Tag: exhibition

The Iranian pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 was designed in three phases – the concept prepared by local architect Kamran Safamanesh and his team, the architectural design by Rah Shahr Architectural Consulting Engineers and the final phase completed by Italian studio RPA S.r.l. The theme...

We have another Cluster from Milan Expo 2015 for you today: The Arid Zones.   The design of the cluster was inspired by desert sandstorms and the harshness of life in some of the driest and most hostile places on the planet....

We’ve just got back from visiting Damián Ortega‘s first solo exhibition, Casino, at Milan’s HangarBicocca. This contemporary artist’s work uses everyday objects to create sculptural masterpieces and amazing installations, as well as performances and films, and this exhibition shows the various ways...

Nowadays, it’s become common for cavernous, industrial buildings to be used as exhibition spaces, much to the delight of the artists who no longer have to worry about their work being overshadowed by quirky decoration or even worse, cramped into...

The next Expo pavilion on our daily tour is that of Malaysia, designed by Hijas Kasturi Associates. The 2,047 space is home to four seed-shaped constructions inspired by the rainforest, whose curves and patterns reflect the versatility and dynamism of...

One of the key exhibitions at the 2015 edition of Designmonat Graz is ICH WAR DORT – MONTRÉAL MEETS GRAZ, a collaboration between two UNESCO cities, Graz, Austria and Montréal, Canada.   Montréal is one of the world’s leading cities...

If you’re fascinated by all things Brazilian, in Milan until this Sunday (24th May) is this fantastic exhibition, “Sou do Mundo, Sou Minas Gerais” (I am the world, I am Minas Gerais). Promoting the Brazilian creative industry in Minas Gerais,...

Next in our 2015 Milan Expo daily series is the Vietnam pavilion.   The Asian country took inspiration from its national flower, the lotus, and decided to focus on problems related to the world’s most important element: water. The lotus flower turned...

As you definitely will have heard, this year’s International Expo is in Milan, so we’re once again lucky to have such a huge event so close by. Milan Expo 2015 officially opened on Friday, May 1 and is open for...

Another of the highlights of Milan Design Week, in our humble opinion, was the Lexus event in the Tortona district of Fuorisalone. The car brand presented a sense-based walk-through exhibit named Lexus – A Journey of the Senses, in collaboration with space...