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A Story of Beautiful Souls
This masterpiece happens to be the work of a local artist Armand Pellier, a stone carver from Nîmes graduated in Architecture at age sixty seven.
The Promise of a New Time
With the Pasticcino Bag as luggage in each escape, this travel companion must contain everything necessary for living beyond any limits.
By Louis Kahn
On the night before his final trip to India and Bangladesh, Louis Kahn sat down at a baby grand piano in the living room of the Korman House and played.
Next Generation of Artists
Cadogan Contemporary celebrates its 40th anniversary with the announcement of Laurence Leenaert’s first UK solo exhibition.
At Arm’s Length
It is amazing to see the Brancusi sculptures in situ. These vignettes from an artistic life offer intimate sculptural conversations.
Heritage, Survival and Hope
Koks Restaurant is located on the biggest of The Faroe Islands, an archipelago floating in the far North Atlantic about halfway between Norway and Iceland.
by Dom Hans van der Laan
Dom Hans van der Laan completed the existing abbey in Vaals, which later became the new abbey for his own Benedictine order.
Beyond the White Cube
Pioneering and passionate, Christian and Eva have been working with the key players in architecture and art for over fifteen years.
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House-Studio Museum
In Mexico City, Juan O'Gorman's 1930s Rivera-Kahlo House-Studio is almost an architectural proposal of how to live apart-together.
How Profound is the Air
People visiting Chillida Leku can wander about the space, guided by their own intuition and following the fragrance —in the artist’s own words— of the works.
Mexican Semiotics
Tezontle work on the Mexican semiotics mixes geological elements with the keys to the form-related construction of the Aztec country’s mental and physical identity.
In the Heart of Snow Country
A hotel looms in front of me, built 150 years ago with Japanese hardwood—made to bear the weight of the snow that falls four months of the year in this region.
In the Shadow of Bo Bardi
A virtual house that sits between this delicate and airy essence and a more brutal and primitive aspect.
Telares by nanimarquina
Artisanal weavers cross the threads in an intuitive way and, through these movements, their work comes to reflect their state of mind.
On Top of Kamakura Mountain
Tetsuhiro Hattori and Kyoko Ide, founders of Yaeca, found a hidden gem on the top of Kamakura mountain.
This ranch founded more than 130 years ago seeks to preserve its ancestral natural, social and economic heritage by adapting it to the present of Patagonia.
and its multidisciplinary workings
Even before Milan Design Week was cancelled, the founders of Studiopepe were already working on a digital project for the occasion.
In the path of designing our new 'open house', we’ve worked with brands that have strengthened bonds with the magazine over time.
Going Back to Local
Proudly in its 10th year, Voo Store has decided on an in-house redesign of its Kreuzberg concept store.
A House of the Simplest Form
Crafted by Andrew Trotter, this modern-day villa was made to blend with the nuances of Puglia’s idyllic landscape and pay homage to the culture that envelopes it.
R+D.LAB
Contrary to the design sector’s current voracious consumer trends, R+D.LAB advocates select sober looks, with no unnecessary frills, focusing instead on functional, rationalist, elegant designs
Lambert & Fils
The Lambert & Fils team strive to create and build objects that are not just useful, but also poetic and meaningful.
The Design Award
The Archiproducts Design Awards has announced this year’s Winners within an edition that was launched with even more enthusiasm than ever.
The Conservation of Art
Located at the Weald & Downland Living Museum,The Jerwood Gridshell building is used as a conservation workshop for the museum's extensive artefact collection.
For a Special Era
It is the most significant time of the year and we would like to celebrate it with you.
Touch Ceramics
For Enric Mestre, ceramics allow him to delve into three essential dimensions: colour, shape and texture.
Amaryllis Jacobs and Kwinten Lavigne are the founders of the Belgian gallery Maniera, which displays furniture in the privacy of their own home.
A Recomposition of Place
In the Yucatán Peninsula of southeastern Mexico, an age-old hacienda sits hidden within the confines of the sprawling jungle.
Beyond the Usual Practice
Maniera gallery commissioned Studio Mumbai to develop furniture and objects for use offering them an excursion beyond their usual practice.
Economies of Art and Life
Hotel Martel has been restored and conserved by its owner, Eric Touchaleaume, being the most complete example of Mallet-Stevens’ residential work.
The Culinary Studio of Julia Heifer
Should gastronomy be considered an art? For Julia Heifer, the answer is yes.
Numeroventi
After spending so much time focused on international artists, we need to look at our local resources—at our own community.
The Art of Consideration
Jazz is likely to be the most apt metaphor in relationship to Bijoy Jain’s work. Jazz is interactive and improvised.
