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100 recent eco-friendly buildings
Green architecture means being aware of the responsibility implied in the construction and use of modern buildings, and there are many ways to express this rising consciousness. Some solutions, the ones generally called “passive,” are as old as the history of architecture, while others are born of cutting-edge technologies. Both approaches and many more are…
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Hermes at Baselwolrd 2013: A wooden vessel bedecked in greenery designed by Toyo Ito, 2013 Pritzker Prize winner
Pavillon La Montre Hermes at Baselwolrd 2013 For Hermes‘s stand at Baselworld 2013, the biggest watch & jewelry fair of planet, the famous architect Toyo Ito, the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, designed testament to Hermès’ fundamental values: craftsmanship, a commitment to work carried out by hand and to the noble elegance of natural materials,…
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Christie’s travelling to Moscow
Christie’s chose Moscow for a preview of the artworks to be auctioned worldwide this year For the first time ever, Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, and its international real estate division will showcase art and luxury real estate offerings at one of Moscow’s most high profile annual cultural events, the Spring Exhibition on April…
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Pritzker prize, architecture’s Nobel, goes to Toyo Ito
The Pritzker jury announced the Pritzker laureate for 2013, the highest award in the profession of architecture. The the thirty-seventh recipient of the Pritzker Prize is Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Called by the Pritzker Jury “creator of timeless buildings,” Ito is the sixth Japanese architect to become a Pritzker Laureate – the first five being…
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Explore with pencil and color: artistic travel books unveiled by Louis Vuitton
2013 Louis Vuitton Travel Books 15 years after the launch of its stylish guides, Louis Vuitton launches new arty travel book series. World’s most interesting illustrators and artists will bring their vision on travel destinations. The first art travel guides are reserved to Paris, Easter Island, New York, Vietnam and Venice. The first four…
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New cultural philanthropy: Fendi for Fountains
The new Maecenas of our days are big fashion houses. After Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod’s, Diesel, and Gucci, now comes the news that Rome’s nearly 300-year-old Trevi Fountain gets $2.9 Million facelift with the help of Italian fashion house Fendi, which was founded in Rome in the 1920s and is now part of LVMH French…