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Museum Reinhard Ernst by late architect Fumihiko Maki revealed in Dezeen video

June 20, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

Museum Reinhard Ernst​, one of the late Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki’s​ final buildings, is revealed in this video produced by Dezeen for ​t​he museum. Located in Wiesbaden, Germany, the museum takes the form of a large white granite volume, sectioned into smaller rectangular blocks. Ad | The late Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki designed Museum Reinhard

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First train station by MAD designed to feel like a “museum about time”

May 24, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

Architect Ma Yansong explains how his studio MAD combined historical and contemporary elements for its first train station in this talk, hosted by Dezeen for the Beijing architecture practice. The one-on-one conversation between Yansong and Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft was held to celebrate the opening of the project, named Train Station in the Forest. MAD’s first station

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Serpentine Pavilion “a great riddle” says architect Minsuk Cho

May 14, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

Architect Minsuk Cho discusses his design for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the Serpentine. Cho is the founder and lead architect of Mass Studies, an architecture practice based in Seoul, South Korea. He is the 23rd architect to be chosen for the Serpentine commission, and the pavilion will

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Alessandro Mendini was an “atomic bomb of fantasy” says Philippe Starck

May 13, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the “genius” of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago, an exhibition celebrating the designer. French designer Starck, who has contributed an immersive installation to coincide with the exhibition, emphasised the impact that Mendini has had on

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The Matropolitan Museum of Art unveils Sleeping Beauties exhibition spanning four centuries of fashion

May 7, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

In this video, Dezeen previews the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s latest blockbuster fashion exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, following last night’s Met Gala. The exhibition explores the concept of rebirth and renewal in fashion, showcasing the archival and restoration processes that take place behind the scenes of the Met’s Costume Institute. The exhibition

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Triennale Milano celebrates Alessandro Mendini at Milan design week

April 16, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

Cultural institutions Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier are hosting a retrospective show of Italian designer Alessandro Mendini at this year’s Milan design week, showcased in this video produced by Dezeen for the brand. The exhibition takes place at Trienalle Milano Triennale Milano partnered with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain to host the exhibition, which

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Barbican’s Unravel exhibition explores the subversive power of textiles

April 5, 2024 Francesca Tesler 0

Curator Lotte Johnson discusses the transformative power of textiles in this video produced by Dezeen for the Barbican’s latest exhibition. Titled Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, the exhibition examines how textiles have been employed to explore themes spanning power, oppression, gender and belonging. It features over 100 works that make use of

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Resilience means more than “capacity to respond to disaster” says Sara Candiracci in Climate Salon podcast

December 15, 2023 Francesca Tesler 0

In the fifth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss the importance of designing with community resilience and empowerment in mind. “Designing resilient communities”, the fifth episode of the podcast, explores how urban design can positively benefit and strengthen social groups in the context of climate change. Listen to the episode below or

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COS unveils “most sustainable store concept to date”

September 6, 2023 Francesca Tesler 0

COS architectural creative lead Marcus Cole explains how more sustainable design principles were used in its recently opened concept stores, in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the brand. The brand recently opened two stores, located in Stockholm and Mexico City, which according to COS exemplify its commitment to sustainable building and circular design. Cole

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Serpentine Pavilion creates “a moment of wonder” says Lina Ghotmeh

June 21, 2023 Francesca Tesler 0

In this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the Serpentine Gallery, French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh explains how her Serpentine Pavilion was designed to create a sense of conviviality. Called À table, the pavilion takes the form of a glued laminated timber (glulam) shelter that houses a concentric communal table intended to bring people together. “The

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