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Allseated exVo to Power Kennedy Center’s Honors Gala Hub

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Kennedy Center to Embrace Virtual Hybrid Event Platform, Allseated exVo to bring Virtual Reality to their Honor’s Gala

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2021 — Allseated exVo, the leading 3D virtual hybrid event platform that brings the best of both worlds, virtual events and real-life events, announces a collaboration with the Kennedy Center for its largest annual fundraiser, the Kennedy Center Honors. 

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This collaboration allows the attendees of the Virtual Kennedy Center Honors Hub to network with real-time one click video calls; as well as mimic the look and feel of a real life event in the Kennedy Center’s iconic Grand Foyer and Opera House lobbies.

The Allseated platform offers event organizers a real-life looking experience from stages, seating for attendees, booths, sponsorships, and a well-designed conference hall much like they are used to in offline events.  To tailor the platform’s functionality for the Honors,Allseated, in collaboration with production company CharityBids and the Kennedy Center developed a virtual re-creation of portions of the famed Center and filled these spaces with exclusive performances from renowned entertainers. As part of the Center’s online gala Hub, this virtual experience allows contributors to the virtual gala to tour the building, watch tributes, and interact with others. "The creative team has exceeded our expectations," says Kennedy Center Assistant Manager John Guastello. "The virtual component of the Honors Hub provides a unique experience that goes beyond the CBS broadcast and expands the opportunities of our audience to interact with and appreciate the brilliant artists we are honoring with this event."

According to CharityBids CEO Israel Schachter, "Our goal was to simply take all the amazing things these two institutions have to offer and stretch their respective limits to create an experience that represents the future of performing arts exhibition and education." 

Sandy Hammer, Co-Founder and CMO of Allseated explained, "We are honored to be participating in such a prestigious event. It is for events like this that we designed exVo. The virtual reality experience in the Hub is immersive and realistic  – it is an incredible piece of work!"

About Allseated
Allseated transformed the event industry to an all-digital platform where all parties come together to collaboratively delight clients and grow businesses. 

In 2021, exVo was launched specifically to answer all the challenges that result in virtual conference fatigue. All attendees, regardless of tech know-how, will be able to navigate through the experience. 

About the Kennedy Center
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is America’s living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, attracting millions of visitors each year to more than 2,000 performances, events, and exhibits. With its artistic affiliates, the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera, the Center is one of the nation’s busiest performing arts centers dedicated to providing world-class art, powerful education, and outstanding memorial experiences to the broadest possible constituency. Across all its offerings, the Kennedy Center is committed to increasing accessible, inclusive opportunities for all people to participate in, and learn through the arts, including more than 400 free performances each year and a variety of Specially Priced Ticket programs for students, seniors, persons with disabilities, and others. On September 7, 2019, the Kennedy Center inaugurated the REACH, its first-ever major expansion. Designed by Steven Holl Associates, the REACH provides visitors with new opportunities to interact and engage with the Center as the nation’s premier nexus of arts, learning, and culture.

To learn more about the Kennedy Center, please visit www.kennedy-center.org.

About Charitybids
From procuring and booking talent to writing and producing high-quality shows and events, CharityBids creates unique opportunities to help charities grow and thrive. 

Their success is attributed to their reputation as industry experts, extensive network, and client-focused approach. CharityBids has become the go-to team for virtual event production and unique, once-in-a-lifetime consignment packages. 

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Merdith@allseated.com

 

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D-Link Futureproofs the Modern Smart Home with 5G, AI, and Wi-Fi 6 Launches

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The company’s latest smart home launches combine cutting-edge technologies to deliver seamless connectivity to post-pandemic home networks

TAIPEI, June 28, 2021 — D-Link, a global leader in smart home technologies, has unveiled its latest range of smart home devices specifically designed to support remote post-pandemic workforces at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.

The impact of the global pandemic on workforces, and the overwhelming rise in remote working, means businesses have had to adopt new ways of working to keep teams connected. As a result, heavy bandwidth applications at home have significantly increased, along with the use of technologies such as 8K video streaming and virtual and augmented reality. Today’s broadband users demand low-cost networks with accelerated connectivity speeds, reliable access, and efficient deployment. Yet, many people around the world still suffer from slow, unreliable Internet.

D-Link’s smart home ecosystem combines 5G, AI, and Wi-Fi 6 technologies to transform homes into an intelligent, automated, extension of the office – providing the ecosystem required to sustain a seamless connection for work and leisure.

