VERTEBRAL, QUANDO L'ARCHITETTURA SI ADATTA ALLA NATURA
Fondato nel 2016 dai due architetti Elias Kalach e Teddy Nanes in Messico, Vertebral opera sia nel mondo dell'architettura che del paesaggio. "Lo studio non è governato da un ideale estetico o da una predisposizione geometrica", spiegano i due progettisti, "ma da una ricerca che nasce dall'esercizio dell'osservazione, per avvicinarsi alla comprensione di un luogo [...]
POESIA RADICALE JOAO CEPEDA
Dopo aver offerto i suoi servizi ai più grandi, l'architetto portoghese Joao Cepeda opera con il proprio nome. Una teoria architettonica singolare, dove convivono radicalità e osmosi con la natura. "Costantemente alla ricerca di carburante. Incline ad evitare mode o tendenze di qualsiasi tipo. Cerca serenità. Si concentra sull'unico supporto centrale dell'architettura, sulla materialità e [...]
Beirut Modernist, memoria dell'architettura libanese
Il fotografo Matthieu Salvaing e il commerciante e gallerista Guillaume Excoffier offrono attraverso questo bel libro una panoramica informativa del patrimonio e della ricchezza dell'architettura libanese. Questa bella opera di 320 pagine, pubblicata da Éditions Norma, apre ulteriormente le porte sul laboratorio della modernità architettonica in Medio Oriente. Beirut Modernist mette in luce la forza [...]
LOST LINDENBERG, THE NEW FAVORITE ADDRESS FOR SURF LOVERS
The young Frankfurt hotel group LINDENBERG is making a foray into Bali with a new address for wave lovers, far from the hustle and bustle of tourism. Pekutatan. Bali. After strolling along a coastline dotted with palm trees and raging waves, visitors head up a quiet road lined with temples and frangipani trees. This leads to [...]
INNIT LOMBOK, CONTEMPORARY OASIS
Lombok is a small, isolated island to the east of Bali, a well-kept secret accessible by private boat. It's here, in Ekas Bay, that this mini-hotel of seven concrete, glass, stone and wood villas, inspired by traditional houses (lumbung) and set on stilts, was born, right on the beach [...].
FIEF, SUBTLE AND CREATIVE ECO-FRIENDLY CUISINE
Conceived by chef Victor Mercier, this address in the 11th arrondissement of Paris is an invitation to travel. An exploration made possible by the use of French produce. The chef, known for his appearance on Top Chef, has since traveled the world in search of combinations that will delight your palate.
CAPE KAROSO, ISLAND IMMERSION
An hour's flight east of Bali, Sumba hides a treasure trove... A French couple, who fell under the magnetic spell of this island at the end of the world, have just opened Cap Karoso, a chic and cosy hideaway with 47 rooms and 20 luxury villas on a vast property set between deserted beach, paradise lagoon and [...].
BALI, THE ISLAND OF SMILES
As Indonesia's last bastion of Hinduism, Bali welcomes visitors with serenity to its little paradise of picture-postcard landscapes and traditional traditions. This trip will leave you with an impression of gentleness, refinement and the art of living, thanks to the kindness of its inhabitants who are quick to share. Despite the [...]
KAPPA SENSES IN UBUD, AN INVITATION TO MEDITATION
Nestled in the heart of the indigenous jungle of Ubud, Bali, Kappa Senses is a breathtaking haven, spread over two hectares of vibrant vegetation. The 76 majestic suites and villas are terraced, allowing guests to immerse themselves fully in the surrounding natural environment and [...].
OMASAKE, ARCHITECTURAL AND CULINARY PEPITIVENESS
Immeuble 27/4, located halfway between the Opéra and Paris's Japanese district, is home to the OMASAKE bar and Sushi Yoshinaga restaurant ©11h45 This new address was designed by the Sala Hars and Agathe Marimbert agencies with the same ambition: to offer a contemporary vision of Japanese heritage thanks to [...].
CINEMA IN COLOR
Through detailed but synthetic notes, Charles Bramesco's beautiful book Les Couleurs du cinéma (published by Pyramyd) makes you want to see dozens of films again and again, offering them up for analysis as paintings and flat tints of color. Fans of the photographic cinema of Wes Anderson, Stanley Kubrick or Agnès [...]
IGOR DIERYCK, AN ANALYTICAL MIND AT THE SERVICE OF FASHION
Igor Dieryck is a 24-year-old Belgian designer who, thanks to his Flemish father and Walloon mother, quickly came to understand the complex workings of the Belgian political landscape. Over time, he also developed an interest in Germanic and Latin cultures, which helped him broaden his perception of the world around him and [...].
