Through a broken mirror

The famed Greek-Cypriot architect Zenon Sierepeklis presents his most important architectural projects alongside works of art from different fields in an exhibition titled Through a Broken Mirror at the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre. Sierepeklis’ architectural drawings are displayed next to the sculptures and his photographic work, while artworks are complemented by extracts from interviews that the architect gave to various publications. You can visit the exhibition until January 17, 2010.
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Changing Urban Visions

The cities we live in and the public spaces we have are of a vital importance and therefore they need to be the subject of a large-scale discussion. And this is exactly what Sofia Architecture Week aims at. Held from October 30 through November 5, the event subtitled Changing Urban Visions is the largest international architecture forum in Bulgaria. Besides an intense lecture weekend marathon, this year’s edition is hosting exhibitions, discussions and presentations with free access for all interested.
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The Marimekko revolution

What do Jacqueline Kennedy and Carrie Bradshaw have in common? The answer is Marimekko! The famous Finish design company’s remarkable history from its early years through the height of its international success during the 1960s and mid-1970s and up to today is examined in a unique exhibition, titled Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture, which takes place at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana until October 18.
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Le Corbusier returns to Berlin

The first comprehensive exhibition since 1987 of the wide-ranging work of Swiss architect Le Corbusier is finally on show at Berlin’s Martin-Gropius-Bau, which is also underlining the architect’s links to Germany and Berlin. A total of about 380 exhibits are included in the exhibition Le Corbusier–Art and Architecture, which provides a chronological survey of his 60 year oeuvre. The exhibition can be visited until October 5.
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