Celebrity Life

If you’re used to traditional architectural forms, you might first find designs by Aamer Architects too unconventional. But if you consider them from the perspective of context and respect for nature, you may discover the true harmony of these unexpected curves and architectural gymnastics. The firm’s works show that creative freedom and revision of typical […]

The post Aamer Architects: Sculpting Spaces of Beauty and Functionality appeared first on Upscale Living Magazine.

If you’re used to traditional architectural forms, you might first find designs by Aamer Architects too unconventional. But if you consider them from the perspective of context and respect for nature, you may discover the true harmony of these unexpected curves and architectural gymnastics. The firm’s works show that creative freedom and revision of typical […]

The post Aamer Architects: Sculpting Spaces of Beauty and Functionality appeared first on Upscale Living Magazine.

The 28-bedroom mansion in Central London is set to become the UK's second most expensive home, and is expected to attract buyers from Asia.

The post Mansion built by designer of Buckingham Palace hits market at £185 million appeared first on The Peak Magazine.

The 28-bedroom mansion in Central London is set to become the UK's second most expensive home, and is expected to attract buyers from Asia.

For more stories like this, visit www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg.

Making his clients feel alive in a newly designed space has put Wade Weissmann firmly on the map in the architecture business. Creating dream homes since 1996 his collaborative approach to design always yields the best results. Wade, when and how did your journey as an architect begin? I knew from about the age of […]

The post Wade Weissmann – Casting Vision Onto A Blank Slate appeared first on Upscale Living Magazine.

For the CEO of Arcc Spaces, egos and grand creative gestures have no place in creating a space.

The post Why the end-user sits at the heart of architect Justin Chen’s definition of design appeared first on The Peak Magazine.

For the CEO of Arcc Spaces, egos and grand creative gestures have no place in creating a space.

For more stories like this, visit www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg.

By Loannie Dao Location: Huangshan Shi, China | Architect: MAD Architects Photography: Hufton + Crow Heavy clouds blanket an afternoon sky high above the river. Stone steps snake through otherworldly-shaped rocks and disappear into the horizon. Similar images have inspired centuries of classical paintings and literature.   UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), is […]

The post Huangshan Mountain Village appeared first on VUE magazine.

When one of the world's greatest architects I.M. Pei -- whose designs included the Louvre's iconic crystal pyramid and Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower -- passed away last May at the age of 102, he left behind an incredible private art collection that he and his wife, Eileen, had amassed over the course of their 72-year marriage.

The 59-piece art collection will go to auction at British auction house Christie's and is estimated to fetch over HK$196 million (US$25 million). It includes paintings and drawings, in addition to paper and sculpture works by an impressive array of artists. Among them is American abstract expressionist Barnett Newman, French painter and sculptor Jean Dubuffet, English sculptor Henry Moore, and Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki, whom I.M. Pei had developed a close friendship with since 1952 when they met at a gallery in Paris.

[caption id="attachment_162288" align="alignnone" width="1600"] 27.3.70 (1970) by Zao Wou-ki | Image Courtesy of Christie's[/caption]

The Pei family had great relationships with friends from the art world and the collection truly illustrates that.

[inline-quote author="Liane Pei, Daughter of Eileen and I.M. Pei"]"My parents' collection is a personal reflection of how they lived. They shared a deep curiosity about the world and I have wonderful memories of traveling with them. No matter the country, they always seemed to have friends, many of whom were artists, architects, gallerists and museum directors, ready to welcome them."[/inline-quote]

Top lots in Christie’s 20th-Century Asian art evening sale on 23 November in Hong Kong include two paintings by Zao Wou-Ki. One of which is a large oil-on-canvas titled 27.3.70 (1970), which is expected to sell between HK$38 million and HK$48 million (or US$4.8 million and US$6.1 million).

Their daughter Liane Pei recalls in her statement, "Whenever we were in Paris, we would visit Zao Wou-Ki, whom I always referred to as 'Uncle Wou-Ki,' to see his latest paintings."

[caption id="attachment_162289" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Wheelbarrow (1964) by Jean Dubuffet | Image Courtesy of Christie's[/caption]

Other coveted lots going under the hammer include colour field canvases by Barnett Newman named Untitled 4 (1950) and Untitled 5 (1950), which are estimated to sell for approximately HK$62 million (US$8 million) and HK$39 million (US$5 million) respectively. The artworks were gifted to Pei by Newman's wife Annalee in the mid-1970s and stem from a series of six paintings; three of which are currently in museum collections.

Another is Jean Dubuffet's La Brouette (1964), or The Wheelbarrow, which is at the heart of the artist's 12-year Hourloupe cycle. Dubuffet, who was another friend of the couple, created works that depicted everyday objects such as utensils, chairs, boats, and of course the wheelbarrow, which were some of the most visually captivating and imaginative paintings of his career. The Wheelbarrow is estimated to value anywhere from HK$3 million to HK$4.7 million (€350,000 to €550,000).

[caption id="attachment_162287" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Reclining Figure (1983) by Henry Moore | Image Courtesy of Christie's[/caption]

Other notable works include the recognisable monochromatic art of Franz Kline, prodigious Chinese artists Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi, along with celebrated artists Willem de Kooning, Jacques Lipchitz, Xu Shiqi and Isamu Noguchi.

A selection of the artworks will be exhibited first in Paris from 13 to 17  September, before moving onto Hong Kong and Los Angeles in October. Thereafter, the full collection will be on view in early November in New York, before sales commence.

For more information about the collection and the upcoming auctions, visit Christie's website here.

The post Christie’s to Auction I.M. Pei’s HK$196 Million Art Collection appeared first on Prestige Online - Hong Kong.

A stone’s throw from the beaches of Sea Bright, a boxy, modernist structure parts a sea of typical waterfront homes—a beacon paying homage to styles of both past and present. Lines of clad cedar wrap around every sharp corner, systematically separated only by bold vertical glass and a breathtaking mezzanine offering unchallenged views of the […]

The post A Modern Beach House in the Heart of Sea Bright appeared first on VUE magazine.

From watching her son at play to her father's battle with dementia, multi-disciplinary designer and one half of Lekker Architects draws insight from daily occurrences.

The post For architect Ong Ker Shing, personal experiences inspire her body of work appeared first on The Peak Magazine.