Founded in 1864 as the Imperial and Royal Austrian Museum of Art and Industry, the MAK has pursued a continued commitment to combining practice and theory, art and industry, production and reproduction. The School of Applied Arts, originally an outgrowth of the Museum, was later developed into an independent institution, …
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Beijing Olympic Stadium -the “Bird’s Nest”-by Herzog de Meuron, Beijing
Beijing National Stadium was a joint venture among architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog & de Meuron and artist Ai Weiwei Designed for the Olympic Games in Beijing and located in the Olympic Green, the stadium is the world’s largest steel structure. Beijing National Stadium hosted the …
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798 Art District, also called Dashanzi is not only China’s but probably the world most avant-garde and exciting art district. The graffiti covered Bauhaus style buildings, huge sculptures on the street and the tree lines streets are home to the biggest collection of galleries, studios and contemporary art in China. …
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