16s3d: Bestioles, opinions & pétitions

In 1942, the owner of one Parisian apartment left her home for Southern France, trying to escape a Nazi raid. Although she never returned to the apartment, she kept paying the rent until her death at the age of 91. Interestingly, the owner of the apartment was the granddaughter of Marthe de Florian - a true Parisian gem of her time, a socialite and an actress with many admirers lining up at her door.

Seattle-based modern glass master Jason Gamrath creates gorgeous large-scale glass flowers, bringing the details of their micro world to our macro scale. The artist mainly focuses on orchids and carnivorous plants, which shine with vivid colours and dazzle us with their remarkably realistic features and details.

The exterior of the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, while decorative, hints only vaguely at the colorful splendour held within. When you step inside, especially if it’s early in the morning, the mosque truly becomes a vivid and glorious kaleidoscope. The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque is heavily ...

Un collier lumineux est entré, lundi 11 novembre, sous les plafonds dorés de Versailles. Signé des Frères Bouroullec, il s'agit de la première œuvre contemporaine pérenne jamais installée au château de Versailles.

Via Les Gentils PariZiens

Sydney, Australia has recently become the subject of international attention because of the start of the annual Vivid Sydney festival, a celebration of light and music. The festival consists of an outdoor exhibition of delightful lightning installations, music events and important creative industry forums, most of which are free to the public.