Flare of Frankfurt Mixed-Use Complex, Germany
The Flare of Frankfurt is a seven-story, mixed-use project of hotel rooms, residences, and offices located in the center of the Frankfurt city, Germany. This 260,000-square-foot project is designed by German-Iranian architect, Hadi Teherani. From the outset, the design concept for Flare of Frankfurt had to strike a fine balance between a robust, durable structure and visual appeal. Importantly it also had to relate and respond to the surrounding buildings, yet…
The Museo Atlántico, Europe's First Underwater Museum
The Museo Atlántico in Playa Blanca, Spain is the first underwater sculpture museum in Europe. It has been open to the public since March 2016. Divers can dive here amongst the impressive sculptures of artist, Jason deCaires Taylor, famous for his underwater art. The museum is 12 meters deep down pristine waters near the south coast of Lanzarote Island in Atlantic Ocean. “Museo Atlántico” is dedicated to “the dialogue…
Bugatti Centodieci: a $8.9 million homage to EB110 SS
Bugatti unveiled the limited edition Centodieci at Pebble Beach, California. The Centodieci (which is Italian for 110), It signifies 110 years of the brand and pays homage to one of the greatest hypercars of the 1990s – the Bugatti EB110 SS. The styling is also heavily inspired by the 90s hypercar. There are quite a few design highlights of the EB110 SS. The front end is low and flat and features slim, horizontal headlights. the…
Art of Khatam Kari In persian Architecture & Craft
Khatam Kari is one of the Persian arts of marquetry, wherein the surface of wooden or metallic articles is decorated with pieces of wood, bone and metal cut in a variety of shapes and designs. Materials used in this craft can be gold, silver, brass, aluminium and twisted wire. Various types of inlaid articles and their quality are known by the size and geometrical designs. Smaller pieces result in a higher value of the artwork.…
Data Gate Installation, China
“Data Gate” is the World’s First AI Astronomical Research Data Sculpture Public Art in Nanjing, China. The installation, by Istanbul-based new media studio Ouchhh, consists of 3 parts; Form, Light and Space. This artwork applies the concept of machine learning in the context of space discovery and astronomical research through data acquired by Nasa's Kepler space telescope, which has traveled in space for 9.6 years, confirmed 2,662 planets, documented 61 supernovae…
