(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Exeter have joined forces with local boatbuilders in West Bengal to revive the traditional chhot boat, once famed for its exceptional handling in estuarine waters. Led by Professor John P. Cooper and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged British Museum, chhot boat, cultural preservation, Dihimandalghat, disappearing craft, Endangered Material Knowledge Programme, Indian craftsmen, maritime heritage, Mondal family, National Maritime Heritage Complex, Professor John P. Cooper, Rupnarayan River, traditional boatbuilding, University of Exeter, West Bengal
(IN BRIEF) French photographer Jerome Brouillet won the prestigious 2024 Sven-Simon-Award for his image “The Golden Moment,” which captures surfer Gabriel Medina celebrating during the 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. The award, which includes a €10,000 prize, is presented … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Awards, Germany, Media, Non Profit, Society, Sports
Tagged 000, award ceremony, Axel Springer Jr., Axel Sven Springer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dirk Nowitzki, Dortmund, Gabriel Medina, German Football Museum, immersive exhibition, Jerome Brouillet, jury, Manuel Neuer, Marijan Murat, Matthias Schrader, Nachtflug, Paris Olympics, Sports Fans, sports legends, sports photography, sports photography prize, surfing, Sven-Simon-Award, Tahiti, Teahupo’o, Timo Boll, WELT AM SONNTAG, Zelluloid, €10
(IN BRIEF) Axel Springer will launch the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network on March 1, 2025, aimed at enhancing its global media presence. This network will offer investigative research, in-depth features, exclusive interviews, and opinion pieces for outlets like BILD, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Germany, Media, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Axel Springer, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, BILD, Business Insider, editorial content, editorial teams, Europe, exclusive interviews, feature stories, Forbes, Global Reach, Global Reporters Network, Gordon Repinski, investigative research, James Kirchick, John Harris, Klaus Geiger, Media, Morning Brew, Newsweek, Onet, opinion pieces, Paul Ronzheimer, POLITICO, PREMIUM-GRUPPE, Robin Alexander, Ulf Poschardt, USA, WELT
(IN BRIEF) Culann Mackay, a third-year Illustration student at the University of Dundee, has created a striking piece for the Archive Exhibition, inspired by a recorded interview with Fife musician Barbara Dymock. The work, which draws from Dymock’s reflections on … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Alistair Brodie, archival material, Archive Exhibition, Artwork, Barbara Dymock, career, creative boundaries, Culann Mackay, desk, DJCAD, doctor, Dundee, Dundee Hogmanay tradition, Fife, free admission, Groucho’s, Illustration course, local history, Matthew Building, Methil, mining heritage, Mining Industry, music, musical notes, Natalie Russell, Perth Road, print, The Archive’s Alive, third-year students, University of Dundee
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz Trucks returns to Retro Classics Stuttgart after five years with a standout display of ten historic vehicles spanning from the late 19th century to the 1960s. The company will also feature the “Legends on Wheels” exhibition in … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive history, classic vehicles, Dreyer, Legends on Wheels, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Retro Classics Stuttgart, Sinsheim Museum, Speyer Museum, Tour of Legends, vehicle restoration, vintage trucks
(IN BRIEF) The Sainsbury Centre at UEA has received £1.28 million from Arts Council England to upgrade critical infrastructure, including environmental systems and a goods lift, ensuring the Centre’s continued success in hosting global exhibitions and serving as a hub … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Arts Council England, cultural institutions, educational programmes, environmental control, exhibition programme, funding, goods lift, MEND fund, National Lottery, Norfolk culture, partnership, public galleries, Sainsbury Centre, sculpture park, Sir Norman Foster, sustainability, UEA
(IN BRIEF) Romanian and Dutch authorities have formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the theft of four valuable Romanian historical artifacts from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands. The stolen items, including the golden crown of Coţofeneşti and … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Romania, Security & Safety
Tagged ancient golden bracelets, Assen, coordination meeting, criminal case, cultural theft, Drents Museum, Eurojust, golden crown of Coţofeneşti, historical artifacts, investigation, JIT, joint investigation team, Judicial cooperation, Netherlands, operational assistance, partnership, Romania, Romanian National Museum of History, suspects arrested, theft
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) and YoungMinds have launched a competition for young people across the UK to design a sweatshirt or hoodie for the 2025 Hello Yellow kidswear collection. This initiative, which coincides with World Mental Health Day, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Children’s Mental Health Week, creativity, design competition, fundraising initiative, Hello Yellow, hoodie, kidswear collection, Laura Bunt, M&S, M&S x YoungMinds partnership, Marks & Spencer, mental health awareness, mental health resources, mental health support, partnership, Rochelle Humes, social impact, sustainability, sweatshirt, UK competition, Victoria McKenzie-Gould, World Mental Health Day, young designers, young people, YoungMinds, YoungMinds charity, £3 million fundraising, £5 million goal
(IN BRIEF) A new exhibition at the University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum explores the brilliance of J.M.W. Turner and his contemporaries, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth in 2025. The exhibition, “J.M.W. Turner & His Contemporaries: … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 250th anniversary, art exhibition, atmospheric effects, British watercolour painting, Curator Amanda Draper, David Cox Snr, golden age of British painting, J.M.W. Turner, John Sell Cotman, oil painting, Samuel Prout, St Michael’s Mount, The Eruption of the Soufrière Mountains, The Old Mill Ambleside, The Vale of Ashburnham, Thomas Girtin, Turner’s contemporaries, University of Liverpool, Victoria Gallery & Museum, watercolours
(IN BRIEF) Professor Daisy Hay, a biographer and expert in 18th and 19th-century British literature, has been elected to the Council of the Royal Society of Literature (RSL). Hay, a Fellow of the RSL since 2018, will serve a four-year … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, United Kingdom
