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Hypebeast
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Japan's Largest Hans Wegner Retrospective to Exhibit 100+ Chairs From a Storied Collector
While late Danish designerHans Wegner's mid-century chairs continue to enjoy appeal globally, one of his most dedicated archivists lives thousands of miles away from Denmark in Noritsugu, recipient of the 2015 'The 1st Hans J. Wegner Award,' holds what is believed to be the 'largest private chair collection in the world' with a specialization in Scandinavian Modernism. Now, the famed collector is slated to exhibit Wegner's largest Japanese retrospective at Shubuya's Hikarie Hall at the end of the year. The chair researcher'sODA Collection, now held by the Higashikawa Township, will contribute more than 160 authentic Hans Wegner chairs in Japan's largest-ever retrospective for the Danish design master. Having created more than 500 chairs in his life, from the Wishbone Chair (1950) to the curved Shell Chair (1963), Wegner lived to become one of the most influential visionaries of the mid-century design movement. While the full scope of the exhibition has yet to be revealed, exhibition organizer Bunkamara shares that it will showcase four variations of 'The Chair,' including Wegner's prototypes of 'The Chair,' and an old edition with a rattan-wrapped top rail. The ODA Collection Hans Wegner Exhibition will be open from December 2, 2025, to January 18, 202,6 at Hikarie Hall (Shibuya Hikarie 9F), 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Further details on tickets and admission will be posted at theBunkamura websiteas the exhibition nears.
San Francisco Chronicle
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Aubrey Plaza takes on first film since husband's death
Aubrey Plaza is officially back to work after her husband's death in January. The part-time Marin County resident is starring in actor and comedian Zach Woods' film, 'The Accompanist,' along with Everly Carganilla ('The Chair') and Susan Sarandon ('Thelma & Louise'), according to Deadline. Plaza plays a rookie child-welfare agent in the drama, which is currently in postproduction. The project follows new foster parent Sylvia (Sarandon) as she takes in 9-year-old Emily (Carganilla) after her dementia-stricken grandfather nearly got her killed. 'Life can feel so lonely sometimes,' Woods said in a statement about the film, which will mark his directorial debut. 'I think it's worth telling stories about how scary, funny, and glorious it is when we're brave enough to try to find our way to each other in the dark.' Plaza is easing back into the public eye since her husband, Jeff Baena, died by suicide on Jan. 3. In February, the ' My Old Ass ' actor starred in a Super Bowl commercial for Ritz crackers this year that was filmed before Baena's death. She made a live television appearance during 'SNL50: The Anniversary Special' the week after, wearing a pink tie-dyed T-shirt, which many believed to be a nod to the hobby that Baena started during the COVID-19 pandemic and their wedding day outfits. 'Jeff got really into tie-dying during the quarantine, so I decided that Jeff and I were going to wear tie-dye pajamas that he had made for us (for the wedding),' Plaza revealed during an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' in December 2021, just months after Plaza casually announced their impromptu nuptials. The couple had been together for more than a decade but separated months before Baena's death. About a month after the split, Baena allegedly made 'concerning remarks' to the actor that pushed her to 'call a friend to perform a welfare check' on him, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.
