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W piątek 14 czerwca ok. 9.00 niemiecki radiowóz wjechał na obszar Polski i po polskiej stronie wysadził kilka osób poch. bliskowschodniego, prawdopodobnie rodzinę: dwoje dorosłych i trójkę dzieci. Potem osoby te zaczepiały przechodniów.https://t.co/JirKrQZVcu — Adam Gwiazda (@delestoile) June 14, 2024 Polish police and border guard officers arrived at the scene but have not yet located the group “The border guard has requested the German police to clarify the incident immediately We are waiting for a response,” he added deputy interior minister Czesław Mroczek told Polsat News that “this case [did not take place] under an EU procedure and is therefore very alarming to us” He added that the incident “is being investigated and clarified with Germany” confirmed to Polish newspaper Fakt that the incident had taken place saying that an Afghan family had tried to illegally enter Germany from Poland on 14 June “They had Polish refugee status certificates for the adults and Polish ID cards for the children These people were taken to the police station for further investigation,” said von Vegesack German officials informed the Polish border guard about the situation through the Polish-German Centre for Cooperation of Border “Since there was no reaction from the Polish side for several hours the officers decided to take the family to the Polish-German border…in order to release them to Poland,” said von Vegesack Niemiecka policja wwiozła do Polski migrantów? Te informacje rzucają nowe światło https://t.co/AWSnorcyaU — FAKT.PL (@Fakt_pl) June 17, 2024 Under the EU’s so-called Dublin Regulation the country in which an asylum seeker first applies for asylum is responsible for processing that claim The mechanism is regularly used to return asylum seekers from one member state to another Poland’s border guard released a statement claiming that “the German police’s bringing and leaving of foreigners in Poland (Osinów Dolny) was in violation of the principles of cooperation between [the two countries’] services and the law regulating the transfer of persons” “The German services cannot make such decisions arbitrarily,” they added before noting that the commander-in-chief of Poland’s border guard would meet with the head of Germany’s federal police on Tuesday ‼️🔊Przywiezienie i pozostawienie przez niemiecką Policję cudzoziemców w Polsce (Osinów Dolny) odbyło się z naruszeniem zasad współpracy obu służb i prawa regulującego kwestie przekazywania osób. Służby niemieckie nie mogą arbitralnie podejmować takich decyzji. pic.twitter.com/O7wcEGd0dg — Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) June 17, 2024 In recent years Germany has also recorded growing numbers of migrants entering its territory from Poland after first illegally crossing the EU border from Belarus. That led the German authorities to last year introduce controls along the Polish border. 2,215 immigrants have been recorded making unauthorised entry to Germany after arriving via the so-called Belarusian route Germany detected around 6,000 such attempts based on data presented by the Integration Media Service (Medie Dienst Integration) Poland has taken a number of steps to prevent crossings at the Belarus border, including erecting an anti-migrant border fence and, last week, reintroducing an exclusion zone at the border designed to prevent people smugglers from entering the area Recent months have seen a surge in attempted crossings over Poland's border with Belarus as well as violence by migrants towards Polish officers Security expert @MPiekarski24 explains why the situation has changed and how the government is addressing it https://t.co/tYNT5eL9SZ — Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) June 12, 2024 Note: this article has been updated to include the Polish border guard’s statement on Monday afternoon Main image credit: Combat Camera Poland/Flickr (under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Agata Pyka is an assistant editor at Notes from Poland She is a journalist and a political communication student at the University of Amsterdam She specialises in Polish and European politics as well as investigative journalism and has previously written for Euractiv and The European Correspondent , , Karol Nawrocki even suggested that the state security services were involved in creating the scandal , , The 1,200 square metre national symbol was unfurled on the beach in Międzyzdroje , , The proportion of Poles saying the US has a positive influence on the world has also fallen to its lowest recorded level Apr 30, 2025 | , , , That response will include “large Polish and NATO exercises in Poland” Apr 29, 2025 | , , , Those employed in Poland work on average the third-longest hours in the European Union Apr 28, 2025 | , , , , Westinghouse and Bechtel were first chosen in 2022 as partners on the 192 billion zloty ($51 billion) project please consider helping us to continue and expand it [email protected] Copyright © 2025 Notes From Poland | Design jurko studio | Code by 2sides.pl Senior Research Fellow at the Global Europe Centre ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Weronika Strzyżyńska is currently studying journalism at Goldsmiths as a Scott Trust Bursary recipient She  has written on issues immigration and Brexit for New Statesman and Prospect Agnieszka Wądołowska is managing editor of Notes from Poland She has previously worked for Gazeta.pl and Tokfm.pl and contributed to Gazeta Wyborcza ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Daniel Tilles is editor-in-chief of Notes from Poland and assistant professor of history at the Pedagogical University of Krakow He has written on Polish affairs for a wide range of publications The Independent and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Stanley Bill is the founder and editor-at-large of Notes from Poland.He is also Senior Lecturer in Polish Studies and Director of the Polish Studies Programme at the University of Cambridge Stanley has spent more than ten years living in Poland He founded Notes from Poland in 2014 as a blog dedicated to personal impressions cultural analysis and political commentary He is committed to the promotion of deeper knowledge and understanding of Poland He is the Chair of the Board of the Notes from Poland Foundation ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Professor of European Studies at Oxford University ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Professor at the Institute of History of the Jagiellonian University ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Executive Director of Taube Family Foundation ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR Associate Professor at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Science ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR SEARCHThe global authority in superyachting Aschanti IV of Vegesack is a 34.8 m Sail Yacht, built in Germany by Burmester and delivered in 1954 Her top speed is 12.