JAPANESE PASTRIES WITH A THOUSAND AND ONE FLAVORS BY MATHILDA MOTTE
During a stay in Japan, Mathilda Motte discovered daifuku, a mochi filled with a creamy bean filling. On her return to France, she founded the Maison du Mochi, which proved a great success. After the publication of her first book, Mochi mochis. 40 douceurs japonaises published by Éditions de La Martinière, the young [...]
GETTING TO KNOW ICE
In a new documentary that is more artistic than educational, Luc Jacquet once again returns to Antarctica. In magnificent black and white, the color of emperor penguins, he shares with us his passion for this world of ice and sky. "Many years later [...], Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to recall this distant [...].
CHARLES DE VILMORIN, A FESTIVE AND EGALITARIAN VISION OF HAUTE COUTURE
Charles de Vilmorin, a young talent at the age of 26, brings to the top a couture universe that resembles a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. The designer stands out for his exuberance and modernity, which he draws from art, nature and pop culture, at the crossroads between Tim Burton and Salvador Dali. He [...]
LUCIA PIERONI, A STRONG, IMPACTFUL VISION OF MAKEUPUCIA PIERONI
English make-up artist Lucia Pieroni is revolutionizing the fashion industry with her artistic imprint. Over the years, she has collaborated with giants such as Givenchy and Vogue, as well as famous photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Since her debut on the cover of Elle in October 1988, the artist has brought her subtle and [...]
JUERGEN TELLER, "I NEED TO LIVE
The "I need to live" exhibition traces the introspective, zany, absurd and sometimes offbeat work of photographer Juergen Teller. Everyone wants to live, to live for love, to live despite ups and downs, to live despite bumpy roads, traumas, joys, sorrows, tears and laughter. Juergen Teller, internationally renowned and highly regarded in the [...]
VERTEBRAL, WHEN ARCHITECTURE ADAPTS TO NATURE
Founded in 2016 by the two architects Elias Kalach and Teddy Nanes in Mexico City, the Vertebral practice officiates in both the architectural and landscape worlds. © VERTEBRAL "Our practice is not governed by an aesthetic ideal or a geometric predisposition, but by a research that stems from the exercise of observation, in order to approach the [...]
Jordan Hemingway, another fashion sensibility
The London-based American photographer and filmmaker reinterprets traditional conventions, concepts and stereotypes of beauty in an energetic and magnetic way. The scope of Jordan Hemingway's work extends from fine art to grainy celluloid film. This former amateur skateboarder, originally from New Jersey and now based in London, has [...].
SEE WONG KAR-WAI AGAIN
Before The Grandmaster, 2046 and In The Mood for Love, Wong Kar-wai was already an immense filmmaker with a well-honed style. Rediscover four of his films in cinemas from December 20. The stories in Wong Kar-wai's films sometimes seem to resemble each other: a bit of violence and a few guns, the traditional heritage of [...].
JAMIE NELSON, IMAGE-MAKER IN MAJOR MODE
The American photographer is spicing up the fashion and beauty industry with her glamorous, ultra-colorful and hyper-feminine universe, bursting with energy and creativity. Red, pink, vintage, American kitsch, irreverence and lots of style... Welcome to the sexy, wild world of Jamie Nelson! This native [...]
PHILIPPE R. DOUMIC, THE CINEPHILE'S NOSTALGIA
This could be the perfect holiday gift if you've ever dreamed of living in a 1960s French film. Philippe R. Doumic. L'œil du cinéma, with its 200 black and white portraits, is the souvenir book of an eternally youthful era. All the icons of 1960s French cinema have passed before his lens: [...].
HANNA TVEITE, A TIMELESS VISION THROUGH THE LENS
Hanna Tveite is a Norwegian-born photographer and director whose timeless aesthetic creates visual worlds of confidence and elegance. Her work is distinguished by a unique fusion of creativity and an acute ability to capture the essence of her subjects, erecting light, color and [...].
KATRIEN DE BLAUWER, THE MYSTERY OF TRUNCATED BODIES
A "photographer without a camera", Katrien de Blauwer uses vintage magazines from the 1960s to compose enigmatic, sensual photomontages. Playing with the fragmentation and obliteration of the images she collects, which she doesn't hesitate to truncate and scar with colored pencil, she fashions snatches of narratives in which the eye likes to wander, while the imagination [...].