A personal review of design creations
Lille, World Design Capital in 2020
After Turin, Seoul, Helsinki, Cape Town, Taipei and Mexico, Lille Metropole, the first French local authority to obtain this distinction, is the 2020 World Design Capital.
Symbiotic Seeing
The Kunsthaus Zürich presents a major solo exhibition by Olafur Eliasson. At its centre in a new, space-filling installation that addresses a key issue of our times: the relationship and interplay between human and non-human actors on Earth.
The Bearable Lightness of Living
In the South-Eastern region of Thailand, Research Studio Panin worked on a house that anticipates the future needs of its owner.
An Original Cabinet of Curiosities in Mons
Commissioned by BeCraft and the Beaux-Arts Mons (BAM), Sofie Lachaert and Luc D’hanis have worked on an original Cabinet de Curiosités, open until end of January.
Stored History
The history of Graz, the second largest city in Austria, goes back to the Copper Age. With six universities on its territory, the city has a very rich heritage. At the Palais Herberstein, a new trilogy of permanent exhibitions is showcasing historic artifacts with a stunning layout.
‘No Fear Of Glass’ by Sabine Marcelis
`NO FEAR OF GLASS’ is the first institutional solo show of all new unique works by Sabine Marcelis. It is also be the first time Fundació Mies van der Rohe has opened its doors to a designer to stage an intervention.
Villa Majorelle
After over two years of intensive renovation, one of France’s jewels of Art Nouveau is reopening on February 15th & 16th, 2020. The Villa Majorelle will offer a splendid testimonial of this period to the visitors.
Structures of Impermanence
Talin Hazbar presents a series of fountains at Warehouse 421 (Abu Dhabi). In her homeland, Syria, fountains are much more than a source of fresh water…
From oil to brain
From an old gas production site, Max Arkitekter gave life to a 900-pupil school in Stockholm.
LJUV Collection by Nada Debs for IKEA
Nada Debs has teamed up with the Swedish Group to produce a Democratic Design Middle Eastern collection.