– “Letizia Battaglia. Just for passion”is a major exhibition at MAXXI with over 250 photographs, contact sheets and previously unseen vintage prints from the archive of the great artist.
– Vo Trong Nghia Architects designed a showroom in Hanoi, Vietnam, with inexpensive traditional bricks that open up the interiors to a busy street, enhancing the view of magnificent trees.
– For his exhibition at Lisson New York, Ai Weiwei in reference to the ancient Asian tradition populates the gallery with felled, cast-iron tree trunks and a series of iron root sculptures.
– With a mix of established names and new talents, the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven stands out as one of the best moments to weigh up recent projects produced by the Dutch creative community.
– Following the collaboration with popstar Mika, Studio Job created some eccentric stage objects for a TV show in Italy, including giant hearts and crystal globes.
– After launching a kickstarter campaign this summer, Daan Roosegaarde’s project to create a purifying tower for polluted skies becomes real, starting from Beijing.
– French publishing company Cinqpoints worked with paper and wood for its last collection of stationery, objects and games for architecture lovers and creative minds.
– Norwegian studio Various Architects designed a bicycle parking next to Lillestrøm train station: a public green rooftop made in wood, laying over a glass box, serving as a “bike hotel”.
– B.zero 1 ring is a reinterpretation by Zaha Hadid of a collection created to celebrate the new millenium, marrying Bulgari’s bold, geometric style with her fluid design language.
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Top: Studio Job, Stasera Casa Mika, RAI, 2016. photo Paolo Ferrarini