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venice’s historic caffè florian — the oldest one in italy and in the world — just celebrated its 300th birthday in a bitter way.
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the design draws influence from the sculptures of artist luo xu, and integrates a series of art deco elements to form its own unique identity.
a coconut leaf roof covers the entire ceiling.
the architects planted trees in the corner of both houses, allowing them to protrude outside the envelopes of the two dwellings.
Stunning! But is it appropriate for a gallery? Does the architecture overwhelm the art? Exterior isn’t an issue – but when the detail & this is beautiful detail comes inside??? As a gallery owner building a new gallery, I struggle with this issue.