The Louis Vuitton Fondation pays tribute to Charlotte Perriand as an architect and visionary creator

    “Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World” at the Fondation Louis Vuitton from October 2, 2019 to 24 February, 2020 The Louis Vuitton Fondation pays tribute to Charlotte Perriand as an architect and visionary creator through a large-scale exhibition of her work exploring the links between art, architecture and design. An engaged visionary who … Read more

Selfie v shelfie: fashion’s growing appetite for interiors

Eye-catching backdrops are now just as considered as the clothes we pose in online – and more fashion brands are branching into home accessories and decor

Goodbye, geek glasses: why aviators are this season’s biggest eyewear trend

Thick frames are out, and the classic pilots’ specs – designed for aviation and then sold as sporting equipment – are back, thanks to the vogue for the 70s look

What transforms an object into an icon? Twenty icons of French Design exhibition

What transforms an object into an icon? History? Commercial success? Notoriety? The opinion of the aficionados? 2016 Dubai Design Week confirmed Dubai’s status as the design capital of the region with more than 100 events taking place in the 2016 Dubai Design District, including the touring exhibition ‘20 French design icons.’ For this second edition … Read more

Modernism on the coast: Le Corbusier and Eileen Gray shine at Cap Moderne

A peninsula near Monaco is home to an array of modernist architecture, including houses by two stars of the scene, and a revamped visitor centre is helping to show it all in the best light

New sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The 2016 World Heritage Committee, meeting in Istanbul, Turkey from 10 to 17 July has inscribed 21 new sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They include 12 cultural sites, six natural and three mixed sites. The World Heritage List now numbers 1052 sites in 165 countries. The state of conservation of 155 sites was … Read more