Abandoned i saw and a bitter reminder of the war but now this massive complex has been given a totally new function and is the setting for a spectacular light show the best sunday noon yeah. Night. And cocreate they come together spectacularly in bordellos best sound then yeah well basins of night. The opening exhibition pays tributes to artists who stuff clint and. This is just to the multimedia show can immerse themselves in their acts. I see that this is my 2nd time at the exhibition its magical just magical. Dimensions only not just you know can really immerse yourself in the zombie arts youre in the dark surrounded by the lights with fabulous contrasts of color and also Classical Music its just very very beautiful person heard bits of rehabilitation of this place with a magical effect. The concrete giant evokes negative associations for many of borderless residence built by the germans during the occupation in world war 2 it provided space for 50 nudge submarines. Now the structures being completely reinvented 12000 square meters of projection surfaces complemented by reflections of the water give the interior in a a fairy tale lightweight atmosphere the conversion cost over 14000000. 00 euros. The profit is only the 1st time i saw those buildings when i was just overwhelmed by its gigantic dimensions and by its unique atmosphere mysterious almost frightening its not at the same time. That inspired us to do something with it right away its a challenge lay in confronting this gargantuan almost hostile place with the aim of staging really impressive exhibitions. 600000 cubic meters of concrete 20 into the structure. It covers some 10 square kilometer is of water. Installing sophisticated Audiovisual Technology here was no simple task. And if you do so there are over 100. 00 video projectors all of them are concealed from view and that was pretty complicated and theyre heavy and had to be installed in the basins at different heights do it. Now nights in music dominated venue that once stood for who and destruction a structure with a down history has been given a Bright Future through. Some research to the submarine pens for over 10 years. After world war 2 the bunker was forgotten it was a kind of poisonous gift to the harbor and the city and had virtually no function at all it just took some time until the turn of the century before the people of bordeaux could reconcile themselves with this former submarine base. Today its a very distinctive feature of a city one of. The current exhibition can be seen until early next year then other artists will be highlighted. Its a feast for the senses and a concrete example of how it can give even tainted locations new perspectives. To the Czech Republic now where Young Artists are creating a new perspective on an age old cruft their home country is famed for its ornate glass craftsmanship for centuries but he means lost has been hand and blown into shape by mouth handful of young manufacturers have set themselves the goal of adding a contemporary touch to the tradition with innovative designs and spectacular installations we visited a particularly ambitious gloss manufacturer and took a look behind the scenes. Lamps accessories clothing or works of art they all embody the versatility splendor and long history of bohemian glass making craftsmanship most of the manufacturers are located in the north of the Czech Republic among them the last bit label the glass works near the small town of know people or create delicate handblown designs and many shapes and colors. The glass blowers love for their craft burns in their hearts. If you would this mother out. You can do it. This is so hard for. A motion war and yet a lot of. The glass works were founded in 2007 the label has become internationally known for modern Product Design and custom made items for Luxury Hotels for example. Some of their light objects were created in collaboration with well known designers such as zaha hadid. The campania brothers. And levy. The companys driving Creative Force is maxime bell chomsky working with us its both shaping the transparency because glasses. Which is liquid in the beginning and its becoming sold it at the end so we are actually working with this with this magic. Such ideas as the sculpture titled simply diver originate in his problem studio in the beginning of the process there is always a in my case and then trying to model the idea in a computer from a computer take it into the 3 d. Printer we are printing to model out of so many thousands of small bubbles particles then we are trying to make this kind of models in reality and then we are borrowing this huge bubbles and these bubbles of fixed into sport by the technicians. And this is the result. The 17 metre long diverse culture made of 18000 handblown glass spears welcomes visitors to a skyscraper in south Koreas Capital seoul. Not as massive but just as impressive is the collaboration with artist wanda valley road show the principal of this installation is graffiti and graffiti is always like flat put on the wall and here are all tried to experiment with the colors of a different techniques of glass so here you see some of the parts of the samples if that is if i touch them they. Have to be always calculated in the right sport so the challenge is to place them in the right compositions when they dont touch each other they dont break they dont chip. The czech capital pays tribute to the significance of bohemian glass in the portend a museum it opened in 2018 and is devoted exclusively to check glass objects. Glass in general is about a. Chicken and also for to cost. First small on factories also. In recent years young design talents have brought fresh ideas to bohemian Glass Production among them are the Creative Forces behind the deck and bomber Design Studios and lucy called the creative director of the brucies label along with last but of course their largest and most challenging object to date can be seen in a luxury hotel on the Pacific Island of cyprus. 