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Design City: Hot Spots
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Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Centre Pompidou
An artistic symbol that sees nearly 6 million people pass annually under its gates, the Centre Georges Pompidou (Pompidou Centre in English) is best known and beloved as a culture institution dedicated to contemporary exploration of art in all forms.
Its noble beginnings started with President George Pompidou, whose vision for a contemporary and modern institution grew into what is now known as the Centre Georges Pompidou. Its building was a reinforcement and symbolism of 20th century ideals and growth, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and many of these ideals and significance were kept and enhanced during a 2 year renovation from ’97 to ’99. Its doors re-opened to the public at the cusp of the millennium with an expanded floor plan and enhanced facilities.
As a cultural institution, the Centre Pompidou’s purpose was to incorporate, encourage and allow art disciplines to flourish in a harmonious environment. Exhibitions such as Détours dóbjets (Hijacking Objects, October 14 – January 4, 2009) run side by side with Traces du Sacré, which utilizes all the “multi-disciplinary components of the Centre - Videodance, the Cinemas, the spoken Reviews, Society Forums, Live Entertainment, the Ircam (Institute for Music/Acoustic Research and Coordination) and the Public Information Library – to provide films, videos, a show, concerts, a cycle of conferences and a literary colloquium with the exhibition”.
Centre Pompidou
Place Georges Pompidou
75004 Paris
Visit their site here for more information on exhibitions and events.
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Librairie La Hune
The Librairie La Hune is a popular haunt amongst intellectuals in Paris, and it is a treasured part of the history of Saint-Germain des Prés. Through the decades, this little bookstore has seen the likes of André Breton, poet Henri Michaux as well as hundreds of other like-minded luminaries.
La Hune is perhaps well-known and beloved for two things: the fact that you are sure to find whatever you are looking for here, even the most obscure literary gems (sounds a tad magical, doesn’t it), and that this store has resisted offered fortunes to commercialize its store. La Hune has remained a bookstore with tender memories in the minds of many.
Housing French literature on its bottom floor, La Hune’s landmark collection is housed on its 2nd floor. Here lies an international kaleidoscope of literature feeding the people’s hunger for the many disciplines of the visual world. Flanked by many of Paris’ wonderful cafés, La Hune is not to be missed for a day to submerge and lose one’s self in the cosy world of art and design.
Librairie La Hune
170, boulevard St-Germain 86006 Paris
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Palais de Tokyo
An art deco art museum that dates back to 1937 re-opened in 2001 after a makeover by French Architects Ane Lacaton & Jean-Phillippe Vassal. Today, the Palais de Tokyo is known as one of the most fun contemporary art museums around, and also the only one to be opened till midnight. The program here at Palais de Tokyo can be best described as a haphazard exploration playground for the visual contemporaries in the art scene. It is a space dedicated to the unorthodox with no permanent collections, but rather with a focus on the fresh and experimental.
Currently running is From One Revolution to Another, a commentary of exhibits from the Industrial Revolution to the beginnings of glam rock in England, from electronic music in Soviet Union to the rock in France. The museum also hosts other amenities such as Tokyo Eat, a library dedicated to modern art and a museum store named BlackBlock.
Perhaps never comprehensive but always highly engaging, the Palais de Tokyo is set to be one of the 21st century’s forerunners in establishing the modern identity of art and culture.
Palais de Tokyo
13, Avenue du Président-Wilson
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Opéra de Paris
Going by names like Palais Garnier and Opéra Garnier this 2,200 seat opera house is a landmark in its own right, named after its designer Charles Garnier in the neo-Baroque style. The opera theatre underwent several name changes since its formal inauguration in 1875 but is now more commonly known as Paris Opéra.
Opera Paris is also known as the inspiration for Gaston Leroux's 1910 Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera. An incident whereby a chandelier fell and killed one individual in 1896, coupled with the opera houses' underground lake and gothic atmosphere, formed the basis for Leroux's romantic tragedy.
A lavish, opulently designed building that flourished in the time of Emperor Napolean III, Garnier won the the project in a competition following the laying of the building's foundation in 1861. The opera house was originally plagued by construction setbacks. However, the theatre would win its place in the hearts of the Parisian people in the future when the original Opera Paris was destroyed by a fire in 1873.