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 2500.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed with power coming from a MTU diesel engine She can accommodate up to 6 guests in 3 staterooms with 6 crew members waiting on their every need She has a gross tonnage of 178.0 GT and a 6.38 m beam She was designed by Henry Gruber Henry Gruber has designed 4 yachts and created the naval architecture for 4 yachts for yachts above 24 metres Her interior was designed by Dee Robinson who has 37 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck Aschanti IV of Vegesack is in the top 30% by LOA in the world She is one of 391 sailing yachts in the 30-35m size range compared to similarly sized sailing yachts her top speed is 0.25 kn above the average Aschanti IV of Vegesack is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1525 yachts registered. She is currently located at the superyacht marina Marina Port de Mallorca, in Spain, where she has been located for 6 months. For more information regarding Aschanti IV of Vegesack's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS. SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content A new edition of Destination and Cruising New Zealand has been launched in Barcelona Crew of Aschanti IV of Vegesack enjoy the waters of the Bay of Islands Events like the NZ Millennium Cup regatta have aided in drawing superyachts to New Zealand shores A new report shows superyacht visitors injected $212m into the New Zealand economy in the 2023/4 season and has been released as New Zealand ramps up its superyacht attraction initiatives.Commissioned by NZ Marine and conducted by Market Economics Limited the report highlights the vital role superyachts play in contributing to New Zealand’s marine and tourism industries.The report’s release comes as the NZ Marine Industry Association debuts its 2025/6 guidebook in Barcelona; Destination and Cruising New Zealand A total of 56 superyachts were recorded in New Zealand during the 2023/2024 season each spending an average of $3.8 million across a range of services Approximately 90 per cent of this expenditure was directly within the marine industry on maintenance and the remaining $22 million was on living expenses and tourism throughout NZ by the crew and owners to the benefit of the broader NZ economy.The report also identifies ongoing opportunities for market growth; particularly in the superyacht charter market with tailor made itineraries further strengthening New Zealand’s position as a global leader in marine services and high-end tourism.NZ Marine has focused on attracting superyachts to cruise within the country with six editions of Destination and Cruising New Zealand released since 2014 which represents the New Zealand marine industry has also represented New Zealand as a cruising and service destination around the world ensuring New Zealand takes its place on the world superyacht stage in Barcelona the Netherlands and more.“The superyacht refit business is a big part of New Zealand’s $3billion marine industry and has huge growth potential as the 56 superyachts visiting represent a fraction of the world’s superyacht fleet,” says NZ Marine executive director Peter Busfield.“With more than 1,300 marine business and over 500 apprentices through the Marine & Specialised Technology Training Academy (MAST) the marine industry continues to be a major manufacturing sector in New Zealand and through ongoing innovation and training has further potential to grow,” says Busfield from Barcelona where an NZ Marine team including the executive director and Stacey Cook is launching the 2025/6 Destination and Cruising New Zealand guide to attract further superyachts to the country.This latest Market Economics report reinforces the importance of the marine maintenance and refit sector in sustaining high-value jobs and apprenticeships across the country Added to this is New Zealand’s design and build capability with five new superyachts in construction during 2024 in the country Significant investments in superyacht facilities in Northland Auckland and the Bay of Plenty have expanded New Zealand’s capacity to accommodate superyachts for refit maintenance and berthage.Infrastructure is now in place to handle a 50 per cent increase on the existing number of superyacht arrivals with the subsequent ability to expand the economic impact of visiting superyachts This infrastructure growth has been designed to meet the needs of world-cruising superyachts; many of which are now moving out of the Mediterranean and Caribbean in order to explore throughout the South Pacific New Zealand’s appeal extends beyond its marine industry with superyacht visitors also drawn by the opportunity to explore the country’s 15,000 kilometres of coastline A coastline which is detailed in the 2025/6 Destination and Cruising New Zealand guide being released this week in Barcelona in order to further attract these lucrative visitors to Kiwi shores Superyachts are permitted to stay in New Zealand for up to 24 months with many choosing to take advantage of the high-tech marine services available and the country’s world-class marinas and shipyards in collaboration with other South Pacific countries continues to promote the wider region to superyachts highlighting the beautiful cruising grounds and the infrastructure and professional services available in New Zealand Destination and Cruising New Zealand can be accessed here https://www.nzmarine.com/ plus all the latest on yachting regattas and offshore adventures around the world Regularly updated, Aschanti IV of Vegesack is a veteran of the world's classic yacht regattas, and she has completed several transoceanic journeys. Importantly, she carries a complete set of spare parts to enable her to enjoy long distance cruising. Her timeless interior and elegant ambience offer plenty of space to guests and crew and her current owner, who bought this yacht in 2002, continues to enjoy her whenever he is on board. Accommodation is for six guests in a double master stateroom with en suite facilities and two twin cabins sharing a bathroom. Under power, a 504hp MTU diesel engine gives Aschanti IV of Vegesack a range of 2,500 nautical miles at nine knots. Lying in Mallorca, Spain, Aschanti IV of Vegesack is asking €4,250,000. Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday Sea Shepherd Germany hosted a festive celebration Thursday June 1st at the Vegesack museum harbor in Bremen for the unveiling of Sea Shepherd’s newest Baltic Sea patrol vessel generously donated by the famous organic soap company Dr donating supplies and funds for direct-action campaigns around the world “As a maker of organic and fair trade soaps the conservation of biodiversity and the protection of marine environments is particularly important to us We appreciate and are inspired by the authentic and direct action oriented approach of Sea Shepherd We are very pleased to support ocean protection efforts off the coast of Germany,” said Axel Rungweber Over 1000 Sea Shepherd supporters from all over Europe came to celebrate the unveiling of the new patrol ship, which will be used this summer by Sea Shepherd Germany in the new Baltic Sea Campaign to protect the endangered harbor porpoise “My grandfather lost his parents in Nazi Germany but instead of turning to hate and revenge in response to the Holocaust he developed the philosophy that whether you’re Christian and that we must learn to connect with each other and understand our common humanity or we will destroy ourselves,” said Michael Bronner in a moving speech at the event “He always wanted to return to Germany before he died he has returned to save the ocean wildlife in his homeland What could be a better expression of the ‘All One!’ idea?” emceed by German actress and Sea Shepherd Ambassador Anne Menden included a Q&A presentation with Sea Shepherd Global CEO Captain Alex Cornelissen Director of Sea Shepherd Germany Anne Kämmerling and Baltic Sea Campaign Leader Manuel Abraas After the Champagne christening of the new vessel the public enjoyed a party with vegan food trucks and a live concert by the German band Jupiter Jones (watch video below) RETURN TO THE BALTIC SEA CAMPAIGN HOME PAGE WET AND WILD by Billie Muraben Reporting from Soft Baroque’s recent fountaneering workshop in the South of France Soft Baroque's fountain workshop at Domaine de Boisbuchet Courtesy of Domaine de Boisbuchet / Soft Baroque as the object makers turned temporary fountaineer Blurring the boundaries between “acceptable furniture typologies and conceptual representative objects,” art and design practice Soft Baroque creates work with conflicting functions and imagery built in 1863 in West Japan and reassembled at Boisbuchet in the early 2000s which has a flexible membrane that conforms to undulating surfaces “Should a fountain only be heard and never seen a carrier for cultural symbolism and meaning or a more utilitarian object?,” they asked collapses and jets into the air to the tune of “Time to Say Goodbye” and “My Heart Will Go On.”In thinking about ways to evolve the fountain the workshop involved discussing and testing the potential of an anti-fountain and making something from slight interventions in the landscape workshop participants tested ideas in the water tried out clay fountains that eroded and slipped away and stopped the flow of the water — creating a spectacle from stillness produced cascading fountains from chain reactions between buckets and tested the potential of fountaineering with the natural energy of the river or the high drama of an amphibious pump two fountains by workshop participants Inés Pey and Simone Szymanski take a playful approach to opposing both the nature of the river’s current and the tradition of the fountain itself — the fountain becomes an obstacle within the current manipulating it by blocking the current and sending water through perfectly-cut circular holes— a cascading waterfall in miniature a grey monolith that looks like it’s sprung a leak sends water up into the air via an amphibious pump opposing the direction of the river just for a moment before it falls and is swept up by the current — “A kind of metaphor of human work” Will Napier and Anton Ripon played with the potential of making plastic perspire puncturing small holes that allowed a pool of water to slowly drip through rolling across the underside of the plastic anti-fountain before dropping to the ground The final object hung from the ceiling of Boisbuchet’s mill like a chandelier spotlit to make use of the drama of light as it passes through water Act 1: Cavatina: Largo al factotum della citta,” otherwise known as “Figaro.” There is a long tradition of fountains fronting châteaux As the workshop participants took their positions on the stairs water flew out from the hose attached to a tin can with a spout welded to its base Each person took on the posture of a Baroque statue Thanks for visiting Despite being postponed due to an outbreak of coronavirus cases the 2021 New Zealand Millennium Cup is set to host a standout line-up of some of the most competitive sailing yachts in the world is set to be graced by a number of Millennium Cup veterans alongside some new faces too BOAT takes a look at the sailing yachts hoping to lift the trophy A familiar face at the Millennium Cup since her first appearance in 2015, Sassafras will return to do battle this year. The 34.2 metre aluminium yacht, which was launched by Dutch yard Royal Huisman in 2000 will attempt to better her 2020 fourth place finish With naval architecture by Ted Hood and exterior design by Ted Fontaine Sassafras can accommodate a total of eight guests with five crew members Aschanti IV of Vegesack is a veteran of the world's classic yacht regattas and has completed several transoceanic journeys Previously named Sovereign and sold in 2019, the 36.2 metre sailing yacht Miss Silver was originally built in aluminium by New Zealand yard Alloy Yachts in 1995 Miss Silver features an RWD-designed interior with accommodation for eight guests and six crew This high-performance sloop is capable to fast speeds and is sure to be a real Millennium Cup contender this year Thanks for visiting Preparations are well underway for the 2021 Mastercard Superyacht Regatta, a four day racing event from February 24-27, just days before the start of the America’s Cup Hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron the regatta's confirmed competitors are comprised of veterans from the global racing circuit and new contenders hoping to emerge victorious BOAT rounds up the sailing yachts hoping to lift the trophy of the 2021 Mastercard Superyacht Regatta Built by local Kiwi yard Yachting Developments, the 33.83 metre yacht Silvertip was launched in 2002 and features exterior design by Dubois Naval Architects She can accommodate a total of seven people with a crew of four and is well versed