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Polonceau Railway Carriage Multimedia Installation

Pitch Bureau Multimedia Installation Cultural Heritage Friday, 28 August 2026

Polonceau Railway Carriage

Polonceau Railway Carriage is a multimedia installation created for a railway museum. The installation pairs a rare historical carriage with a multi-screen video wall that moves alongside it. The wall is 4.2 metres high, holds five screens and travels about 22 metres. The video shows the interior of a private premium carriage used by senior Soviet officials, including a kitchen, compartments, a drawing room and a study. Filmed scenes are combined with computer graphics, and the video is synchronised with the moving wall, so visitors see episodes that may have happened inside.

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Pandaid Website For Infectious Diseases

Eisuke Tachikawa Website For Infectious Diseases Social Thursday, 27 August 2026

Pandaid

Pandaid is a website dedicated to protecting lives from pandemics. It is co-edited by volunteers, including doctors, editors, and more. The editorial emphasis goes towards providing scientific facts in ways that are easy to understand and to implement. As part of the project, there're other developments, a face shield to prevent splashes, signage to protect social distance humorously, and posters to communicate its importance.

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Mardin Cevzat Kasri Ecological Hotel

Isil Gencoglu Tasar Ecological Hotel Cultural Heritage Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Mardin Cevzat Kasri

Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel is a restoration project for two historic stone pavilions, Cevzat Kasri and Su Kasri. Both buildings were constructed as residences at the end of the 18th century and are reached by passing through vineyards. The existing stone texture was cleaned and preserved, and missing stones were completed with local calcite stone and chipped stone. Present-day additions, such as a staircase, use steel and glass so that new work can be distinguished from the original material. The restored buildings provide eleven guest rooms, a reception, a cafe and a restaurant.

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Hanyangling Museum

Biwei Zhu Museum Cultural Heritage Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Hanyangling

Hanyangling is a museum exhibition design dedicated to the Han Dynasty in Xi'an City. The museum covers 1600 square meters on two floors, one of which is underground. Han Dynasty pottery figurines unearthed by archaeological excavation are displayed in cabinets made in three sizes. Spotlights are added in different numbers according to the density of the relics on show. Stone is used on the walls and grey plastic on the floor to create a calm atmosphere. Multimedia interactive areas and a reproduction of an archaeological site explain the culture of the period.

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Rhita Sustainability Suitcase

ChungSheng Chen Sustainability Suitcase Sustainable Product Monday, 24 August 2026

Rhita

Assembly and disassembly designed for sustainability cause. With an Innovative hinge structure system designed, 70 percent of parts were reduced, no glue or rivet for fixation, no sewing of the inner lining, that makes it easier to be repaired, and downsized 33 percent of freight volume, eventually, extend the suitcase life-cycle. All parts can be purchase individually, for customizing own suitcase, or parts replacement, no returning suitcase to repair center needed, saves time and reduce shipping carbon footprint.

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New Hanoi Arts House Public Artwork

Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy Public Artwork Cultural Heritage Sunday, 23 August 2026

New Hanoi Arts House

The New Hanoi Arts House is a public art exhibition space set in a five-storey building overlooking West Lake in Hanoi. Murals featuring flora and fauna cover the first two floors, including a lotus room painted on the walls, floor and ceiling. Photography along the stairwell records earlier public art projects. The third and fourth floors are galleries for lacquer and oil paintings by Vietnamese and foreign artists. A mirror room in black and white occupies the fifth floor, and the outdoor balcony serves as a flower garden. Entrance is free of charge.

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