The owners of the Feast India Company restaurant in Kanpur, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, are huge fans of US film director Wes Anderson – and it shows. Their surreal The Pink Zebra project was realized by New Delhi architects Renesā.
Festival of lights Diwali, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, starts on November 6 and is celebrated in Hindu countries with fireworks, oil lamps and candles. Depending on the region, the festival can last up to five days.
A girl on a swing above an abyss; penguins on a snowy pedestrian crossing in Manhattan; a blue whale in Venice’s Canal Grande, and thousands of balloons. In his new book Traumwelten (Dreamworlds), German photo artist Robert Jahns deftly treads the line between kitsch and surrealism.
Origami cranes? Easy peasy – Robby Kraft was making them as a child. Since then, the multi-talent has progressed to ele-phants, weird skulls and abstract origami figures. How does he do it? With exceptionally fine motor skills and a computer algorithm that designs instructions for fascinating new shapes.
The festival summer is over. But who’s worried because here comes the festival winter. We propose three European event highlights for the cold, dark season.
In November, jazz fans will be flocking to Milan, where 500 musicians will be performing at the Jazzmi Festival (November 1-13). The first premieres of the new opera season will follow.
Amsterdam sparkles, shines and glows: Lighting artists from all around the world will be creating spectacular illuminations throughout the city from November 29 through January 20.
Days on the slopes, nights on the dance floor: From December 15 to 22, the winter sports and electro scenes come together at Les Deux Alpes in France. The lineup includes DJs Annie Mac, David Rodigan, Richy Ahmed and Jasper James.