Posts Tagged ‘atmosphere’

Breakfast at Hilton

Magazine -> #8 Place, not place

When we travel, some of us seek out the reassurance of familiar surroundings, whereas others wish to plunge into the unknown. The hotel is a touchstone in both cases. The meticulous way in which our needs as travellers are met by the staff at an important hotel chain is the subject of our interview with Marjan Libeer, marketing vice-president at Hi...

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Mantova, a town moving to the rhythm of the festival

Magazine -> #2 Creating Opportunities

FESTIVALETTERATURA HAS FOR YEARS BEEN THE CULTURAL CELEBRATION OF ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL WRITERS, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS. A TOWN OF ANCIENT TRADITIONS, MANTOVA MAKES ITS STREETS AND SQUARES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC SO THAT IT CAN MEET AND EXCHANGE VIEWS AND OPINIONS, IN A PEACEFUL AND SIMPLE ATMOSPHERE. CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BERLIN AN...

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Project for a Cafeteria

Magazine -> #0 Experimentation and innovation

THE PROJECT DESCRIBED BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF COMPLETE EXPERIMENTATION: FROM THE DESIGNING STAGE TO THE ACTUAL USE. IT IS A BAR DESIGNED BY THREE OF ITS FUTURE USERS, STUDENTS AT THE HFG IN KARLSRUHE. Werner Aisslinger, designer from Berlin and professor at the HfG in Karlsruhe, organized a design contest among college students. Three young designe...

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Interview with Michelangelo Pistoletto

Magazine -> #0 Experimentation and innovation

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN ARTIST LIKE YOURSELF AND THE OUTSIDE WORLD, EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE HISTORY OF SIMPLE THINGS? The pattern of simple things is the same for everyone, I believe: it means doing things, feeling active, exploring nearby and far away places, coming to learn about the things that surround you, travelling to experience p...

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Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne (1825-1905). This book is the answer to my thoughts on travel. It certainly anticipated the saga...
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