Category: Design
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Louis Vuitton graffiti textile range
Louis Vuitton Dover Street Market Ginza Celebration Louis Vuitton commissioned international graffiti artists Aiko, Retna, and Os Gemeos to create the new Louis Vuitton Textile Collection presented for Louis Vuitton Dover Street Market Ginza Celebration. The space also features an photo exhibit from Olivier Zahm of French fashion, art and culture Magazine Purple, capturing…
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850 years celebrated by Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral
Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral celebrates 850 years Paris’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral whose construction was completed 850 years ago marks the beginning of a year-long celebration. The cathedral, one the most important buildings in Pairs, is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known churches…
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Emerald, radiant, lush green announced as the Color of the Year for 2013
The prevalence of green has been steadily rising for several seasons, especially in the fashion and couture markets, and even on the red carpet. Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, lush green, as the Color of the Year for…
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Just in time for the end of the Mayan Calendar: Maya Museum in Cancun
Just in time for the much anticipated end of the Mayan Calendar, one of Cancun’s most anticipated attractions, the Maya Museum, opened its doors after six years of construction and an investment of $15 million. The Maya Museum’s structure has become the largest ever built by the National Institute of Anthropology (INAH) since the Templo…
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Christo’s answer to the pyramids: World’s biggest and most expensive sculpture
Chriso’s The Mastaba: Abu Dhabi’s answer to the pyramids It will be the largest sculpture in the world, made from 410,000 multi-colored barrels to form a mosaic of bright sparkling colors, echoing Islamic architecture. Taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza, The Mastaba, an ancient and familiar shape to the people of the region, will…
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Kazakhstan’s Almaty city attracts Ritz-Carlton
Ritz-Carlton’s first hotel in Kazakhstan to be opend in late 2013 Kazakhstan’s Almaty city, former capital of Kazakhstan, the nation’s largest city and an important business centre in the CIS region, will have own Ritz-Carlton Hotel slated to open in late 2013. The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty will be owned by a subsidiary of Capital Partners…