Ismailimail is proud to present BBC’s compilation of the top 10 new museums that are architectural wonders – the story carried in French by Le Vife L’Express, a newspaper in Belgium. For the convenience of our readers we provide Google translation.
10 new museums with amazing architectureSeveral new museums, architectural wonders, were opened in recent months, one has invested a dry dock, another showcases a neoclassical chapel or old, looks like a huge knot. Here are the top 10 compiled by the BBC. Google Translation |
10 nouveaux musées à l’architecture étonnantePlusieurs nouveaux musées, des merveilles d’architecture, ont été inaugurés ces derniers mois, l’un a investi un dock asséché, un autre met en valeur une ancienne chapelle néoclassique ou encore, ressemble à un immense noeud. Voici le top 10 dressé par la BBC. Original Story in French |
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10 new museums with amazing architecture
International | Culture | Museum – LeVif.be 20/10/2014 at 15:40 – Updated 21/10/2014 at 15:59
Google TranslationThis brand new museum was inaugurated on 18 September 2014, in a park in the suburbs of Toronto. It features the art of Islam in North America. It was designed by two of the most acclaimed architects of Asia. The winner of the Pritzker Prize Japanese Fumihiko Maki has created a structure that resembles a huge cardboard box, another annex that houses a Ismaili center is the work of the Indian Charles Correa. Prince Aga Khan, billionaire spiritual leader, there has invested its collection of Islamic art on 10,000 square meters. |
Original Story in FrenchCe musée flambant neuf a été inauguré le 18 septembre 2014, dans un parc situé dans les faubourgs de Toronto. Il abrite l’art de l’islam de l’Amérique du Nord. Il a été dessiné par deux des architectes les plus acclamés d’Asie. Le japonais lauréat du prix Pritzker Fumihiko Maki a imaginé une structure qui ressemble à une immense boite en carton, une autre annexe qui abrite un centre Ismaili est l’oeuvre de l’Indien Charles Correa. Le prince Aga Khan, leader spirituel milliardaire, y a investi sa collection d’art islamique sur 10,000 mètres carrés. |
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