Wallpaper*Cake Slice of life: exploring modern relationships through the medium of cakeWallpaper* - Alice MorbyReflecting on modern relationships and their many, many forms for her Design Academy Eindhoven graduation project, interdisciplinary designer Orlando Lovell coined the term ‘polycreative’, which, in layman’s
Wallpaper*Design Dutch Design Week 2019 captures the zeitgeistWallpaper* - Giovanna DunmallWhat to expect from the 18th year of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, from social design to sustainable innovations Known for its focus on experimental, speculative and social design, Dutch Design Week
Wallpaper*Furniture Family values: furniture maker Orior puts Irish design on the mapWallpaper* - Alice MorbyThere’s something in the water on Orior Road, in Newry, Northern Ireland. The street, lined with pebbledashed terraced houses, might look pretty ordinary, but speak to any of the locals and they will reel
Wallpaper*Bilbao Tatiana Bilbao’s mobile library adapts to multiple environmentsWallpaper* - Paul SephtonThe Mexican creative swaps architecture for interior design in a new exhibition of multifunctional objects at Etage Projects in Copenhagen Synchronously launching with her solo exhibition at Denmark’s
Wallpaper*Google Google steers towards a positive future with its latest tech toolkitWallpaper* - Sujata BurmanFocusing on conscious design and minimal finishes, Made by Google launches its fourth range of hardware Google: a brand known for turning itself into an adjective, and transforming the Internet into the
Wallpaper*Furniture Housden’s collection of Gerrit Rietveld’s furniture goes on sale at Christie’sWallpaper* - Alice MorbyBrian and Margaret Housden’s daughter shares musings on the legacy of the furniture that lived at Housden House, going to auction tomorrow Over a dozen pieces of furniture by Gerrit Rietveld from the of
Wallpaper*Henri Matisse Henri Matisse’s legacy lives on with new brand launching at FIACWallpaper* - Clara Le FortJaime Hayon, the late Alessandro Mendini and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec create vases under the Maison Matisse brand, founded by the artist’s great-grandchildren Henri Matisse is born again. To celebrate
Wallpaper*Design It’s all about mineral activity at Amman Design Week 2019Wallpaper* - Suzanne TrocmeThe third edition of the fair comes to life inside schools, art foundations, abandoned 20th-century buildings and more The third edition of Amman Design Week breaks many moulds. Under the heading ‘Possibilities,’
Wallpaper*Yves Saint-Laurent Anthony Vaccarello launches his reimagined retail concept with the new Saint Laurent Rive Droite boutiqueWallpaper* - Amy SerafinSaint Laurent has always been a revolutionary brand. The original Saint Laurent Rive Gauche boutique, opened on the Left Bank in 1966, was the first ready-to-wear store in a couturier’s own name. Last
Wallpaper* Introducing The Smart Art IssueWallpaper* - WallpaperWelcome to our November issue, dedicated to Smart Art. Leading the way, the ever epic Doug Aitken has created three limited-edition subscriber covers alongside an exclusive journey into Americana. In subversive
Wallpaper*Venice The glass industry in Venice carves space for the next generationWallpaper* - Laura May ToddDavid Landau, the founder of Venice Glass Week, discusses how Murano is healing old wounds, and the global gaze on the city’s glass industry The first time Thomas Stearns attempted to have his glass vessels
Wallpaper*Yarn Faye Toogood’s latest rug collection is inspired by absent-minded ‘Doodles’Wallpaper* - Laura May ToddThe British designer realises a colourful new rug collection with cc-tapis ‘I didn’t sit down and make a rug collection,’ announces London-based designer Faye Toogood, somewhat ironically considering occasion.
Wallpaper* The Wallpaper* dining room: fabulous furnishings for illuminating suppersWallpaper* - Wallpaper* Staff Delve into our ever-transforming dining room in the W* House that offers treats from concrete tableware to ebony and mother-of-pearl shakers, and plenty more delectable forms...
