Girona, Spain’s Temps de Flors Festival Blends Horticulture and Art

September 4, 2016

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The history of Girona, Spain is as colorful as the ocher and coral-toned buildings lining the banks of the Onyar river that flows through this

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Outdoor Art Installation Doubles as Exercise Equipment at Milan Botanical Garden

July 25, 2016

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During Milan Design Week, visitors to the city’s Botanical Garden, or Orto Botanico, experienced an art installation that doubles as exercise equipment.

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Reclaimed Bicycle Repurposed As Outdoor Fountain in Public Art Installation

August 22, 2013

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When an abandoned rusted bicycle had outlived its usefulness as trustworthy transportation, American-born and Berlin-based artist, Brad Downey, mounted it on an equally rusty bike rack and then transformed it into a working fountain.

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