Datebook: ‘Estate Antiques, Decorative & Fine Art Auction’ by Burchard Galleries
When: Auction of estate antiques, decorative, and fine arts by Burchard Galleries, St. Petersburg, Florida, on August 21, 2016.What: The auction includes pieces such as a mounted art glass vase, an art...
View ArticleFirst London Design Biennale Investigates Global Utopias
The international design world has a new event to mark in its diary: The London Design Biennale (LTB), which will be inaugurated on September 7, 2016, concurrently with the London Design Festival.The...
View ArticleStrictly Timber: Meet Hungarian Project Village Hello Wood
Why only think about future living, when you can also experiment with new forms of architecture and design in real life to find out what works best right now? Since 2010 the Hungarian “Hello Wood”...
View ArticleNew Hamburg Show Explores How Sports Conquered Fashion
The image of a frail looking Fidel Castro in a trainer jacket receiving Pope Francis in his full regalia went around the world in 2015 – and obviously stuck with the curators of Museum für Kunst und...
View ArticleDatebook: ‘The Optic Cloak’ at Greenwich Peninsula
“The Optic Cloak” — an architectural masterpiece by British artist Conrad Shawcross will be unveiled on September 21, 2016, as the part of Greenwich Peninsula’s new Low Carbon Energy Centre in...
View ArticleAround the Globe: 10 Design Fairs and Festivals in Fall 2016
The international design community has a busy schedule this fall, with festivals, biennales and fairs opening around the globe, all of them with bustling programs and satellite events. Here’s an...
View ArticleDatebook: Tracing Hotel Architecture at the Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art
“Accommodating Reform: International Hotels and Architecture in China, 1978-1990” is on view at the Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, Beijing, through October 23. The exhibition traces the emergence...
View ArticleSydney’s Iconic Kings Cross Coca-Cola Sign Heads to Auction
Coca-Cola has announced that it is auctioning off the letters from Sydney’s Kings Cross Coca-Cola billboard to raise money for local charity organization Wayside Chapel. The iconic neon sign, which has...
View ArticleConfronting Urgency: Oslo Architecture Triennale to Focus on Questions of...
Migration, displacement, flight — this year’s Oslo Architecture Triennale taps into some of the most pressing challenges of the globalized world today. Running from September 8 through November 27,...
View ArticleDatebook: Propositions for Modern Interiors at the Museum of Modern Art, New...
“How Should We Live? Propositions for the Modern Interior” will be on view at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, from October 1, 2016, through April 23, 2017. The exhibition examines a broad variety...
View ArticleDatebook: Hong Kong Institute of Architects presents ‘Reveal 2’
Commemorating its 60th anniversary, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) will showcase the architectural skills of its members in an event titled "Reveal 2 Exhibition- For the City. For the...
View ArticleHarvard Art Museums Launch Comprehensive Digital Bauhaus Archive
A good three years before the official centennial, the Harvard Art Museums have launched a comprehensive digital online resource with material on the art and design of the Bauhaus School. “The Bauhaus...
View ArticleQ&A: Christopher Turner on the First London Design Biennale, Utopias, and...
The Inaugural London Design Biennale takes over Somerset House in September, presenting internationally curated contributions by top designers and teams from 37 countries. Modeled after the...
View ArticleLuminaire to Auction Glass Works for Fundraiser for Cancer Research
Luminaire and auction house Phillips have joined forces to present the fourth “Love” fundraising auction in support of cancer research. The “GlasLove” sale will present donations and creations by...
View ArticleA Tiny House From the 3D Printer: DUS Architects' Urban Cabin in Amsterdam
You wouldn’t usually imagine an urban retreat in an industrial area, but then again DUS Architects is known to pursue new visions and ideas where you wouldn’t expect them. The Dutch firm has made a...
View ArticleVirtual Reality, Recycled Shoes, Drinkable Books: 15 'Beazley Design of the...
A drinkable book for germ protection, a virtual-reality game that simulates animal life, and a high-tech bike helmet with in-built brake lights: the London Design Museum has announced its...
View ArticleDatebook: Exciting Lineup at London Design Festival 2016
The annual London Design Festival returns this month — it will be held from September 17-25. Comprising over 400 events and installations across the city, the festival will have key programmes hosted...
View ArticleDatebook: Inaugural London Design Biennale Brings Visions of Utopia from Over...
The first ever London Design Biennale will be held at the Somerset House, London, from September 7 – 27. More than 35 countries will be participating at the inaugural Biennale in which newly...
View ArticleDatebook: ‘Ron Arad: Summer Exhibition’ at Ben Brown Fine Arts, London
Ben Brown Fine Arts, London, is hosting the solo show of Israeli industrial designer, artist and architect, through September 26, 2016. Titled 'Ron Arad: Summer Exhibition,' this is Arad’s first solo...
View ArticleV&A Director Martin Roth Quits – Allegedly Because of Brexit
Martin Roth announced his resignation as the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Monday, stating plans to leave this fall. The official announcement on the institution’s website...
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