The Independent
09-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
King and Queen to spend 20th wedding anniversary at state banquet in Rome
The King and Queen will spend their 20th wedding anniversary evening as guests of honour at a state banquet in Rome. Charles and Camilla are expected to be joined by leading figures from Italian life at the black-tie dinner held during the couple's four-day state visit to Italy. The head of state and his consort wed in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on April 9 2005 following a romance that began when they were in their early 20s. Charles first met fun, confident Camilla on Windsor Great Park polo field in 1970 when he had just left Cambridge University, a year before he joined the Royal Navy. No marriage proposal came despite the closeness between the pair and when the relationship cooled after Charles dedicated himself to his Navy career, Camilla wed cavalry officer Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973 and Charles later married Diana, Princess of Wales in 1981. After Charles and Camilla both divorced – and Diana died in l997 – Camilla's eventual emergence as Charles' long-term partner was part of a carefully planned PR campaign masterminded by the heir to the throne's spin doctor Mark Bolland. At their wedding reception, held the same day as the Grand National, Queen Elizabeth II said about their romance: 'They have overcome Becher's Brook and The Chair and all kinds of other terrible obstacles. They have come through and I'm very proud and wish them well. 'My son is home and dry with the woman he loves.' During the third day of their Italian state visit, Charles will become the first British monarch to address both houses of Italy's parliament – the chamber of deputies and the senate of the republic. Before delivering his speech to the politicians, the King will have an audience with Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni, the country's first female premier who took up office in October 2022 at the head of a coalition of right-wing populist parties.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
King and Queen to spend 20th wedding anniversary at state banquet in Rome
The King and Queen will spend their 20th wedding anniversary evening as guests of honour at a state banquet in Rome. Charles and Camilla are expected to be joined by leading figures from Italian life at the black-tie dinner held during the couple's four-day state visit to Italy. The head of state and his consort wed in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on April 9 2005 following a romance that began when they were in their early 20s. Charles first met fun, confident Camilla on Windsor Great Park polo field in 1970 when he had just left Cambridge University, a year before he joined the Royal Navy. No marriage proposal came despite the closeness between the pair and when the relationship cooled after Charles dedicated himself to his Navy career, Camilla wed cavalry officer Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973 and Charles later married Diana, Princess of Wales in 1981. After Charles and Camilla both divorced – and Diana died in l997 – Camilla's eventual emergence as Charles' long-term partner was part of a carefully planned PR campaign masterminded by the heir to the throne's spin doctor Mark Bolland. At their wedding reception, held the same day as the Grand National, Queen Elizabeth II said about their romance: 'They have overcome Becher's Brook and The Chair and all kinds of other terrible obstacles. They have come through and I'm very proud and wish them well. 'My son is home and dry with the woman he loves.' During the third day of their Italian state visit, Charles will become the first British monarch to address both houses of Italy's parliament – the chamber of deputies and the senate of the republic. Before delivering his speech to the politicians, the King will have an audience with Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni, the country's first female premier who took up office in October 2022 at the head of a coalition of right-wing populist parties.
The Independent
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
How King Charles and Queen Camilla will spend their 20th wedding anniversary
The King and Queen will mark their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday by spending the evening as guests of honour at a state banquet in Rome. The black-tie dinner, a highlight of the couple's four-day state visit to Italy which begins on Monday, will be attended by prominent figures from Italian society. The day will mark two decades since Charles and Camilla wed at Windsor Guildhall on April 9, 2005. The civil ceremony followed a romance that began when they were in their early 20s. Charles first met fun, confident Camilla on the Windsor Great Park polo field in 1970 when he had just left Cambridge University, a year before he joined the Royal Navy. No marriage proposal came, despite the closeness between the pair and when the relationship cooled after Charles dedicated himself to his Navy career, Camilla wed cavalry officer Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973 and Charles later married Diana, Princess of Wales in 1981. After Charles and Camilla both divorced – and Diana died in l997 – Camilla's eventual emergence as Charles' long-term partner was part of a carefully planned PR campaign masterminded by the heir to the throne's spin doctor Mark Bolland. Their first public appearance together was outside the Ritz hotel in London in 1999, dubbed Operation Ritz, where the mass of waiting photographers had been tipped off. At their wedding reception, held the same day as the Grand National, Queen Elizabeth II said about their romance: 'They have overcome Becher's Brook and The Chair and all kinds of other terrible obstacles. They have come through and I'm very proud and wish them well. 'My son is home and dry with the woman he loves.' The King spent Friday making final preparations for the state visit to the Republic of Italy but the separate state visit to the Holy See, the government of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Vatican – the world's smallest independent state – has been postponed as the Pope is recovering from a bout of pneumonia. With a number of Vatican events removed from the itinerary in Rome, the remaining engagements in the Italian capital have been spread over two days with extra elements added to some engagements.