The company’s all-new 5G/LTE Outdoor CPE, DWP-1010, delivers lightning-fast Gigabit speeds with maximum redundancy, providing easy access for multiple users and a large number of connected devices. Fully equipped with a rugged design and flexible deployment options, making it easy to install anywhere for optimum connectivity. The DWP-1010 is specifically engineered to bring advanced 5G connectivity into the home or the workplace.

What’s more, D-Link’s upcoming AI Series allows people to enjoy a high-speed connection across all devices within the home. The all-new series includes a router, mesh router, and extender that features sophisticated AI technology to recognize and combat connection problems and optimize performance.

D-Link’s latest mydlink smart home cameras also leverage AI technology to provide high-accuracy surveillance and protection for the home.

Lastly, with D-Link’s Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, users can quickly and easily upgrade their desktop and notebook computers to the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology for greater network data rates, capacity, and performance even in dense, congested environments.

For more information, please visit the D-Link MWC event website.

About D-Link

D-Link is a global leader in connecting people, businesses, and cities with our computer networking solutions and technology. Our innovative products and services meet the needs of digital home consumers, small to medium sized businesses, enterprise environments, and service providers. D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, IP surveillance, and cloud-based network management. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer for over 30 years, D-Link has grown from a group of friends in Taiwan into a global brand with over 2,000 employees in 60 countries.

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Plant a Tree for a Sustainable Future with PanzerGlass’ Limited Artist Edition ClearCase™

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PanzerGlass in collaboration with LA-based artist and philanthropist Mikael B and non-profit organization, The Perfect World Foundation, pledges to plant a tree for each unit sold.

DUBAI, UAE, May 21, 2021 — PanzerGlass, one of the leading screen protection brands in the world, announces the launch of its Limited Artist Edition ClearCase™ as part of its sustainability initiatives.

PanzerGlass Ltd Artist Edition Clearcase designed by Mikael B
PanzerGlass Ltd Artist Edition Clearcase designed by Mikael B

The company has partnered with Los Angeles-based artist and philanthropist Mikael Brandrup (a.k.a. Mikael B), an ambassador for the Perfect World Foundation, a non-profit organisation that raises awareness and supports efforts to prevent the global ecological crisis.

"We are thrilled to partner with Mikael B. for our first-ever limited artist edition ClearCase. For each unit sold, we will plant a tree in the Sir David Attenborough Forest. This collaboration bridges smartphone protection, abstract street style art, and forest restoration to create small changes for a better world," announces Head of Global Marketing Michael Broend.

The Limited Artist Edition ClearCase™ available for iPhone 11 and 12 models features Mikael B’s original artwork and has a signature antibacterial coating proven to kill up to 99.99% of most common surface bacteria, a 100% recycled TPU frame, and an extra-strong honeycomb pattern to enhance shock absorption providing 25% improved scratch resistance.

Mikael B is an urban contemporary artist who always had a desire to make a difference with his art. He founded the Mikael B Foundation in 2017, where all his charity initiatives came together – including projects for a school in Cambodia, saving the world seas, and planting trees to reduce CO2 in collaboration with The Perfect World Foundation.

On this initiative, Mikael B commented: "The collaboration has been built on a shared passion for changing the world for the better. To kick off the project, I created a mural called "Moment of Clarity" in Los Angeles. I used the composition of the mural to design a ClearCase to protect your phone that bridges the PanzerGlass heritage and my art style."

"As a global business, we believe we have a responsibility to find sustainable solutions in everything we do. Our journey for a greener planet started years ago. Let’s continue this journey and take responsibility together," adds Michael Broend.

The Limited Artist Edition ClearCase will be made available for purchase at the leading Smartphone Electronics Accessories Retailers.  

For more information about PanzerGlass™, visit https://panzerglass.com/.

About PanzerGlass™
In 2013, the Danish start-up launched its new and exclusive line of products for mobile devices.  Today, a leader in its category, PanzerGlass™, has 130 employees, is present in 70 different countries.

PanzerGlass™ is part of the Juhl Bach Holding Group, one of Denmark’s largest family-owned holding companies. JB Holding specializes in venture operations and has an impressive portfolio of companies ranging from start-ups to mature companies.

