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15 artists and designers selected to create 30th-anniversary edition of Sweden's Ice Hotel
by Sam Boggon | 04 Sep 2019
Designs have been released for the latest edition of the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The competition saw 126 applications received from artist teams across 34 different countries and 15 were chosen to create designs for the hotel, which will open on 13 December. In addition, three teams received a special invitation to create the new main and ceremony hall, as well
Artistic spa opens beneath one of Bath's grandest streets
by Jane Kitchen | 17 Nov 2017
Hidden below the streets of Bath, a quirky new spa has opened which celebrates the ancient city's heritage. Spa 15 – located in the No. 15 Great Pulteney hotel on Great Pulteney Street, Bath – includes four themed treatment rooms, a large cedarwood hot tub within exposed stone vaults, a barrel-shaped sauna and a steam room. In keeping with No. 15’s celebration of local up-and-coming artists, the treatment rooms showcase
David Adjaye leads top team of international artists to create 30ft Art Wall for Newark
by Kim Megson | 23 Mar 2016
British architect David Adjaye is collaborating with an energy company, a team of top international artists and the City of Newark to create a 30ft high ‘Art Wall’ for the US metropolis. The project is designed to beautify the protective façade of an electrical switching station in the city’s Fairmount Heights community, which is operated by the Public Service Enterprise Group. It will create construction jobs, provide opportunities for artists
Artists and designers turn security gates into street art for colourful New York project
by Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Street artists and New York businesses have joined forces to beautify the city’s Lower East Side using one simple tool: spray paint. One hundred metal storefront security gates in the Manhattan neighbourhood have become city-sanctioned canvasses for a carefully selected group of graffiti artists, illustrators, graphic designers and abstract painters – including rising stars Shantell Martin, Faust and Mr Stash. The creators have each been partnered with a local business
Elvis is in the building: Mississippi Arts & Entertainment Experience to recognise legendary artists
by Tom Anstey | 12 Oct 2015
Ground has been broken on a US$45m (€40m, £29m) immersive arts facility in Meridian, Mississippi, designed by Gallagher & Associates and dedicated to film, literature, music, art, dance, theatre and visual arts. The 58,500sq ft (5,435sq m) Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience has been designed to be “totally immersive”, according to principal architect Cybelle Jones, who said the plans would incorporate media, hands-on experiences and interactive art. "What is so
Work begins on Jean Nouvel’s Artists’ Garden in China
by Katie Buckley | 30 Jan 2015
Ateliers Jean Nouvel’s arts scheme for Qingdao, China – the 70,000sq m (753,000sq ft) Artists’ Garden – has broken ground. The development will include a new museum hosting exhibitions from the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, which was also designed by the practice. An existing harbour will be doubled in size and converted into a marina at one end of the site, while other elements will include art studios,
Ace Hotels launches in Los Angeles' famed United Artists film studio
by Jak Phillips | 08 Aug 2014
Hip boutique hotel chain Ace Hotels has launched its latest property in Los Angeles’ historic United Artists building. Originally designed by architect Howard Crane for the United Artists film studio, the 18-storey building opened in 1927 and was used as a movie theatre until 1974. Atelier Ace worked with Commune Design to restore the United Artists building and theatre. The exterior façade was stripped, cleaned and restored, ‘as it would
CABE calls for artists to play part in planning
by Tom Walker | 01 May 2008
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has called for more unfettered designs to be used in development projects. According to CABE, the government’s advisor on architecture, making sure artists play a part in the design process could significantly enhance regenerations projects. The announcement follows the two-year PROJECT initiative, which aims to promote the role of artists in development schemes. An independent evaluation found that artists often raised
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