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Bill Bensley creating 13th-century village in the shadow of Yên Tu Mountain
by Jane Kitchen | 22 Oct 2018
Architect Bill Bensley is working on a national cultural heritage site in Yên Tu Mountain – considered to be the cradle of Trúc Lâm Zen Buddhism in Vietnam – as part of the Vietnamese government’s strategic development plan for the area. Designed with attention to historical detail – Bensley has created the entire Yên Tu Village in 13th-century style and using 13th-century techniques where possible – the village will include
Welcome to the Gucci Garden: Alessandro Michele celebrates luxury brand with restaurant and museum in Florentine palace
by Kim Megson | 15 Jan 2018
The creative director of Gucci has opened a restaurant, museum and gift shop dedicated to the luxury fashion house – in a 14th-century Florentine palace. Alessandro Michele decided to open the attraction, called Gucci Garden, as a fun and accessible introduction to the brand and “a hypnotic territory that alters the state of consciousness and perception". The attraction spans three floors within the Palazzo della Mercanzia, which previously housed a
Florence to unveil 20th Century Art Museum
by Chris Dodd | 14 Jan 2014
Florence is to welcome the opening of a new 20th Century Art Museum this April, as the city undergoes a cultural transformation which will see a host of other attractions open or receive restoration work. The city’s new Museo del Novecento, located in the former Leopoldine convent in Piazza Santa Maria Novella, will feature 800sq m (6,611 sq ft) of exhibition space, as well as 10 meeting rooms. To be
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