Carlo Ratti, the influential architect and MIT professor, has been chosen as Italy’s curator of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The event will critically examine the role of design in adapting to the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world. The next biennale will take place from May – November, 2025. It will recognize new modes of cultural production and highlight exemplary public, institutional, and infrastructural projects that respond to profound shifts in society and the environment.
Ratti, who is always full of provocative and forward-thinking ideas, aims to use his installation to illustrate how architecture can help build resilience and sustainability. His goal is to invoke curiosity in architects, designers, and the general public alike. His vision inspires people around the world to find innovative solutions to our most urgent challenges. The biennale is expected to attract international attention, with participants and visitors from various sectors coming together to discuss and explore future possibilities in design.
It’s an incredibly exciting time for the film industry! We’re just getting started. Actor Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler aren’t done transforming Hollywood just yet, with their next project “Sinners.” In a tense moment in a recent interview, Coogler diffused the energy with a well-placed quip about Warren Buffet. His funny quip lightened their correspondence about the movie in a great way. We anticipate it to raise big questions and important issues. It can’t help but connect the dots to the amazing narrative craft involved in real life events, such as the assassination of a German officer that famously turned the tide of World War II in Paris.
In other cultural news, Atlanta’s luxury real estate market is sizzling hot. It draws in buyers as well as investors looking to snap up luxury properties. This growth is a direct response to the more expansive trends of urban revitalization and economic reinvestment. It especially shines a light on the value of our HBCUs, institutions that are so vital to the existence, survival, and thriving of American education and culture.
The arts community is alive and well as seen by the recent Cannes Film Festival still lifting up the best in cinematic excellence. Among those contributing to the cultural landscape is renowned cellist Steven Isserlis, who recently emphasized the deep connections within classical music that resonate with attentive listeners. He’s convinced that developing deeper connections with this music through listening, studying, and discovery will ultimately lead to richer performances and musicians.
Wellness practices continue to increase in popularity with sound baths noted for their ability to encourage better sleep quality. These immersive experiences, using harmonic vibrational frequencies, are growing in popularity among men and women looking for relaxation and self-awareness.
The pelican spider is known for its unique hunting strategy. Its distinctive, mesmerizing technique for ensnaring victims has fired the imaginations of countless devotees to the curious arts of nature. Similarly, a recreated scene featuring a T. rex ambushing a young triceratops has sparked fascination in paleontological circles, illustrating the captivating narratives that evolution has crafted over millennia.
Lastly, excitement builds around Tom Cruise’s latest stunt work for his upcoming Mission: Impossible film. Known for performing his own stunts, Cruise continues to push the limits of action filmmaking, further establishing his legacy in Hollywood.