The Double Dream of Spring: Michael Anastassiades for Herman Miller.Coinciding with Salone del Mobile 2016, Mr Anastassiades worked with Herman Miller — a brand I greatly admire — in what at first (to me) seemed like an unlikely pairing, although it unquestionably turned out to be one of the Week's...
The Snake by François Roche/ New Territories in Paris, France.If you’re ever lacking a bit of that artsy-edge in your design lives, only look towards Paris, France. For better or worse, you can trust the Parisians to explore and blur the boundary between art and architecture. Although I’m...
The Labyrinth Home of Spanish Sculptor Xavier Corbero.This epic project remains a work in progress that 80-year-old Xavier Corbero has been building for over half his life. Corbero explains that the driving motivation behind his artistic creations is to create “poetry” - which is...
At Home With Scholten & Baijings in Amsterdam.Taking a look inside the studios and homes of the designers we love is always a treat, and the colourful home of Amsterdam-based product designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings, of Scholten & Baijings, is no exception. Their...
Aerometer & Personal Air Purifier by Fabian Zeijler.Fabian Zeijler is a young, ambitious designer who recently graduated from the highly acclaimed Design Academy Eindhoven. During his studies, Fabian established himself as a designer focused on the balance between the three following...
Art Director Club Machines by Félix Guyon Bridges the Past & the Future.Shutterstock commissioned Les Ateliers Guyon for the ADC, in collaboration with SID LEE, to create three innovative machines from a time between the past and the future, designed to showcase the artists they represent in a word-wide...
‘Solo Cello’ Suspended Chair by Félix Guyon of Les Ateliers Guyon.For the suspended chair, part of Les Ateliers Guyon's furniture collection, Félix Guyon confesses having cold sweats while successfully trying to find the perfect balance between strength and lightness, elegance, and that elusive fine...
Copper House II by Studio Mumbai // Chondi, India.The severe flood of Mumbai and its hinterland in 2005 had marked its high-water mark on a pump-house that was extant to the site. After using it to register the datum for the house, pile foundations were put in and a slab was cast two feet...
Wave Cabinet by Sebastian ErraZuriz.Wave Cabinet by Santiago-born, New York-based artist and designer makes our head hurt and we love it. This cabinet is the latest piece in his series of functional sculptures, which embody his translation of craftsmanship and mastery of...