on the racing circuit Silvertip is also set to compete in this year’s Millennium Cup First delivered in 2010, the 44 metre Alloy Yachts-built sailing yacht Imagine D was designed by Dubois Naval Architects Accommodation on board is for a total of eight people and six crew members Another familiar face on the racing circuit, Sassafras is also set to do battle at both the Millennium Cup and Mastercard Superyacht Regatta. The 34.2 metre aluminium yacht, which was launched by Dutch yard Royal Huisman in 2000 features naval architecture by Ted Hood and exterior design by Ted Fontaine and can accommodate eight guests together with seven crew members Having previously won prizes at the Palma Superyacht Regatta as well as at the Antigua and Dubois Superyacht Cup races Our highlights from Madrid Design Festival 2024 (until 17 March 2024): from in-depth exhibitions to new brand initiatives the Madrid Design Festival gave awards for outstanding achievement to Miguel Milá whose retrospective exhibition is a highlight of the festival The winner of the professional design category was the Office for Political Innovation for the Reggio School while Angela Maria Manegual Roselló a student at the design school in Mallorca The ILE (Institución Libre de Enseñanza) serves as a central exhibition and gathering space for the MDF which took place the opening weekend of the festival (February 14-17) which offer an experimental platform for brands and designers to collaborate on a project connected to design solutions to everyday living A selection of this year’s presentations included ‘Weaving Networks’ a group exhibition curated by Mario Suárez with work by Spanish artists and designers who have chosen to establish their studios outside of major cities preferring remote or rural settings as sites of creativity This idea was explored further with ‘Designing Repopulation’ an experimental project proposed by Andreu Carulla in partnership with Amazon The project aims to address the problem of depopulation in Spanish rural villages suggesting that with the opportunity of remote work living in smaller villages is a realistic possibility Along with the tools he needed delivered by Amazon Carulla set about creating a series of work using a felled tree whose expertise and experience proved essential to realise the pieces made for the exhibition.  Heritage textile brand Gancedo partnered with nearly 20 designers who have studios in the Tetuán neighbourhood of Madrid Using materials from the brand’s fabrics and textiles archive was completely unique yet tied to the distinctive characteristics of the neighbourhood such as its use of brick or the tradition of bringing chairs onto the street after work to socialise with neighbours Soul & Matter presented a selection of Spanish craft Having been a guest at the 2023 Chengdu Biennial in Korea this exhibition brings together the work for the first time in Spain escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox One of the festival’s most engaging exhibitions is the retrospective of Miguel Milá one of Spain’s most influential mid-century designers Born in Barcelona in 1931 from an early age Milá was guided by the motto of 'be useful and you will be used' This search for practicality and simplicity guided him throughout his life with many of his best designs inspired by everyday domestic needs.  His brother wanted a table that would not hide his rug leading to the design of the rectangular glass table and the now iconic ‘Cesta’ lamp But while Milá was centred on practicality this didn’t distract from his ability to experiment and be innovative Using materials such as rattan and coloured glass Milá was not afraid of pushing convention and developing new ideas throughout his career craftsmanship and aesthetics are as essential as practicality the combination of which has allowed his work to become timeless Featuring over 80 pieces and 100 catalogues and publications The Alexander von Vegesack Collection’ opens up the archive of one of the most important design collectors of the 20th century The exhibition reveals not only the tastes of a visionary collector but of the cultural and historical moments in which the pieces were made 'the exhibition is about the evolution of industrial design through the lens of the chair' an object that has always 'reflected the cultural social and technological changes of the time.'  It begins with the 1883 Thonet chaise lounge and puts a focus on Thonet as a designer whose advanced ideas about style comfort and production helped open the way for early 20th century designs thematic sections or ‘chapels’ present objects and ephemera on key design moments such as ‘Pop’ Insightful ‘dialogues’ can be made across the exhibition such as with the installation of Alvar and Aino Aalto’s designs for the Paimo Sanatorium in which curves and wood are central themes placed in contrast to Marcel Breuer’s ‘Tubes’ installation where metal and the machine of living are emphasised von Vegesack refers to his collection as “Adventures in Objects” having bought objects throughout his life as a way to document his travels He continues this adventure today with Domaine de Boisbuchet which serves as a laboratory for the designs of today and tomorrow keeping alive his passion for design and as a documentarian of our times.  The Alexander von Vegesack Collection’ is curated by Guillermo Gil Fernández and Pablo Sevilla In addition to the festival’s main exhibitions and events showrooms across the city opened their doors with specially commissioned pieces or installations Andreu World highlighted its ambitious ‘Circular Design Challenge,’ Natuzzi featured an installation by Valencian designer JM Ferrero about soft spaces and sensations Gandiablasco held a competition for design students to prepare a project using AI and their archives and Mil Studios opened the doors to their beautifully renovated 2-floor showroom housed in a former textile factory residential street in the Tetuán neighbourhood of Madrid.  