Traditional Embellishment in Venice
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A Stroll around the Roeterseiland Campus in Amsterdam
Roeterseiland
The Roeterseiland Campus is an open city campus of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The campus is situated in the eastern part of Amsterdam, a neighbourhood with houses predominantly built in the 19th century. In the midst of this historical “Plantage neighbourhood” you find the campus which is finished in the summer of 2018.
architectural textures galore
architectural textures galore
architectural textures galore
architectural textures galore
stairs to nowhere
abandoned bicycle lock
new buildings/protection
older buildings/protection
(image credits: Mimi Berlin)
Large-scale reinvention
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris architects renovated the existing buildings, redesigned the outdoor area and added “new lecture theatres, seven seminar rooms, 86 tutorial rooms, a Law Library, a Moot Court, research offices, meeting areas, study landscapes, breakout areas, a roof terrace, 1,700 square metres of catering environments and 2,260 square metres of ground floor public gathering space”. Also, important in Amsterdam: a large bicycle parking facility and a new bridge across the water at the main entrances has been added to the campus.
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Big Art at the Bijlmerbajes Amsterdam
Big Art
This year the Big Art exhibition is held in a former prison complex in Amsterdam, commonly known as the ‘Bijlmerbajes’ in Dutch. More than 80 artworks are on show from today till sunday. Mimi Blogger Team went and visited the preview of this event and, as always; we took some pictures for yous all to see if you think it’s worth your while to go.
Suzan Drummen
Anna Bittersohl, Grat 2018 (Rutger Brandt Gallery)
Tom Pret, t-shirt
Arjen Lancel
Lucia Luptakova, Fold. Places we have been to 3, 2015
Bram Ellens behind his installation; Orphans (2017/2018) Sculptures from discarded paintings
Bram Ellens, Orphans (2017/2018) Sculptures from discarded paintings
Willum Geerts, Alles moet weg, 2017
Willum Geerts, Alles moet weg, 2017
Big Art in the Amsterdam newspaper. Photo by Herr Kaldenbach
(click to enlarge to read information. some links to artists: bramellens.com/ willumgeerts.nl / brandtgallery.com )
For 4 days the impressive Bijlmerbajes is occupied by contemporary artists and designers showing their work, which is also for sale. A mix of paintings and drawings, sculptures, photos and installations, created by acclaimed names and emerging talents, are on show. This event can be visited from 11 till 14 october, an entrance ticket can be bought at the door for €10,-. (bigart.nu)
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The Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker
Eurysaces
Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces was a baker, his familiy tomb was built around 50-20 BC. It is one of the best preserved ‘freedman’ funerary monuments in Rome. 
(image via pocketrome.wordpress.com)
Modern
Apart from it’s modern look; the circles are believed to be grain-measuring vessels and the collums refer to a bakers’ kneading devices. The encription “Est hoc monimentvm marcei vergilei everysacis pistoris redemptoris apparet” which means “This is the monument of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces, baker, contractor, public servant, obviously” seems written with a touch of humour, obviously.
Freedmen
This tomb is special because it was built by a freedmen. Freedmen were Roman citizens, former slaves set free by their masters. Nowadays one could call these selfmade persons “Nouveau Riche” because they wanted to show how wealthy they became, or leave a legacy because they weren’t noble men. Viewing history in this manner surely brings the Roman Empire closer to the years we live in nowadays. Interesting n’est pas?!
Town and Concrete Creative Studio
Town and Concrete Creative Studio
Town and Concrete is architect Cyril Lancelin who started this creative studio in 2016. Mr Lancelin practices *Parametric design. (in layman’s terms: He creates his designs with geometrical shapes on which he sets a bunch of calculations, or algorithms, loose) Lancelin creates projects; he imagines art Installations and private houses. We feel that on one hand they look friendly, almost childlike or made for children, and on the other hand they seem brutalist 1970s monsters. The “Green Chapel”, for instance, is an inflatable one, just as House “hemi” it is ‘situated’ in Normandy, France. The installation ‘chain’ is travelling from place to place (we guess it’s inflatable as well). The House ‘hill’; an outdoor shaded patio with parametric walls as limits, is imagined in Los Angeles, USA.
Green chapel (image ©townandconcrete.com)
installation “pyramid” (image ©townandconcrete.com)
mobile installation “chain” (image ©townandconcrete.com)
House “hill” (image ©townandconcrete.com)
House ‘Helmi” (image ©townandconcrete.com)
(all images are renderings via/by townandconrete.com)
We aren’t quite sure how many of these creations are actually made, because we only could find renderings made by ‘Town and Concrete’, (that answers our question probably) although the latest work “knot” seems to be: see that on designboom.com
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Enoteca Dai Tosi Winery in Matera Italy
Enoteca Dai Tosi Winery in Matera Italy
The Enoteca dai tosi is a winery situated in a cave, completely carved out of stone and developed as a single circular staircase. Enoteca dai tosi is designed by the Belgian studio architecten de vylder vinck taillieu, it is a tribute to Matera, it’s home city in Italy.
(images courtesy of enoteca dai tosi)
The city of Matera lies in a small canyon carved out by the Gravina river. The historical center, along with the Park of the Rupestrian Churches, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Continue reading