Etihad Airways brings momentous year to a close with spectacular A380 and B787 launch in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has capped an incredible 12 months by unveiling its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft . The doors to the airline’s two new flagship aircraft – in … Read more
Parking lots in Los Angeles, arty wind tunnels, Dada collages and 1960s visions of future living – Rowan Moore picks his favourite shows of the year
Design Miami/ 2014: mischer’traxler for Perrier-Jouët. In its role as a patron of design art Champagne house Perrier-Jouët stimulates curiosity, exploring the magical dialogue between Mankind and Nature through ‘Ephemerā’ design work revealed at Design Miami/ 2014. Exploring traditional craftsmanship, modern technology, the ephemerality of nature, and the Art Nouveau movement, Austrian designers Katharina Mischer and Thomas … Read more
This long-lost, one-of-a-kind project had never actually been realized. “One expects from a designer a practical object with, if possible, a touch of poetry and elegance”.- Pierre Paulin At 2014 Design Miami/, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Louis Vuitton presented a major architectural exhibition. In a satellite exhibition, Louis Vuitton has brought … Read more
New museum for French fashion legend Pierre Cardin. French fashion legend Pierre Cardin (91), one of the longest-lasting living French fashion designers, opened the doors to its new 1,000 square metre museum in Paris, replacing the previous one opened in 2006. The museum designs which spanned his 70-year-career are a reflection of the man himself. The … Read more
As Swiss horological lab MB&F says, its N°6 (HM6) ‘Space Pirate’ watch or, to be correct, the Horological Machine N°6, has been designed to operate in the hostile environment of space: the space on your wrist. “Inspired by Japanese sci-fi cartoons and 1970s biodesign, HM6 ‘Space Pirate’ is quite simply our craziest, most complex machine … Read more