PARIS DESIGN WEEK : WHAT YOU CAN’T MISS ABOUT 2022
Ten days. 300 addresses. The new edition of the meeting place for design lovers and professionals is back. In parallel with the Maison & Objet show, the other major French event in the field, Paris Design Week will give us a glimpse of the trends and reflections that will excite us this year, from September […]
JORIS POGGIOLI AND SCULPTURAL DESIGN
For Joris Poggioli, form is essential. It reveals the power of a material and gives the object a new dimension. It is his background as an interior designer and his passion for sculpture that led him to create his first furniture collection in 2017: Youth Editions. We can already detect his universe. The lines are […]
“CREST AND TROUGH” : A DIGITAL TRIBUTE TO NATURE BY DONGWOOK CHOI
Based in Namyangju, South Korea, the designer Dongwook Choi offers, with “Crest and Trough,” a singular work. Inspired by the interference of waves, and conceived digitally, this mini collection of two seats, a bench and a side table, is dressed in a shiny metallic coat and takes us into another space-time. Undulations that come to […]
THE ENCHANTING CHUBBY SEAT BY DIRK VAN DER KOOIJ
In 2009, designer Dirk van der Kooij decided to launch his own design studio with the firm intention of revealing that any material, whatever it is, can be reused. Plastic, metal, leather… are used in the design of each piece of the designer’s various collections. Thanks to innovative machines, specially designed by the Kooij studio, […]
CEREN ARSLAN OR THE NEW REALITIES
New York-based artist-designer Ceren Arslan creates architectures and environments from digital data for hyper-realistic visual experiences. Architectural designs have become an important part of the digital age in the last decade. Modeling software and advanced technologies are pushing the limits of photographic realism, blurring the boundaries between real and virtual. These hyper-realistic renderings now serve […]
Fomes: when the mushroom is pretending to be a deer
Used in the handicrafts of eastern Transylvania, tinder has found a new life in the hands of designer Mari Koppanen. Traditionally used for its resemblance to suede, treated and used in the manufacture of bags and hats, this strange material is now invited into the furniture collection “Fomes.” It consists of two seats with generous […]
Sebastian Herkner interprets tradition to create the future
The 2021 ELLE Deco International Design winner relies on craftsmanship to imagine a modernity that he wants to be qualitative and sustainable. By giving back its importance to the human being, he gives a soul to his creations. What does design mean to you, and how do you see your mission as a designer? Personally, […]
MAC COLLINS’ NARRATIVE DESIGN
At just 26 years old, Britain’s Mac Collins has made his mark on the spirit of the new Saltzman Prize. This new initiative in partnership with the Design Museum in London celebrates the innovation of emerging designers in recognition of the legacy of designer Ralph Saltzman. It’s no surprise that Mac Collins is the recipient […]
Fomes: when the mushroom is pretending to be a deer
Used in the handicrafts of eastern Transylvania, tinder has found a new life in the hands of designer Mari Koppanen. Traditionally used for its resemblance to suede, treated and used in the manufacture of bags and hats, this strange material is now invited into the furniture collection “Fomes.” It consists of two seats with generous […]
Discovering the pop and naive sculptures of Léa Mestres
The style of the young designer, a graduate of the ESAD in Reims and the Design School Academy of Eindhoven, is far removed from the industrial rigidity that has come to characterize 20th-century design. To serve her vision, Léa Mestres has taken everyday objects and turned them into real sculptures with soft and enveloping forms. […]
