THE NILUFAR GALLERY OFFERS A NEW CHAPTER
On the occasion of the last edition of Milan Design Week, the essential location for any self-respecting design lover, the Nilufar Gallery, has deployed an exhibition “The Bright Side of Design” through its two enigmatic sites – the Nilufar Depot and the Nilufar Gallery in Via della Spiga. Its intention? To present the reflections and […]
NEON SALTWATER PULSATES THE VINTAGE WORLDS
Artist and designer Abigail Dougherty, alias Neon Saltwater, creates digital interiors and real installations, saturated with colors and neons, that make the nostalgia of the 80s and 90s vibrate. Abigail Dougherty transcends time and place through her digital and tangible designs. This 33-year-old emerging artist from Seattle has always been fascinated by colors and interior […]
MILAN DESIGN WEEK IN THREE PARTS
Couldn’t make it to Milan Design Week? Here are three highlights that inspired the editorial staff of Acumen. Silent Hollows or a tribute to Mother Nature The enigmatic yet functional and poetic pieces by Lebanese designer and architect Richard Yasmine are evocations of the earth’s crust. From the table to the light fixture and the […]
STORA SKUGGAN : OLFACTORY FAIRY TALES
Head to Stockholm, the birthplace of Stora Skuggan, a perfume studio initiated by five creative minds with multidisciplinary talents. Launched in 2015, the company has managed to establish and differentiate itself by reinventing perfume production and presentation, notably through its elegant glass bottles, which are characterized by their stone stopper, in the shape of an […]
8877 INTERIORS : GETTING FRESH AND INSPIRED
The young Chinese design studio challenges traditional structures and shapes through its play of geometric elements, lines, colors, and original and decorative patterns. Zoom in on their Leaves Sofa. 8877 Interiors, based in Shanghai, wants to redefine aspects of the house and contemporary lifestyle through an artistic and humanist design. Since its creation in 2019, […]
ICON OF DESIGN: TOGO CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
France – Paris A veritable darling of design history, the Togo, published by Ligne Roset, is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. Launched in 1973, the seat, with its singular silhouette, was initially shunned by professionals and the public alike. This was due to its crumpled appearance; “a toothpaste tube folded on itself like a […]
THE STRANGE RECITES OF COLLIN TOWNSEND VELKOFF
Allemagne – Nuremberg A multidisciplinary artist and designer, Collin Townsend Velkoff presents himself as a creative strongly influenced by material experimentation, science fiction, archaeology, and architecture. A graduate of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Collin Townsend Velkoff went into exile in Finland for his master’s degree at Aalto University in Helsinki. His practice? […]
PILAR ZETA OR MYSTICAL FUTURISM
The Argentinean artist invites us into her metaphysical and colorful worlds that summon Ancient Egypt, surrealism, cosmology, and esoteric philosophy. Pilar Zeta’s education has strongly influenced her trajectory. A source that she draws from her mother, a professor of art history in Argentina, who also firmly believes that “the truth is elsewhere.” This 37-year-old rising […]
JEONGSEOB KIM, OR THE SINGULAR POETRY OF METAL
When Jeongseob Kim is asked about his favorite work or piece, he says, “I don’t seem to have produced a satisfactory piece. I don’t know when my masterpiece will be realized.” The very demanding Jeongseob Kim was born in 1984 in South Korea. He trained in woodworking at Hongik University’s College of Fine Arts in […]
DENIM, HARRY NURIEV’S VERY FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION
A real darling of the fashion world, the designer Harry Nuriev offers his very first solo exhibition. To be discovered at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Nuriev has chosen to invest the universe of denim. A legendary textile, it has dressed cowboys, miners, and the biggest stars of Hollywood, while carving out a significant place in […]
HALL HAUS OR THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY IN DESIGN
France In just two years of existence, this French collective has imposed itself on the French scene, fueled by the ambition to make design accessible to as many people as possible, while maintaining high standards and quality. Abdoulaye Niang, Sammy Bernoussi, Teddy Sanches, and Zakari Boukhari are four names to remember. Since 2020, this new […]
CORALIE BEAUCHAMP, HAUTE COUTURE LIGHTING.
