Iwan Baan is considered one of the most important photographers of architecture and the built environment. In impressive images, he documents the growth of global megacities as well as traditional or informal buildings and the works of well-known contemporary architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kazuyo Sejima and Tatiana Bilbao. From October 2023 to March 2024, the Vitra Design Museum will dedicate the first comprehensive retrospective to the Dutch photographer. The exhibition "Iwan Baan. Moments of Architecture" presents a panorama of early 21st-century architecture in its urban and social contexts, and the people who live in it, with the photographer's wide-ranging oeuvre...
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For the fifth consecutive year, the digital and physical design platform Isola joins the Dutch Design Week 2023 taking place in Eindhoven (Netherlands) from October 21st to 29th, 2023, and presents two main exhibitions inspired by Isola’s theme of this year, Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens..
MH Residenz GmbH is Austria’s leading company for glamping and luxury resort development, and turns resorts into places where luxury and nature live in harmony. We spoke to Wolfgang Schille, Head of Design at MH Residenz GmbH, and asked him how striving for greater environmental sustainability can be compatible with comfort, personalised luxury and unforgettable holidays...
Welcome to the heart of the festival of Salzburg, where the elegant Hotel Stein opens its doors to guests from all over the world. In the year 2023, this unique hotel once again becomes the perfect retreat for art and culture enthusiasts visiting the renowned Salzburg Festival.
October 2023 - Cambodia's former royal residence Amansara, which once housed King Sihanouk's diplomats and aristocrats, will reopen on October 1, 2023 after a royal renovation. Not only will there be new culinary experiences and events to mark the occasion, but thanks to a new direct flight from Vietnam Airlines, it's now even easier to connect Amansara in the Laotian city of Luang Prabang with the legendary Angkor Wat. In the new season, Amantaka will also welcome guests with unique cultural festivals and wellness events - one more reason to embark on an Indochina odyssey this year.
Isola, creator of the namesake digital and physical design platform, participates for the second year in a row in the Dubai Design Week which will take place in the Dubai Design District from 7 to 12 November 2023. The Dubai initiative is part of a wider project to introduce the Isola design community to the international audience by participating in the London Design Festival and the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven...
September marks exactly 60 years since Aston Martin unveiled its then-newcomer. The model became an icon of British culture, design and innovation and firmly established Aston Martin as one of the most sought-after British luxury brands.
Why we love some objects in particular, how design can help us live together and protect the planet, and what is always beautiful about the work of designers - the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has made it its business to explore the role of design in society. And it does so throughout the city, with just as much fun as seriousness, with free admission and plenty of exciting programming for everyone from kids to design professionals...
Leica presented the annual Oskar Barnack Awards in Wetzlar and the 2023 winners have been announced. U.S.-based photographer Ismail Ferdous and Chinese photographer Ziyi Le...
In 2023, to mark Serpenti's 75th anniversary, Bulgari launched an international artistic initiative called Serpenti Factory, focusing on the snake as an endless source of creative inspiration. Their approach encompasses many aspects of the emblem, from heritage to craftsmanship, to multi-sensory technologies and the advertising campaign celebrating the 75th anniversary of the motif, linking past, present and future...
From the roots of a majestic Amazonian tree to the cells inside our bodies and the galaxies above, everything is connected. London-based experimental art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) will illuminate these hidden connections beyond our everyday perception, in a world premiere exhibition at ACMI this summer, from 23 November 2023 – 14 April 2024.
At the church square in Lunz am See, there lies the Refugium Lunz, which opened in spring. It invites you to come and stay. More than "just another design hotel", it is a place of contemplation and refuge. Now ideal to escape the heat of the city, enjoy the summer freshness and experience a true summer retreat.













