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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

Workers collect ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

A drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows an ice collection area at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice Harvesting for The Ice City of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a worker collecting ice at the Harbin section of Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 9, 2025. The ice collection is underway on the frozen stretches of the Songhua River in China's "ice city" Harbin. The ice chunks harvested here will be carved into slides, castles and other landmarks in the capital of Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

Students display their artworks during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

Children perform during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on on December 7, 2025 shows people tasting food at an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

A crew member displays the first ice cube collected during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

Crew members transport the first ice cube collected during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

Crew members prepare to collect the first ice cube during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

An aerial drone photo shows people viewing the first ice cube collected during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

Crew members collect ice during an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice Collection Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on on December 7, 2025 shows people tasting food at an ice collecting festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Marking the beginning of Harbin's ice collecting season, the sixth ice collecting festival kicked off here by the Songhua River on Sunday, attracting lots of people with ice collecting ceremony and folk custom experience activities. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS FUTURE LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SE

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE. ACROBATIC WORK ON TOP OF THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION (OWNED BY BERNARD ARNAULT - LVMH) WILL HOST IN NOVEMBER 2014, A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. THIS ICONIC BUILDING IN THE CAPITAL IS DESIGNED BY FRANK GEHRY Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS FUTURE LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SE

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Foundation Louis Vuitton - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BOIS DE BOULOGNE PARK. THE LOUIS VUITTON FOUNDATION, WHICH WILL HOUSE A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, WILL OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 27TH 2014 (PRECEDED BY THREE OPEN FREE DAYS WITH RESERVATION ON FRIDAY 24, SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26). THIS LANDMARK IN PARIS IS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS DESIGNER FRANK GEHRY. AT THE REQUEST OF BERNARD ARNAULT (LVMH BOSS, FRENCH FIRST FORTUNE AND WORLD TENTH), THE ARCHITECT DESIGNED A "ICEBERG" LANDED ON THE WATER, WRAPPED IN TWELVE HUGE GLASS WALLS THAT SEEM INFLATED BY THE WIND AND PLAY WITH THE LIGHT AND THE SKY. 40 METERS HIGH, THE BUILDING OF 11,000 M2 IS A GREAT TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT THAT DISRUPTS THE PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE : NOT LESS THAN THIRTY PATENTS WERE FILED, A RECORD. EARLY IN THE PROJECT, LVMH ANNOUNCED AN INVESTMENT OF 100 MILLION EUROS, BUT TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - DUE MAINLY TO THE ACTION OF RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS - HAVE ADDED TO THE FINAL AMOUNT, KEPT SECRET. T

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE THE SPIDER OF THE FRENCH ARTIST LOUISE BOURGEOIS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE TULIPS, A WORK FROM THE ARTIST JEFF KOONS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSUEM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE A WORK FROM THE INDIAN ARTIST ANISH KAPOOR. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE SPIDER, A WORK FROM THE FRENCH ARTIST LOUISE BOURGEOIS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE TULIPS, A WORK FROM THE ARTIST JEFF KOONS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE TULIPS, A WORK FROM THE ARTIST JEFF KOONS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE A WORK OF THE AMERICAN ARTIST RICHARD SERRA. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE SPIDER, A WORK FROM THE FRENCH ARTIST LOUISE BOURGEOIS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, IS HOME FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. HERE A WORK FROM THE INDIAN ARTIST ANISH KAPOOR. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM