Tag: Paris
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If Famous Monuments In Paris Were Turned Into Pop Culture Characters By Benoit Lapray (13 Pics) Interview With Artist
All around the world, monuments and statues are honoring historical events of the region or political figures that helped shape the world into what it is today. There are some statues for religion, nature, folklore, and even tragedies as well. But how often do we see statues portraying pop-culture figures from our favorite movies, cartoons,…
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Banksy Attacks Paris’ Walls With Six New Works Criticizing The French Government
By now, Banksy has got to be one of the most well-known street artists in the world. This elusive artist is best known for his snark political commentary on how the government treats the working class, expressed through stencil art. This time, over the course of the Paris Fashion Week, Banksy hit the French capital with six…
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These 58 Pie Crust Designs By German Baker Are Pie-Fection (New Pics)
German baker and photographer Karin Pfeiff-Boschek takes pastry baking to a whole new level that is definitely close to pie-fection. She masterfully arranges dough and fruits into the most beautiful pie crust designs. Vibrant botanical and geometrical ornaments on top of delicious pies make them almost too pretty to eat. If you think that these…
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100 Graffiti Artists Were Asked To Paint An Entire School, And This Is The Result
Think all schools have to look plain and boring? Well, then allow the interior of a student residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris change that belief. As part of the urban festival Rehab 2, artists gave in to their imaginations and decorated the walls just as they pleased – and the result is…
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Mickaël Gouret Goes Classic for La Chambre by Royal Hermitage Bedding Shop in Paris
For the La Chambre by Royal Hermitage Bedding shop, just moments from Left Bank Paris landmarks such as Café de Flore, there was no point competing with the glamour of Boulevard Saint-Germain. Instead, architect and designer Mickaël Gouret (@mickael_gouret) transformed a slightly dowdy shop into a 1,700-square-foot grand promenade. “I wanted something from the classical image…
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10 of the Most Influential Works by I.M. Pei
I.M Pei, the internationally celebrated architect whose work spanned seven decades, died May 16 in New York. Inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2017, Pei was a modernist whose striking works included notable cultural institutions and civic buildings. Here are 10 significant builds. The East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC by I.M.…