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The Venice Factory

May 11, 2008 – 14:47

Gondolas full of tourists. In the background the renovation works’ scaffolding of the Punta della Dogana de Mar (also known as Punta della Salute). Project: architect Tadao Ando, $$ François Pinault Foundation, Palazzo Grassi.
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The Art Factory

May 10, 2008 – 21:07

txt: Pinault, Ando et Cacciari lancent la Pointe de la Douane
Hier après-midi, devant la presse internationale et les autorités locales, François Pinault, président de Palazzo Grassi a présenté, avec Tadao Ando, le projet architectural du futur centre d’art contemporain à la Pointe de la Douane. En présence du maire de Venise, Massimo Cacciari, ils ont [...]

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Venice from East to West

April 15, 2008 – 21:27

txt: Venice is a dream still, although a bit noisy and full - The Telegraph - Calcutta - India
Today, with little of the past elegance of Venetian inhabitants and visitors on show and the famous bars and teashops in the Piazza selling overpriced cocktails to profligate tourists, Beaton would not have been impressed by [...]

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