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Supermicro Introduces a Range of Liquid Cooling Solutions Delivering Superior Efficiency for the Most Demanding Systems in Today’s Top Performing Data Centers

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New Top Performance CPUs and GPUs Are Pushing the Limit of Traditional Air-Cooled Servers; Liquid Cooling Technology, improving Datacenter PUE and TCO – saving Over 40% on Power Costs

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2021 — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, storage, networking, and green computing technology, is making available a range of liquid cooling solutions that reduce costs and allow the most demanding applications to run with less jitter and at faster CPU frequencies. Working with customers, Supermicro will design, implement and test the latest liquid cooling technologies at the rack level, ensuring a quick and seamless installation in customers’ data centers worldwide. Customers who implement a liquid cooling solution can improve datacenter PUE and TCO by over 40% on power costs.


"Supermicro has established dedicated teams to work with customers and partners to deliver state-of-the-art rack level liquid cooling solutions that enable systems that are used for the most demanding applications to remain operational under heavy computationally loads," said Charles Liang, president, and CEO, Supermicro. "Our most popular servers — GPU, SuperBlade, BigTwin, and Ultra systems —   are easily outfitted with liquid cooling technology that reduces OPEX while keeping these systems operating at maximum performance levels."

Popular Systems

These selected Supermicro systems, including the latest GPU Systems, SuperBlades, BigTwin, and Ultra systems, are ideal for data centers with demanding applications. Supermicro experts have identified these servers as the best choice for AI, HPC, and related workloads where high-frequency and densely packed CPUs and GPUs are required.

Types of Cooling Offered

Supermicro has designed effective cooling solutions from small to large scale by carefully evaluating each case of our customer’s specific requirements and limitations, including Direct to Chip (D2C) cooling, Immersion cooling, Rear-door Heat Exchanger (RDHx) cooling, or a combination of these technologies. 

Liquid cooling solutions give IT managers the confidence to run Supermicro servers at sustaining maximum performance levels, increasing the ROI of high-end servers.

A range of liquid cooling technologies can be used, depending on the data centers physical infrastructure. D2C cooling can be installed in each server, or entire systems can be immersed in a liquid for maximum heat removal. Supermicro works very closely with customers to determine the best suitable liquid cooling solution. Engineers will design the solution based on the types of systems chosen and the data center infrastructure. All or part of a data center can utilize liquid cooling technologies, optimizing the operating environment.

To learn more about Supermicro liquid cooling solutions, please visit www.supermicro.com/liquidcooling

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology, is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block Solutions® for Enterprise Data Center, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Edge Computing Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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All other brands, names, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


 

 

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D-Link Scores Two iF Design Awards for Product Design Excellence

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D-Link’s DCS-8635LH and DCS-8302LH cameras received the distinguished iF Design Award 2021

TAIPEI, April 28, 2021 — D-Link Corporation today announced that their DCS-8635LH 2K QHD Pan & Zoom Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera and DCS-8302LH Full HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Camera were winners of this year’s iF Design Award, the world-renowned design prize. D-Link’s DCS-8635LH is an IP65 weather resistant camera with 360-degree field of view in 1440P 2K QHD resolution.  Along with AI-based features such as person detection, vehicle detection, and auto-person detection, the DCS-8635LH provides the high-quality surveillance to protect the home. D-Link’s DCS-8302LH is also a weather resistant surveillance camera that allows users to easily monitor their home. Delivering Full HD resolution with 135 field-of-view and AI-based person detection, the DCS-8302LH is the intelligent solution for keeping the home safe.

"We are honored to be recognized with two prestigious iF Design Awards this year and for our smart home cameras to stand out among thousands of entries," expressed Mark Chen, President of D-Link. "This achievement gives us the confidence to continue creating products of outstanding design quality."

About the iF DESIGN AWARD

For 67 years, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of quality for exceptional design. The world’s oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF Design Award. This year, a 98-member jury reviewed almost 10,000 entries submitted from 52 countries. Submissions are awarded in the following disciplines: Product, Packaging, Communication and Service Design, Architecture and Interior Architecture as well as Professional Concept, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI).

About D-Link

D-Link is a global leader in connecting people, businesses, and cities with our computer networking solutions and technology. Our innovative products and services meet the needs of digital home consumers, small to medium sized businesses, enterprise environments, and service providers. D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, IP surveillance, and cloud-based network management. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer for over 30 years, D-Link has grown from a group of friends in Taiwan into a global brand with over 2,000 employees in 60 countries.

For more information, visit https://www.dlink.com/.