Paris – France Softness, sensuality, and poetry emerge. Rounding off the angles of our interiors. It’s been ten years since Coralie Beauchamp launched her collection of “fishnet” lighting fixtures, but the idea was already in the works when she was designing sets for luxury houses, while pursuing her personal research. It took years of experimentation […]
WHEN ART DIALOGUES WITH THE PYRAMIDS
The Spanish artist creates original, reflective artistic experiences with strong formal approaches, such as this spectacular spherical sculpture inspired by Ancient Egyptian culture. In the heart of the pyramids of Giza emerges the Orb, designed by the Madrid studio of the artist SpY. This artwork is part of the group exhibition “Forever Is Now II,” […]
HE SOFTNESS OF MARBLE BY KELLY WEARSTLER
During the last edition of Miami Art Week, the Californian designer Kelly Wearstler presented her collaboration with ARCA, specializing in natural stone, pushing back the techniques of marble working. A real darling of the West Coast, Kelly Wearstler strikes again with her latest collection. With “Nudo,” the American has disturbed our perception of materiality. Marble, […]
NONTALO, THE INGENIOUS EVOLVING STOOL MADE OF OLIVE PITS BY ENERIS COLLECTIVE
Behind Eneris Collective are Irene Segarra and Irene Martínez. Both specialize in sustainable materials, without pulling a train on a contemporary yet inclusive style. With its organic curves and elegant caramel hue, “Nontalo” looks more like a small sculpture than a functional piece of furniture, let alone one for children. It all started with the […]
MIMESIS, A LIVING DESIGN
What’s new in biofabrication and the recreation of the living through digital design? From the iconic objects of modernist or Pop biomorphism to the most innovative research, the Centre Pompidou-Metz presents, through 400 works by 90 creators, a fascinating panorama of biomimicry in design, from formal inspiration (such as the organic forms of the 1930s) […]
NEW WAVE, THE ORGANIC COLLECTION BY LUKAS COBER
Using fiberglass and resin, designer Lukas Cober has created New Wave, a collection that combines a certain brutality with a disarming undulation. This new wave creates a kind of agitated swell that no one can stop. Let’s decipher it. Lukas Cober studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Maastricht and at the […]
FRÉDÉRIC IMBERT, NATURE FOR INSPIRATION
Following his degree in interior architecture and multiple professional experiences in Beirut and Paris, Frederic Imbert founded his agency in 2018. Combining both design and architecture, the creator tends to reveal in each of his projects a dialogue between the interior and the exterior. Marble, stone, wood… Frédéric Imbert comes to play with different natural […]
A&A : Vibrant Design
Arthur Seigneur and Adam Goodrum sublimate straw marquetry in Australia, redefining aesthetics and design patterns via their monochromatic Mother and Child collection. For the past seven years, Australian industrial designer Adam Goodrum and French straw marquetry specialist Arthur Seigneur have been exploring unusual sculptural forms at the intersection of art, craft, and design. The former […]
HOW ALDO BAKKER TURNED TABLEWARE UPSIDE DOWN
Challenging every convention, whether it’s about beauty, artistic heritage or simple purpose. This is the motto of Aldo Bakker, a Dutch designer known for his boldly curved creations, who imposes a whole new set of conventions. An exhibition pays tribute to him at the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland, until May 7, 2023. A good excuse […]
ES DEVLIN OR THE ART OF CREATING WORLDS
The world-renowned artist continues to transcend the stage space through her innovative kinetic sculptures and performative environments that merge art, music, light, and technology. She has a vertiginous resume. Over the past twenty-five years, Es Devlin has established herself as one of the most influential stage and performance designers, excelling in the art of creating […]
CARWAN GALLERY DESIGN IN ITS RAW STATE
Created in 2011 in Beirut, Lebanon, Carwan Gallery now has a new space of expression in Greece in Athens, a city in full bloom. Under the direction of Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte and Quentin Moyse, both architects and creative entrepreneurs, Carwan Gallery is developing strong collaborations with cultural organizations, institutions and patrons. Present worldwide at the most […]
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 […]