Presence and Present
Bettina has reinvented the concept of a showroom: IMA is a mix of a cultural venue, art gallery and design studio located in her apartment home in Mexico City.
At Potter's House
Talking with Luciano is itself like being in a garden; there are points that catch one’s imagination and vibrant connections; afterwards, ideas continue to grow.
At this moment we can take time to reflect on what it is to be home, to take care of our loved ones, and to really appreciate what we have.
Field of Vision
American Painter O’Keeffe was an immensely private figure who carefully crafted her persona & shaped a perimeter between her public & private worlds.
A place to start a interior journey and discover ourselves through movement, mediation, breath work, exploring creativity in Deià, Majorca.
A Modern Approach to Rural Dwelling
Atop the rugged cliff sides of the Calabrian coast, a contemporary structure roots firmly to the sun-baked dirt.
All the Design in Just One City
We visited the last edition of 3 Days of Design, Denmark’s Annual Design Event, to discover and experience new ideas within the realm of lifestyle.
A Sanctuary and a Refuge —a Place Where Time Stands Still
Like a physician swearing the Hippocratic Oath, architect Vincent Van Duysen takes his role in creating spaces very seriously.
Post-industrial Luxury
The Krane, a one-room hotel and spa in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn, epitomises the concept of a hideaway.
Modern Masterpieces of Residential Architecture
Our first book, edited in collaboration with gestalten, is the outcome of curatorial research into thirty homes with architecture typified by its strong emotional appeal.
Living with a Light Touch
An alternative living experiment to stimulate the senses and nourish the soul.
Thinking on the Ledge
In the shadowed interior, barely visible as an irregularly curved silhouette, but instantly recognizable, is the iconic rock, around which the house was built.
Tina Frey
TF Design is a California based design and fabrication company dedicated to timeless designs and craftsmanship.
A Return to Tradition
Tucked inside a secret valley in one of the last undiscovered corners of Tuscany sits an ancient stone structure.
Villa Cavrois
Home is more than a place that provides shelter. It’s a private space where life finds its personal expression.
Simon Architecture Prize
Simon opens the call for the Third Edition of “Living Places, Simon Architecture Prize”.
The new chapter in the design history of MENU is written by Norm Architects and the Eave Collection is the main character.
Vladimir Ossipoff and Hawaiian Modernism
Chris Mottalini traveled to Honolulu to shoot the work of Vladimir Ossipoff, the foremost practitioner of Hawaiian Modernism, and visited the architect’s most celebrated buildings.
by Camila Gutiérrez
Simple but beautiful moments that you sometimes forget when you live in a City like New York in a constant rush.
And the Weight of Words
Through writing to our friends and family, we find the touching feelings, love, and tranquility between the lines, showing them our most sincere feelings and finding back the culture of writing.
Quintessence of the Brazilian House
Late morning of October. Blue sky and sweaty weather typical of the beginning of the summer in Rio de Janeiro.
Iyo Aalto, designed by Maurizio Lai
IYO AALTO has been designed by Maurizio Lai, one of Italy’s most interesting contemporary architects and designers with the key contribution of Poliform.
Life of the Rocks
By 1949, Max Cetto had become famous in Mexico and was known affectionately as “El Hombre del Pedregal”. He had built and lived in the first house in Pedregal.
Chasing the Light
Behind an object, especially those concerned with light, there is a clear intention to attempt to improve the quality of life of the user and take care of the space in which the light is found.
Dedicate one’s life for the sake of Pierre Paulin’s utopias
While both Benjamin and Alice had initially very different passions in life, the adventure of Pierre Paulin’s design overtook everything.
Five Years of Design
After five years, valerie_objetcs mission has remained the same: blend everyday objects with unique signature styles.
The Art Manifesto of Axel Vervoordt
Kanaal represents the philosophy that Axel Vervoordt began to develop in the late 1960s and it is an important milestone in his life.
Habitación 116
An interior architecture and furniture design studio, seeking to create perfect interiors by questioning uses and habits.
by Dimitrios Antonitsis
The Hydra School Projects showcase the work of up-and-coming, young Greek as well as international artists alongside those already well established.
A Space to be Read
Seen from the street, the house of fashion designer Carla Fernández and artist-architect Pedro Reyes appears to have descended from the skies.
How the Story of a Style Evolves
We share a weekend with Axel Vervoordt to discuss travel, collecting and style.
Passion and Traditional Care
The new Agape Outdoor Collection blurs the boundaries from the traditionally functional definitions of the environment.
