Cyberage has changed the way we think of libraries. However, the contemporary library architecture and design aim at keeping demand for the printed word alive. Many projects present a case study on the modern history of a library as a public resource and a place for contemplation and finding ideas. Libraries are increasingly tasked with accommodating multiple uses, of which book storage and circulation is just one.
We see a chair mostly as a place to sit down, give our feet a rest, or get to a comfortable height when at a table. It’s a simple utility object that we hardly ever notice. Design thinking however, may bring this not particularly remarkable piece of furniture to new heights. Yet a chair can hardly be a showstopper…or can it?
How exciting is it when going away on a holiday or a long weekend, you do not just go to see a place, but to see the hotel you will be staying at? Innovation and technology intertwined with modern design thinking and sustainability result in brilliant and breathtaking structures.
Brooke DiDonato and her astonishing photographs make the public wonder what their inner meaning may be. The visual artist who comes from Ohio and now lives and works in New York shares her own extraordinary vision of reality.
NYCxDesign is an annual event that attracts designers and visitors from all over the world. This year the design week took place from May 10 to 22. The NYCxDesign, having established itself as a must-visit event for creative minds, presents a great opportunity to showcase design through diverse exhibitions, installations and trade shows across New York’s five boroughs.
Daniel Popper is known to be one of the most creative large-scale sculptures artists who has proven to be capable of enlivening top festivals around the globe by works of voluptuous beauty.
Steven Chilton Architects is a London based studio. It always creates unexpectedly ravishing buildings that tend to quickly turn into illustrious and exemplary works in the realm of architecture.
The studio’s expertise in theatres building is unquestionable, so it is high time to explore some of the truly spectacular concepts by SCA.
Not only the main prize winners deserve attention – special mentions by the Venice Biennale Jury are often no less interesting.
Mexico born artist Carlos Amorales shares his vision of art with the world via an array of platforms like animation, video, film, drawing, installation, performance, and sound. His creativity and experience in many fields have brought him to Fondazione Adolfo Pini that will run his large-scale exhibition until July 8th.
The terrible storm in the Italian Alps in 2018 knocked down a large number of trees. But they did not go waste – they turned into an ancient Greek amphitheatre designed by Stefano Boeri. The stage is based on several arrays of well-ordered tree trunks and strikes with simple beauty. This spectacular venue for upcoming theatre performances rises up amidst the natural landscape.
