able to welcome guests onto their physical sites, industries across the board had to rely on web site visits instead. Enter the explosion of virtual/online exhibitions. Here’s how four projects made the quick shift to the
If retailers are to bounce back after lockdown lifts, it will only be through establishing their premises not solely as experiential playgrounds, but also as trusted and transparent safe havens. This is important not only to inspire confidence in what are likely to now be hygiene hyper-conscious consumers, but also to ensure operations will be able to
Received wisdom, and newspaper columnists, would have you believe that we’re currently experiencing a revolution in the way we consume art and artefacts online. The British Museum, frequently the institution at the top of the global visitor-number leaderboard, has seen a corresponding surge in its digital audience since it closed its doors. Meanwhile Art
John Baldessari, Palm tree/Seascape, 2010. The opening of Moderna Museet´s John Baldessari retrospective this Saturday, 21 March, coincides with the closing of the museum at least until 14 April. The outbreak of coronavirus, which has had a significant impact on large parts of the world, is also affecting the Swedish art world. Many galleries have already
As of today, a total of 80,270 cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) have been diagnosed in mainland China and 2,981 deaths have been reported. Struggling to control the epidemic, the Chinese government ordered museums and art galleries across the country to close on 23 January and they have been shut ever since. Although staff at some institutions have gradually
A plexiglass shield at a pharmacy in Dortmund. Photo: DPA Touted as a simple but effective shield against coronavirus infections, transparent screens have sprung up at supermarket tills and pharmacies across Germany. For plexiglass manufacturer Claus Müller, business has never been better – but no one is celebrating. The Plexiglas Riesner processing plant in
Paris – During the just-past AW20 fashion show circuit, top producer Alexandre de Betak made a seismic announcement: effective immediately, every runway, exhibition and event overseen by his agency Bureau Betak would be executed in accordance with the highest level of sustainability practices. The initiative, aimed at slashing CO2 emissions by 25 percent by
Formula One officials hold an outdoor news conference announcing the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix on Friday in Melbourne. | AFP-JIJI MELBOURNE – As thousands of fans queued to get into the Australian Grand Prix for the first Formula One weekend of the season, the teams and drivers were packing up to leave. Concern over the coronavirus left
CES 2020 CES The Consumer Electronics Showcase in Las Vegas is a spectacle I’ve experienced (in some cases, endured) for over 20 years. But this year was different. Why? It’s not just about consumer electronics anymore. We’re finally witnessing the convergence of physical and digital “things” and spaces in everything...and I mean everything. Following are
What better way to launch a global art event than to have a K-Pop band (BTS), Hans Ulrich Obrist and a host of first-rate artists including Sir Antony Gormley officiate. This is what happened today at the Serpentine, in a futuristic wing of the gallery, designed by the late Zaha Hadid. BTS are pioneering global phenomenon from Korea. They look like 80s synth
McNay Art Museum/Art Resource, NY Our guide to new art shows and some that will be closing soon. ‘ARTS OF CHINA’ and ‘ARTS OF JAPAN’ at the Brooklyn Museum (ongoing). Redesigning an American museum’s Asian wing is no mean feat. But these exhibitions , reopened after a six-year renovation, successfully integrate stunning pieces by contemporary Chinese and
Visual art Picasso and Paper Paper wasn’t just something to draw on for Picasso – it was yet another material he could manipulate. That effortless creativity started with sticking newspapers on to early cubist canvases to invent collage and evolved into his own style of playful origami sculpture – yet he also found time to create some of the greatest
Exhibition Industry Continues to Grow Modestly Figure 1: Quarterly CEIR Total Index for the Overall Exhibition Industry, Year-over-Year Growth, 2011Q1-2019Q3 Figure 2: Quarterly CEIR Total Index for the Overall Exhibition Industry vs. Quarterly Real GDP, Year-over-Year Growth, 2008Q1-2019Q3 “The growth of the exhibition industry should pick up the pace
A snapshot of the crowd during CES 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) Associated Press The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is celebrating its 53rd year in 2020 — it started way back in June 1967. The show runs from January 7 to January 10, 2020. CES sets the stage for all the technological innovations that will arrive in stores in 2020 and beyond. In 2019,
Antwerp – Judging by the invitations seeping into our editorial inbox on a daily basis, there is no lack of design talks and conferences. But where most events claim to be a breeding ground for new connections and cross-pollination, the reality doesn’t always live up to the promise. But just how do you create an atmosphere that benefits creative audiences
Dezeen promotion: this year's thematic exhibition at the 2019 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism looked at how a "collective" practice can challenge the way cities are developed. Titled Collective City, the thematic exhibition was curated by Beth Hughes, current head of programme for architecture at London's Royal College of Art . It ran as part of
Justin Lane/EPA, via Shutterstock Our guide to new art shows and some that will be closing soon. ‘ARTISTIC LICENSE: SIX TAKES ON THE GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION’ at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (through Jan. 12). Displays that artists select from a museum’s collection are almost inevitably interesting, revealing and valuable. After all, artists can be
With Winter setting in and the days becoming shorter, it is the perfect season for visiting galleries and immersing yourself in the rich and diverse culture London has to offer. Many artists and galleries are using their platforms to address wider global topics and, with the current climate crisis which faces humanity, we can increase our awareness and
