INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
Bill Gates is one of the most influential figures in technology history. But who is the man behind Microsoft, the visionary who launched a revolution and later sought to change the world through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation? In his autobiography Source Code, Gates shares personal insights into his journey – beyond business successes and billion-dollar deals.
Nobility obliges. But so is the name. In the case of London's new The BoTree Hotel, the Bodhi tree, under which Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, was the inspiration. Concrete Amsterdam created an appealing interior design for the five-star hotel.
At Voorlinden, Nick Cave (1957) has his first solo museum exhibition with his series The Devil – A Life. The Australian artist is primarily known as a musician but studied visual art in his earlier years. In this series, Cave narrates the life of the devil, from his birth to his death, through seventeen hand-painted ceramic figures. Museum Voorlinden has acquired the entire series.
To mark the 20th anniversary of their ground-breaking partnership, Louis Vuitton and renowned artist Takashi Murakami present an exclusive re-edition collection. The collection comprises over 200 creations that reinterpret the iconic designs of the original collaboration and bring them into the present with state-of-the-art technology and exceptional craftsmanship.
From 23 November 2024, the Palm Springs Art Museum will be showing almost 200 works by this visionary artist in the exhibition ‘David Hockney: Perspective Should Be Reversed’. The show, which runs until 31 March 2025, offers insights into Hockneys quest to capture the world from new perspectives while emphasising his personal identity.
To celebrate its 20th anniversary (2023), the Portuguese winegrowers' group has created two exceptional wines: a red wine and a tawny port. These special cuvées, each blended from the best barrels of the five wineries, deserved a special presentation. The Linz-based creative agency upart won the tender. Their design for the labels and packaging of the valuable wines has now been honoured with the Austrian State Prize for ‘Smart Packaging 2024’.
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