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Chaki Wasi: Ecuador’s Thatched Handicrafts Hub
Situated on the edge of the volcanic crater of the Quilotoa Lagoon in Ecuador, lies the indigenous village…
Carlo Ratti To Build Origami-Inspired Kinetic Roof on Restored 18th-Century Italian Landmark
International design and innovation office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota joined forces to transform a venerable former…
Redecorating Your Home: 3 Spiritual Art Movements to Incorporate Into Your Design
Art, decor, and spirituality intertwine more than you may think. Art and decor find influences from everywhere in…
Art Investigation: Why Graffiti has Changed Art Forever
It doesn’t matter whether you are a casual art buyer who visits galleries and exhibitions primarily for the…
Bringing Arts and Culture Into City Developments
The national housing shortage is impacting everyone. Rent and home prices remain on the rise, causing people to…
Stefano Boeri Designs New Entrance for the Domus Aurea
On the occasion of the exhibition “Raphael and the Domus Aurea. The invention of the grotesques”, Stefano Boeri…
MVRDV to transform Eindhoven Shopping Centre into Sustainable Cultural Hub with “Music Mountain” and Rooftop Parks
MVRDV has proposed a radical transformation of Eindhoven‘s Heuvel shopping centre into a green cultural quarter. On its…
Art History
Art History is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. This is a discipline where…
Mecanoo Reveals New Images of the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts in Taiwan
Going back in time to 2018, the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, opened in Taiwan. The completion of the…
Enhance Your Skills: Learn a Language at Preply.com!
As the world turns into a global village and interconnectedness between people of diverse backgrounds increases, more people…
Carlo Ratti Unveils Milan’s MEET Digital Arts Center
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and Itali Rota have unveiled MEET, a center for digital culture in Milan designed to…
OMA Completes Toulouse’s New Exhibition and Convention Centre ‘MEETT’
MEETT, Toulouse’s new Exhibition and Convention Centre designed by OMA / Chris van Duijn, has been completed, becoming…
OPEN Transforms aviation Fuel Tanks Into An Art Center Without Boundaries
OPEN architecture gives new life and cultural relevance to five abandoned aviation fuel tanks scattered across an empty…
i29 Completes Colorful Interiors Of Felix Meritis Building In Amsterdam
Design studio i29 drawn inspiration from the rich past of Amsterdam‘s Felix Meritis building to overhaul its spaces,…
WallaceLiu Turns A Former Steel Factory In China To Create Chongqing Industrial Museum
Emerging design practice WallaceLiu has completed its latest project, the Chongqing Industrial Museum, which has been created amongst…
How History Can Make a Student More Educated?
Why is art history important? The art in all its manifestations constitutes an essential characteristic that identifies the…
10 Life-Changing Books That Will Make 2020 the Best Year Yet
As we enter 2020, the fascination with the book reading is stronger than ever as the new authors…
MoMA Set To Reopen Following Major Renovation By Diller Scofidio + Renfro And Gensler
Architecture firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Gensler have completed the renovation and expansion of New York‘s Museum of…
COBE To Build CO2-Neutral Museum In Sweden
COBE, the Danish architectural firm led by Dan Stubbergaard, has won an international competition for a new science…
Bjarke Ingels Group And FREAKS Complete MÉCA Cultural Center In Bordeaux
Bjarke Ingels Group and FREAKS freearchitects have completed a major new cultural venue, called MÉCA, in southwestern France.…
OMA Turns Houston Post Office Into Mixed-Use Cultural Complex
OMA is turning a historic Barbara Jordan Post Office in downtown Houston, Texas, into a complex featuring arts…