Tagged 18th and 19th century British literature, Bernadine Evaristo, biographer, Byron, Daisy Hay, Dinner with Joseph Johnson, Exeter, governance review, Kazuo Ishiguro, literary figures, literary merit, Margaret Atwood, Mr and Mrs Disraeli, Professor of English and Life Writing, Royal Society of Literature, RSL, South West literature, The Shelleys, University of Exeter, Young Romantics, Zadie Smith
(IN BRIEF) A global survey conducted as part of the University of Glasgow’s Museums in the Metaverse (MiM) project has revealed strong public interest in using virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies to explore museum collections, especially those … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Media, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged commercial benefits, Cultural Heritage, digital cultural experiences, environmental benefits, Extended Reality, Fergus Bruce, global survey, Hofburg, immersive cultural experiences, interactive cultural artefacts, MIM, Musée d'Orsay, museum collections, Museums in the Metaverse, public interest, University of Glasgow, virtual curation, virtual curators, virtual exhibitions, Virtual Reality, VR, XR, XR platform, younger audiences
(IN BRIEF) The University of Groningen (UG) will participate in the upcoming Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) music festival, with two student groups from the UG Science Shops exploring societal issues. Seven philosophy students will serve as ‘philosophers in residence,’ studying the … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Entertainment, Media, Netherlands, Society
Tagged academic expertise, arts, Culture and Media, diversity, diversity research, Dr. Chris Tonelli, ESNS, ESNS Exchange programme, Eurosonic Noorderslag, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Philosophy, Grote Markt, History and Theory of Popular Music, House of Connections, Inclusion, Master's students, music festival, philosophers in residence, philosophical theories, public presentation, Science Shops, Science Shops collaboration, societal challenges, societal impact, UG, University of Groningen
(IN BRIEF) ASML and the Van Gogh Museum have extended their partnership until 2028, focusing on the preservation of Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces using advanced technology. This collaboration includes the establishment of the ASML Science Centre, a public-facing research hub … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barco will showcase its advanced projection technology in a stunning video mapping event on Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, as part of Belgium’s economic mission to Brazil led by HRH Princess Astrid from November 23 to … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Barco, Belgium, Brazil, HRH Princess Astrid, INNOVATION, partnership, Projection on Christ the Redeemer, Rio
(IN BRIEF) PUMA has launched Home and Away kits for Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, and Ghana, blending cultural heritage and cutting-edge performance. Each kit reflects national identity, with designs inspired by historical and cultural elements like Egyptian Pharaohs, Moroccan … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged African football, African Heritage, Cote d’Ivoire, GHANA, gypt, Home and Away kits, Marco Mueller, MOROCCO, National Team Kits, partnership, PUMA, RE:FIBRE recycling, Senegal, sports, sustainability, ULTRAWEAVE fabric
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso China Packaging has been awarded Gold in the 2024 MUSE Design Awards for its innovative packaging of the Space Time Series Female Space Cream, which creatively integrates space exploration elements into a skincare product design. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, David Sun, Female Space Cream Packaging, Ivy Hu, leadership, Magnus Fredriksson, MUSE Design Awards, Space Time Series, Stora Enso, Stora Enso China Packaging, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall and design studio Superuse have converted the nacelle of a decommissioned wind turbine into a compact, sustainable tiny house, which is being showcased at Dutch Design Week. The project demonstrates innovative reuse of turbine materials, featuring modern … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Malta, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Dutch Design Week, Netherland, partnership, Recycled Wind Turbine, Superuse, sustainability, Tiny House Made, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) IKEA and VINÇON are collaborating on an exhibition at Disseny Hub Barcelona, running until February 2025, which explores the shared vision of both brands to democratize design. Titled “100 IKEA Objects We Would Have Liked to Have Had … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Art & Culture, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Retail, Spain
Tagged Barcelona, Belén Frau, Democratic Design, Disseny Hub Barcelona (DHUB), exhibition, Fernando Amat, IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad, Juli Capella, partnership, sustainability, VINÇON
THE RUNWAY AT YZD DESIGN COMPETITION AIMS TO TRANSFORM THE DECOMMISSIONED RUNWAY INTO AN ANCHOR AND CENTREPIECE FOR THE FUTURE 370-ACRE COMMUNITY. (IN BRIEF) Northcrest Developments has launched a global design competition to transform the historic 2-km airstrip at Downsview … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Aviation & Aerospace, Awards, Business, Construction, Denmark, Economy, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Real Estate, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged adaptive reuse, airstrip redevelopment, city-building, community amenities, Community Engagement, cultural spaces, design competition, Downsview Airport, Expressions of Interest, global design competition, green spaces, Hangar Skate, indigenous peoples, jury, Ken Greenberg, Kristy Shortall, Meanwhile Use strategy, mixed-use community, Northcrest Developments, parks, pedestrianized corridor, placemaking, Play on the Runway, PSP, public space, recreation opportunities, Requests for Proposals, Rogers Stadium, runway transformation, sustainable development, sustainable urban development, Toronto, urban infrastructure, vibrant neighbourhoods, YZD
(IN BRIEF) The Van Gogh Museum is set to unveil a major retrospective exhibition titled Vive l’impressionnisme! Masterpieces from Dutch Collections on October 11, 2024, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Impressionism. This exhibition, featuring over 100 important works from French … Read the full press release
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