Issue 14
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.
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.
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.
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.
Touch Ceramics
For Enric Mestre, ceramics allow him to delve into three essential dimensions: colour, shape and texture.
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.
