OBJEKT South Africa

Conrad hotel

the moment you enter the Conrad hotel you are impressed by its trove of artwork. Before you even discover the hotel’s 2000 artworks on display, you are encapsulated by the Loopy Doopy dramatic blue and purple Sol LeWitt painting, that rises 13 stories high - The late artist’s largest and most revered work. The piece, which took 380 litres of paint and 3000 hours to complete, is simply breath-taking in the sunlit 15-story atrium entrance. Then, as you walk to the top of the hotel’s grand staircase you’re greeted by another expansive wall painting this time by Pat Steir, entitled Topsy Turvey for

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from OBJEKT South Africa

OBJEKT South Africa2 min read
Salone Della Creatività 491 Degrees Design
How much design can a person take? That question would seem justified for anyone visiting the annual design spectacle at the Salone del Mobile in the Italian city of Milan. It is the epicentre of design: an unparalleled extravaganza transcending the
OBJEKT South Africa9 min read
Chrono Sphere
Throughout OMEGA’s iconic history, the renowned Swiss watchmaker has earned a special reputation for its advancements in the art of Tourbillon craftsmanship. Today, the next chapter in the story is unveiled, through the release of the new De Ville To
OBJEKT South Africa4 min read
Illy – Live Happily
Happiness based on three important mainstays: health, sustainability and pleasure.They go to make up Illy’s DNA. Just as champagne is the drink of celebration, coffee is the drink of culture and happiness. Hence the slogan: Live HAPPilly! Andrea Illy

Related