CERCLE DIPLOMATIQUE - issue 02/2023

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Text: Daniela Pötzl
ANNIVERSARY
10 years of Design Shanghai
CLIMATE CHANGE
Nature in view
From Céline Baumann‘s „Parliament of
Plants“ (pictured above) to community
patches and green buildings to combat
climate change: the Vitra Design
Museum is showing the magnificent
„Garden Futures“ show on the history
and future of the garden, until 3
October 2023 in Weil am Rhein,
Germany.
design-museum.de
AGREEMENT
Protection of the high sea
The high sea has been a lawless zone until now. Now there is finally an
agreement to protect it, although the concrete rules still need to be
worked out. Nevertheless, the treaty means hope for sharks, whales,
overfished populations and the seabed threatened by deep-sea mining. For
the second time, the global community has agreed on a historic treaty to
protect nature. In December 2022, UN member states adopted the 30x30
target: 30 per cent of the earth‘s ocean and land area should be under
protection by 2030. un.org
PHOTOS: STUDIO CÉLINE BAUMANN, TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA, CZERNIN VERLAG, PAOLA LENTI SRL / SERGIO-CHIMENTI, ADOBE STOCK
The Design Shanghai shows an impressive line-up of global brands
and designers heading to Shanghai from 8-11 June 2023 to celebrate
the 10th anniversary of one of the world’s most illustrious design
events. Welcoming over 70,000 expected visitors, Design Shanghai
will showcase more than 600 local and international brands from 40
countries and regions, such as Paola Lenti from Italy (pictured). The
event is constantly breaking new ground, this year expanding by
50% and has set a precedent in China’s ever-growing design
community, hosting the world’s leading designers and architects over
the past decade such as Zaha Hadid, Tom Dixon, Kelly Hoppen, Jaime
Hayon, Marcel Wanders, Patricia Urquiola and André Fu.
designshanghai.com
BOOK TIP
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to
Diplomacy
What makes a diplomat? Can the lessons of a
diplomatic career be applied to life? Is
diplomacy glamorous and dramatic? With
typical British humour, former ambassador
Leigh Turner welcomes us to the real world of
diplomacy with his book. As Queen Elizabeth
II‘s diplomatic representative, H.E. Leigh
Turner was posted in Vienna, Moscow, Berlin,
Kiev and Istanbul. With wit, bite and insight,
he tells of the disintegration of the Soviet
Union to the Russian war of aggression on
Ukraine, of espionage and its use in diplomacy, of diplomatic
immunity and of the great political events of the 20th and 21st
centuries – and how they can guide decisions in our lives.
Published in German
ISBN: 978-3-7076-0798-7
czernin-verlag.com
top
of
Vienna
The Danube Tower is a Viennese landmark, a technical masterpiece
and shines in a stylish reinterpretation of the 1960s. The express lift
takes you up to the viewing platform 150 meters up in the air, with
an unforgettable 360° panorama. This makes the Danube Tower
a popular destination and the perfect starting point for anyone who
wants to discover the city.
Once up there, it roams into the distance, to the margins of the city and
even far beyond. These changes in perspective make a visit to the
Danube Tower an unforgettable experience. Learn more about its history,
look forward to culinary highlights and enjoy the thrill at dizzy heights.
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