260 meter long dragons form the worlds biggest chandelier its secured against earthquakes and already a candidate for again its world record. I have a feeling to be achieved pretty much so i like to be more humble and. For me i have like this so many ways. Of this of the dreaming we are cooperating with amazing artists from all around the world to be out of working on music projects around the world. Even the manufacturers headquarters and you know people who are incorporates both the traditional and the modern an approach that makes dreams in glass a reality. Both by day. And by night. A night out with excellent dining and fine wine doesnt sound like a visit to the church but thats exactly what is possible in belgium the michelin starred restaurant the jane in antwerp is one of the most sought after of a restaurants in europe and is located in a former chapel the altar has been converted into the kitchen and bibles are replaced by menus we visited the restaurant before the lockdown and since then belgiums eateries have once again opened up for business. The chapel of a former Military Hospital in antwerp belgium was once seized by sunday worshippers today it attracts lovers of fine food the jane as its now called is a design and call made temple the chef at the 2 star restaurant is nick brill from the netherlands 5 times a week he holds a kind of fine dining Church Service the menu isnt the only part thats divine architects designers and artists collaborated to create a unique atmosphere. Nic brill had a very particular vision of a gourmet restaurant. I like a place to be energetic i love it when you can have fine dining which is not boring i love it when you can enjoy your table moment you know have a good chat with your table partner with your wife with a group of friends doesnt matter and i think that the atmosphere of a restaurant needs to support kind of even encourage that kind of a good vibe at the table. Is a Perfect Blend of ancient and ultra modern suspended beneath the weathered 20 meter high voltage roof is a huge in lighting lint the chandelier weighs some 800 kilos with over 140 light bulbs and hangs some 3 meters above the ground instead of biblical scenes the windows betray martin motifs. The furniture is custom made. And where the also used to stand you now find a glass color in there east. We dont have so much straw it gets its quite loose quality but its very accessible and i think that makes also a russian not typical a fine dining michelin star restaurant but more really cool location to go to of course with a budget but i think what i see also younger generations are willing to spend more quality to make real quality also means an environmentally conscious use of resources even in winter the restaurant. Own roof garden supplies herds and vegetables blossoms and eggs carve a carrot here too not for cooking as providers of fertilizer the cop turned kitchen scraps into nutrients which returned to the plants through the water nick grylls sees it as a place the new creative ideas. But im trying out a new vision ill work with pigeon vision is quite sweet so i want to contrast the flavor with fermented vids and then these really strong dying of spicy buttery watch aggressors. Brill found the inspiration for this day visiting a luxembourg restaurant he enjoyed the broad palette of flavor i could hardly wait to recreate it im not one to one. Im really interested knows how to have my own signature but then tweak a little bit of having different approaches of pressures and acidity in addition sean im testing out a little bit with this so its fermented 20 days and now i just slice it really raw because yes its in there and were just going to serve it pure so i just phone itll be good theyre going to make a little book get together with all the greens from the room to have a little salad book and together with a pigeon show is going to be made cornish. And then the vegetables and out of all things from the fresh it up and give a lot of. Good notes to which. Is a main dish. His 1st signature dish was made of lobster and caviar now he thinks. Nick birrell and his 20 person kitchen crew are open to international influences and brill is always on the lookout for new challenges. Everything that i just said new is working out well so now i need to figure out what elements do i implement and im going to approach it a little bit more japanese flavor social im going to have a. It of ginger going on a little bit of piccadilly overflow or some more freshness a bit of more you know what factors. When a grill is busy in the kitchen pampering the patrons of his 2 star restaurant he develops in time to his 2nd passion me sick. Hes become a sought after d. J. He regularly performs at clubs and festivals. Mixing diverse elements whether on the plate or on the turntable seems to be his forte. The fact that we have a food bar the fact that we have a d. J. Playing in a weekend. And the fact that we have sheedy finals sound cloud page a lot of other restaurateurs are contacting me colleagues like nick man really need to help us out with with the music for direction can you help us out can you advice can you provide so people know that we are strong on that level. An uplifting experience for the and above all the palate in the former house of worship the jane is a place of pilgrimage for disciples of good faith. And if you fancy more good food content and trying out a few german favorites cooked by yours truly check out our new you tube channel showcasing the best of european cuisine heres a little taste of what you might find. Dan like you seen these. Stories. Tend to see as and. The smell amazing the best chefs with their past chips from meat dishes to peking diet and all the recipe secrets welcome to my world europes diversity is a smorgasbord of my list you know. Subscribe and enjoy d. W. Food. These beach chairs a found all across german beaches and can usually be rented out for a few hours of relaxation its my mothers dream to own one and she presumably spend day and night relaxing inside it and now that is possible because in addition to the already comfortable beaches of the baltic and north sea there is now the option of a sleeping beach chair does it off to the sound of the waves a lovely little holiday. Dorf on Germanys Baltic Sea coast early in the morning no visitors are on the beach and the beach chairs are all empty except for one. This extra large model is a beach sleeping chair equipped with a folding hood for protection against the wind and the rain daniella and you spent the night in it at the waters edge. And unbelievable impossible to describe its great all night you hit the ruler of the sea fantastic. Also given whats so extraordinary is that youre really in such a small space but you hear the sound of the sea the whole night. And now and then you hear a ship or something as well. The couple live near the northern german city of kiel. They arrived at the previous afternoon for their very 1st night in a beach sleeping chair. Itll be an amusing night of it. Really cozy. The chair is one metre 30 why the couple have brought along everything they need for the night they make themselves comfortable as a hush falls over the beach. Its an ideal way to stay down. Looking out for the one and listening to the sound. Normally you have to defend your towel and your territory this is great weve got the whole beach to ourselves. Now over 50 such chairs are available for rent on germanys beaches starting at 45. 