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In China, an Expanded Art Gallery Enlivens a University Campus

Azure Magazine

Shanghai-based firm Atelier Diameter has answered the call with an expansion of the university’s on-campus art gallery. The now 565-square-metre space deftly marries texture, striking forms and public space to create a cultural hub for the school. This link to community was a key driver of the design.

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Iconic buildings from movies and architecture recreated as birdhouses

Creative Boom

All photography courtesy of the artist and PHX Gallery, Chicago Artist and architect Jason Sargenti has recreated a series of iconic buildings, both real and fictional, as birdhouses, and his work is about to go on show in Chicago. The Architect's Birdhouses is on view by appointment until 13 September at the PHX Gallery in Chicago, USA.

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25 Free Magazines You Can Download From Apple App Store

HONGKIAT

Magazines are a good way to keep yourself updated and entertained about your favorite topic. And it makes an even better pastime when you can read your favorite magazine on your mobile device. In this post, we are featuring a list of free magazines for iOS. Really is you all-you can-read free magazines app.

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SANAA Expands – and Modernizes – the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Azure Magazine

One of the biggest impacts of the newly expanded Art Gallery of New South Wales , in Sydney, Australia, is made at the programmatic level. The Tank is the lowermost gallery, located in a decommissioned fuel tank bunker. It creates a visual link to the limestone of the exterior façade and introduces a warmth uncommon to gallery spaces.

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Top 10 of 2023: Our Favourite Public Spaces

Azure Magazine

From landscapes that address climate change (while welcoming cultural and social life) to a rich variety of parks, plazas and buildings — and even infrastructure projects — that engage the urban realm, the best public spaces are a celebration of community and collective spirit.

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In Rotterdam, MVRDV Brings Art Storage into Public View

Azure Magazine

In most major museum and galleries around the world, only a fraction of the institution’s collection is on display at any given time. Instead, the majority of all those artworks and artefacts — up to 94 per cent on average, by one international estimate — remain stockpiled away away from public eyes.

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Photo Gallery: Cersaie 2023 Balances Imitation with Creative Expression

Azure Magazine

Much like when an actor portrays a popular public figure, the resemblance between these products and their original sources of inspiration can be downright uncanny. Photo Gallery: Touring Cersaie 2023 A crowd makes its way into the Bologna Fiere exhibition centre in Bologna, Italy for the 40th edition of the annual ceramic tile fair Cersaie.

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