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Monumental sculptures in open air: Joana Vasconcelos at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
As of 23 March 2020, Yorkshire Sculpture Park (UK) is closed due to coronavirus. Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents the largest exhibition to date in the UK by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is one of the finest places in Europe to experience modern and contemporary sculpture in the … Read more
Meet the Italian designers who have a way with wood
Studio Formafantasma are revolutionising the use of timber in a way that will make you see this age-old material in a new light
Burberry x UK Fashion and Textile Association to provide bespoke training
In February 2020, Burberry opened the doors to the new Burberry Centre for Manufacturing Excellence at the Castleford site in Yorkshire. Continuing Burberry’s long-lasting investment in manufacturing, the new training facility is designed to nurture talent and protect the traditional, artisanal skills that underpin Yorkshire’s textile industry. The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) … Read more
Villa Igiea, the historical Art Nouveau palazzo overlooking the Gulf of Palermo, to open this summer
Palermo is a wonderful city that is in a moment of extraordinary rebirth. Rocco Forte Hotels expands its Sicilian portfolio with the addition of Villa Igiea – a Sicilian oasis that is contemporary and classic. Rocco Forte Hotels – owned Villa Igiea Palermo to open on June 1, 2020. Rocco Forte Hotels, the … Read more
Rosenthal x Bethan Laura Wood: Bauhaus inspired art of weaving
British designer Bethan Laura Wood is particularly appreciated for her experimental designs that play with colour and material. For the Bauhaus anniversary year, the British designer created an expressive jubilee motif reminiscent of overlapping warp and weft threads in the manufacture of textiles, providing the austere shape with a flowing and, at the … Read more