Reflection on Measurement & Time: Benoit Maire at the Ozenfant House, Paris.Conceived as a journey from Rome to Paris, this exhibition—set in Le Corbusier and Jeanneret’s Ozenfant House, their first ever creation in Paris—evoked a reflection on measurement and time, echoing Benoit Maire’s artistic process...
Le Jardinier Restaurant by Joseph Dirand Opens in New York.Set on the ground floor of a new Norman Foster luxury residential tower, Joseph Dirand designed Le Jardinier as a reprieve from its urban NYC surrounds, evoking a lush indoor garden in contrast to the contemporary glass building....
LOULOU Restaurant by Joseph Dirand at Musee des Arts Decoratifs Paris.Designed by Joseph Dirand, LOULOU restaurant at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs has been conceived as an aesthete’s abode and a collector’s dining...
Conversion of an old Printing House into a Showroom & Offices by Ciguë.Paris-based design collective Ciguë have converted an old printing house into an office & showroom for the emerging fashion label Krisvanassche. Robust materials such as brick, concrete, steel, structural plywood and black paint...
Monochrome Masterpieces // Black and White Design Inspiration – Part 01.Today I wanted to explore some of the finest and most dramatic examples of Monochrome Masterpieces. Although the black & white palette has been around since the dawn of day, I am specifically interested in examples that really take the use...
Monsieur Bleu by Joseph Dirand at Palais de Tokyo // Paris, France.With an enviable location in the new wing of the Palais de Tokyo, perched on the quays of the Seine just across from the Eiffel Tower, Monsieur Bleu is set to become the City of Light's new place to be seen. Designed by French architect...
Joseph Dirand.Paris based arhictect Joseph Dirand is so damn cool that he doesn't even need an 'about' page. Cause if you don't know who he is, simply don't bother. Clearly. Seriously though, I have been a pretty huge fan of his work for a while now....