Euromaxx: Highlights of the Week | Euromaxx

  • 8 years ago
On this edition: An award-winning French artist and his 'talented' drawing robots, Paris's plans to reinvent itself and become a nicer place to live, and Europe's biggest fair for furniture and design in Milan.ARTificial IntelligenceArt minus the inspiration: robots are being deployed more and more for art and science based research. But is a robot that makes a drawing automatically an artist? Patrick Tresset is an award winning artist that uses robotics to investigate human artistic activities.Reinventing ParisParis wants to reinvent itself and become a nicer place to live. The initiative "Réinventer Paris" is a creative plan to reconstruct 23 buildings and squares over the next few years.Milan's Trade Fair for FurnitureThe "Salone del Mobile", Europe's biggest furniture fair is has opened. Established designers and newcomers cross paths here, such as award-winning Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet.Portrait of a Catalonian CityBarcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Its wonderful location between the mountains and the sea influences the city's culture, cuisine and lifestyle.Panorama for one and allThe prize-winning "Splash" app lets users create panoramic videos with their smartphones. The app takes individual photos or videos, and transforms them into a 360 degree image.

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