Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Daniele Pepe
Last week the Trevi Fountain in Rome was attacked by a “vandal” who threw in it red dye, and the water turned a blood red colour. Since then there have been many comments about this act, but everybody has condemned it. I believe that if it had been done by an “artist” it would have received critacal acclaim! [...]
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Posted on October 14th, 2007 by Daniele Pepe
David Chipperfield has just won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2007, considered the most prestigious award in the UK, for his Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach am Neckar, Germany. The Museum consists in a colonnade around a box, a rigorous minimalist architecture. It houses a collection of books and texts written by 20th century German authors and it forms a [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2007 by Daniele Pepe
London Skyline - Photo courtesy of Miller Hare
The building boom that New York and London are undergoing these days is not only due to the economical growth on both sides of the Atlantic, but has a deeper meaning.
Since 9/11 these two cities have confronted the rest of the world, opening their minds to new concepts and [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2007 by Laura Yates
Designboost - a new, annual design event in Malmö, Sweden.
Designboost is a completely original concept on the Swedish design market. It will be held on an annual, international basis and will present questions of current interest on design in a broad and new perspective.
Founders of Designboost are Peer Eriksson and David Carlson together with City of [...]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2007 by Laura Yates
A luxury lodge nestled in the Atlas mountains provides a perfect retreat for the discerning eco-traveller. The Kasbah du Toubkal has won a Green Globe for sustainable tourism. A percentage of the lodge’s income goes to support community projects and the hotel is designed to have a low impact on the environment. It is also beautifully done using [...]
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