editor and copywriter specialising in contemporary design She works as the managing editor for TL magazine In 2020 she was an editor and contributor to Imaginings by Kiki van Eijk She is also the co-owner of The Alameda Shop a creative lifestyle shop in Mallorca that works with contemporary artists and makers Yacht designer Jörg Beiderbeck passed away on August 2 at his home in Vegesack He also leaves behind the design house that bears his name Jörg Beiderbeck relinquished the leadership of the design studio located in Bremen "It’s not only beiderbeck designs that is grieving We will all miss his advice and his expertise We will honour Jörg Beiderbeck's memory and continue along the same road so that his aspirations in design and ideas will follow on behind him" Tim Ulrich and Marcus Lowinski have said in a statement following Jörg’s death Jörg Beiderbeck was born on October 6, 1946 in Wolfenbüttel, and he went on to study in Kiel, Germany. In 1986, he started a 10-year tenure working as the chief designer for Lürssen shipyard Bremen. Iconic yachts from this era include the 40 metre Be Mine which marked Lürssen’s entry onto the superyacht scene and 20 years later beiderbeck designs was called upon to refit this yacht He was involved in other noteworthy yachts including project management on the interior of 110 metre Lürssen Radiant and the interior design of 75 metre Phocea Whilst working as a lecturer at Bremen’s Technical College in the mid-90s who later succeeded him in taking over beiderbeck designs Jörg's legacy will live on in beiderbeck designs, which today is involved with a number of projects, including the newly launched visionary sailing yacht Bliss II and the Swan 105 RS Ti Coyo. presented within domaine de boisbuchet‘s chateau is ‘moving meshes’ – a series of functional flexible bamboo forms developed by dutch artist maria blaisse the body of work lies at the intersection of design art and movement and is composed of five delicate structures that stand as both costume and sculpture easily manipulated during improvisations and performances exploring the body as a critical element in the animation of material and form the installation of the individual pieces was developed by fellowship students of parsons the new school for design in collaboration with exhibition designer mikaël baillairgé.  each bamboo form is easily manipulated  image © designboom in july 2012 maria blaisse also conducted a workshop at domaine de boisbuchet park like estate with a lake in south west france where owner alexander von vegesack founding director of the vitra design museum each year organizes interdisciplinary summer courses boisbuchet’s director alexander von vegesack taking designboom through the exhibition image © designboom boisbuchet was first conceived by von vegesack twenty-two years ago and has since developed into a site of experimentation during the course of four months each summer selected internationally established architects designers and artists deliver workshops based on relevant themes to participants from all over the world week-long programs are composed of daily exploration and practical activity with tools materials and technology which are supplemented by evening presentations by course leaders who have included tomoko azumi for more information on boisbuchet and the workshop programs click here installation view image © designboom ‘moving meshes’ by maria blaisse video courtesy of domaine de boisbuchet on the walls of the chateau are drawings which indicate the ways in which each form can be transformed image © designboom drawings indicate how the human form could potentially interact with the bamboo sculptures image © designboom demonstrating the flexibility of the bamboo forms photo by enrique mellado detail of the woven structures photo by enrique mellado the site of the ‘moving meshes’ installation image © designboom AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style theme of the sou fujimoto’s workshop image © designboom designboom is back from france where we visited domaine de boisbuchet situated on a 15th century estate in the country’s southwest region between poitou-charentes and limousin boisbuchet is a venue for creative experimentation an initiative established twenty-two years ago by alexander von vegesack where for the past 16 years – each summer over the course of four months – participants have arrived from around the world to engage in relevantly themed workshops lead by selected internationally established artists designers and architects including werner aisslinger this year’s summer program had a special focus on architecture, and designboom was on hand to experience sou fujimoto‘s 10-day atelier under the theme of ‘nature room’ in which he guided his team through activities which encouraged them to consider new relationships between nature and architecture.  maybe the most surreal structure that has been created during the workshop image © designboom particularly relevant and important in the japanese architect’s practice is the idea of being able to create a feeling of intimacy within a space this was translated into the workshop whereby fujimoto lead the young creatives to develop simple architectural systems which highlight and reveal the histories of structures from the past and into the future defining an abstract itinerary throughout the domaine the natural WC within a wooden structure next to two linear arrangements of frames in the surrounding forest of the boisbuchet site sou fujimoto did not like the amount of frames in a single place and proposed a more subtle use of them one of the designs they conceived was a set of variable-sized frames which are meant to be arranged in such a way that they highlight particular elements of the environment in which they are installed depending on where you stand in relation to the structures the pieces offer you a detailed view of certain elements of the surrounding landscape a conceptual drawing of the frame set-up image © designboom this is an early step of ‘frames’ lined up along the trees the final installations are yet to come… image © designboom up close of the frame installation image © designboom two young participants installing frames image © designboom sou fujimoto’s atelier participants image courtesy of boisbuchet the frames were installed throughout the boisbuchet site in strategic positions to draw individuals attention to particular features of the landscape image courtesy of boisbuchet the chateau built on the site of two previous structures from past centuries the current chateau at boisbuchet presents itself on a hill overlooking the vienne river as a typical 19th century manor.it is now in the process of being carefully restored three of the storeys with an area of approx currently on show is ‘moving meshes’ by the dutch artist maria blaisse an installation of flexible bamboo forms and a video projection sou fujimoto engaging in front of the japanese countryhouse image courtesy of boisbuchet once part of the large estate in the shimane prefecture in western japan was constructed in 1863 – the same period as the chateau at boisbuchet offered as a gift by the japanese komika research society documented and restored in its original location in 2008 where it was faithfully rebuilt by a team of japanese craftsmen this project was possible also thanks to the generous sponsorship of designer toshiyuki kita who taught students at boisbuchet for over 8 years top: japanese guest house bottom: alexander von vegesack boisbuchet director at the pavilion and explaining the wood-clay structure images © designboom the wood and clay structure encompasses two large rooms and an L-shaped corridor – an ideal venue for small exhibitions or events related to eastern culture part of the parcours is a chair in the bamboo forest but also doors lead to a different nature experience the team walking through the forest’s of boisbuchet image © designboom door frames positioned throughout the domaine image courtesy of boisbuchet sou fujimoto leading his group through the program image © designboom marking a few visually interesting spots (with common scotch) was a very first step of the program image © designboom percetion of nature – a guided tour by sou fujimoto image © designboom one on each side of a musical bridge (when you step on the wooden slats different sounds emerge) image © designboom installing simple invisible furniture pieces into the ground image © designboom sou fujimoto’s workshop took place inside the paper pavilion designed by shigeru ban image © designboom cunstructed in boisbuchet in 2001 with view on the fruit and vegetable garden left: photo by andreas jung right: photo by sergio mendoza sou fujimoto in an open discussion with his teamimage © designboom working spaces top: photo by deidi von schaven bottom: images © designboom participants in the on-site workshop image courtesy of boisbuchet the workshop space image © designboom for the past week, designboom had attended workshops at domaine de boisbuchet situated on a 15th century estate in the country’s southwest region between poitou-charentes and limoges. boisbuchet is a venue for creative experimentation where for the past 16 years – each summer over the course of four months – participants have arrived from around the world to engage in relevantly themed workshops lead by selected internationally established artists throughout the next week, designboom will cover workshops from freitag, ron gilad, maarten baas maarten baas workshop at domaine de boisbuchet video footage courtesy maria verdú bertomeu © domaine de boisbuchet maarten baas workshop at domaine de boisbuchet image © designboom based on different ‘points of view’ the workshop by dutch designer maarten baas exposed participants to baas’ intuitive and playful way of working with limited supplies and short time frames participants designed and produced a variety of experimental prototypes; from attempting to create the ugliest chairs in under 15 minutes or developing full scale models from a unique selection of materials in only an hour the workshop provided each individual a platform for making quick decisions through making and small production interventions such as a pop-up gallery and pop-up bar ( appropriately named maarten bar ) kept each participant busy throughout the first half of the week a giant fried egg sits atop a hill beside the lake at boisbuchetimage © designboom by thursday, the theme influenced by maartens commission for amnesty international encouraged each designer to create an installation that could frame a specific landmark or environment within the domaine some of the results included an 11 meter broken table in front of the chateau and a large-scale fried egg intervention by the lake all of which were created in just over a day you’ll have to crawl inside to find the hidden surpriseimage © designboom an intricate flower situated amidst the fields of boisbuchetimage © designboom one of the pieces created for the final installationimage © designboom maarten baas talking about the theme of his workshopimage © designboom a handful of full scale prototypes created in just 45 minutes with materials from around the siteimage © designboom reclaimed bike tires turned into a bespoke rocking chair!image © designboom maarten baar wouldn’t be complete without a swingimage © designboom some of the chairs created in the first ’13 chairs in 13 minutes’ excerciseimage © designboom one of maarten’s quick 15 minute modelsimage © designboom some other 1:10 scale prototypes made with a short timeframeimage © designboom the Vitra Design Museum will get a new art director www.design-museum.de and website in this browser for the next time I comment Abitare.it e Style.corriere.it rifiutando tutti i cookie di profilazione ad eccezione di quelli tecnici necessari Naviga il sito di 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<[email protected]> More Take note – story published 5 years and 4 months ago but in reality they're loyal to their ethnic homeland Latvian society would be purer and more Latvian We can't have schools in their language here Why do they speak their own language not only among themselves they don't like the “s” at the end of their last name!" During the Ulmanis presidency such nationalistic comments were commonplace with regards to the German minority This was evident in official reports as well as in the press and literature of that time At the time the ethnic Germans were the third largest minority after the Jewish and Russian communities with around 62,000 representatives Although much of Baltic German culture has been lost to history, in Latvia there's been a renewed interest in who they were and how they viewed the country in which they lived. A lot of this interest can be connected to a revival of interest in Latvian manor houses many of which were built and owned by ethnic Germans LSM.lv decided to examine what has changed and what we can still recognize today of this once-dominant minority which he felt beneath his feet was a part of himself writer and Campenhausen family aristocrat Siegfried von Vegesack writes in his book “The Baltic Tragedy” (“Die Baltische Tragödie”) left in 1939 forever – when Hitler called The character was also related to nobility and was overtaken with the heroic past of his ancestors while slightly looking down on Latvians through an unbreakable glass wall as it's written from the German point of view – the losing side "At that time the situation was different and people were different," historian Artis Buks told LSM.lv The 1919 temporary government had practically only one person with a noteworthy higher education — Miķelis Valters who the Baltic German leaders considered on an equal level The rest of the ministers — some had studied a bit somewhere however in terms of education they weren't on the same level as the Batlic German National Committee (Deutschbalte Nationalausschuss) — where the absolute majority were doctors of science.” Historians can read about the historical prerequisites for the snobby attitude of the elite Germans and the negative attitude of the other side in Vegesack's other book “Ancestors and Descendants” (“Vorfahren und Nachkommen”) The author writes about history through historical letters his family wrote over several centuries One relative considers the abolition of serfdom in the first half of the 19th century: “No and they should stay that way… The more you give them You can't get gratitude from the souls of slaves Slaves understand and listen only to one language: not reason even less generosity — but only the whip!” Read this and you begin to completely understand why after a few generations in 1905 this “ungrateful people” burned the manors of barons However it must also be mentioned that an aristocratic family member replied to this letter: there is something more deplorable than slaves than it can't preserve and recall the past but it must open a road to a better future for future generations.” The Latvian press was rarely empathetic or worried about the transfer of their fellow German citizens It was at times even wickedly joyful and delighted Some newspapers were so disdainful that in January 1940 the Latvian Ambassador in Berlin Edgars Krieviņš notified Foreign Affairs Minister Vilhems Munters that the German government was “unpleasantly surprised” about the articles published in Latvia “Our press has begun this sordid belittling after those who are belittled have left and cannot reply or defend themselves,” Krieviņš passed on the message One could say that the Baltic Germans had become somewhat of an “inconvenient minority” for the new Latvian republic The German MPs disputed the nationalization of land and manors arguing that it constituted discrimination based on ethnicity but instead of compensation they were accused of disloyalty Vegesack also reveals in his novel what many Germans thought about the Latvian language - it's nice to know but a bit useless outside of Latvian borders They didn't want to have to add the 's' on the end of their names either Many local Germans were detained under suspicion of being foreign agents of influence whether or not the Germans gave the state reason for such suspicions 1939 after the USSR and Germany had divided Poland One Political Police official's notes reveal: “The local Germans tried to follow all rules and openly seem like loyal citizens to the republic and they would like to see Latvia once again ruled by their tribesmen.” On the other hand those who didn't want to harm relations with Germany tried not to enrage “their own” Germans When Germany secured positions in Eastern Europe in 1938-1939 the anti-German policies stopped (“The Centenary of Latvia's Foreign Affairs Latvian Institute of International Affairs in the 1930s the Baltic Germans were still the local elite Even though they were only 3% of the population their companies were responsible for 16% of total market turnover and they owned almost 30% of all large apartments in Rīga The repatriation at the end of 1939 was the result of an agreement between Latvia and Germany signed shortly after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact but those who wanted to stay were assured that going forward there would be no rights to a German cultural space Local Nazi activists also promoted their own repatriation propaganda - rightly warning that the Bolsheviks would soon come It's a bit too late to ask people why they chose to leave but we do know that those departing on the boat sang “God Bless Latvia!” the ethno-centric Ulmanis regime, the external threat the invitation from Hitler and worries about Sovietization definitely combined to form strong push and pull factors rarely any of them voluntarily left their homeland for good," said historian Artis Buks In 1940 German Ambassador Hans Ulrich von Kotze visited Foreign Affairs Minister Munters and expressed his thanks to the Ulmanis government for their support in the repatriation and both sides agreed that there was no longer a German minority with individual rights in Latvia and that all minority issues between the countries were solved The remaining 20% of Baltic Germans left when Stalin took over Latvia and in the end they were the only ones with the rights to regain their property when Latvia regained independence.  the descendants of German barons continue to visit the homeland of their ancestors however Buks says it's only wishful thinking that any of them might return for good "You can fantasize about how it would be if the old aristocratic families returned to the Latvian countryside to take over their manors but practically the upkeep is too expensive It was interesting in 2014 when two large buses came to Latvia full of descendants from the Kurzeme knighthood families The older generation over 60 more or less speaks Latvian They were mostly either born while emigrating and were taken to Germany around two or three years of age,” said Buks “That means they learned Latvian at home than I can German,” remembers the historian "I haven't heard that they want to return for good The first generation spent their whole lives longing for their homeland It's hard for me to say how modern Baltic Germans view Latvia I think today their Batltic roots are more of a tradition," said Buks “It’s a disappearing phenomenon and even the Baltic German organization “Domus Rigensis” feels the ageing times This speeds up the decreasing numbers of Baltic Germans who remember Latvia who sing German songs and come visit us at Christmas But they’re also becoming fewer and fewer,” said the former manager of the House of Blackheads Ojārs Spārītis 14 years ago in 2005 While the Baltic German culture isn’t yet completely lost to history interest is growing in Latvia about who they were The translation and re-publishing of Vegesack’s book and Kairišs’ play are just a few examples as well as the many groups that have popped up on sites such as Facebook “I think that the Latvian public's interest in Baltic German cultural heritage has resurged along with the countryside manor renaissance,” said Buks "At the Spāre Manor the manager Tabita wrote to the von Grotthuß family A member of the Grotthuß family came to visit and now they have a great connection A whole group of locals who began to take an interest turned up," recalls the historian He also recalls an interesting incident: “A baron’s descendant came to Latvia in the nineties and he was taken to his ancestor’s manor Some locals in tracksuit bottoms were sitting near the servant’s quarters drinking beer They were told that the professor would like to speak with them that “I want to read these farmers a fragment from my family’s chronicles but then the professor announced that they would pay them 10 deutschmarks an hour for their time.” “So the grey-haired baron stood on a stump in his ancestor’s manor yard and read the descendants of the servants his family’s chronicles in German,” recalls Buks listening intently and inconspicuously checking their watches Afterwards the whole village saw him off with ovations to come visit again He didn’t understand that they loved his money But maybe nonetheless one of them became interested in who this strange foreigner was," said Buks Director Viesturs Kairišs had a more critical view before producing his play: “The Baltic German issue still hasn’t been discussed acutely sectioned off from the glamorous structures — splendid palaces historical city centers — everything that attracts tourists."  Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor Recycle Lights: Johanna Keimeyer Creates Extravagant and Unique Lighting DesignsJun 24 Up and coming artist Johanna Keimeyer took that second look Her treasure hunt through trash led her across half of Europe Inspired by the aesthetics of these throw-away products she brought to life her remarkable collection of "recycle lights" Johanna's work was discovered during a Vitra Design Workshop led by Fernando and Humberto Campana (Brazil) It was there that Alexander von Vegesack asked her to create an exclusive light for his private collection And Johanna Keimeyer created the chandelier "Treasure 2" Her creative expression and craftsmanship was so convincing that Vegesack added "Treasure 2" to his well received exhibition "Adventure with Objects", open until July 6, 2008 at the Pinacoteca Agnelli in Turin You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image The fortieth annual conference of the New Zealand Baptist Union and Missionary Society was opened in the Hanover Street Church yesterday At 7.30pm the church was crowded for service at which the president delivered his address Mr Hinton took as the keynote of his remarks "The Preeminence of the Spiritual." By natural birth they were made partakers of ordinary human nature and were defined in the Scripture as "Natural." By their new birth they were made partakers of the divine nature and became the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit or "Spiritual." The ideals of the natural man even though influenced by Christian thought and sentiment while those of the Christian should be the direct result of the operations of the Spirit of God The essentially active nature of man found many outlets Others again had enshrined the goddess of Pleasure in their hearts and with scarce a passing thought as to the needs of others hesitating only when the moral borderland was reached even sacrificing the bodies and souls of others at its shrine the Christian conscience was awakening and demanded the applications of ideals to service The scheme of scene motor tours in the vicinity of Dunedin recently got going by the Otago Taxi Owners’ Association has already met with an encouraging response which there is every reason to believe will steadily increase as the season advances It is indeed surprising that some such organised effort to make the unrivalled beauties of this district easily accessible to sightseers was not long ago undertaken An ambitious and attractive scheme planned out by the association for the coming holiday season is a seven-day motor trip to Queenstown and Pembroke allowing two full days at Queenstown and viewing almost the whole of the goldfields and Otago Central districts on route The distance covered will be about 503 miles for which it is proposed to ask a single fare of 11 pounds 5 shillings Launched in 2010 at the Lürssen shipyard in Vegesack the superyacht was designed by Argentinian naval architect German Frers The interior of Pacific was created by Bannenberg & Rowell Design of London Large glass panels surround the owner’s suite which has a private area forward Photos: Matthew Cefai - mynews@timesofmalta.com please register for free or log in to your account dass Studierende ihre Meinung artikulieren sagte dazu der stellvertretende Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende Philipp Roesler unserer Zeitung "Und wenn wir zurückdenken: 2014 haben auch alle gesagt „Der Fokus liegt auf der digitalen Technologie und deren Anwendung“ so Verwaltungsdirektor und Provost Thomas Auf der Heyde Dies gelte für alle Arbeitsbereiche der Uni: "Es ist wichtig dass sich die Sozialwissenschaften Gedanken darüber machen wo ist die Schnittstelle zwischen der Disziplin und der strategischen Orientierung der Uni.“ Während die Unileitung die Umfirmierung feiert gibt es hinter den Kulissen Streit: Nach den Worten von Danka Lewin waren in diesem Jahr fünf Verfahren gegen die Universität anhängig oder laufen aktuell noch dass es sich bei allen Verfahren um betriebsbedingte Kündigungen handelt „Bezogen auf die abgeschlossenen Verfahren kann ich mitteilen dass es sich um eine verhaltensbedingte Kündigung gehandelt hat sowie um eine Kündigung hinsichtlich derer ich nicht ermitteln konnte worin der Kündigungsgrund lag.“ Die Uni will einzelne Verfahren nicht kommentieren solle jedoch kein Personal eingespart werden Die Hochschule sei von 416 auf 424 Mitarbeitende angewachsen Professoren und Dozenten steigt in Bereichen von strategischer Bedeutung." Der Eindruck dass sich die Universität nicht mehr auf die Geisteswissenschaften konzentriere sei falsch: „Wir sind offen für neue Studiengänge in den Sozialwissenschaften.“ die Privatuniversität will noch mehr Studierende als bisher aufnehmen Die Zahl von derzeit 1800 Studierenden soll nach den Worten des stellvertretenden Aufsichtsratsvorsitzenden Philipp Roesler wachsen: „Zusätzliche 1000 bis 2000 Studierende wollen wir schnellstmöglich hinzugewinnen Aber wir sind eine Campusuni und haben nur eine bestimmte Fläche zur Unterbringung auf dem Campus zur Verfügung. Für mehr Studierende brauchen wir mehr Räume Wir haben bereits eine Genehmigung für den Ausbau unserer Gebäude auf dem Gelände jetzt arbeiten wir an deren Finanzierung.“ Die Constructor Universität konnte nach den Worten ihrer Sprecherin bereits mehrere eigene Partnerschaften eingehen etwa mit dem luxemburgischen Start-up Anisoprint einem Softwareentwickler für intelligente Werkzeuge JetBrains beteiligt sich am laufenden Informatik-B.Sc.-Programm der Universität für das in diesem Jahr über 80 Studierende eingeschrieben sind Bis zum Jahr 2032 soll die Zahl auf 200 steigen.