On a cold September morning, I met with Johann König to talk about his book “Johann König Blinder Galerist,” a biography written together with Daniel Schreiber (Propyläen Verlag, Berlin 2019).
Dry Studios Editorial by Mike Karlsson Lundgren & Sophia Bratt
In close collaboration with Dry Studios, the photographer Mike Karlsson Lundgren and the interior stylist Sophia Bratt have created a serene series of images inspired by light and compositions of former nordic paintings.
Guy Haddon Grant — In the Sculptor's Studio
When I enter Guy Haddon Grant’s studio, he takes my rucksack and puts it down on an old shirt. Everything else is covered in dust, he says. The dust is undoubtedly evident, a thin layer covering books, brushes, power tools, and furniture…
Sainte by Lambert & Fils — a Suspension Light in Dialogue with Gravity
Sainte is a collection about the forces that anchor us — a suspension light in dialogue with gravity. Streamlined yet impactful, it reimagines the archetypal rectangle in colourful glass — an elegant mass floating in space and supported by a robust nylon ribbon.
Fascia — Avyn SS20 Collection Through the Eyes of Marina Denisova
“Bodies are an inescapable part of being human. Even if these digital times offer us an opportunity to yield to a life of limited movement, our bodies will be with us until the end. Scientists of anatomy are uncovering the tensegral fascia that provides a movement system for our corporeal forms and defines the nuanced physicality of each individual body.”
The Slow — a New Café and Concept Store by Frama in Beirut, Lebanon
Frama presents its newest project: The Slow; a versatile concept space resulting from the practice’s offer of complete Interior Management, involving the development of site-specific design solutions and curation of sur-mesure scenography. In close collaboration with its commissioner, the location has been transformed from an old traditional café to a new contemporary concept store.
Rudolph Tegner — A Misunderstood Artist
There is hardly any artist in Denmark who has been the subject of more controversy than the sculptor Rudolph Tegner (1873-1950). Most of his artistic pursuits and creative work, characterized by his large-scale projects…
Brazilian Wabi ⏤ Inside Peclat+Chow’s Santos Apartment
Forget about typical Brazilian interiors or tropical references when entering Peclat+Chow’s Santos apartment, in São Paulo.
Spotti Milano Inaugurates Its New Space Signed by Quincoces-Dragò
Spotti Milano inaugurates its renovated spaces in Viale Piave 27 with a brand new architectural layout and an enriched selection of distinctive furnishings.
Doodles — Cc-Tapis' New Collection in Collaboration with British Designer Faye Toogood
cc-tapis reveals the brand new Doodles collection designed by British designer Faye Toogood. The collection includes six different designs and originates from Toogood’s textile artworks, characterized by her unique abstract style and inimitable playfulness.
Democratizing Art ⏤ In Conversation with Portia de Rossi & Slater Herman of General Public
Music, film-making, and photography are all mediums of art. Yet, anyone can enjoy them while supporting their favorite artist in exchange for a few cents, or even for free. If we agree to defining art as a way of expression through human skills and imagination, one could argue that art should always be made possible to enjoy by anyone.
Clothing Reacting to the Chromatic Spectrum — Q+A with Ying Gao
Ying Gao is a Montreal-based fashion designer and University professor, as well as the former head of Fashion, jewelry, and accessories design Programme at HEAD-Genève…
Sandbjerg Residence by Norm Architects
Norm Architects have completed the interior refurbishment of a private residence north of Copenhagen, marrying country house charm and contemporary sophistication. The house is located in the idyllic landscape of Northern Zealand, Denmark. Surrounded by meadows and forests, the house sits intimately secluded in a nook of trees…
The Colour of Black — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
As anyone who has ever painted skin will know - it is not white, and it is not black. Lucien Freud observed and examined the complexion of the English Rose, painting the skin with a palette of blues, pinks, yellows and greens. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye paints black skin similarly - using oranges, blues, yellows and red; she paints it with the…
Kinuta Terrace Apartments
Emerged from shared design values, the collaboration between Tokyo-native design studio, Keiji Ashizawa and Copenhagen-based Norm Architects takes its root in mutual admiration and a love for material richness and timeless appeal evident in both design traditions.
Negotiating with Life, Chaos & Humanity – Q+A with Artist Baptiste Debombourg
Paris-based artist Baptiste Debombourg has built a strong and recognizable body of work since his first solo exhibition dating back to 1999. After studying sculpture at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, and post-graduating from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris…
In Conversation with Belgian Architect Nicolas Schuybroek
Nicolas Schuybroek started his own practice in 2011 in Brussels, Belgium, with a well-defined purpose: to create and to produce architecture, interiors, and objects characterized by an acute sense of detail…
Fragile Machines
”Fragile Machines cycles through seasons, space, the bodies of women and water with the fluidity and rapidity of panicked memory”
Tel Aviv's White City — Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the Future of Bauhaus
Looking back to the 20th century, World Wars I (1914-18) and II (1939-45) have shaped almost everything our society stands for today, from politics through economics, culture, arts, and design. As elegantly laid out in “100 Years of Bauhaus”, the Bauhaus movement is no exception.
Using Raw Materials in Unforeseen Ways — Q+A with Yellow Nose Studio
Yellow Nose Studio is a ceramic and interior design studio based in Berlin. Partners in both work and life, Ying Ho and Kai Tung are on a common and ever-evolving quest for the perfect balance between the organic and inorganic, the logical and emotional, the handcrafted and the industrial.