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I.M. Pei, Louvre Pyramid architect, dead at 102
by Andrew Manns | 17 May 2019
Ieoh Ming Pei, the architect who conceived the Louvre Pyramid, has died. Born in Guangzhou, China in 1917, Pei emigrated to the US in 1940, establishing his own practice, I.M. Pei and Associates in 1955. The firm soon went on to design a number of celebrated projects, the most famous of which was arguably the now iconic Louvre Pyramid, which was commissioned by French president François Mitterrand in 1989. At
Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi finally gets opening date
by Tom Anstey | 06 Sep 2017
The long-delayed and even longer-awaited Louvre Abu Dhabi has finally been given its launch date, with the Jean Nouvel-designed cultural institution opening to the public on 11 November. A string of setbacks dating back by more than decade have delayed the AED4.3bn (US$1.2bn, €1bn, £914m) project, which anchors the under-development Saadiyat Cultural District – where one day the Zayed National Museum designed by Foster and Partners and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi hit with further delays, opening pushed back to 2017
by Tom Anstey | 06 Nov 2016
The long-awaited Louvre Abu Dhabi has been delayed yet again, with the highly-anticipated project now postponed to 2017 due to pending construction work. The news is the latest in a string of setbacks for the project dating back to 2012. According to Reuters, multiple sources have reported there is still “work to be done” on the museum. Government officials had said at the end of 2015 that the museum was
Louvre Abu Dhabi hits major milestone as temporary sea walls come down
by Tom Anstey | 16 Jun 2016
The under-development Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi took a major step forward this week when the temporary sea wall surrounding the structure came down, flooding the area around the building. Contractor Arabtec Holdings has removed the 14m (46ft) temporary hydraulic cutoff walls used during the main construction phase, with the sea water now enveloping the museum, giving it the appearance of floating on water. "This delicate process is the result
Louvre Hotel Group plans bamboo resort complex for Indonesia's Funtasy Island eco-park
by Kim Megson | 08 Feb 2016
French hospitality company Louvre Hotels Group is preparing to open hundreds of luxury accommodations at the heart of “the world’s largest eco-theme park” – the US$240m (€216.2m, £166.8m) Funtasy Island development in Indonesia’s Riau Islands. Louvre’s luxury hotel complex will include 341 five-star villas under the Royal Tulip brand and a 183-room Golden Tulip hotel with a 260-seat restaurant. Constructed primarily from wood and bamboo, the buildings will be linked
Louvre Abu Dhabi on course for mid-2016 handover
by Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
With construction of Louvre Abu Dhabi entering its final stages, government officials have said a handover of the building will take place in the middle of 2016 – on schedule for an amended opening date at the end of that year. Work on the iconic structure’s roof was completed in October last year, along with all 9,200sq m (99,000sq ft) of the museum’s galleries, plus the concrete work for the
China creates duplicate of I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid in Shijiazhuang
by Tom Anstey | 07 Sep 2015
After drawing the ire of the Egyptian government when it created a replica sphinx last year, a Chinese theme park in Shijiazhuang has added to its collection, creating a 1:1 replica version of Paris’ Louvre Pyramid. Not sharing quite the same iconic locale, the replica Louvre Pyramid – the original of which first opened in 1989 – sits in the overgrown field of the unique amusement park/movie set in Shijiazhuang,
Louvre picks Rogers Stirk Harbour’s ‘light-filled’ design for art facility
by Kate Corney | 08 Jul 2015
British architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners have won a competition to build a research and conservation facility for the Louvre. The new facility will be built in in Liévin in northern France and will house around 250,000 works of art from more than 60 different French locations. The Musée du Louvre and the Nord-Pas de Calais region announced that RSH+P, known for the British Museum’s new World Conservation and
Louvre Abu Dhabi opening delayed until end of 2016
by Tom Anstey | 24 Jun 2015
The long-awaited Louvre Abu Dhabi will now open its doors at the end of 2016, according to the president of its sister site in Paris. Speaking at Paris’ Louvre Museum in France, Jean-Luc Martinez said that the US$653m (€512.9m, £404.6m) development on Saadiyat Island would be delayed until the end of next year. Dubai-based construction firm Arabtec Holdings has been tasked with the build, with French architect Jean Nouvel designing
Louvre Abu Dhabi project hits construction milestone
by Tom Anstey | 21 Oct 2014
Work on the upcoming Louvre Abu Dhabi has progressed, with construction of the mammoth US$653m (€512.9m, £404.6m) structure’s dome roof now complete. Building work on the dome started in December 2013 and the elaborate roof currently sits on 120 temporary support towers, which will be replaced with four permanent support pillars and the dome will be clad in aluminium. The construction of all the 9,200sq m (99,000sq ft) museum’s galleries
Dubai firm wins US$653m contract for Abu Dhabi Louvre
by Aoife Dowling | 10 Jan 2013
Dubai-based construction firm Arabtec Holdings has been awarded a US$653m contract to build the Abu Dhabi branch of France's Louvre museum, according to Reuters. Awarded by Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Company, the contract will see construction begin immediately with the museum expected to open in 2015. Abu Dhabi Louvre was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and will be located on the Saadiyat Island's Cultural District complex. The
Louvre to open satellite site in Lens
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 06 Dec 2012
Paris' famous Louvre museum and gallery is set to open a satellite gallery in Lens, Northern France next week. The Louvre-Lens will exhibit more than 200 artworks by masters including Botticelli, Raphael, Poussin, Rembrandt, Goya, Ingres and Delacroix at its 50-acre site, situated in a small mining town near Lille. Artworks will be displayed chronologically with different cultures and civilizations juxtaposed so classical Greek works might sit next to pieces
Louvre to collaborate with Fine Arts Museums
by Aoife Dowling | 19 Nov 2012
Musée du Louvre in Paris, France and Fine Arts Museums in San Francisco, US are set to collaborate on a series of exhibitions over the next five years. The international accord includes plans to share significant works of art from both museums' collections with audiences in San Francisco and Paris. The partnership will see collaborations on publications, art conservation projects and public education programs. The two institutions will work together
Construction to begin on Abu Dhabi Louvre in early 2013
by Aoife Dowling | 09 Oct 2012
Construction work is to begin on Abu Dhabi Louvre, the first Louvre museum outside Paris, at the beginning of 2013. Ahmad Al Fahim, executive director of marketing at Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), told the Gulf News that a construction company would be announced at the end of December. The museum is to be located on the Saadiyat Island's Cultural District complex, which will also feature a Frank Gehry-designed
Louvre to unveil new Islamic Art Galleries in September
by Pete Hayman | 27 Jul 2012
Image: The galleries' gold iridescent steel roof More than 2,500 objects from the Louvre's collection of Islamic art will go on show across nearly 3,000sq m (32,292sq ft) of new gallery space at the Paris attraction on 22 September. The opening of new Islamic Art Galleries - designed by architects Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti - is the first major addition to the Louvre since I M Pei's glass pyramid
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