The making of a food family
Jordi grew up in Canada, but the holidays were for La Torre de l’Espanyol – a tiny village in Southern Catalonia surrounded by fertile lands lush with olive groves and vineyards.
Where Time Takes its Own Place
As the Tunisian sun baths ochre-hued terrace with flares of sunlight, in stunning contrast to the subtle gold of the dunes in the distance, you fall into a meditative trance.
Expormim
Expormim has built on a close-knit combination of personal and professional experience, guided by an ethical, social and cultural commitment.
From a Clear Height
The water had gone cold and my fingertips were furrowed with tiny wrinkles. Even so, I lingered in the bathtub gazing at the endless myriad of colours.
Silhouette by nanimarquina
Silhouette stands out for its highly original, bold, carefree, flowing design.
Menu
Menu’s new collection is inspired by the harmony and balance of combinations that we tend to describe as opposites.
An ancient Japanese pilgrimage road consisting of a series of sacred routes that put you in touch with the strength of the Shinto nature.
Villa Kultur is a project to make a new kind of home and platform for cultural creators and talents.
Introducing Issue Nº13
At this moment we can take time to reflect on what it is to be home, to take care of our loved ones, and to really appreciate what we have.
full articles from all our past issues
A small gesture to give something back to the community in these difficult times. We are happy to be publishing full articles of our lasts issues online everyday.
Classically Contemporary
From a first floor window of the Palazzo Monti, a brilliant gold square appears out of nowhere, as though suspended from the blue Brescia sky.
The research residency of Oaxaca
During my trip to Mexico, I visited Pocoapoco, the community of artists that Jessica Chrastil hosts in Oaxaca.
Cary Fagan
As I walked in our courtyard the day after his arrival, our chairs were already getting stacked in different corners of the space, initiating a conversation, just like deers roaming through a park.
An Endemic Marker in the Landscape
A journey to Chile's Chiloé Archipelago to discover the wonderful project of Guillermo Acuña in Isla Lebe.
A vision of mutual understanding through cultural exchanges among the people of Japan and the world.
Passing along the tradition of boatbuilding
Nurturing the craft of wooden boat building and located on the waterside of Newport, is The International Yacht Restoration School, or IYRS.
East, West, Time Machine
The gardener and I greet each other. The leaves that he prunes fall on top of and in between the pebbles. Many times before, he has seen the impressive beauty of Villa Empain.
As Merle pours a cup of tea, I walk over to the cabinet of curiosities on the other side of the room; at a closer glance, I realise those curiosities are her own bottled perfumes, Lingua Planta.
Fernando Higueras
Man has sought refuge below ground throughout history, from prehistoric caves as protection from the dangers of the natural world.
A. Lange & Söhne
From the moment we are each ushered into this life, we are groomed to seek out a sense of balance.
by Persuade
It was only a question of time for Persuade boutique to pay tribute not just to Martin Margiela but to one of the most important eras in the history of fashion.
Bauhaus Dessau
The East German town of Dessau seems unassuming at first glance.
Manuel Cervantes
With the invention of the concept of a house and studio, a new approach to indoor living emerged.
A Conversation with Vincent Van Duysen
It was no weather for a wool shirt, but August’s chapel-turned-into-a-bar kept me cool enough.
Vespertine is an ensemble built out of artistic respect and trust, at a specific moment in time. The uniqueness of the result could never be replicated.
John Pawson
Minimalism is a term that is often misconstrued in this day and age.
RCR
The second day of the RCR Summer Workshop begins with a project review to a group of outstanding experts: Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta.
Nestled in the midst of vibrant Raval neighborhood, Colombian artist Armando Mesías’ studio is a haven of peace inside the bustling streets of Barcelona center.
Fernando Caruncho
As I walk, I heed the spherical pattern traced on the ground…my mind is engrossed in circular trains of thought…
Not far from Barcelona, by the Catalan village of Sant Feliu de Codines, a unique family home lies
over ancient hills and pine tree forests.
A Caravan, Caterina and Me
We spent hours and hours in silence, watching the wind drawing new and constantly changing tracks over the stony terrain from the shelter of our caravan.
Teixidors + Faye Toogood
Faye Toogood’s new collection for Teixidors is based on a unique mix of structures, proportions and finer details.
at The Audo
The future of design is called The Audo, an experimental house with a strong sensory appeal, where design companies from all four corners of the world can engage in enriching dialogue.
The sea can be choppy or calm, it can carry you safely home or sweep you straight into the eye of a hurricane.
by Reform
According to various different studies, Denmark holds first place in the world rankings of something as intangible as happiness.