French artist Alain Delorme produced a series entitled Totems in homage to Shanghai‘s carriers. The artist desires through his montages to unveil certain contrasts of Chinese society Continue reading
Tag Archives: Shanghai
World’s Fastest Elevator
Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building, world’s fastest elevator that travels at a record-breaking 42.8mph. In December, Shanghai’s Tower elevator was awarded the Guinness World Record for speeds of 42.8 mph (69 km/h). Continue reading
Illustrations of Cityscapes on Several Continents
Illustrator and graphic designer Romain Trystram shares with us his series of illustrations titled Neighbourhoods. A colorful journey through the architecture of cities such as New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and Paris. Continue reading
Shanghai Forever: The Simple Ways of Living
Urbanist and media artist JT Singh has captured the vibrance and massive scale of Shanghai’s skyline, streets, and infrastructure through a series of experimental projects viewed by millions (This is Shanghai, Walk in Shanghai, etc); hence, contributing greatly to the city’s growing global status. Continue reading
Top 10 Private Collections From The BMW Art Guide
As much as we love museums, some of our favorite contemporary art collections are those that are curated from a particular perspective.
In search of an art inspiration refresh, we’ve found ourselves thumbing through the freshly-released fourth edition of the BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors: A thoughtfully selected round-up of 256 private collections accessible to the public across the globe. Continue reading
Urban Jungle of Chongqing
French photographer Raphael Olivier, based in Shanghai photographed the Chongqing city, located in Western China. It is a real urban jungle in mutation. The city is as big as Austria and there are 30 millions inhabitants. Continue reading
Warm & Colorful Pictures of Cities
Australian photographer Ben Thomas immortalizes in his series Chroma et Chroma II cities by giving it a very colorful aspect. His technique offers them an aspect close of painting to places he photographs. Continue reading
Where the World’s Richest People Live
Spoiler: New York doesn’t top the list anymore.
Global real estate consulting group The Knight Frank has just released The Wealth Report 2015, which offers a look at the world’s prime property and wealth. Continue reading