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Converted grain silo opens as new art destination in southern Norway

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The overhaul of Arne Korsmo and Sverre Aasland’s original 1935 functionalist design evokes both the Tate Modern in London and Thomas Heatherwick ’s popular 2017 reimagining of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Alan Williams Photography, image courtesy Kunstsilo.

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Waiwai Presents "Tashkhent: Appropriating Modernism" at Sharjah Triennial 2023

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Tashkent: Appropriating Modernism, installation view showing a reproduction of the columns and canopy of the Zarafshan restaurant at 1:2 scale, original and contemporary forms. The showcase spotlights three essential instances of modern architecture in Tashkent , Uzbekistan. Photo: Ivan Erofeev. Read more ยป

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Recycled and waste materials are the focus of MoMAโ€™s Life Cycles: The Materials of Contemporary Design exhibition

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New York’s Museum of Modern Art is hosting an exhibition that examines the potential for design to be responsible and respectful of other ecosystems while retaining elegance and innovation.

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Renzo Pianoโ€™s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

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The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city.

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Vienna's Architectural Evolution: 21 Landmarks Spanning Baroque, Secession, and Contemporary Styles

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Bring together an array of styles, ranging from the grandeur of Baroque palaces to the innovative Art Nouveau designs and the Vienna Secession movement, visitors are drawn to the city for its architectural marvels.

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The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstรคtte arts and craft movement"

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AIME Studio's interiors for the latest outpost of The Hoxton hotels, in a renovated marble-clad 1950s office building in Vienna , celebrate arts and crafts and post-war modernism. The post The Hoxton Vienna offers "contemporary take on the Wiener Werstรคtte arts and craft movement" appeared first on Dezeen.

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'Seeking Zohn' explores an overlooked contributor to Mexican modernism at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture

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A new exhibition at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House in West Hollywood is exploring the legacy of late architect Alejandro Zohn’s work around Guadalajara through the lens of contemporary photography and design.

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