1997 FASHION BIG BANG
A decisive year in the history of contemporary fashion, which saw the current fashion scene take shape at the turn of the millennium, 1997 hit the catwalks and left a lasting impression on people’s minds. Whether we remember the shock of Comme des Garçons’ introduction of deformed bodies with the “Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets […]
STEVEN PASSARO, THE DELICATE SENSUALITY
Based in Paris, young fashion designer Steven Passaro was born in France with Portuguese heritage. At the age of 19, he joined an interior design course at the École supérieure des arts appliqués Duperré, where he developed a skill and a taste for construction. Today, he draws inspiration from his travels between London and Paris. […]
The Stone House, a modernist beauty
Taller ADG has designed a superb modernist house in Mexico with a play of volumes inspired by the elements of the iconic architect Luis Barragán. The Stone House (Casa de Piedra), nestled on a hill, offers a panoramic view of Monter-rey in Mexico. The volumes of the spaces, the geometry and overlapping of the walls, […]
THE GATES OF POSSIBILITY, Art & Science Fiction
“Science fiction is the subversive agent of doubt […] Under the guise of anticipation, it sheds light on current societal and scientific developments and trends, holds out the hope of a world re-enchanted by the power of our imagination and makes us dream of transforming utopia into reality.”1 From Sandy Skoglund’s fluorescent green Radioactive […]
PA.TE.OS, A FUSION OF THE ANCIENT AND THE CONTEMPORARY
The outdoors, travel, architecture. Three disciplines that led Sofia and Miguel Charters to launch Pa.te.os, a hotel located on the south coast of Portugal, not far from the village of Melides, on an 80-hectare property, populated by cork oaks, pines, olive trees, arbutus, aromatic herbs, but also vines. In addition to its incredible views of […]
CLIFFSIDE LODGES IN NORWAY
Here, Snøhetta Studio is teaming up with interior design brand Vipp and entrepreneur Tom Bjarte Norland to develop an experience on the edge of the Lysefjord on the Norwegian west coast. The Bolder project consists of four lodges designed to harmonize with nature and blur the boundaries between inside and outside. The cabins are raised […]
AN EXCEPTIONAL TEA HOUSE IN CHINA
Anji is a city in the province of Zhejiang, famous for its bamboo. For some years now, China has been supporting local economic development of high ecological quality. Hatch Architects, based in London, has created a tea house and two pavilions using traditional materials from the region. Formerly a storage room, this sophisticated new hospitality […]
A FLOATING PAVILION BY THE SEA
The Trace Architecture office (TAO) in Beijing sees the art of designing spaces as “an evolving organism, a whole inseparable from its environment, rather than a simple formal object.” This seaside project is an example of this. The design team was inspired by a poetic scene: “An abandoned fishing boat has run aground in a […]
ARCHITECTURE BETWEEN REALISM AND IDEALISM
Badie Architects makes a difference with this house in Giza, Egypt, which looks like a giant sculpture without any parallel lines. Mohamed Badie, founder of Cairo-based Badie Architects, ignores established conventions in favor of a direct connection with the natural world. Timeless, organic, complex… These are the keywords of this design in Giza, devoid of […]
YUNI YOSHIDA, AU PAYS DES MERVEILLES
Son univers entremêle avec virtuosité culture pop et surréalisme dans une palette de couleurs vives qui laissent place à toutes sortes de détails, invitant le spectateur à regarder de près. Plus près encore. Artiste, photographe et directrice artistique, Yuni Yoshida crée depuis plus de quinze ans des œuvres visuelles dans un large éventail de domaines, […]