Milan Homes of Legendary Italian Architect & Designer Gio Ponti.Born in Milan, Italy in 1891, Gio Ponti is considered to be one of the most famous and influential architects of the 20th century, having revolutionised the worlds of architecture and design during his prolific career. After serving his...
Hendrik Kerstens Photographs His Daughter in The Style of Dutch Masters With a Cunning Twist.Since 1995, Dutch photographer Hendrik Kerstens has been photographing his daughter, Paula. His photographs have been collected by museums around the world and have inspired taste-makers as diverse as Elton John and Alexander McQueen. A...
Stories on Design // Studios & Ateliers.I feel so excited to share today's post with you - a round up of incredibly inspiring studios and ateliers. These spaces traverse the globe and cross many disciplines, as we bring together a myriad of magical creative work spaces spanning...
Miller House by Eero Saarinen, Alexander Girard and Daniel Kiley // Columbus, Indiana.Designed by the rockstar architect Eero Saarinen for industrialist and philanthropist J. Irwin Miller and his family in 1957, the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana is a poster-girl for Midcentury Modernism. The reason I love this place so...
Video // 1942 Berlin Bunker Transformed Into a Gallery & Home.Christian Boros, the owner of a German advertising agency, and his wife, Karen Lohmann, an art historian, were looking for a large space in Berlin—both for living and exhibiting their vast contemporary-art collection—when they...
Video // Barcelona in Flow-Motion by Rob Whitworth.Set in the bustling and beautiful city of Barcelona, Rob Whitworth's "flow-motion" video takes you on an extraordinary tour of the Spanish seaside city. This stunning piece effectively captures the magnificent cultural history and...
Video // Iconic Houses Animation by Matteo Muci.This clever animated video by Milan-based graphic designer Matteo Muci is a 2min voyage through five of the most iconic masterpieces of modern...
Le Corbusier’s Studio-Apartment Opens For Visits.Le Corbusier’s studio-apartment occupies the last two floors of the Molitor apartment block, located at 24, rue Nungesser et Coli. Designed between 1931 and 1934 by Le Corbusier and his cousin and associate, Pierre Jeanneret, the...
‘Barock’ Photographic Installation by Renate Buser at Bellelay Abbey // Switzerland.In 1714, architect Franz Beer built the Abbey church of Bellelay. Enormous pilasters, decorated with lavish ornamentation, monumental emptiness and a fascinating play of light still captivate 300 years later. The foundation of the church...
