Furniture Pavilion S and its Afterlife In today’s world of rapid business development, many exhibitors construct temporary showrooms, but after the exhibition, the showroom’s construction waste and materials cannot be cleaned properly and recycled, which causes a lot of unnecessary waste and pollution. The issue of emissions has also appeared to have been
helsinki’s amos rex museum has brought its roofscape to life with a garden installation called ‘oasis’. comprising 80 wooden planters, the installation has been designed by asmo jaaksi, co-founder of JKMM — the architecture firm who designed the museum itself. ‘amos rex museum’s rooftop square was always about developing city life and culture in helsinki in
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
With declining infection numbers, European museums are reawakening after a months-long slumber brought on by the global COVID-19 crisis. In mid-May, The New York Times outlined the early efforts of German cultural institutions to reopen , and the cautions put in place to ensure visitor safety. What does the ‘new’ museum experience look like? To visit one of
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
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
This multi-category roundup spans disciplines like Art, Graphics, Photography, Installations & Set Design. These encompass quite a few topics we love packaged into one, with just a little hint of Random Fun to keep things interesting, left-of-field and amusing. We may discuss serious design around here, but we certainly hope never to ever take ourselves,
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
the major exhibition designs for different futures at the philadelphia museum of art explores how designers today are shaping the future. organized together with the walker art center, minneapolis, and the art institute of chicago, the exhibition brings together some 80 works that address the challenges and opportunities that humans may encounter in the
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
Generally speaking, Instagram stories really suffer over the Christmas period. There’s a limit to the amount of desiccated turkey crowns and quaint countryside walks people can put up with before they have to resort to engaging with their families. Thankfully, now that we’ve entered into the new year, we can all get back to the good stuff: self-satisfied
(Credit: Getty Images) A great art exhibition can alter forever not only the fortunes and reputation of the show’s subject but the lives and imaginations of those who absorb its wonders. 2020, a year whose very numerical formulation suggests a clearness of vision, is shaping up to be both an eye-opening and mind-expanding marathon of back-to-back visual
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
“Four Quartets,” T. S. Eliot’s rumination on time and timelessness will be presented at UCLA’s Royce Hall on Feb. 15 and 16. The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture will present more than 200 public events this winter that will bring a broad spectrum of programming to campus that will enrich the cultural ecosystem and challenge audiences to engage with
A new exhibition at the Royal Academy in London explores the precarious relationship between humans and nature that has been thrown out of balance by our accumulatively dangerous activities. Architects, artists and designers offer up their unique approaches into a laboratory of prototypes, concepts and emotive pieces that break down headlines into
By nature of their white-cube asceticism, iconographic swagger and contemplative ambience, art galleries are imbued with a latent spirituality, but unlike a church or a temple there is no explicitly defined deity that visitors come to commune with (artists’ egos don’t count). Unless the artist anoints one that is, as is the case in Italian-born, London-based
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
Camille Henrot, Grosse Fatigue, 2013, video (color, sound), 13 minutes. Over the past decade, the number—and size!—of museums, galleries, art fairs, and art schools around the world has grown dramatically, and it feels safe to say that more art was made in the past 10 years than at any other time in the history of humanity. Picking the 20 works that
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
musings on a glass box by DS+R opens at fondation cartier photo © luc boegly musings on a glass box fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain, paris paris’ fondation cartier continues to commemorate its 30th anniversary with an installation created by interdisciplinary design studio diller scofidio + renfro . using the institution’s existing architecture as
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
'Disposition' is a three-dimensional sculpture of a bustling city with the sleek skyscrapers positioned at various elevations. The fantastical wooden cityscapes of American artist James McNabb are on display in the new exhibition URBIS at Geneva’s M.A.D.Gallery, founded by Maximilian Büsser, the visionary behind MB&F watches. The gallery showcases
marc newson , daniel arsham , nendo , and studio wieki somers have all designed unique timepieces as part of an exhibition in singapore titled ‘then now beyond’. the four works are on display at malmaison by the hour glass where they will remain on view to the public until january 31, 2020. marc newson and daniel arsham have reinterpreted the water clock 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
In the first major exhibition dedicated to 24/7 culture, Somerset House presents "creative responses to this modern malaise" by more than 50 artists and designers, including Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg . Called 24/7 and billed as "a wake-up call for our non-stop world" the exhibition brings together the work of more than 50 international artists and designers,
This picture shows the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a press preview in Tokyo, Oct 29, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi) TOKYO: Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday (Oct 29) unveiled a custom-built US$188 million gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture that uses wood brought
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
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
the louvre has partnered with HTC VIVE arts to create its first virtual reality experience. called ‘mona lisa: beyond the glass,’ it uses infrared, x-ray and refractive data to render the iconic portrait in 3D and deduce what she might have looked like in motion. images courtesy of the louvre, HTC VIVE arts and emissive VR artists worked with specialists
Flying motorbikes… cooking robots… it’s just another day in Dubai… GITEX Technology Week is back for its 39th edition and there’s plenty of exciting and innovative projects to see and explore. The exhibition is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre until Thursday October 10, so you still have time if you want to check out the stalls for yourself. Here are
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
Recycled materials can be used to make luxury products says Matter of Stuff, which has created its London Design Festival 2019 exhibition by repurposing elements of its show from 2018. Matter of Stuff – a London-based design and manufacturing consultancy and gallery – made the exhibition, called A Second Life, using 5,000 wooden dowels that were previously
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 In parallel to the 2019 European Heritage Days, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will open its doors to the public on Friday 13 September from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday 14 September from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lausanne residents, visitors to the Canton of Vaud, Olympic Games fans and those who are simply curious will all be able to explore
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
