Category: Design
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Rowan Moore’s best architecture of 2019
From hemp and cork buildings to energy-efficient council housing, the climate crisis got us thinking laterally• Read the Observer critics’ review of 2019 in full here
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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey: A Lalique country chic style hotel & restaurant inspired by wine
French luxury glassmaker Lalique is marrying oenotourism, crystal, and wine at Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, in the Bordeaux region of France. Through Hôtel & Restaurant LALIQUE / Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Lalique CEO Silvio Denz wishes to contribute to the creation of high-end wine tourism in the Sauternes region. This new project will bring fresh momentum to the…
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The 70th Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair celebrates pole position as the leading exhibition for Scandinavian design
See some of Scandinavia’s most beloved design classics, when Stockholm Furniture Fair celebrates 70 years in February. Do you like design, furniture and lighting? Are you especially fond of Scandinavian design? Not anywhere in the world you will find so many scandinavian design gathered under one and the same roof as at Stockholm Furniture…
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Healing waters and rejuvenation: Aman announces first wellness retreat in Japan
Set alone on the slopes of Mount Moiwa in Japan’s island of Hokkaido, Aman Niseko by Aman Resorts, the collection of intimate luxury retreats, opens in 2023 as the fourth Japanese property and first wellness retreat. Honouring the great Japanese traditions and techniques for healing and rejuvenation, the property sits within the gaze of the…
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Tortue de Soirée: a fusion of high jewellery and contemporary art
Bvlgari turtle by Francesco Vezzoli is on display at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Fusion between high jewellery and contemporary art, Bvlgari and the Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli have come together to create a precious sculpture, a brass-shelled tortoise set with precious stones, titled Tortue de Soirée. The polished tortoise shell, beautifully rendered, is studded…
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2020 Prada Mode Paris will occupy the legendary Maxim’s Restaurant in Paris
Italian luxury house Prada will present the fourth iteration of Prada Mode, a travelling social club with a focus on contemporary culture that provides members a unique cultural experience along with music, dining, and conversations. The club is organized to augment and extend significant cultural events in various cities worldwide. The first inaugural…