An architectural masterpiece and landmark in Paris, The Opera de Paris underwent restoration which was completed in 2006. It routinely sees famous modern and classic performances including Robert Wagner's Tristan et Isolde (30 October – 3 December), Les Enfants du Paradis by Ballet De L'Opéra and La Fiancée Vendue.
A building of immense architectural pride and wonderous design, the Opera Paris has also served as an architectural inspiration to many outside of France.
Opéra national de Paris - Opéra de Paris
8 Rue Scribe
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Dining on the Seine
Take a romantic trip down the Seine and let somebody else feed you forkfuls of a delicious gourmet meal. Capitaine Fracasse offers that romantic getaway from the bustling city life with just the right touch and atmosphere, generously supported by the wonderous Parisian environment.
The cruise is a 2-hour return cruise in Paris from Bir Hakeim Bridge to Bercy. Entertainment on board is in the form of live commentary by actors in 4 languages at a time of your choice. The commentary is meant to enhance the experience offering knowledge about the scenery around you as the boat travels along the river.
Sit back and relax, let Chef Martial, “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” (Best Skilled Worker in France) make sure that you enjoy one of the best meals on board the Capitaine Fracasse in Paris. Certainly one of the best activities to enjoy while you're out and about, and especially after a long day of sightseeing.
Visit their site for more information.
Thanks to Bertrand Celce for providing these absolutely wonderful images
Image 04 courtesy of Virtual Tourist.
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TRAVEL ALBUM: DESIGN CITY publishes the essential photography subjects of a city. As they say, architecture landmarks denote the progressing development of a city. Design in each and every city speaks in different languages and dances to different cultures. A lot of cities are growing in the design realm but no one would know about this development but the travelers and the locals themselves. Only. The exciting quirks and electrifying eccentricity of Everyday Product, Design Schools, Designers, Resources, Hotels/Buildings, Design Studios/Personalities, Local Galleries, Museums, etc, are found in both secret and obvious places of the city.
We miss out on these simple things during travel or simply during our busy lifestyle in our own city. So the next time you travel, think of TRAVEL ALBUM: DESIGN CITY.
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© 2003 - 2008 by TAXI Design Network. All rights reserved.
BY Hot Spots
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Centre Pompidou
An artistic symbol that sees nearly 6 million people pass annually under its gates, the Centre Georges Pompidou (Pompidou Centre in English) is best known and beloved as a culture institution dedicated to contemporary exploration of art in all forms.
Its noble beginnings started with President George Pompidou, whose vision for a contemporary and modern institution grew into what is now known as the Centre Georges Pompidou. Its building was a reinforcement and symbolism of 20th century ideals and growth, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, and many of these ideals and significance were kept and enhanced during a 2 year renovation from ’97 to ’99. Its doors re-opened to the public at the cusp of the millennium with an expanded floor plan and enhanced facilities.
As a cultural institution, the Centre Pompidou’s purpose was to incorporate, encourage and allow art disciplines to flourish in a harmonious environment. Exhibitions such as Détours dóbjets (Hijacking Objects, October 14 – January 4, 2009) run side by side with Traces du Sacré, which utilizes all the “multi-disciplinary components of the Centre - Videodance, the Cinemas, the spoken Reviews, Society Forums, Live Entertainment, the Ircam (Institute for Music/Acoustic Research and Coordination) and the Public Information Library – to provide films, videos, a show, concerts, a cycle of conferences and a literary colloquium with the exhibition”.
Centre Pompidou
Place Georges Pompidou
75004 Paris
Visit their site here for more information on exhibitions and events.
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Librairie La Hune
The Librairie La Hune is a popular haunt amongst intellectuals in Paris, and it is a treasured part of the history of Saint-Germain des Prés. Through the decades, this little bookstore has seen the likes of André Breton, poet Henri Michaux as well as hundreds of other like-minded luminaries.
La Hune is perhaps well-known and beloved for two things: the fact that you are sure to find whatever you are looking for here, even the most obscure literary gems (sounds a tad magical, doesn’t it), and that this store has resisted offered fortunes to commercialize its store. La Hune has remained a bookstore with tender memories in the minds of many.
Housing French literature on its bottom floor, La Hune’s landmark collection is housed on its 2nd floor. Here lies an international kaleidoscope of literature feeding the people’s hunger for the many disciplines of the visual world. Flanked by many of Paris’ wonderful cafés, La Hune is not to be missed for a day to submerge and lose one’s self in the cosy world of art and design.
