Kirsten Goss was born in South Africa although her worklife began in London. Studying economics, she diversified into a degree in goldsmithing and jewellery design as this “was the strangest thing I could do while …

In 2014, Cape Town was elected World Design Capital, an honour granted every two years by the World Design Organization in recognition of cities that use design effectively as a guiding force for economic, social, …

The largest contemporary African art gallery, 9500 m2 across the nine floors of the Grain Silo Complex, this city’s landmark building, alongside the port, is an old granary dating back to the 20s (decommissioned in …

Within shouting distance of the Company Gardens (created around 1650 by the first European colonists to grow fresh produce to supply the ships sailing around the Cape, and home to the oldest pear tree in …

They are part of history. Indeed television’s history. Sweaters with impossible patterns that Bill Cosby wore when he played Dr. Robinson in the very famous 80s series by the same name. Anyone who has lived …

From Beijing, graphic designer Gao Yang’s Art Particle, expresses his admiration for Dieter Rams, creative director of the German company Braun from ’61 to ’95 and author of the 10 principles of good design (including the famous “Less, …

A tree-lined courtyard in the 15th district of Vienna. When you enter the Petz Hornmanufaktur factory it is as if time stands still: the air is rich with the scent of hot cow horns and …

Salento Moderno brings together a range of private homes built since the 1950s in Salento, in the area to the south of Lecce: single and double-family dwellings which, in terms of quality and variety, represent …

Its first headquarters, in Berlin, were an ex-kindergarten, Kita in German, hence the name Mykita. And it is probably a coincidence but creativity, reinterpreting rules in a personal key and the capacity to think out-of-the-box …

If every space is friendly in Berlin, this is one of the friendliest spaces in Berlin. Liquidrom is a “sensorial water world”, maximum contemporary evolution of the concept of Design SPA, where it is possible …

In the Dutch Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, architectural expert Beatriz Colomina has reconstructed John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Honeymoon Suite, the historic room 902 at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam. The work …

It is a holistic village concept, which the Viennese architecture studio feld72 planned when they designed the new Terento school complex, 1,750 inhabitants in the province of Bolzano. The kindergarten was added to the old …

FATTO BENE // fatto-bene.com/products The Italian Everyday Archetypes project offers a selection of common, but well designed, objects for sale. Project managers, journalist Anna Lagorio and photographer Alex Carnevali, also collect photographs and stories of …

Design before the birth of design, before we knew what it was, before it started to improve our lives, to infuse beauty into everyday objects; the vision of progress, of the people, of corporate social …

When the transformation of the massive Suntrust Bank building was announced in 2005, there was a determination not to create yet another cement parallelepipedon with a shopping centre and multistorey car park. The renowned Swiss …

Overwhelmed by all-night parties, shopping, crystal blue waters and white sand, art, design and meticulous urban furniture, guests at the Washington Park Hotel step into a world where they are welcomed with a refreshing cocktail …

North of Norway in the Arctic Circle, at the base of the Svartisen glacier, with one foot on the earth and one in the water, Snøhetta architecture studio has produced its latest design miracle. The …

A self-taught and multifaceted designer, raised among the San Francisco music and art scene in the late 90s, Malakai has offices in Bali, Berlin and Los Angeles to date, decorating the faces, among others, of …

When it comes to schools and education, especially in the 0-3 age group, pedagogy and psychology aren’t the only subjects involved. In Emilia they have always known this (it is no coincidence that the Reggio …

The two-dimensional graphics, coloured and printed on vinyl, betray the graphic design origins of the two project designers from the Kitsch Nitsch studio, however, they characterise the look of the YMS salon in Ljubljana in …

The Tianjin Binhai Library in China is one of the most beautiful and visionary libraries in the world. It serves not only as a library, but as a social space and link between the historical, …

It is called ‘Under’: in English, and ‘wonder’ in Norwegian.  Pure wonder really is what this first undersea restaurant in Europe evokes, designed by the Snøhetta starchitects (architecture studio, along with other creators, also belonging …

Their underlying principle is summed up by the acronym A.I.R.: avoid, intercept and redesign. They are the visionary concept of Parley for the Oceans, led by the German designer, Cyrill Gutsch, who decided to save …

The idea has come from the Victorian practice of plaiting hair into bracelets, necklaces and rings to commemorate the deceased. Conversely, the modern idea came to American artist Jenine Shereos, after seeing maple leaves with …

Large tattoos are quickly going out of fashion, being replaced by the new and much more understated fashion for minimal tattoos. SUBJECTS // Tiny stars and hearts are top of the list, but also initials …

In the heart of London, in between Soho, Mayfair, and Marylebone, Fitzrovia is one of those neighbourhoods that fits elegantly within the fabric of the city, in which the orderly and “oh-so-British” residential areas alternate …

Philipp Plein has accustomed us to bursts of luxury throughout his career. We find thus, like a stamp that adds further beauty to his world, the new London flagship store on the famous New Bond …

From Gutenberg to the cult poster of Obama’s first presidential campaign, through 600 years of graphic art and visual communication. From the first example of movable type to the most ingenious logos, the Phaidon Archive …

Super 8 Kodak has relaunched a new version of the historic Super 8 movie camera, the star of the 1960s and 70s for amateur film makers around the world. A film and digital hybrid, designed …

The importance of changing look and keeping track of it with nice pictures: it’s Apple new spot liet-motiv for iPhone 7 portrait function. Set in a “family” barber shop (such as plenty of women are …

