Coolest Cinemas in the World: Vienna's Filmcasino Also Listed
Vienna plays in a league with the film metropolises of Hollywood and London - at least when it comes to the coolest cinemas on the planet. The Vienna Filmcasino, a temple of cinematic 1950s design, has been chosen by the US trade magazine "Variety" as one of the 21 coolest cinemas in the world. This places the small arthouse magnet in Vienna-Margareten on par with world-renowned icons like the Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard or the Electric Cinema in London.
Vienna Filmcasino chosen as one of the coolest cinemas in the world
"Vienna's elegant Filmcasino was opened in 1911, but what makes it distinctive is its carefully preserved neon signage and its 1950s interior - including a jungle wall with wood inlays," writes "Variety" in its tribute. The Filmcasino thanked its audience in its response, as 2024 was the year with the highest attendance in the house's history.
In addition to the Filmcasino, there is another Austrian connection on the list of the coolest cinemas. The Busan Cinema Center in the South Korean coastal city, designed in 2011 by the Vienna architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au, has also been included in the select circle. "The basis of the concept for the project was the interplay of overlapping open and closed spaces as well as public and private areas," recalls Wolf D. Prix to "Variety".
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