From immersive installations to informative expos, we’ve visited museums , galleries and project spaces worldwide to bring you an edit of what to see and where in the world of architecture. Here’s what happens when architects, curators and academics get together to create and educate... Love in a Mist: The Politics of Fertility Harvard GSD, Cambridge,
In August, the first ever loss of a glacier due to climate change was marked by a symbolic funeral in Iceland. Unfortunately, this is no isolated event; glaciers, polar land, and sea ice are melting much faster than scientists originally predicted as global temperatures rise. During a five-day heat wave this summer, Greenland lost 55 billion tons of ice
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibitions Industry, and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) have announced the launch of the first Exhibition Management Degree (EMD) programme in Muscat, Oman. The education programme is for professionals in the exhibition industry, and will run from 26-29 January 2020. UFI set up its first EMD in 2010 in
– A + Apple's September-quarter financial results will be announced by the company on Wednesday, with both the fiscal performance and the initial sales of the iPhone 11 expected to be the main topics of conversation by industry commentators. Here's what analysts observing the company expect Apple will reveal during the conference call and the all-important
Griffith University will host the Design Research Society Conference (DRS2020) in Brisbane next year – the first time in more than a decade that the biennial event has been held in Australia. DRS2020 is a major global forum to present and discuss design research, and is expected to attract the world’s best design minds. It will be hosted at Griffith’s South
FILE PHOTO: Workers install a Beijing 2022 emblem for a countdown clock to mark the number of days till the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING: China's capital Beijing will hold its first test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics in February, when it hosts an Alpine
Celebrations across the Emirates mark the 365-day countdown to mega event in Dubai Street artists on site Burj Park where one year to go celebrations are kick starting Street artists on site Burj Park where one year to go celebrations are kick starting Rami Afifi, a street artist, on site Burj Park where one year to go celebrations are kick starting Artist
Archtober 2019 , New York City's month-long architecture and design festival, kicked off last week with an impressive lineup of events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Archinect & Bustler have partnered with Archtober for the ninth year in a row and present you our weekly highlights from a packed calendar . Below are our
At the reception for the Korea National/Foundation Day hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea on Tuesday evening in Dubai. Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter The UAE and Korea will have much stronger bilateral ties as the host government gears up for, and as a result of, Expo 2020 Dubai. Korea’s Consul General to Dubai and the Northern
In line with the macroeconomy, exhibition industry growth continued during the second quarter of 2019 but at a slower pace, according to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research . The CEIR Total Index, which is a measure of exhibition industry performance, posted a year-over-year gain of 1.6 percent even though it underperformed against the overall
Guest blog- Why hotel developers are turning to event professionals to design their spaces Credit-Banyan Tree Mayakoba By Lauren Grech, CEO, LLG Agency & Adjunct Professor, New York University Hotel developers have recognised the need to create experiences within their hotel, resort or venue, meaning they are now redesigning the existing spaces within
Measured by revenue in 2018, seven of the world’s top 15 exhibition companies are based in Germany. The results come from a study completed in August 2019 by AUMA – the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry. The study is based on reported revenues from companies that solely operate as exhibition organisers, venues, or companies active in both fields.
IOC News Olympic House, the new home of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, welcomed 2185 visitors between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, in parallel to the European Heritage Days. Young and old, neighbours and tourists, Olympic fans, local sport clubs or those who are simply curious, had the opportunity to explore the brand-new
Tokyo 2020 The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee launched “Make the Beat!”, a project fusing sound, technology and social media, to allow fans from all over the world to take part in energising venues and encouraging their favourite teams and athletes. “Make the Beat!” will introduce fans to the official Tokyo 2020 beat, a melodic rhythm that
Dubai-based construction firm Arabtec Holding is mulling a merger with Trojan Holding, a construction company in Abu Dhabi, it announced in a bourse statement on Tuesday. The two companies have “commenced a review of the possibility of combining their construction businesses”, Arabtec said. “In the event an agreement is reached between the two parties
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge While Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress holds the crown as the biggest mobile show, it’s Berlin’s IFA that’s Europe’s biggest tech show overall. However, much like CES, its broad focus can make it hard to predict what we’ll see from one year to the next. Some years the show seems to be just as dominated by phones as MWC, but
The Exhibit Columbus biannual event launched this weekend in Indiana, touching upon themes around architecture and community. Columbus, Indiana bills itself as ‘Unexpected, Unforgettable’. The slogan is fitting. This small town of approximately 50,000 people is the site of Exhibit Columbus – a biennial event that draws designers, architects and tourists from
Annie Mac Presents Lost & Found Festival 2019 Event Genius provided access control, ticketing, cashless wristbands etc. to the festival in May of this year Festicket has acquired ticketing and cashless company Event Genius for an undisclosed sum in a sale that also includes Ticket Arena, the consumer facing event marketplace of the Event Genius platform.
