Saveur magazine, Modernist Cuisine and Los Angeles Magazine are the big winners of the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards, known as the ‘Oscars’ of US culinary world. Nathan Myhrvold‘s six-volume culinary encyclopedia Modernist Cuisine won the “Cooking From a Professional Point of View” category and was named the “Cookbook of the Year”. Amanda Hesser’s site … Read more
Luxury French house Hermès and Japanese architect Shigeru Ban have collaborated once again. For the 2012 milan design week the duo unveiled “Module H” aluminum panels that sculpt internal spaces, may serve as room divider or screened corridor. The modular screen and partition system is based on the iconic Hermes’ “H” that creates a … Read more
With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative PR campaign against Apple, the Korean manufacturer is dominating a competitive market
Issey Miyake Origami Fold 132 5 Eco-Fashion line Reality Lab Japanese designer Issey Miyake received the ‘design Oscars’ at London’s Design Museum Awards for his Origami-style 132 5. eco-fashion collection. Issey Miyake’s dresses are made out of recyclable materials such as polyester processed from plastic bottles. Mixed-use garments, shirts, jackets, skirt, or dresses can be … Read more
For bagmaster Leonello Borghi, leather become a passion, an addiction and an innovative material that can open doors to recognition. The feeling of the leather hooked the Lancel’s artistic director at an early age. Then came the apprenticeship at the Italian manufacturing magnate Gino Ferruzzi, later projects for Prada, Ralph Lauren, and a collaboration with … Read more
Hospitality Design Magazine Awards Crystal First-Ever Cruise Design Award Crystal Cruises’ largest ultra-luxe ship, Crystal Serenity, has won its seventh award since undergoing a $25 million “Extreme Makeover” redesign last year: Hospitality Design (HD) magazine’s “Judges Award for Distinctive Cruise Design.” This is the first time a cruise line has ever been recognized in the … Read more