This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Europe
Author: Tess Nurman -  Paris

Tess Nurman visits Native Land, an exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris that explores how globalization and climate change are affecting migration, identity, and also the very survival of indigenous cultures.
What is becoming of our roots and of our only habitable planet?
In the beginning of humankind, individuals, families and communities were challenged with moving to new habitats due to environmental or other survival factors in order to satisfy their basic needs. The situation has not …

This entry is part 4 of 30 in the series Asia
Report: A Trip To Xinjiang
Author: Stefano Tronci – Beijing, Regional Editor

“I have only told half of what I saw, because no one would have believed me.” – Venice 1324, Marco Polo, on his deathbed
Silk Route; a name with a magical air of mystery and exoticness. You instantly think of caravans bringing the finest spices, smells of tea and spicy peppers, women in colorful dresses with their faces covered in finely tailored silk scarves and proud men with long mustaches and …

This entry is part 3 of 30 in the series Asia
Author: Andreas Templin

A few years ago the Amsterdam-based oneminutes-foundation, which promotes video works of exactly one minute in length, asked me if I would take part in a new cooperative venture, oneminutesjr, they had started with UNICEF. The idea was to create a pool of video artists from different countries who would be willing to conduct workshops with kids and facilitate the making of one-minute videos.

The project was a big success. So too was the oneminutes-concept that started it all, …

This entry is part 1 of 30 in the series Asia
Report: Significant landmarks and places
Author: Stefano Tronci – Beijing, Regional Editor

 
“Landmark: an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance” “Within this context, Paul Andreu’s design asserts its own claim to monumentality”
A titanium shell glittering in the sun light, a gigantic pearl in the midst of a lake, completely closed, virtually inaccessible. This is the National Center for the Performing Arts (formerly known as the National Grand Theater), as the …

This entry is part 5 of 30 in the series Asia
Report: Significant landmarks and places
Author: Stefano Tronci – Beijing, Regional Editor

Beijing is a thriving city on the edge of an exciting countdown. For years, with the lucky date 08/08/08 being continuously highlighted in the papers and on TV, the Olympic Games have been a daily subject of discussion, and the city has quickly transformed itself with cutting-edge architecture in order to dazzle guests for such an important occasion.
Wonder is the key to success, and wonderful buildings are the ingredients …