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ViewSonic’s ColorPro Professional Monitor Wins iF Design Award 2021 for its Innovative Design and User-Friendliness

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BREA, Calif., April 23, 2021 — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, today announces that its ColorPro Professional Monitor, designed for creators, has won an iF Design Award 2021. The ColorPro Professional Monitor stood out from 10,000 entries, and was honored for its superb minimalistic design, enhanced user experience, and unique features such as the exclusive ColorProTM Wheel and built-in ambient light.

"ViewSonic has always strived for product excellence and an optimal balance between design and functionality; the company has collaborated extensively with creators to reimagine monitors from their point of view," said Oscar Lin, Head of the Monitor Business Unit at ViewSonic. "We are proud that our commitment to the highest standards of product design has been recognized by the iF Design Award 2021. With its unmatched color accuracy, user-centric design, and numerous other features that help users create great artwork, the ColorPro Professional Monitor has drawn the attention of creators worldwide."

In a world where color is cash, calibration is king, and precise, in-sync visuals are fundamental, the ColorPro Professional Monitor’s winning features include the ColorProTM Wheel, built-in ambient light, and a shading hood. Combined, it provides accurate colors right out of the box and a thorough PRO system of user experience, industrial design, hardware, and software integration.

Designed specifically for professional users, ViewSonic’s ColorPro Professional Monitor features the exclusive ColorProTM Wheel, which acts as a color sensor to achieve the most precise color calibration. Instead of the traditional method of adjusting numerous buttons on the monitor for on-screen display (OSD) settings, the ColorProTM Wheel offers creators direct and easy control of all OSD settings at the push of a button or with a turn of the dial. A shading hood can also be attached to the monitor to minimize external ambient lighting and ensure color accuracy.

For professional colorists and videographers who frequently work in darkroom environments, a built-in ambient light is embedded at the back of the ColorPro Professional Monitor, providing sufficient lighting for the desktop workspace when needed. Furthermore, the monitor’s minimalistic stand and sleek design offer extra space on the desktop, further enhancing work efficiency for creators.

The ColorPro Professional Monitor has been widely recognized by the industry and numerous certification organizations. In addition to the iF Design Award, the monitor is also Pantone-validated and Fogra-certified, delivering exceptional color reproduction and meeting the requirements of the Pantone Matching System (PMS) of colors with top-tier color accuracy.

Find out more about the new design of ColorPro Professional Monitor Series:
Created for Creatives – ViewSonic ColorPro Series, the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021 Winner

About ViewSonic

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard interactive displays, and myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 30 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers "See the Difference." To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

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Fine Fragrance RE│IMAGINED: Firmenich and Central Saint Martins Project the Future Role of Fine Fragrance

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GENEVA, March 4, 2021 — Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, has teamed up in an exclusive collaboration with world-renowned arts and design college Central Saint Martins in London to reimagine the future of fine fragrance. Twenty-one projects provide a unique, "fragrance forward" vision for game-changing uses of fine fragrance, from heat relief, water conservation, and community empowerment, to mindful eating and scent travel.

Scent Fountain, one of the concepts created for the 14th edition of Firmenich’s Olfactive Design program in collaboration with students at Central Saint Martins. © CSM
Scent Fountain, one of the concepts created for the 14th edition of Firmenich’s Olfactive Design program in collaboration with students at Central Saint Martins. © CSM

"Firmenich is empowering a positive future for fine fragrance," said Ilaria Resta, President, Global Perfumery, Firmenich. "Through both RE|GENERATION and Olfactive Design, we are writing a new story including creation, distribution points, distribution methods, and physical or digital experiences, to reinvent the value of fine fragrance. Perfume becomes a social intermediary, identity marker and mindful catalyst."

"These inspirational projects with the talented next generation of designers are nourished by science and art. They represent both the future of luxury and the ultimate essence of fine fragrance," added Mehdi Lisi, VP, Global Fine Fragrance, Creation, Development and Innovation (CDI), Firmenich. "We are proud to share this work, co-created with Central Saint Martins."

The 14th edition of Firmenich’s Olfactive Design program is an unique collaboration with students in the Master of Arts of Narrative Environments and of Material Futures at Central Saint Martins. Partnered with Firmenich Fine Fragrance perfumers, students worked collectively to imagine seven future worlds with both utopian and dystopian attributes: Hope & Re-Enchantment, Danger/Chaos/Risk, Circularity, Generations & Memory, Hybrid Experiences, Identity and Pleasure & Wellbeing. Together, teams co-created prototypes, installations and bespoke fragrances inspired by the students’ work to show how fragrance will impact our world in the years to come. 

