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Anton Stankowski was one of the most influential designers of the 20th century and recognised proponent of concrete, constructive art. With the exhibition of works by the Belgian artist Jan De Cock (born 1976), Haus Konstruktiv presents the youngest artist to date at Haus Konstruktiv in the context of a comprehensive solo project. Haus Konstruktiv, [...]

German artist Josephine Meckseper’s photography, videos and installations deal with the interaction between politics and glamour. In her current exhibition at the Migros Museum for contemporary art in Zürich, Switzerland, the visitor is confronted with chrome rims, oil rigs, car advertising, political statements and shop displays. In this conversation with Sabine Trieloff, the director of [...]

The current exhibition at the Migros Museum in Zürich links recent collection acquisitions to older works of the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst collection. This year it is celebrating its 30th year jubilee with, amongst others, works by Monica Bonvicini, Christoph Büchel, Maurizio Cattelan, Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Dan Flavin, Gilbert & George, Douglas Gordon, Mark Leckey, [...]

Art Basel Miami Beach 2007 is the last Art Basel under the leadership of Sam Keller. Starting in January 2008 Art Basel will be led by Cay Sophie Rabinowitz (Artistic Director), Annette Schönholzer (Director of Operations and Finance), and Marc Spiegler (Director for Strategy and Development). This is part 3 of our walk through Art [...]

The centerpiece of the French artist Lili Reynaud Dewar’s solo exhibition titled Interpretation at the Kunsthalle Basel is a large geometric wood-and-mirror structure, incorporating sound and video. The video shows Lili Reynaud Dewar’s mother, Mireille Rias, dressed in a costume in the style of the African-American musician Sun Ra and seated on a throne-like chair [...]

During The Armory Show Week 2010, French architect Jean Nouvel was in New York for the preview of his new and nearly completed residential tower called 100 11th Avenue. The building is located at the intersection of 19th Street and the West Side Highway, along the Hudson River in Manhattan and facing another building by [...]

Zaha Hadid Architecture – Projects and Built Work. Presentation of the project for the Neue Stadt-Casino Basel. Video showing impressions from the opening of the exhibition.
Museum of Architecture Basel / Switzerland. September 9, 2005. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new [...]

This is the first part of a talk the artists Doug and Mike Starn held at their studio in Beacon. Mike and Doug Starn talk about their large installation called Big Bambú, a massive, moving construction made out of countless bamboo poles that is in constant transformation (see also this video on VernissageTV: Mike + [...]

Phaeno is a new science museum in Wolfsburg, Germany. The Phaeno Science Center building is a work of Zaha Hadid in collaboration with Mayer Bährle architects. The museum has been officially inaugurated on November 24, 2005 by mayor Rolf Schnellecke, director Dr. Wolfgang Guthardt, the prime minister of Lower Saxony Christian Wulff, the president of [...]

The Drawing Center presents Yona Friedman: About Cities (Feb. 24 – April 7, 2007), an exhibition of work by the Hungarian-French architect and artist, who, despite significant reputation in Europe, has never had a solo exhibition in the United States. Showcasing both Friedman’s urban-sociological concerns and his urban-design innovations, the exhibition introduces his work to [...]

At the Designers’ Saturday more than forty companies, including highly regarded institutions and designers from the world of international interior decor, exhibited at six attractive locations in Langenthal / Switzerland. The setting of the exhibitions – sandwiched in between manufacturing plant – is a unique feature, making Designers’ Saturday a very special experience. Langenthal, November [...]

“Nature Design – From Inspiration to Innovation” at the Museum für Gestaltung in Zürich / Switzerland presents more than 500 objects and projects that are inspired by nature. The visitor will find works by over 150 artists and designers, among them: Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Fernando & Humberto Campana, Richard Hutten, Ross Lovegrove, Karim Rashid, [...]

The Design Museum London is one of the world’s leading museums of modern and contemporary design. We met Deyan Sudjic, the Design Museum’s director who gave us a short introduction to the Design Museum and an outlook on future plans including the museum’s expansion and relocation. Design Museum London, London, May 17, 2007. > Click [...]

Rick Poynor talks about the exhibition “Communicate: British Independent Graphic Design since the Sixties” at the Museum of Design Zurich. “This exhibition most definitely has an aim, a purpose, almost a polemical purpose you could say. It’s about almost 45years of independent British graphic design. And that word “independent” is really important” says design critic [...]

In 1981 Luigi Colani broke a fuel saving record with a streamlined four seater car, in 2002 he completed his 7th streamlined truck. In the final part of the conversation Luigi Colani talks about fuel efficiency, the speed and efficiency records he broke at the Utah Salt Flats in Bonneville and a truck he is [...]