MAXXI Rome Closes the Year With Three Architectural Exhibitions
MAXXI, the National Museum for the Twentieth Century Arts in Rome, will close 2015 with three exhibitions dedicated to architecture.The shows are a study of contemporary Istanbul; future ideas for...
View ArticleVo Trong Nghia Designs 2016 SCAF “Fugitive Structures” Pavilion
The cutting-edge Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has been announced as the designer of the fourth annual Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) “Fugitive Structures” architectural pavilion...
View ArticleDesigners Investigate Comfort Zones at Galerie Poirel, Nancy
A “state of convenience and well-being, akin to pleasure to which all men naturally aspire,” is how Charles Nodier explained the notion of comfort in 1828.The concept has become omnipresent in design...
View ArticleNorthmodern Reveals New Danish Design Showcase to Lure Public in 2016
Northmodern, a show which highlights Danish and Scandinavian design and lifestyle, has announced many new additions, areas, and exhibitors for its return next month.The fair already has a reputation...
View ArticleTop 5 Design Markets This Christmas
Christmas markets thrive on the traditional and the predictable: mulled wine, gingerbread cookies, the occasional elf... However, there has been a growing awareness that Christmas shopping can include...
View ArticleNew Zealand Confirms Lockwood’s Fern as Flag Referendum Candidate
New Zealand has confirmed the result of its first referendum on its national flag design.Voters had to select a possible new design to compete against the existing flag. The final choice will be made...
View Article5 Events That Marked Architecture and Design in 2015
From self-driving cars, to biotechnology, and from prize winners to the destruction of architectural heritage, architecture and design have been in the news throughout 2015.Here, the Blouin ARTINFO A+D...
View ArticleBest Design Exhibitions of 2015
The year 2015 in design was marked by blockbuster exhibitions – Le Corbusier at Centre Pompidou, Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican – signalling that a serious sea change is taking place in the...
View ArticleBi-City Biennale Opens to Reimagine Architecture in Hong Kong, Shenzhen
The 2015 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (Hong Kong) (UABB(HK)) has officially opened.The exibition and festival has a partner event in Shenzhen.For the next three months, until February 28,...
View ArticleSingapore Art Week 2016 to Highlight Designers Inspired by Alchemy
Fifteen young talents from Singapore will explore the magic of design in an exhibition that brings together objects inspired by the process of turning common substances into gold.“The Alchemists”...
View ArticleBest New Buildings of 2015
Good architecture is more than just good design. It brings grace and harmony to the environment, and has the ability to improve lives.From starchitecture to community design, it has been a year of...
View ArticleVerdun Memorial Museum to Re-Open in February, Marking the Centenary of Battle
After more than two years of extensions and renovations to the building, the Memorial Museum in Verdun will be reopening its doors on February 21. The event will start the commemoration of the Battle...
View ArticleClimate Change Spurs Exit Installation at Cartier in Paris
A new installation at Palais de Tokyo in Paris is commemorating the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21), at which a global agreement on climate change was reached.Fondation Cartier Pour...
View ArticleArtcurial to Hold Monaco Sale of Circus Items
Artcurial recently announced a one-time auction dedicated to the Fratellini clowns, to mark the inaugural week of its winter sales in Monte Carlo on January 18 to 20, 2016.As BLOUIN ARTINFO reported on...
View ArticleFrank Lloyd Wright Hits the Block in L.A.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) has announced that Frank Lloyd Wright’s George Sturges House will be among 75 lots from the estate of the actor and playwright Jack Larson to be auctioned on February...
View Article19 Architecture and Design Exhibitions to Look Forward to In 2016
2016 is looking like a promising year for the lovers of architecture and design, with a number of significant exhibitions in the making. From a large retrospective of the architecture of Foster +...
View ArticleMaison&Objet Designer of the Year: Interview with Andre Fu
Described in such superlative terms as 'Design Wunderkind' (Vogue UK), 'design master' (Monocle) or 'Asian design sensation' (Conde Nast Traveler), Andre Fu is considered the go-to person for modern...
View ArticleNature as Theme of The Middle East Emergent Designer Prize 2016
Parisian jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels and the Dubai-based art and design consultancy Tashkeel, in partnership with Design Days Dubai, have announced the theme of the fourth edition of The...
View Article13 Most Anticipated Buildings of 2016
Some hotly anticipated buildings are scheduled for completion in 2016 — already meaning that it is destined to be a good year for architecture.The World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York, by...
View ArticleSneak Peek: Maison & Objet Paris 2016
From scented candles with Karl Lagerfeld’s fashionable imprint for Welton to new bed linen by Gianfranco Ferre Home, and unique furniture pieces designed by Rosita Missoni for Missoni Home, the January...
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