VERTEBRAL, WHEN L’ARCHITETTURA SI ADATTA ALLA NATURA
Fondato nel 2016 dai due architects Elias Kalach and Teddy Nanes in Messico, Vertebral opera sia nel mondo dell'architettura che del paesaggio. “The studio is not governed by an ideal aesthetic or by a geometric predisposition”, plays and due to its plans, “my reason is born from the exercise of the osservazione, to avvicinarsi alla comrensione di luogo […]
RADICAL POETRY JOAO CEPEDA
Dopo aver offeredto i suoizizi I grew up, the Portoghese architect Joao Cepeda operated with his owner. A singular architetonic theory, dove convivono radicalità e osmosi con la natura. “Constantly all the fuel ricer. Incline ad avoid mode or tendenze di qualsiasi type. Cerca serenità. Si concentrated on the single central support of the architecture, on the materialità and […]
Beirut Modernist, memory of Lebanese architecture
The photographer Matthieu Salvaing and the merchant and gallery owner Guillaume Excoffier offer this beautiful book with an informative panoramic view of the heritage and heritage of the Lebanese architecture. This beautiful opera of 320 pages, published by Éditions Norma, later carried to the laboratory of modern architecture in the Middle East. Beirut Modernist puts in light the force […]
LOST LINDENBERG, THE NEW FAVORITE SPOT FOR SURF ENTHUSIASTS
The young Frankfurt-based hotel group LINDENBERG is making a foray into Bali with a new property designed for wave lovers, far from the tourist crowds. Pekutatan, Bali. After exploring the coastline dotted with palm trees and crashing waves, visitors ascend a quiet road lined with temples and frangipani trees. This road leads […]
INNIT LOMBOK, CONTEMPORARY OASIS
Lombok is a small, secluded island east of Bali, a well-kept secret accessible only by private boat. It is there, in Ekas Bay, that this mini-hotel was built, comprising seven villas made of concrete, glass, stone, and wood, inspired by traditional houses (lumbung) and perched on stilts right on the beach […]
FIEF, ECO-FRIENDLY, SUBTLE AND CREATIVE CUISINE
Conceived by chef Victor Mercier, this restaurant, located in Paris's 11th arrondissement, is an invitation to travel. This exploration is made possible by the carefully selected ingredients sourced from across France. The chef, known for his appearance on the television show Top Chef, has since traveled the world in search of flavor combinations that will delight your palate.
CAPE KAROSO, ISLAND IMMERSION
An hour's flight east of Bali, Sumba hides a treasure… A French couple, captivated by the magnetic charm of this island at the ends of the earth, have just opened Cap Karoso, a chic and cozy retreat with 47 rooms and 20 luxury villas on a vast property nestled between a deserted beach and a paradisiacal lagoon […]
BALI, THE ISLAND OF SMILES
The last Indonesian stronghold of Hinduism, Bali welcomes visitors with open arms, offering a serene escape to its little paradise, a place of postcard-perfect landscapes and preserved traditions. This trip will leave you with an impression of gentleness, refinement, and a refined way of life, thanks to the kindness of its people, always ready to share their culture. Despite the […]
KAPPA SENSES IN UBUD, AN INVITATION TO MEDITATION
Nestled in the heart of Ubud's native jungle in Bali, Kappa Senses emerges as a breathtaking haven, sprawling across two hectares of vibrant and lush vegetation. Thanks to the terraces that accompany the 76 majestic suites and villas, the resort offers guests a complete immersion in the surrounding nature and […]
OMASAKE, AN ARCHITECTURAL AND GUSTATORY GEM
Nestled within the 27/4 building, located halfway between the Opéra Garnier and Paris's Japanese quarter, are the OMASAKE bar and the Sushi Yoshinaga restaurant. ©11:45 This new establishment was designed by the agencies Sala Hars and Agathe Marimbert with the same ambition: to offer a contemporary vision of Japanese heritage through […]
CINEMA IN COLOR
Through detailed yet concise notes, Charles Bramesco's beautiful book, *The Colors of Cinema* (Pyramyd editions), inspires viewers to watch and rewatch dozens of films, offering them up for analysis as paintings and blocks 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 quickly grasped the complex workings of the Belgian political landscape thanks to his Flemish father and Walloon mother. Over time, he also developed an interest in Germanic and Latin cultures, which broadened his perception of the world around him and […]