Bethany Shepherd, Professor of MA Narrative Environments at Central Saint Martins said: "This is the first time our students have worked with perfume. With the rise in popularity of immersive experiences and meaningful interactions, students were keen to explore how scent can link both personal and cultural memory, and how olfactive experiences connect people to better understand each other and their environments."

  • Global warming has formed urban heat islands in heavily populated areas and cities worldwide, where natural land is replaced with buildings and surfaces that retain heat (such as pavement). Manmade heat affects humans in many ways, from creating additional stress to amplifying illnesses. Looking at the theme of Danger/Chaos/Risk, student Lars Dittrich provides a counterbalance to these islands. As a solution, he created a Fragrance Ventilator that captures hot air as it rises, humidifies and cools the air in a tube, and then releases jets of fragrance from vents as cool, scented breeze. Senior Perfumer Dora Baghriche imagined a scent to emphasize a refreshing sensation, with a green accord to emulate the relieving sensation of vegetal freshness and a mineral facet to suggest an implicit petrichor effect of fresh rain. She also added a touch of Freezestorm®, a breakthrough technology, delivering a long-lasting cooling sensation that reinforces the hyper-sensoriality of the project.
  • Addressing the theme of Pleasure & Wellbeing, student Alessia Yu created a program to help individuals temper emotional eating habits at a time when eating disorders are on the rise. Her Mindful Dining experience proposes to restore a person’s full awareness of what he or she is tasting, therefore bringing more joy and wellbeing to the individual’s life. Olfaction contributes as much as 80-90% to the taste of one’s food, thus scent is a powerful tool to engage a person’s senses and create a more pleasurable food experience. The dining adventure begins with a customized dessert subscription, delivered with a scent box diffuser and audio-guided meditation. As a person begins the guided, mindful journey, they are introduced to each ingredient and layer of the dessert they’re about to eat via fragrances emitted from the diffuser box as well as imagery on screen. This exercise amplifies smells and textures to better appreciate taste. In this example, Firmenich Perfumer Alexis Grugeon brought the dessert experience to life with an addictive banana bread fragrance. Using Smell The Taste™ technology transporting the individual to thoughts of home-baked goods, he mixed the rich creaminess of banana with notes of walnut, wrapped in a refined orris trail.
  • With the feeling of Hope & Re-Enchantment as a guide, student Aliza Ruzavina created a communal Scent Fountain to help local communities take ownership of the future of their neighborhoods. The fountain lives at the center of each town, and features opinion polls about community issues, such as new building development, industrial changes, traffic density and natural park spaces. When voting, people smell scented tubes around the fountain containing different fragrances related to different outcomes of the poll. Each scent relates to a unique characteristic of what the community could smell like if a change is made. Once a person has smelled all of the options, they cast their ballot by pushing a button. Principal Perfumer Hamid Merati-Kashani imagined a fragrance that argues in favor of positive and eco-conscious communal behaviors, using notes of pink pepper, an exclusive NaturePrint® magnolia scent, and biodegradable and renewable Sorbettolide® musk as key ingredients. Each of these elements recall the existence of nature in the midst of a city, helping empower the community and people who live there to make healthy and eco-friendly decisions.

The impressive, thought-provoking prototypes were showcased in a live, day-long, closed-door exhibit held at Central Saint Martins in London in December 2020. Students walked attendees through their concepts, constructions and fragrance creations. Access to the projects is now available exclusively on Firmenich’s RE|GENERATION website so that customers and consumers can view the intricate works via images and video footage of each project. Additional content will be added bi-weekly, covering new themes, projects and insights.

"Olfactive Design encourages us to think about the future of fine fragrance through new uses and application techniques. As the world changes, from climate issues to political and cultural unrest, so does our perfumery. Our industry has the ability to course correct current and future concerns, as fragrance plays a critical role in the wellbeing of future generations," said Associate Perfumer Alexis Grugeon.

Since 1998, Firmenich’s Olfactive Design program explores a thematic from artistic and sensorial standpoints. Each edition offers a unique experience engaging our senses as well as our imagination. This exclusive immersion takes us on an olfactive journey showcasing the creativity of our Fine Fragrance perfumers from Paris, New York, Sao Paulo and Dubai, who work with full creative freedom.

