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14th Architecture Biennale Venice

An impressive light installation in the shape of a Renaissance-era Venetian façade has been set up in the Arsenale venue in Venice for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

Fundamentals, which opens its doors on Saturday 7 June, 2014. The installation, titled Luminaire, is the result of a collaboration between the curator of this year’s Architecture Biennale Rem Koolhaas and the Swarovski Foundation.

Measuring 20 metres in length and consisting of thousands of coloured-glass bulbs and 15kg of Swarovski Crystal Rock, all mounted on an elaborate wooden structure, the installation frames the main entrance to the Monditalia exhibition which offers a timeline of Italy’s history connected to its architecture. The Monditalia exhibition is but one of three interlocking exhibitions comprising this year’s Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia again curated by Koolhaas with the ambition of illuminating the past, present and future of architecture.

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Best of Tumblr : 245Forest

245forest is a Berlin-based creative studio with a highly curated Tumblr showcasing it’s surreal and sublime pieces of work. Pierre Debusschere, the brain behind the studio takes inspiration from every corner of art and history, and their depth of understanding and vision is visible in the work. These are some grossly exceptional and highly emotive edits.

Check out Beyonce’s Mine clip for proof of their creative influence.

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FELIX & FOAM

For the coming six months, Felix &Foam will be the place where art, culture and events come together. The building’s seven rooms, bar and foyer will be packed with exhibitions, film screenings, events, a restaurant and a new fashion and design concept store by Frame Magazine designed by Dutch interiors studio i29.

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CHANEL : Saint-Tropez

Chanel has taken up it’s fifth summer residence at Saint-Tropez’s La Mistralee hotel to exhibit it’s ready to wear collection. Inspired by the Old West and Rodeo, this year’s boutique takes it’s cues from the brand’s Metiers d’Art Paris-Dallas collection shown in Dallas, Texas, last December. 

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