SONOS AN ULTRA-DESIGNED COLLABORATIVE MUSIC CENTRE
The Brinkworth architecture studio has struck again. Thirty years of design in 300 cities around the world. The firm has transformed a former gallery and studio, Club Row, into a ‘collaborative house.’ Now called Sonos, it has become a social and collaborative hub for London’s music and creative communities. The aim was to design a […]
FOCUS ON THE NEW DREAMY FORNASETTI SHOP AT HARRODS
Piero Fornasetti was a renowned Italian painter and designer. His artistic production is reinterpreted today by his son Barnaba and brings the painter’s artistic imagination to life in every shop. In the 1950s and 60s, Fornasetti’s favorite motif was the face of a polymorphous, placid woman on the objects he painted. His eyes are inspired […]
LA SAMARITAINE IN ARTY MODE
The history of La Samaritaine, located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, began in 1870 when Ernest Cognacq, a former fabric salesman, decided to set up a business on rue du Pont Neuf with his wife, Marie Louise Jay. In 1900, the couple began collecting artworks to display in their store. They were then bequeathed […]
GRASSE, ICONIC CITY OF PERFUMERY
Perfume was first created in Ancient Egypt, in the form of resin fumes sent to the gods. But it was later reborn in the flower fields of Grasse, the modern cradle of perfumery. The fame of Grasse develops during the Renaissance, thanks to the tanneries. Although leather gloves were very fashionable at the Court of […]
JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF THE PIAZZETA OF CAMILLE MICELI
A strong, iconic element of the Italian city, the “Piazzeta” (the little square) is at the heart of the second collection designed by Camille Miceli for Pucci. “It’s a joyful and warm place, shaded here and there by beautiful trees, where the colorful and cheerful tablecloths of the trattorias dance in the wind, embodying La […]
GUCCI REVISITS KUBRICK
For its Exquisite Fall-Winter 2022 collection, the luxury House revels in excess, drawing inspiration from the films of one of the 20th century’s greatest directors. Some cried foul when they saw Gucci’s Exquisite campaign. The cries are still ringing. What do the Italian label’s clothes say when immersed in Stanley Kubrick’s masterpieces? The question remains. […]
ARA THOROSE OR THE ART OF THE CYLINDER
Back in 2016, this Armenian-American artist garnered critical attention for his creations that are halfway between pure furniture and artwork. His goal? To reinterpret “solid rectilinear forms with a curvilinear, flowing shape. (…) I use the width of my thigh as a base for the cylinders to humanize the abstract nature of the work. I […]
ARA THORSE O L’ARTE DEL CILINDRO
Già nel 2016 questo artista armeno-americano ha suscitato l’interesse della critica per le sue creazioni a metà tra puro mobile e opera d’arte. Il suo obiettivo? Reinterpretare “forme solide diritte con una forma curvilinea e fluida. (…) Uso la larghezza della mia coscia come base per i cilindri per umanizzare la natura astratta dell’opera. Realizzo […]
ARA THOROSE, ARTE CILÍNDRICO
Ya en 2016, este artista armenio-estadounidense atrajo el interés de la crítica por sus creaciones situadas a medio camino entre el mobiliario puro y la obra de arte. ¿Su objetivo? Reinterpretar las “formas sólidas rectilíneas con una forma curvilínea y fluida. (…) Utilizo la anchura de mi muslo como base de los cilindros para humanizar […]
ARA THOROSE OU L’ART DU CYLINDRE
Dès 2016, cet artiste arméno-américain a suscité l’intérêt des critiques pour ses créations à mi-chemin entre le mobilier pur et l’œuvre d’art. Son objectif ? Réinterpréter « des formes solides rectilignes avec une forme curviligne et fluide ». Comme l’explique Ara Thorose : « J’utilise la largeur de ma cuisse comme base pour les cylindres afin d’humaniser […]