A personal review of design creations
Hymn, the movement of light by Hiroto Yoshizoe
For Ambientec, the Japanese designer (re)invents the traditional chamberstick.
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
Tajimi Custom Tiles by Kwangho Lee and Max Lamb
To celebrate its global launch, Tajimi Custom Tiles commissioned the two designers to create experimental objects demonstrating the brand’s capacity to produce tailor-made solutions.
#WoodWeek - 2m26 Kyoto House
“The Japanese are a forest civilisation. Their culture, philosophy and religion are carved out of the forests that blanket the country – not to mention all manner of everyday things, from houses and shrines to walking sticks and spoons.” – Dr. Qing Li, Shinrin-Yoku*
Day 6 – Kyoto House, Kyoto, Japan
White Flower Arbour
On the occasion of a world festival in 2019, the Maezawa Garden House added a discreet arbour merging into the woods.
Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World
Free and independent, Charlotte Perriand was attentive to nature and combined design, architecture, urban planning, crafts and fine arts. The Fondation Louis Vuitton pays tribute to the prolific designer with an exceptional exhibition.
Tranquil Concrete
How to disconnect from your immediate noisy and busy environment? That was the key challenge given to FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. Here’s the answer…
Design Your Christmas 2018 - Episode 4
For the last chapter of the #DesignYourChristmas series, we focus on wood, a traditional element associated with Christmas. As a log in the fireplace, the shelter of a chalet in the mountain, wood is soothing and protecting. So let’s celebrate it with five variations of its use.