Launched in July 2020, celebrating Firmenich’s 125-year legacy and leadership in Fine Fragrance, RE|GENERATION is a global call-to-action embracing the radical optimism of change and examining how it will shape the future of the fine fragrance industry. The movement invites the fragrance community, customers, consumers, artists and influencers to work together to innovate, rejuvenate and drive the transformation of Fine Fragrance. @FirmenichFine #FragranceIsCulture #RegenerationReset.

For more about Olfactive Design and RE|GENERATION, please visit: https://regeneration.firmenich.com/.

About Firmenich
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, and has been family-owned for 125 years. Firmenich is a leading business-to-business company specialized in the research, creation, manufacture and sale of perfumes, flavors and ingredients. Renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its leadership in sustainability, Firmenich offers its customers superior innovation in formulation, a broad and high-quality palette of ingredients, and proprietary technologies including biotechnology, encapsulation, olfactory science and taste modulation. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 3.9 billion Swiss Francs at end June 2020. More information about Firmenich is available at www.firmenich.com

About Central Saint Martins University

Central Saint Martins, UAL is globally renowned for the creative energy of its students, staff and graduates. Its educational reputation across art, design and performance is demonstrated by alumni who shape the world including Grace Wales Bonner, Matty Bovan, Terence Conran, Michael Fassbender, Antony Gormley, Craig Green, Tom Hardy, Isaac Julien, Jean Jullien, Christopher Kane, Helen Marten, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Morag Myerscough, Sandy Powell, Laure Prouvost and Raqib Shaw among many others. Central Saint Martins is part of University of the Arts London (UAL), an international center for innovative teaching and research in arts, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts. www.arts.ac.uk/csm 

 

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Chinese dance show recreates glamour of Tang Dynasty

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BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2021 — A news report by China.org.cn on a dance show featured Tang Dynasty culture:

 

During Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, dance show "Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace" went viral on Chinese social media. The five-minute performance depicts a group of plump palace maid figurines who "came to life," capering around on their way to a court feast.

Modern digital technologies including VR and AR, are used to produce a combination of virtual scene with real stage, shifting from a museum housing such national treasures as the owl-shaped wine vessel and Jiahu Bone Flutes, to majestic red-walled palaces. This visual feast allowed viewers to travel back in time to the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age in China’s long history. In the seventh century, when America and Africa were still "sleeping continents," China was experiencing unprecedented national unity, with wise and open-minded political governance, intellectual liberation and a vibrant economy. Diverse cultures intermixed, and the Chinese civilization spread throughout the world along the ancient Silk Road.

In the show, the dancers wore padded clothing with cotton in their cheeks to better represent the full-figured Tang women. Meanwhile, the crescent-shaped makeup on their temples faithfully reproduced the fashionable "xiehong" makeup of the time. The dancers were dressed in simple and bright clothing with low-cut necklines, showing the diverse Tang Dynasty fashion. These details vividly illustrate the free, open and confident look of Tang women, as well as the affluence and openness of the society.

The dancers wielded flutes, cymbals, five-stringed lutes and panpipes, which were popular musical instruments during the Sui and Tang dynasties. Many of these were introduced to China during ancient times, demonstrating the Tang Dynasty’s inclusive culture which integrated elements from East and West.

Openness, inclusiveness and the coexistence and mixture of different civilizations are why this period continues to fascinate people around the world, and the idea behind it is a valuable heritage passed on by the Tang Dynasty.

Nowadays, many people from other countries are keenly interested in cultural elements from the Tang dynasty, including the costumes, architecture, and related films and TV shows. At the same time, however, some have also deliberately stirred up controversy. The real Tang Dynasty culture is worth more attention.

"Night Banquet in the Tang Dynasty Palace" gives viewers a glimpse into this fascinating culture. Through the mobile internet and digital technologies, these "national treasures," preserved as part of China’s 5,000-year history and culture, are waiting to be known and appreciated by more.

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Technology and Art of Light in the Spotlight: Artists from around the World Gather at Shenzhen International Light Art Forum

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SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 26, 2021 — The 1st Shenzhen International Light Art Forum, one of the most important events of GLOW SHENZHEN 2020, was successfully held on February 24, 2021. With guidance from the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau and the Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality and support from Shenzhen International Investment & Promotion Association, the forum was hosted by IDG World Expo China Co.,Ltd., organized by IDG ASIA Accelerator, and attended by representatives of relevant departments and enterprises together with experts and artists in fields of light & shadow, art and new technology. Jian Zheng, Deputy Director of the Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality; Zhou Yaowei, Official of the Shenzhen Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau; and Zhu Dongfang, President of IDG ASIA, addressed the forum respectively.

