Lo and behold, I just found out today that the British super design firm is working on an elephant house for the Copenhagen Zoo, which is set to be completed in 2007. Looks like there will be more of their gorgeous curved glass domes, much like the ones seen at the Reichstag in Berlin and the British Musuem in London. Landscape design by Stig L. Andersson.
Track of the day: Johan Skugge | “Voodoo Version” (Skyddsnisch EP)
Former Young British Artist Damien Hirst, renown for slicing up cows and sharks and presenting them in formaldehyde blocks, has snapped up a new home — and it’s as shocking as his art. Hirst’s macabre aesthetic sensibility suits Toddington Manor, his new Gloucestershire residence.
Built in the 19th-century gothic revival fashion, this 300-room mansion rests on a 124-acre estate and is believed to have inspired the Houses of Parliament in London. He plans to use his new digs as home base for his family — he’s married to Maia Norman, with whom he shares three sons — as well as an art museum for his own and other artists’ works.
At a mere $5.4 million, this purchase was practically a steal. But it’s no ordinary fixer-upper: vacant for 20 years, both the home and grounds have suffered from neglect and disrepair. According to the artist’s spokesman, Hirst sees this property as a lifelong restoration project. It will certainly keep him busy; experts estimate $18 million in initial repairs, which will be conducted with the English Heritage.
Wishes out to the world for a bright holiday… see y’all in the new year!
Signaldrift | “Moment To Leave”
