Five architecture and design events this month from Dezeen Events Guide
A retrospective covering more than 400 projects by architectural firm MVRDV is among the events featured in the Dezeen Events Guide this month, alongside major design fairs in Miami and Shenzhen. Other events taking place in December include a CPD webinar on Chris Precht’s recently completed Bert Modular Hut and a talk on the art …
Large felled tree at Sculpture by the Lakes
Last Friday it was a traumatic evening for the owners of Sculpture by the Lakes, as strong winds from Storm Arwen knocked down a very large willow tree. However, the owners have repaired the damage and the 26-acre park in Dorchester is now back to “business as usual”. The tree fell on a bridge connecting …
World’s largest abstract painting of youngest sibling duo sets UNICO world record – ThePrint
Text size: A- A + New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI / PNN): Brotherhood duo Virat Kiran (7) and Chanvitha Sundari (2) set a new UNICO world record by expressing themselves through paint on a 1,300 square foot area in just 3 hours ! The painting was an abstract expressionism focused on the global environmental …
Tiffany Art and Architecture at TikTok on December 5
PETERSBURG – The 6th Annual Battersea Foundation Vacation Home Tour: “Art & Architecture from Tiffany to TikTok” will be held this Sunday from 12pm to 5pm The visit which includes historical monuments is a must. It will showcase a vast eclectic collection of stunning artwork as you weave your way through historic Petersburg and its …
Painting old woodwork: improvement or offense? | Seattle weather
Today, many old houses see their wooden staircases, their paneling, their baseboards and their beams receiving layer after layer of paint. Yet even though the plastered joinery remains damp, emotions run high, both for those who wield brushes and for those wary of cover-ups. “I’m not sure if I’m going to list the bad guys …
BLAA’s Literature Today series takes a look at Africa and its acclaimed writers
Launched in 2020 as a platform for contemporary writers, the Literatura Hoy series returns to Bogotá’s largest public library, Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango (BLAA), with a focus on African voices and works of the Tanzanian Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah (born 1948). Gurnah received the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature for his 10 novels, including Paradise, …
Delhi: Bookaroo Children’s Literature Festival returns to a new location
Until the pandemic and the Central Vista redevelopment project reshape the city and our relationship with it, for many children in Delhi, listening to some of their favorite storytellers brings stories of wonder and joy to life at Bookaroo Children’s. Literature Festival, at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) in Janpath, had …
Architect – New Haven, CT, United States | Works
Knight Architecture LLC, founded in 2005, is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in residential and college design projects. The firm is powered by a commitment to our clients and the environments (both social and ecological) impacted by our work, the pleasure of aesthetics, the love of design and a confidence in the ability of architecture …
Heike’s story and his historical roots in classical Japanese literature
Heike’s story is by far the most striking anime of the fall season and one of the most unique shows of 2021. Its tale of love, war and tragedy told against a backdrop of feudal Japan is downright fascinating, but equally impressive is the “story” this anime is based on. We’re not talking about a …
Silverstein Properties unveils new outdoor sculpture at 7 World Trade Center in Manhattan’s financial district
An abstract sculpture by artist Frank Stella is now on display at 7 World Trade Center in the Financial District. Entitled “Jasper’s Split Star”, the sculpture is located in the Silverstein Family Park between West Broadway and Greenwich Street, a location that was previously occupied by Jeff Koons’ signature “Balloon Flower (Red)”. For decades, Silverstein …