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Jun 05 2014

14th Architecture Biennale Venice

05/06/2014 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Kate | In: architecture, Art, Design, Entertainment, Event, Interiors, Photography, Pop Up Store

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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May 20 2014

Spiler Shanghai : Budapest

20/05/2014 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Kate | In: architecture, Art, Design, Gastronomy, Hotel, Interiors

Shanghai in the 1930s: “lust, women, style, dimmed lights, sensual music, and erotica”. Sounds damn good to us, but with time travel still in the pipeline (someone chivvy that along please) why not swing by Spiler Shanghai in Budapest for an atmospheric facsimile? That alluring description of the Chinese city comes from Roy Zsidai, the Hungarian entrepreneur who wowed us with his first Spiler venue and has done the same with this Asian sequel.

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Apr 30 2014

AIDA : Residential Decoration

30/04/2014 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: Kate | In: architecture, Art, Design, Illustration, Interiors

The Australian Interior Design Awards recognise and celebrate Interior Design excellence via a credible, industry-based program, which is backed by the Design Institute of Australia, the professional body representing Australian designers.

This post features nominees in the Public Design category. *all photos courtesy of the Australian Interior Design Awards.

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