A pier belonging to the harbour of Marseille, for MP2013 European capital of culture, the J1 is being lend to the city of Marseille and hosts events and exhibitions. Its metallic industrial-looking structure, harbours different pop-ups (a cafe, a shop/library, a photo studio and a concert/theatre scene) and galleries, all enjoying the incredible views over […]
I still remember the driving into Marseille for the first time, past the docks, and being stunned by the beauty of the regular alignment of windows and the bright glow of the blond stone in the strong light…I almost had an accident as I kept twisting my head round to look at this never-ending row
On our second trip to Rome, we still haven’t discovered but a fraction of it’s museums and it’s monuments, we just tend to get lost in those romantic narrow streets, nose up, admiring the graceful ochre frontages… Ochres are also in the antique brickwork…. …and even the cars follow the proper colour-coding!
This incredible spot was recommended by my favourite anything-Italian-blog: Urban Italy Antique sculptures from the Capitolino Museum collections are here presented amongst the machinery of a disused power station: the Centrale Montemartini. A total hit especially at the moment with the prevailing industrial trend. Added bonus: it is totally out of the way, so free
On a recent week-end in Roma, the discovery of yet one more of Zaha Hadid’s master piece, the MAXXI pure sensual free flowing architectural bliss that I’ll let you enjoy: Inside: a fab exhibition of Architectural 3D models from major Roman Architects….. and contemporary art that I won’t even try to describe as just can’t
The MACRO is a Contemporary art fund/museum, I had spotted this installation in a magazine days before our trip to Rome, and suddenly, driving into Rome’s centre, « Big Bambu » just seemed to jump out of the surrounding buildings, which triggered my curiosity even more. The construction is only made of bambus and climbing cords, creating
On London trip, having fun playing to be a tourist… so here are the unmissable Harrods pictures, with windows obviously very much intended for their asian clients: celebrating the year of the dragon
A much anticipated visit to the grand master of design’s showroom. Starting with lunch (with a great wine list dixit my other half who can be trusted on this matter) in the in-house restaurant headed by young genius Stevie Parle’s, with Dixon’s design everywhere in sight, an overall wonderful experience!! The
Another hotel I always wanted to visit. Dark and handsome, it lived up to it’s reputation Graphic decoration, Anoushka Hempel’s trademark The lobby