AT the soon-to-open Royal/T showroom for contemporary Japanese art and design in Culver City, a cafe will be staffed by waitresses in uniforms inspired by manga cartoons. The next time British lighting phenomenon Tom Dixon visits Los Angeles, he will be feted at an artist reception inside a special store-within-a-store at Twentieth dedicated to his work. And at the new Limn on La Brea Avenue, shoppers won’t miss the “Private Atelier” sign and red velvet rope guarding access to VIP client rooms upstairs.
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From ancient buildings such as Wymondham Abbey and Norwich Cathedral, to modern additions to the skyline, such as the Forum in Norwich, Norfolk has many stunning examples of architecture at its best.
But as we go about our busy daily lives, they can become just part of the furniture.
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Construction will continue, despite the completion of restorations this past summer to Franklin Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House. A new Visitors and Research Center will be erected alongside the newly restored buildings. Toshiko Mori was selected to build the center in 2003 in a design competition amongst four other architecture firms.
The Visitors and Research Center will be a historical landmark in tandem with contemporary architecture. Much like Wright in 1905, the competition was a catalyst for thought and an opportunity for young architects to design a significant building. Mori, the architect designing the gateway to the Martin House, will be speaking on Wednesday, October 4 at the University at Buffalo. (more…)
