Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki's Inflatable Ark Nova Concert Hall Makes European Debut in Switzerland
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Amy Peacock
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Summary
The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, designed by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan to Switzerland for its European debut at the Lucerne Festival. The mobile structure will be inflated in Europe for the first time and host performances in Lucerne's Lidoweise park from September 4-14 as part of the music festival.
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The mobile structure, which has been inflated in Europe for first time, will host performances in Lucerne's Lidoweise park
Ark Nova is an inflatable concert hall designed by renowned artists for mobile cultural performances
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