Wallpaper*Design Decoding the creative process at Mini’s A/D/O space in New YorkWallpaper* - Pei-Ru KehUniversal Design Studio realises an ever-evolving installation titled ‘On Loop’ inside the Brooklyn spot For the month of October – known locally in New York City by the name ‘Archtober’ because of its
Wallpaper*Design How 1920s surrealism impacted modern designWallpaper* - Adam ŠtěchA new show at Vitra Design Museum titled ‘Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today’ records how the avant-garde art movement influences design today Surrealism was one of the most important
Wallpaper*Wi-Fi Signal boost: Console, by Clara Yee and Da aWallpaper* - Daven WuThe Beatles’ All You Need Is Love inspired this shrine-like plinth for a wi-fi router, created for Wallpaper* Handmade X On 25 June 1967, the very first live global satellite television production was
Wallpaper*Design New lifestyle label Departo offers essentials for global nomadsWallpaper* - Pei-Ru KehGlenn Pushelberg and George Yabu, founders of Yabu Pushelberg and Yuichiro Hori, the founder of the furniture label Stellar Works join forces for the new brand Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu, co-founders
Wallpaper* The Wallpaper* living room: make yourself at home with the latest lounge luxuriesWallpaper* - Wallpaper* StaffStep inside our ever-evolving living room in the W* House, a space of perfectly formed and functional furniture. From slender chaises and contemporary consoles to vibrant vases and compact storage units;
Wallpaper*Lake Como Ettore Sottsass, colour and architecture at Lake Como Design FairWallpaper* - Laura May ToddLake Como: known for oligarchs galavanting on speedboats, stark fascist-era architecture, George Clooney’s villa and now, as a growing destination for contemporary design, thanks to the Lake Como Design
Wallpaper*Lipstick Party line: luxury drinks brand Clos19 is the toast of e-commerceWallpaper* - Henrietta ThompsonWhat are you bringing to the party? How do you set the table – and the mood? And more pertinently, why should champagne just be regarded as something to consume, when it offers such enormous potential
Wallpaper*South West London PAD London debuts eleven galleries from South Africa to BarcelonaWallpaper* - Sujata BurmanSince its conception in 2007, PAD London has evolved beyond how it set out as a space for ‘post-war and contemporary design and decorative arts’. Now, in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square, the showcase has a selection
Wallpaper*Glassware Rethinking the anatomy of crystal glassware with Nigel Peake and J. Hill’s StandardWallpaper* - Pei-Ru KehIt’s hard to beat the luck of the Irish, but with regards to a new design collaboration between Irish crystal manufacturers J. Hill Standard and fellow countryman, the artist and illustrator Nigel Peake,
Wallpaper*Furniture Pitch perfect: ‘Love Rocker’, by Owen Bullett Studio and HeerenhuisWallpaper* - Anna WinstonFor Wallpaper* Handmade X, sculptor Owen Bullett and table manufacturers Heerenhuis devised a rocking chair for two Symmetry and balance. These are words that British sculptor Owen Bullett uses a lot describing
Wallpaper*Lisbon Inside Casa do Passadiço’s dynamic new interior boutique in LisbonWallpaper* - Sujata Burman‘We think the same. We never have to speak, she knows what I am thinking,’ says Cláudia Soares Pereira of the connection with her sister Catarina when designing interiors under their family brand, Casa
Wallpaper*Louis Vuitton Make yourself at home with the works of Charlotte Perriand at Foundation Louis VuittonWallpaper* - Nick VinsonSee the full shoot in our October 2019 issue (W*247), on newsstands now This October, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is dedicating all of its 11 galleries, covering the four floors of the Frank Gehry-designed
Wallpaper*Plastic Nendo and Fritz Hansen design fully recycled plastic chairWallpaper* - Laura May ToddTake an exclusive look at N02 Recycle, a moulded, stackable chair system made from upcycled household plastic, Polypropylene ‘20 years ago, a designer would only think about the head of the product: How
Wallpaper*Venice The Venice lagoon captures the magic of collectible design at NomadWallpaper* - Sujata BurmanWater taxi rides, bellinis and palazzo soirées were the ingredients for collectible design fair Nomad’s first ever Venice edition. And it was a delicious mix. The travelling design showcase definitely
Wallpaper*Design London Design Festival 2019Wallpaper* - Wallpaper* MagazineShowcasing for the first time during the festival, the Japanese brand creates a multisensory exhibition that is inspired by the geometric structures of its iconic BAO BAO bags. Texture, sound and video
Wallpaper* Whimsical Murano mirrors scoop Bonhams Prize in VeniceWallpaper* - Laura May ToddMirror mirror on the wall, who’s the winner of them all? At the awards ceremony celebrating Venice Glass Week, the answer to that riddle was Barbini Specchi Veneziani, the almost century-old artisanal
