Following up from the previous post, can you guess where these pictures were taken?
HINT: Only one of the countries home to these 3 cities remains in the World Cup, and one did not qualify at all.
More information about each of these locations to come.
Where am I?
Where am I now?
Final destination!
Vica’s own Stefan Steil just received his Masters of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the New York School of Interior Design. His final thesis project is a thoughtful approach to the topic of mourning and burial of the dead.
Stefan says:
This project is a promessionarium composed of a set of interior spaces dedicated to the functions of mourning and caring for the dead. There are many interiors designed to accommodate mourners and this is an integral piece of this design problem, but the larger and more challenging problem is the recognition of death in an interior space, resulting in:
- Interior that evokes an equal, non-denominational feeling
- Interior space that conveys a spirit of tenderness and intimacy
- Space instills a deep sense of awe without inflicting god-fearing terror and pompous ceremonies
This process is reflected in the design which moves from dramatic to lyrical.
Sustainability became an integral part of the project in terms of rethinking the environmental impact of cremation. Green Walls, for example, have been incorporated as a new method of space-saving burial.
For more information, visit: www.stefansteil.com
Hall of Remembrance
Chapel Interior
Meadow walkway
Meadow
Chapel at night
SPOILER: Stefan traveled to 3 beautiful cities in Europe after his graduation commencement. A preview of his chosen destinations will arrive this week, and whomever guesses the right locations gets a lucky penny.
Selldorf Architects’ 200 Eleventh Avenue is nearing completion. Here is a video tour of a duplex.
Video courtesy of Urban Muse/Gaia House.
Monet (New York) & Picasso (London)
Gagosian Gallery New York is currently exhibiting works from Monet’s Late Years, while the Gagosian Gallery London displays works from Pablo Picasso’s Mediterranean Years. The Picasso exhibition follows the Picasso: Mosqueteros show at the Gagosian Gallery in New York last spring. These exhibitions were designed by Vica founder Annabelle Selldorf and curated by art historian John Richardson (Picasso shows) and Paul Hayes Tucker (Monet show).
Monet
Late Work
Gagosian Gallery, New York
through June 26
Details: 212.741.1717
For more information, read the press release here
Picasso
The Mediterranean Years (1945-62)
Gagosian Gallery, London
through August 28
Details: 0207 841 9960
For more information, read the press release here
Read the The Guardian review here
Installation view of Monet show
Installation view of Picasso show