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Renzo Piano’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. billion Galataport development beyond.

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In Latin America, Modernism Began at Home

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"Crafting Modernity" at New York’s Museum of Modern Art positions midcentury houses as sites of experimentation and transformation. Latin America is known for iconic midcentury architecture, from Luis Barragán’s Mexico City houses to Lina Bo Bardi’s glass-walled Casa de Vidro in São Paulo.

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lasvit’s ‘re/creation’ emerged with handcrafted fused glass of various textures & forms

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lasvit introduced fused glass for architecture, blending tradition with modernity while leading the way in glass artistry. The post lasvit’s ‘re/creation’ emerged with handcrafted fused glass of various textures & forms appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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line+ revives cliffside ancient rammed-earth village in china introducing songyang art hotel

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traditional structural elements blend with modern materials such as glass and aluminum. The post line+ revives cliffside ancient rammed-earth village in china introducing songyang art hotel appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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A rental apartment rewriting the rules of modern living with a robust art collection

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Permanent fixtures were kept to a minimum, while avant-garde furnishings and antiquities were sourced to complement the artworks and could be perceived as possible functional art objects themselves. While the first room is infused with a Tropical Modernism , highlighting the use of rattan. The bedrooms are contrasting.

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Child Studio blends mid-century modern and art deco details in Mayfair pied-à-terre

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Local practice Child Studio has designed a house in a mews courtyard in London that mixes mid-century modern furniture with custom-made pieces in a nod to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's home. Child Studio designed the home, which was created for a hotelier and restauranteur, as a space for dining, entertaining and hosting parties.

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SANAA's Sydney Modern art gallery extension nears completion

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney has revealed images of its extension designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architecture studio SANAA under construction ahead of its opening in December. Sydney Modern is under construction and will open in December. Read: SANAA reveals Sydney Modern art gallery expansion.

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