JAPANESE PASTRIES WITH A THOUSAND AND ONE FLAVORS BY MATHILDA MOTTE
During a trip to Japan, Mathilda Motte discovered daifuku, a mochi filled with sweet bean paste. Upon her return to France, she founded La Maison du Mochi, which was a resounding success. After publishing her first book, Mochi Mochis: 40 Japanese Sweets, with Éditions de La Martinière, the young woman […]
GETTING TO KNOW ICE
In a new documentary that is more artistic than educational, Luc Jacquet returns once again to Antarctica. In magnificent black and white, the color of emperor penguins, he shares his passion for this world of ice and sky. “Many years later […], Colonel Aureliano Buendia would recall this distant […]
CHARLES DE VILMORIN, A FESTIVE AND EQUAL VISION OF HAUTE COUTURE
Charles de Vilmorin, a talented 26-year-old, has brought to the forefront a couture universe that resembles a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. The designer distinguishes himself through his exuberance and modernity, which he draws from art, nature, and pop culture, at the crossroads of Tim Burton and Salvador Dalí. He […]
LUCIA PIERONI, A STRONG AND IMPACTANT VISION OF MAKEUPLUCIA PIERONI
British makeup artist Lucia Pieroni is revolutionizing the fashion industry with her artistic touch. Over the years, she has collaborated with giants such as Givenchy and Vogue, as well as renowned 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 exhibition "I Need to Live" retraces the introspective, whimsical, absurd, and sometimes offbeat work of photographer Juergen Teller. Everyone wants to live, to live with love, to live despite the ups and downs, to live despite the bumpy roads, the traumas, the joys, the sorrows, the tears, the laughter. Juergen Teller, internationally known and highly regarded in […]
VERTEBRAL, WHEN ARCHITECTURE ADAPTS TO NATURE
Founded in 2016 by architects Elias Kalach and Teddy Nanes in Mexico City, the firm Vertebral works in both architecture and landscape design. © VERTEBRAL “Our agency is not governed by an aesthetic ideal or a geometric predisposition, but by research that arises from observation, in order to approach the […]
Jordan Hemingway, another sensibility of fashion
The London-based American photographer and filmmaker energetically and magnetically reinterprets traditional conventions, concepts, and stereotypes of beauty. Jordan Hemingway's work spans the fine arts to grainy celluloid film. This former amateur skateboarder, originally from New Jersey and now based in London, has […]
REWATCH WONG KAR-WAI
Before The Grandmaster, 2046, and In the Mood for Love, Wong Kar-wai was already a major filmmaker with a sharp, distinctive style. Four of his films are available to rediscover starting December 20th in theaters. The stories in Wong Kar-wai's films sometimes seem similar: a bit of violence and a few revolvers, a traditional element of the genre.
JAMIE NELSON, CREATOR OF IMAGES IN MAJOR MODE
The American photographer is shaking up the fashion and beauty industry with her glamorous, ultra-colorful, and hyper-feminine world, brimming with energy and creativity. Red, pink, vintage, American kitsch, irreverence, and plenty of style… Welcome to the sexy and uninhibited world of Jamie Nelson! This native […]
PHILIPPE R. DOUMIC, THE NOSTALGIA OF THE FILM PILLIE
For the holidays, this might be the perfect gift if you've ever dreamed of living in a 1960s French film. Philippe R. Doumic's *L'œil du cinéma* (The Eye of Cinema), with its 200 black and white portraits, is a souvenir book of an eternally youthful era. All the icons of 1960s French cinema have posed before his lens: […]
HANNA TVEITE, A TIMELESS VISION THROUGH THE LENS
Hanna Tveite is a Norwegian photographer and filmmaker distinguished by her timeless aesthetic, creating visual worlds imbued with confidence and elegance. Her work is characterized by a unique fusion of creativity and a keen ability to capture the essence of her subjects, elevating light, color, and […]
KATRIEN DE BLAUWER, THE MYSTERY OF TRUNCATED BODIES
“Photographer without a camera,” Katrien de Blauwer uses vintage magazines from the 1960s to create enigmatic and sensual photomontages. Playing with the fragmentation and obliteration of the collected images, which she readily truncates and defaces with colored pencil, she fashions fragments of narratives into which the eye loves to plunge, while the imagination […]