Fashion, makeup and accessories have always been designed to minimise or hide our ‘imperfections’, and this concept of beauty seems to have accompanied women forever. Malaysian designer Joanne Tan, a graduate of the prestigious Central …

Born in 1984 in Jelgava (Latvia), the artist Ieva Petersone studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Riga and collaborated with the Italian painter Marco Petrus, “with whom she shares a twentieth-century architectural aesthetic, …

Luxury is often simplicity elevated to an art form: the simplicity of the idea, of its fulfilment, of the package that contains it. And nothing less than the perfect, most elegant simplicity could have come …

Scientific discoveries and the ensuing technology developments have often been applied to environments that have less to do with science and more with fashion and design. One of the most recent trends involves heat-sensitive inks …

A tree house is every child’s dream: an “unreachable” refuge from adults, another world, enclosed and intimate, which represents solitude and protection. Films have shown us several examples: from the simple branch of Tarzan to …

He is considered a father figure by younger designers: an innovator, an artist, and a patriarch. And just like Moses, Dieter Rams, a German born in 1932, son of a carpenter from whom he acquired …

Omotesandō is an avenue in Tokyo that was designed as the main approach to the Meiji Shrine (the place name literally means “frontal approach”). The name now extends to an entire district, which over the …

FUR NATURE Design by Sovrappensiero, Milan / sovrappensiero.com Furniture accessories deliberately left unfinished, so that they become an integral part of the style of the home where they are placed. Presented in Milan Fuorisalone 2016, …

Like being in an aquarium. No fish inside – only you. Alone or in a pair, relax on a comfortable chaise longue, with a small wood-burning stove to keep you warm. An aquarium inside out …

It’s called Supersonic and it is the result of four years of work by a team of 103 engineers with an investment of 70 million euros for the creation of a laboratory that studies hair …

Contemporary world leaders and heads of state like you’ve never seen them before. With his keen intuition, Israeli designer Amit Shimoni has created hipster versions of the most important men in modern history, complete with …

Suprematism is an avant-garde artistic movement that was founded in 1915 in Russia by Kazimir Malevič. It was theorised by the poet Majakovskij and its aim, through the simplification of figurative elements, was to achieve …

The Muses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (the personification of “Memory”) were the protector goddesses of the arts, and their guide was Apollo who was in turn the God of the Arts. It appears …

MOODERN Made by Lettera G, Concorezzo (Milano) / letterag.it Original, monochromatic yet very colourful furnishing solution, the opaque methacrylate of the seat and seat back plays with the lacquered metal of the structure. A 1950’s …

Spring/Summer 2016 runways were blossoming with hair accessories; what women have always used for comfort is now turning more and more into a chic and glamorous addition. Fruit and flowers from Dolce & Gabbana, lace …

It is the greatest work of land art ever created, in both size and visual impact. The Floating Piers, a project by artist Christo Vladimirov Yavachev, was inaugurated Saturday 18th June at Lake Iseo. Four and …

The latest trend is not limited to designing objects with unique lines, but to do so starting from profound concepts such as sustainability, recycling, and social responsibility. In this way Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves, …

He is considered the greatest florist in the world, one who revolutionised the concept of this art and has given it new depth and direction. Christian Tortu has lived with flowers his entire life. As …

Italy is immediately associated with one word: style. Italian style, which for the entire 20th century set fashion standards and amazed the entire world. Much of the credit goes, without a doubt, to the architects …

It is a trip in search of Italian excellence, from North to South, by way of stories about life and passions. The stars are Italy’s master artisans, the invaluable guardians of a unique heritage that …

Back in 2013, Christian Louboutin launched “five shades of nude” and his famous Nude Collection, with adaptable shades for all skin tones. For the new season the luxury French footwear brand is offering an even …

Ettore Sottsass said that he became angry when people called him an artist. That he was not an artist is clear, for above all he considered himself to be an architect. As a result, he …

Modern, technological, elegant an environmentally friendly. These are a few adjectives that describe the Rimini Palacongressi with a surface of 38,000 square metres and a maximum capacity of 9,000 seats. On Sunday, April 10th, the …

This story is linked by a common thread: a yellow thread, to be precise. It strings together the soles and uppers of two inseparable shoes of unmistakable style, eccentric but sought after, which have changed …

An architecture within the architecture, Nicolas Ghesquière presents the umpteenth jewel collection for Autumn/Winter 2016/17 in a beautiful setting within the Louis Vuitton Foundation: with black and white geometric floor and polygonal columns of splintered …

From a human handprint in a prehistoric cave to the latest artist installation, the debate about what can be defined as art has never ceased. Pure ability? The ability to evoke emotions? Innate skill? Andi Potamkin, a …

The style of salons has changed over the years, following fashions and trends, and always looking for that something new that can surprise and create, an allure that makes a place unique. In general, specialised …

Over two thousand years of history, charm and seduction, for an accessory that exerts an irresistible attraction on women. Shoes: Pleasure and Pain, the exhibition in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, brings together …

“Architecture is the masterly volumes grouped under the light,” wrote Le Corbusier in 1923. This year, fifty years after his death, and fifty years ago began the production made in Italy of one of his …

Welcome back turntable, although it was not really ever gone. Patients remained in the living rooms and bedrooms, which have been waiting sly binge of new technologies to subside, and in the end they were …