With an array of keynote speeches and roundtable discussions, the forum academically explored the art of light and shadow covering topics of empowering future cities, boosting night economy, and back-feeding cities’ soft power. Participants of these online and offline discussions included Wang Zhi‘ou (Chief Curator of GLOW SHENZHEN 2020), Qiu Zhijie (Dean of School of Experimental Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts), Cai Xinyuan (Associate Dean of School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Liu Jun (General Manager of Strategic Market Center of Unilumin), teams of artists such as Radugadesign from Russia and ENESS from Australia, as well as experts of light technology and related industries. In one of the roundtable discussions themed "exploring the influence of light art on city life and public space in the future", Wen Bin, Director of IDG ASIA Accelerator, Qin Xiu, Founder of Aura Project, and other representatives shared enlightening insights from different walks of life. The discussion was hosted by Professor Zhang Yuxing from School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Shenzhen University.

In the forum, the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality and IDG ASIA signed a five-year framework agreement, with the aim to build GLOW SHENZHEN into a world-renowned brand of city light art exhibition.

In the forum, the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality and IDG ASIA signed a five-year framework agreement
In the forum, the Urban Administration and Law Enforcement Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality and IDG ASIA signed a five-year framework agreement

Wen Bin, Director of IDG ASIA Accelerator, expressed his hope that this forum, as an industry-academia-research platform for the development of tech-based art, can help Shenzhen lead the world in scientific and technological innovation and play an exemplary role in the integration of "technology + art" for the world. IDG ASIA also wishes to make full use of its resources in technology, investment, convention& exhibition, industry& research, media, culture& tourism to support GLOW SHENZHEN 2020.

"The brightness of lighting in a region at night is proportionate to the GDP of that region." A healthy business environment can unleash the potential of night consumption to promote a city’s economic growth. This forum received strategic support form Shenzhen International Investment & Promotion Association (SZIIPA), a non-profit organization initiated by the Shenzhen Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. and other institutions. Sticking to the forum’s core topics such as technology industry, urban art and economic development, SZIIPA drew on all kinds of resources from enterprises that have invested in Shenzhen to support the building of industry-academia-research platforms, to connect global investment resources, and to consistently promote Shenzhen’s business environment and its image.

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CASETiFY Teams Up with the Musée du Louvre for its First Fine Art Tech Capsule

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The collaboration between the Musée du Louvre and CASETiFY introduces some of the most recognized artwork in the world to the global case brand’s premium tech accessories.

HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2021 — The world-renowned Musée du Louvre is partnering with global tech accessory brand CASETiFY–marking an industry first for the tech capsule and its creators. With a 21st century take on a selection of the most famous artwork in history, The Louvre x CASETiFY collection transports masterpieces exclusive from the Musée du Louvre’s collections, right into the hands of a new generation, through a special collaboration debuting on Feb 23.

The collaboration between the musée du Louvre and CASETiFY introduces some of the most recognized artwork in the world to the global case brand’s premium tech accessories.
The collaboration between the musée du Louvre and CASETiFY introduces some of the most recognized artwork in the world to the global case brand’s premium tech accessories.

Inspired by the museum’s extraordinary impact and cultural influence, CASETiFY’s direction for the tech accessory collection leans into its often recognized "normcore" style, paying homage to celebrated classic art. The Louvre x CASETiFY collection debuts three stylized interpretations, featuring the subjects of Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Grande Odalisque, and Liberty Leading the People on the brand’s premium quality Impact Cases. In the series, customers can choose from unique accessories designed after the museum masterpieces, in addition to customizable cases taking on the identity of a "museum ticket,"  New to CASETiFY’s lineup, the collection also debuts the first collaborative water bottle, featuring the special designs on a sustainable stainless steel canvas, retailing for $45 USD to $49 USD. The online global release will include an expansive collection of tech accessories supporting iPhone, AirPods, Grip Stands, and wireless charging pads, with prices ranging from $25 USD to $72 USD.

