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.
An Absent Architecture
In architecture, clients often look for the best view from a hill, but what happens when the desired location is inside the ground… Discover the hidden retreat by HW Studio.
Munch Museum by estudio Herreros
Over 13 floors, five time the size of the original building, the new museum on Oslo waterfront, will house more than 26,000 works that Edvard Munch bequeathed to the City.
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.
DIN by Konstantin Grcic for Mutina
Rational yet personal, the new DIN collection by Konstantin Grcic for Mutina reveals a rather simple mathematical pattern applying that modularity creates flexibility.
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.
Villa Marteau Concert Hall
Well hidden underground of a 19th-century historic villa, the Villa Marteau Concert Hall is designed with 33 large granite splinters.
The Library Stanbridge Mill
In Dorset, Crawshaw Architects turned a cow shed into a new library. With vaults, columns and structure in solid oak planks.