10 of the Most Beautiful Metro Stations around the World
In order to add a touch of creativity to the public transit system, cities across the globe are turning insipid stations into immersive experiences. Here, we take a tour of the world’s most beautiful underground stations, featuring stops that sparkle with mosaics, showcase hand-painted platforms, and even transport passengers to the pages of a Jules Verne novel. The Westfriedhof Station (Munich, Germany) The Westfreidhof station in Munich, features unpaved walls reminiscent of those in…
Design and Digital Fabrication of Marc Fornes
MARC FORNES leads THEVERYMANY, a New York-based studio specializing in large-scale, site-specific structures that unify skin, support, form, and experience into a single system. Over the last ten years, Marc has designed and built a number of organic, thin-shell constructions that push the limits of form, structure, and space. This body of work is situated between the fields of art and architecture, with a particular focus in the realm of public art. Each public artwork…
Howeler + Yoon's Public Space Arts & Installations
Höweler + Yoon is a design-driven architecture practice and creative studio. Architects Eric Hõweler and J. Meejin Yoon are the founders of the studio. The team is a dedicated group of architects, designers, and researchers. Their projects range from cultural and institutional buildings, mixed-use residential and commercial buildings, to public spaces, interactive environments, and research projects. Höweler + Yoon projects ask how design fits within contemporary culture, how it can affect behavioral and social norms,…
The Most Splendid Stained Glass Windows in the World
Exquisitely crafted and effortlessly ethereal, stained glass windows have been prevalent in places of worship for centuries. Stained-glass pieces dance with color and light to produce visual displays that inspire wonder and remind us of the majesty this mysterious world has to offer. These colorful panes can be found in a wide array of religious sites, from mesmerizing mosques to modern churches and also in museums, libraries, music halls, etc... Here, we take a tour…
Christo and Jeanne Claude, Famous Environmental Artists
Christo Vladimirov Javacheff and Jeanne Claude were a married couple who created environmental works of art. Christo and Jeanne-Claude were born on the same day, June 13, 1935; Christo in Bulgaria, and Jeanne Claude in Morocco. Jeanne Claude died aged 74, on November 18, 2009. Their earliest sculptures were composed of cans and bottles; some as found and some painted or wrapped in paper, plastic, or fabric. They are noted for their controversial…
