A personal review of design creations
‘Beirut. Eras of Design’ Exhibition
Despite all possible challenges, Lebanon’s design scene has flourished with a diverse palette of talents. ‘Beirut – Eras of Design’ exhibition portraits the dynamic evolution and growth from 1950s.
Cukrownia Żnin: A Sugar Factory turned into A Hotel
Żnin, a city in north-central Poland, was already known by Romans before establishing its historical centre in the 11th century… It is in one of its industrial landmarks that Bulak Project created a new hotel.
SUN/LEAF by Andrés Reisinger
Andrés Reisinger debuts in the Middle East with SUN/LEAF commissioned by Gallery COLLECTIONAL to be unveiled during Art Dubai.
The spirit of traditions in a contemporary space
In Xiamen, China, Norm Architects created BASAO Tea Lounge that enables all senses and feeding the soul beyond tea aromas. The spirit of traditions in a contemporary space offers an authentic and mindful experience.
A multiuse brutalist space
For its new concept, Osmo X Marusan café-terrace in Montréal commissioned local design studio MDT Mobilier to create a hybrid collective space.
“Beneath the Surface” in Taiwan
On the occasion of the Taiwan Design Expo in Chiayi, six design teams were asked to re-envision public spaces based on water landscapes.
6 Rooms × 6 Positions
Six Swiss design studios design a room and furnish it with pieces from the Zurich Design Museum collection. Jörg Boner, Connie Hüsser, Kueng Caputo, Sebastian Marbacher, Panter&Tourron and Adrien Rovero showcase their favourite objects and convey a sense of how they work and what drives them.
The Mastaba, the world’s largest permanent artwork
Conceived in 1977, the Mastaba, Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s project, would be made up of 410,000 colourful barrels and located in the desert of Abu Dhabi.
The Muxarabi House
In the Brazilian town of Piracicaba, this house made of concrete and bricks offer a prominent local version of a mashrabiya pattern on its front façade… but not only.
Le French Design 100 Award
Le French Design 100, the only design prize in France that honours the international actions of its designers, has undertaken the mission of selecting 100 objects & spatial design projects that help spread French design around the world.