GREECE, LAND OF GODS, SUN AND SEA
Greece Like Ulysses bewitched by Circe, travellers will forget the passage of time as they take in Greece’s varied and subtle charms. Whether you are exploring the peninsula in the footsteps of the heroes and philosophers of antiquity, sailing from island to island in search of festivities and idleness, hiking in the Cretan gorges or […]
LAURENT LAFOLIE, BEYOND THE PORTRAIT
FRANCE – PARIS Looking into the eyes of the faces photographed by Laurent Lafolie gives us a very strange, indefinable sensation, an uncomfortable je ne sais quoi. A vain attempt, in fact, since it proves impossible to fix these elusive gazes. And for good reason: they don’t belong to anyone, or rather, they are the […]
CHRISTOPHER RAXXY, THE MATHEMATICAL VERSION OF POETRY
CHINA – BEIJING Christopher Raxxy is an avant-garde Chinese brand that combines the art of mathematics with that of parameterisation, design and fashion. Based on technical innovations that enable the creation of flexible, three-dimensional elements, the studio presents itself, without false modesty, as more advanced than the world of traditional fashion, which only works with […]
BD BARCELONA HONOURED BY DAVID LURASCHI
Spain – Barcelona The design firm founded in 1972 continues to celebrate fifty years of existence and production in the heart of the Olympic Oval. Here, BD Barcelona presents a body of work considered to be its best, in a campaign shot by Franco-American photographer David Luraschi, known for his colourful work with Jacquemus. The […]
REGIS BOTTA
SCULPTOR OF SPACE France – Paris In his projects, the Parisian architect focuses on functional purity, nuances of tone, geometric lines and light, sculpting them into perfectly harmonious interiors. Régis Botta is one of the rising stars on the architecture and design scene. This former graduate of the Ecole d’Architecture de Paris Belleville founded his […]
A LOFT COMBINING ART AND DESIGN BY FRANCESCO MENEGHELLO
England – London Interior designer Francesco Meneghello expresses his creative vision through this industrial loft in London, which interweaves the languages of art and design. This raw space, sculpted with light and shadow, experiments with new possible connections. The living space, illuminated by large arched windows typical of industrial archaeology, is organised as a central […]
CELEBRATED ART AND CULTURE IN EL GOUNA, EGYPT
El Gouna – Egypt London studio Seilern Architects has designed the El Gouna Plaza to host the fifth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival. This island plaza is the first design of a three-phase development in the heart of this Egyptian seaside resort on the west coast of the Red Sea. This monumental project, […]
UMA WANG ENVELOPS BODIES WITH GRACE
CHINA – SHANGHAI Uma Wang is a Chinese designer who has quickly made a name for herself with her aesthetic, minimalist and timeless creations. Critically acclaimed from the outset, Uma Wang, real name Wang Zhi, studied at China Textile University, before spending a few years at Central Saint Martins in London. In 2009, the designer […]
SEMIRAMIS HOTEL, A POP BUBBLE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ATHENS
GREECE – ATHENS The Semiramis Hotel is the brainchild of Dakis Joannou, an eminent collector of modern art. Keen to create a new art form in hospitality, with a finely tuned balance between style and comfort, he entrusted the project to designer Karim Rashid. The brief was simple but bold: a fusion between Rashid’s refusal […]
BRUTALIST FORTRESS IN THE MAYAN JUNGLE
Mexico – Tulum Adrian and Andrea, a young Canadian couple straight from Ottawa, are the creators of this little paradise of a different kind. Overwhelmed by their visit to Cenote Suytun, an incredible underground cave beloved by the Mayans, they decided to design a villa that would capture the natural and spatial beauty of the […]