Spectacular Renovation of The National Library of France by Bruno Gaudin & Jean-François Lagneau.In 2007 Bruno Gaudin Architects were commissioned to start a major planning overhaul on the Rue de Richelieu location and complete a comprehensive modernisation of the library buildings. Whilst Gaudin’s company was responsible for the...
Barcom Terrace in Darlinghurst, Sydney by Arent&Pyke.Today we rekindle our love for the talented duo Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke of the highly successful Sydney-based studio Arent&Pyke. Since our last interview with them in 2010 they’ve been busy. Originally built as a single...
Herero Tribe in Namibia Photographed by Jim Naughten.Namibia has had a tumultuous and violent past. One that might not at first seem synonymous with art or fashion. But that's what London based photographer Jim Naughten has done - brought conflict and costume paradoxically together. In...
Interview with Dieter Rams: “As Little Design as Possible.”This rare interview with Dieter Rams coincides with the 2017 release of the documentary film RAMS, focusing on life and work of the the early 20th century pioneering German industrial designer. Dieter Rams' designs for radios,...
Flora Danica & Copenhague Restaurants Inside Maison du Danemark Paris by GamFratesi.A stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe on Avenue des Champs-Élysées is La Maison du Danemark, a cultural institute opened in 1955 that promotes Danish arts and culture within Paris. Originally built in 1935, the historical building...
Hotel Saint-Marc in Paris by DIMORESTUDIO.Just a short hop from the Comic Opera of Paris, the doors of the Hôtel Saint-Marc open onto a universe created by the Milan design agency DIMORESTUDIO. After serving a number of years as an office building, the building was bought in...
Otherworldly Magical Powers of Pantheon in Rome.Nine years later, in April 2016, I was reunited with this otherworldly building and it's special magical powers during our trip to Rome. Not only was the Pantheon the very first building that made me cry - it changed everything for me, and...
Monumental Nobodies by Australian Artist Matthew Quick.In his thought provoking series 'Monumental Nobodies', award-winning Australian artist Matthew Quick utilises images of power yet distorts meanings through a conceptual approach that reveals pressing issues of society. With their...
Ancient Tuscan Church in Lucca Converted Into a Museum by MICROSCAPE Architecture Urban Design AA.The Church of San Pellegrino in the historic centre of Lucca, Italy takes the name from its location on Via San Pellegrino, now known as Via Galli Tassi. The Church was in an advanced state of neglect when MICROSCAPE architecture urban...
