Dominik Gehl

Blumen für die Kunst 2025

Blumen für die Kunst 2025

Blumen für die Kunst 2025

Blumen für die Kunst 2025 at Aargauer Kunsthaus: During the exhibition, floral designers reinterpreted artworks from the museum’s collection, creating a captivating dialogue between two art forms.

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Chiostro del Bramante

"Poured Staircase" by British artist Ian Davenport

"A Pleasure Palace" by the collective "Fallen Fruit"

Chiostro del Bramante in Rome was built in 1500. Since 1997, it is a cultural center. The photos show the #art installations "Passi" by Alfredo Pirri, "Poured Staircase" by British artist Ian Davenport and "A Pleasure Palace" by the collective "Fallen Fruit". #photography #rome

45th Festival International de Ballons in Château d'Oex, #Switzerland

Colonnade of Perspective

The Colonnade of Perspective at Palazzo Spada was designed by Francesco Borromini in 1653. Located in the courtyard, it creates the impression of a long gallery, despite being only 8.82 meters in actual length. Borromini achieved this effect through the use of diminishing columns and a sloping floor

Galleria Sciarra, Rome

Located near the Trevi Fountain, Galleria Sciarra was commissioned in the 1880s as part of a larger building complex. The structure was designed by Giuseppe De Angelis, with its decorative scheme executed by Giulio Aristide Sartorio. #architecture

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Vatican Museums - Momo staircase

Vatican Museums - Momo staircase

The exit spiral staircase of the Vatican Museums was designed by Italian architect Giuseppe Momo in 1932. It is made of bronze and stone and is housed within a large atrium. #photography #staircase

Galleria Colonna, Great Hall

ceiling fresco Great Hall

Princess Isabelle apartment, Banquet Hall

Galleria Colonna in #Rome was commissioned by Cardinal Girolamo I Colonna in the mid-17th century in order to celebrate the family’s military victory at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Its Great Hall measures 76 meters by 10 meters, making it slightly longer than the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.

Pantheon portico

Pantheon, back of the building

interior and dome

The #Pantheon in #Rome was constructed under Emperor Hadrian and was completed around 126 CE. The circular building is fronted by a rectangular portico. Its dome spans 150 Roman feet (43.3 meters) in diameter, making it the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.

The British #Museum in #London was established in 1753 and is housed inside the Neo-classical building constructed to plans by Robert Smirke between 1823 and 1857. The Great Court was designed by Norman Foster and opened in 2000. #architecture

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Blue whale skeleton in the National History Museum London

The plans for the building housing the Natural History #Museum in #London were designed by Francis Fowke. It was constructed between 1873 and 1880. A blue whale skeleton, named Hope, is featured in the Hintze Hall. #architecturephotography

Victoria Hall, Geneva

Commissioned by the British consul Daniel-Fitzgerald Barton, Victoria Hall in #Geneva was built between 1891 and 1893 to plans by Swiss architect John Camoletti. It was inaugurated in 1894. The concert hall is decorated in red and neo-Baroque stucco work with gold leaf gilding.

The Lluís Domènech i Montaner Hall is located in the center of the administrative pavilion. The two-storey Francesc Cambó Auditorium can now accommodate conferences for up to 190 people.

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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau facade

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau - pavilion

The former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in #Barcelona was built to plans by Lluís Domènech I Montaner between 1901 and 1930. Composed of many independent pavilions, it is the world's largest complex built in #ArtNouveau style.

Qasr Al Watan - exterior

Qasr Al Watan - Great Hall

Opened to the public in March 2019, Qasr Al Watan serves as both a ceremonial space for state functions and a museum dedicated to showcasing the history and governance of the UAE. The centerpiece of the structure is the Great Hall, designed by French interior designer Xavier Cartron. #architecture

Burj Khalifa

The 828 meters high Burj Khalifa in #Dubai is the tallest building in the world. Designed by architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and completed in 2010, the building’s form tapers upward as it rises, creating a series of setbacks that enhance its aerodynamic stability. #architecture

The Capitol Theatre #Singapore is located inside an iconic building in the heart of Singapore's Civic District, built in 1930 to plans by British architects Keys and Dowdeswell. It is a wonderful example of Art Deco design with geometric shapes and bold use of colour and ornamentation. #architecture

‘A truly remarkable breakthrough’: Google’s new quantum chip achieves accuracy milestone Error-correction feat shows quantum computers will get more accurate as they grow larger.

Remarkable quantum computing breakthrough by Google: "The researchers showed that it could perform, in roughly 5 minutes, a task that would take the world's largest supercomputer an estimated 10^25 years".

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04028-3

Palau de la Música Catalana

Palau de la Música Catalana ceiling

The concert hall Palau de la Música Catalana in #Barcelona was designed by Spanish architect Lluís Domènech I Montaner. Construction of the building in the Catalan modernist style started in 1905 and the Palau de la Música was inaugurated on February 9, 1908. #architecturephotography

Designed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye and inaugurated in 2023, the Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque is part of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. Soft, diffused light filters into the prayer hall through the intricate mashrabiya screens. #architecture #photography

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The #Lausanne Opera originated as the Casino-Théâtre, built in 1869 by architect Jules-Louis Verrey and inaugurated in 1871 with The Barber of Seville. Renovated in 1931 by Charles Thévenaz, it became the Théâtre Municipal. Renamed Opéra de Lausanne in 1995, its mirrored façade was added in 2012.

Carnal Hall, located on the prestigious Le Rosey campus in Rolle, Switzerland, was designed by Bernard Tschumi architects and completed in 2014. Its arching dome with a diameter of 80 meters is covered by approximately 5,000 stainless steel panels. #architecturephotography

Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the KKL Luzern opened in 1998. Its "Salle Blanche" Concert Hall seats 1,898 and features a stunning blue-and-white palette, with blue seats, white plaster reliefs, and a night-blue ceiling evoking a starry sky. #architecture #photography

Palais Garnier - Grand Foyer - ceiling

The 54 meter long Grand Foyer is reminiscent of a palace hall, with floor-to-ceiling mirrors, mosaics, and chandeliers.

Opéra Garnier - stage

ceiling painting by Marc Chagall

Opéra Garnier in Paris was constructed between 1861 and 1875. Designed by architect Charles Garnier, the building epitomizes the opulence of the Second Empire style. In 1964, a new ceiling painting by Marc Chagall was installed above the chandelier. #art #architecture #photography

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