00 euros a night. Theyre a variation on the traditional german beach chair that dates back almost 140 years. This type of beach chair is said to have been invented by the imperial. Basket maker wilhelm bartman from coombes bone near rostov in 882 at the request of a customer he built the very 1st wicker beach chair. And if we define most someone called elfrida fun mud sign came to my great great grandfathers workshop. He was the court master basket maker and made traditional laundry baskets and she asked him to make a chair that would shelter her from the sun and went. To this day these beach chairs are handmade the baltic and north sea coasts are peppered with about 100000 of them a german phenomenon. The somewhat bogey wicker where chairs have never caught on in other countries. Not even after chancellor Angela Merkel had the visiting heads of state posed for their official photo in an extra large beach chair at the 2007 g 8 summit in highland on the baltic. Now the sleeping variety could well become an added attraction for holiday makers in germany the demand is there. Still gonna get people love sitting on the beach here actually youre not allowed to spend the night on the beach but with the stopping chat you have official permission to sleep a. Night is falling and hike indoors now daniella and youre going to these are alone on the beach enjoying the sunset from their beach sleeping chair beside the sea. May seem to be all the rage now but the practice of thinking on the skin has actually existed for at least 5000 years and is believed to have originated in egypt and europe however tattooing began much later the italian sculptor fabio is revising history with his installations since 2008 he has been tattooing copies of antique sculptures contemporary body art meets classical ought. This kind of tattoo doesnt go under the skin because its not done with needles but with spray guns files and steel wool. Interior and know that its in the skull to fabio the alley uses these tools to tend to his mobile stack cheese. Or the person. Who did it up lot of for me tattooing marble is a way of bringing 2 worlds together. It establishes a link to the past and creates a kind of in chance meant. As if you would see the ancient sculptures with new eyes and an entirely different light. Because. He gets help from another tattooist understand. The ink doesnt just stay on the surface part of it has to be scratched off with a sharp foil and left over pigment scraped away with steel. Losing your show you that you have to use the most porous marble you can find so it will absorb the ink better. If you rub a layer of ink off the surface as here should pigment will sink into the 1st millimeter of the marble. But it shouldnt look as if it were painted on it and it has to look like tattoos on our skin and it is sort of. The process takes time 4 days of work until the tattoo of the marble torso is complete. Fabia the studied School Children to him and his skills in the famous place of karama new technology doesnt make the web much easier even with the help of 4 employees it still takes him about 6 months for a complete statue. He pays attention to detail as here with a copy of the head of michelangelos famous davids. Coming here is an end in taishan curvature then another indentation and then another curvature. You can only see and understand that if you do the work yourself but its fine details like these that make up the beauty of an artwork. Found via the allah transforms model into the most unexpected objects like these paperbacks titled thank you and goodbye. This hand appears to be made of styrofoam the seemingly giant plastic plug is another illusion. Is blackfaced is actually made of that marble and these paper planes would hardly be as. He created this fruit crates out of a single block of marble as well as a boat named and weighing 600. 00 kilos. Made his name with such out performances. You see that he has fun working with marble. Theres nothing monumental about it with him marble is a material but tempts you to grandiose deeds but he treats it playfully and casually. And now he started to to ring the stone this fist made of karrar a model carries a price tag. If some 12000 euros. A discipline according to custom the requirements but only touchings what pleases him such as a japanese Cherry Blossom 80 fun of a mist of mine a. File show. I always pick a tattoo pattern that enables me to make a connection between the sculpture and the motif of the school. 7 and transferring this motif to the marble and altering up so every line harmonizes with the sculpture is the hardest part of the free world and a part of the local. Keeps perfecting his technique for his tattoos although he doesnt have a tattoo of any kind on his own skin. Same for me no tattoos yet but who knows what the future holds thats all from us for today but dont forget to follow us on social media you can find more european culture and lifestyle along with all of us draw on our website d. W. Dot com slash lifestyle ill see you again next week aka no. In a globalized world. Where everything is connected. All it takes is a school. To set things in motion. Local hero show their ideas can change the world to. Global 3000. Next on d w. A soviet union secretly or play. It took years before u. S. Spy satellites found out what the russians were up to. The untold story of moscows efforts to win the space race by putting a man on the most. Infernal 5 minutes on. My smiling. Face he. Nodded even pains me. The most amazing those who look at me. My own say. I am an honest soldier who bridges. This. If you could. Stretch joy 3rd. Welcome to global 3000 south africas townships of waging war on illegal garbage dumps we find out. 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