Calling your pop-up exhibition a ‘museum’ certainly has made us prick up our ears. We’re talking the showcase of toy collectible brand ghostwrite at the newly opened Staple store in the SoHo area of New York City. The ghostwrite museum showcase presents over 100 collectible toys from the brand’s archives, and is the first chance …
The fashion world’s perennial enfant terrible is having a moment. We’re talking the alluring Rick Owens retrospective that’s currently held at the ornate Palais Galliera in Paris. Born in Porterville, an obscure town in California‘s expansive San Joaquin Valley, designer Rick Owens (1961) has come a long way, creating a global following with otherworldly silhouettes …
Mario Cucinella, Architect and Founder of MCA, commented: “Designing the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka is a unique opportunity to create a true stage, not only to showcase the culture, history, and innovation of our country but also to establish a space for fostering connections: for future dialogue, for strengthening cultural, social, and economic …
A striking new landmark has emerged on Rotterdam’s Tweede Maasvlakte: Portlantis. This state-of-the-art visitor centre brings the Port of Rotterdam to life, revealing its inner workings and hidden stories. As one of Europe’s most vital logistical hubs, the port is a vast, dynamic world—constantly evolving to improve efficiency and sustainability. At Portlantis, visitors explore how …
The Luxembourg pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is both welcoming and intriguing. It is a shady resting place amid the hustle and bustle, inviting to discover and offering an unexpected, invigorating, and stimulating journey through the many facets of Luxembourg. The Luxembourg pavilion is located in the part of the Expo 2025 Site that takes …
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The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, serves as the official pavilion of the Japanese government. Designed in response to its exhibition concept “Between Lives,” the architecture embodies themes of “the relay of life” and “the cycle of life” through a repetitive, staggered arrangement of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels in a concentric circular formation.
The second Islamic Arts Biennale’s official prayer space, AlMusalla, is a meditative reflection on ritual and transience embedded in regional identity. Realized by EAST Architecture Studio, AKT II, and Rayyane Tabet, the pavilion thoughtfully responds to the Biennale’s theme, And All That Is In Between, which contemplates the connection between the physical and the spiritual, …
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The Gallery of the Kings, which houses a collection of colossal statues from the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), has long been the highlight of any visit to the Museo Egizio. Remodeled by set designer Dante Ferretti in 2006, the gallery was transformed into an exquisite black box. As the museum approaches its …
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