Henrike Naumann’s Upside-Down Installation in Berlin Explores the Concept of Nostalgia.In Ostalgie, quirky, almost utopian furniture is Henrike Naumannâs mode of expression for the history of East Germany. On the ground floor of Berlinâs KOW gallery, furry seats and a scattered array of interior objects disconcertingly...
Emotive Lighting by Arturo Alvarez.Using light as a medium of expression and human beings as the protagonist, Arturo Ălvarez uses different techniques to explore an artistic expression whereby light and shadows create emotions. Arturo Ălvarezâs Leria wall...
Tale of Tiles: Dekorami Tiles designed by Marcante-Testa for Ceramica Vogue.âTale of Tilesâ shows Marcante-Testaâs Dekorami collection for Ceramica Vogue cladding the walls of ambiguous, metaphysical spaces, where the tiles take center stage. Marcante-Testa created renderings to complement their...
Kvadrat x Raf Simons ‘No Man’s Land’ Installation at Milan Design Week 2019.âNo Manâs Landâ by Raf Simons for Kvadrat celebrated the fashion designerâs sixth collection for the textile brand, debuting four new fabrics in an installation that was not just an exhibition, but a destination. Inspired by his...
The Chair Exhibition at The Future Perfect.The New York outpost of contemporary design gallery The Future Perfect has an entire exhibition dedicated to one of the most indispensable and pragmatic members of the furniture family: The Chair. Representing the sacred meeting of form...
Les Arcanistes: Studiopepe’s Captivating Manifesto Project at Milan Design Week 2019.In what was one of Milan Design Week 2019âs standouts, Studiopepe took literal and conceptual inspiration from artisanal materials for their manifesto project, dubbed âLes Arcanistes â The Future is Un/Writtenâ. The large...
Belgian Designers’ BRUT Collective Explores Bodem (Soil) With a Limited Edition Furniture Collection.An emerging group of Belgian designers BRUT Collective returned to Milan Design Week for 2019 with Bodem (Soil) as the theme for their latest collection, inspired by the dusty charm of an archeological site. Nel Verbeke, Linde Freya...
Conceptual, Bold & Artistic Imagemaking by Daniel Forero.French art director/photographer Daniel Forero plays on confusion and suspense, placing delicate subject matters in precarious positions throughout his work. 'Air' sees balloons squished amongst heavy marble and concrete, as if on the...
James Owen’s Design Episodes.James Owenâs ongoing body of work Design Episodes presents ideas and concepts in sets of three digitally rendered images or videos. The episodic structure allows Owen to weave a different narrative throughout each work, traversing...