Librairie La Hune
170, boulevard St-Germain 86006 Paris
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Palais de Tokyo
An art deco art museum that dates back to 1937 re-opened in 2001 after a makeover by French Architects Ane Lacaton & Jean-Phillippe Vassal. Today, the Palais de Tokyo is known as one of the most fun contemporary art museums around, and also the only one to be opened till midnight. The program here at Palais de Tokyo can be best described as a haphazard exploration playground for the visual contemporaries in the art scene. It is a space dedicated to the unorthodox with no permanent collections, but rather with a focus on the fresh and experimental.
Currently running is From One Revolution to Another, a commentary of exhibits from the Industrial Revolution to the beginnings of glam rock in England, from electronic music in Soviet Union to the rock in France. The museum also hosts other amenities such as Tokyo Eat, a library dedicated to modern art and a museum store named BlackBlock.
Perhaps never comprehensive but always highly engaging, the Palais de Tokyo is set to be one of the 21st century’s forerunners in establishing the modern identity of art and culture.
Palais de Tokyo
13, Avenue du Président-Wilson
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Opéra de Paris
Going by names like Palais Garnier and Opéra Garnier this 2,200 seat opera house is a landmark in its own right, named after its designer Charles Garnier in the neo-Baroque style. The opera theatre underwent several name changes since its formal inauguration in 1875 but is now more commonly known as Paris Opéra.
Opera Paris is also known as the inspiration for Gaston Leroux's 1910 Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera. An incident whereby a chandelier fell and killed one individual in 1896, coupled with the opera houses' underground lake and gothic atmosphere, formed the basis for Leroux's romantic tragedy.
A lavish, opulently designed building that flourished in the time of Emperor Napolean III, Garnier won the the project in a competition following the laying of the building's foundation in 1861. The opera house was originally plagued by construction setbacks. However, the theatre would win its place in the hearts of the Parisian people in the future when the original Opera Paris was destroyed by a fire in 1873.
An architectural masterpiece and landmark in Paris, The Opera de Paris underwent restoration which was completed in 2006. It routinely sees famous modern and classic performances including Robert Wagner's Tristan et Isolde (30 October – 3 December), Les Enfants du Paradis by Ballet De L'Opéra and La Fiancée Vendue.
A building of immense architectural pride and wonderous design, the Opera Paris has also served as an architectural inspiration to many outside of France.
Opéra national de Paris - Opéra de Paris
8 Rue Scribe
Design City: 5 Hot Spots in Paris
Dining on the Seine
Take a romantic trip down the Seine and let somebody else feed you forkfuls of a delicious gourmet meal. Capitaine Fracasse offers that romantic getaway from the bustling city life with just the right touch and atmosphere, generously supported by the wonderous Parisian environment.
The cruise is a 2-hour return cruise in Paris from Bir Hakeim Bridge to Bercy. Entertainment on board is in the form of live commentary by actors in 4 languages at a time of your choice. The commentary is meant to enhance the experience offering knowledge about the scenery around you as the boat travels along the river.
Sit back and relax, let Chef Martial, “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” (Best Skilled Worker in France) make sure that you enjoy one of the best meals on board the Capitaine Fracasse in Paris. Certainly one of the best activities to enjoy while you're out and about, and especially after a long day of sightseeing.
Visit their site for more information.
Thanks to Bertrand Celce for providing these absolutely wonderful images
Image 04 courtesy of Virtual Tourist.
...................................................................................
TRAVEL ALBUM: DESIGN CITY publishes the essential photography subjects of a city. As they say, architecture landmarks denote the progressing development of a city. Design in each and every city speaks in different languages and dances to different cultures. A lot of cities are growing in the design realm but no one would know about this development but the travelers and the locals themselves. Only. The exciting quirks and electrifying eccentricity of Everyday Product, Design Schools, Designers, Resources, Hotels/Buildings, Design Studios/Personalities, Local Galleries, Museums, etc, are found in both secret and obvious places of the city.
We miss out on these simple things during travel or simply during our busy lifestyle in our own city. So the next time you travel, think of TRAVEL ALBUM: DESIGN CITY.
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© 2003 - 2008 by TAXI Design Network. All rights reserved.
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