A personal review of design creations
Hyundai VIP Lounges by Jaime Hayon
In Seoul, Jaime Hayon has unveiled new lounges in two leading department stores. His iconic universe welcomes a young generation of shoppers in search of a sophisticated and unique experience.
Ettore Sottsass, the magical object
Italian born in Austria, architect, writer, designer, Ettore Sottsass opposed his work to rationalism and never ceased to lay claim to an emotional experience of objects. The Centre Pompidou keeps alive his ritual punctuation of a cosmic whole.
Hymn, the movement of light by Hiroto Yoshizoe
For Ambientec, the Japanese designer (re)invents the traditional chamberstick.
Cartier & Islamic Art - In Search of Modernity
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris presents an exceptional display of over 500 jewellery and objects, masterpieces of Islamic art as well as photographs, books and rare archives that inspired creations from the French Maison Cartier.
Totomoxtle: a veneer material made with Mexican corn
Totomoxtle is a veneer material created by Fernando Laposse made with husks of heirloom Mexican corn.
Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today
Women have contributed crucially to the development of modern design but books often fail to mention them.
Vitra Design Museum seeks to help redress the balance and pays tribute to eighty women in design in a brand new exhibition opening by the end of September.
Summer Design Exhibitions – Passages Insolites In Québec City
We end this Summer Design Exhibitions series with an outdoor event celebrating an urban experience throughout the city of Québec, Canada.
‘Passages Insolites: Embracing the Unusual’ in Québec City.
Summer Design Exhibitions - Fire And Vine: The Story Of Glass And Wine
Wine and Glass have been deeply entwined for centuries, around the world. This Summer (re)discover some stunning glass creations produced to pay tribute (and enjoy) wine.
‘Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine’ at the Corning Museum of Glass.
Summer Design Exhibitions – Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
Charlotte Perriand was more than just one of the giants of the 20th century design, she was a free spirit who championed good design for all.
Episode Six - Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life at the Design Museum, London
Summer Design Exhibitions - Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed
In the beautiful 140-acre campus where nature meets art in Western Massachusetts, the works of two French iconoclasts in the world of art, sculpture and design is celebrated for the first time in forty years in the United States.
‘Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed’ at the Clark Art Institute.