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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.
This external staircase – as beautiful as it may be – is unlikely to be realisable. For safety reasons alone. A staircase that runs round at the edge without a railing – that will pose a considerable danger for pedestrians, especially children.
As with so many new museum buildings, here too a building will be apparently without a concept of content. The architecture here clearly outshines what is to be exhibited. This approach should be thoroughly questioned in a discourse. Functions follows form or better the other way round?
Otherwise, the building is architecturally really well designed.