"As many know, CASETiFY launched in 2011 as an artist-driven platform, sourcing talent from all over the globe to create the most unique accessories for the latest tech," said CASETiFY CEO and Co-founder Wes Ng. "It’s a surreal ‘full circle’ moment to now collaborate with the most historical monument and permanent home to the greatest works of art that this world has ever seen. We hope this collaboration touches a new generation and sparks inspiration among the future creatives of the world."

The Louvre x CASETiFY collection joins the roster of exclusive brand partners belonging to the CASETiFY Co-Lab program. Collaborations in the program receive 360 support for both online and offline activations, including exclusive market launches, global pop-ups and co-branded campaigns introduced to millions of shoppers around the world.

The waitlist for the Louvre x CASETiFY collection releases Feb. 11, 2021, granting priority access to shop the collection on launch day. Starting Feb 23, 2021, the entire lineup from the exclusive collaboration can be purchased on www.CASETiFY.com/louvre, with products shipping to 180 countries, and accessed in-store at the Musée du Louvre pyramid and online at www.boutique.louvre.fr, the Louvre’s new online boutique dedicated to showcasing the museum’s collaborations.. For more information on the collection, the brand CASETiFY, its partners and products, please visit www.CASETiFY.com.

More about the Louvre’s masterpieces used in the collection:

Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as the Mona Lisa (the Joconde in French), Leonardo da Vinci.

This portrait was created in Florence around 1503. It is thought to be of Lisa Gherardini, wife of a Florentine cloth merchant named Francesco del Giocondo – hence the alternative title, La Gioconda. However, Leonardo seems to have taken the completed portrait to France rather than giving it to the person who commissioned it. After his death, the painting entered François I’s collection.

Aphrodite, known as the "Venus de Milo"

This graceful statue of a goddess has intrigued and fascinated many since its discovery on the island of Melos in 1820. Is it Aphrodite, who was often portrayed half-naked, or the sea goddess Amphitrite, who was venerated by Melos? The statue reflects sculptural research during the late Hellenistic Period: classical in essence, with innovative features such as the spiral composition, the positioning in space, and the fall of the drapery over the hips.

La Grande Odalisque, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Ingres transposed the theme of the mythological nude, whose long tradition went back to the Renaissance, to an imaginary Orient. This work, his most famous nude, was commissioned by Caroline Murat, Napoleon’s sister and the queen of Naples. Here, Ingres painted a nude with long, sinuous lines bearing little resemblance to anatomical reality, but rendered the details and texture of the fabrics with sharp precision. This work drew fierce criticism when it was displayed at the Salon of 1819.

Liberty Leading the People (July 28, 1830), Eugène Delacroix

The Paris uprising of July 27, 28, and 29, 1830, known as the Trois Glorieuses ("Three Glorious Days"), was initiated by the liberal republicans for violation of the Constitution by the Second Restoration government. Charles X, the last Bourbon king of France, was overthrown and replaced by Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans. Delacroix, who witnessed the uprising, perceived it as a modern subject for a painting; the resulting work reflects the same romantic fervor he had applied to Massacre at Chios, a painting inspired by the Greek war of independence.

About CASETiFY

Founded in 2011, CASETiFY is recognized as the first and largest global platform for creativity and customization. Built on a mission to connect individuals through their tech accessories, CASETiFY now serves as the leading Gen Z brand, delivering personalized cases to millions of customers around the world. Today, CASETiFY offers stylishly slim and drop-protected accessories to over 180 countries.

Over the years, CASETiFY has expanded through three key channels: celebrity partnerships, retail channels, and brand design collaborations. Past highlights include launching both Sarah Jessica Parker and Pharrell William’s first tech accessories collections, unique in-store activations with Colette, Nordstrom, and Anthropologie, online partnerships with REVOLVE.com and ShopBop.com, along with tech capsule collections with Saint Laurent, Moncler, Vetements, DHL, The Pokémon Company, streetwear label BAPE, and global K-Pop group BTS.

About the Musée du Louvre

Royal palace turned universal museum in 1793, the Louvre has been at the core of French history for over eight centuries. Today, it features some of the finest collections in the world, spanning 9 thousand years and 5 continents. Over 35,000 artworks are grouped into eight curatorial departments, including universally admired works such as The Mona Lisa, The Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Venus de Milo. Guardian of this unique heritage that it shares and perpetuates, the Louvre is the world’s most visited museum: it welcomed more than 10.2 million visitors in 2018.

The Louvre is open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (rooms close at 5.30pm.) except on Tuesdays. Night opening until 9:45 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month from 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. More information on: www.louvre.fr/en

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