Secret oasis: the artist who’s hidden a swimming pool in the desert

Alfredo Barsuglia has put a swimming pool deep in the Mojave desert, which you need a treasure map to find. It’s a perfect parody of our world of instant gratification

Karl Lagerfeld’s fresco-style installation for Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo

Karl Lagerfeld to make over Monaco’s Hotel Métropole Fresco-style installation Karl Lagerfeld, the tireless and prolific Chanel’s creative director, is redesigning Monaco’s Hotel Métropole. From June 2012, the hotel guests will indulge in a new environment, including the pool, terrace and gardens, along with a new, third Joel Robuchon restaurant. The hotel’s new look will tell … Read more

Shylight poetic luminaire by Studio Drift

Studio Drift creates a dialogue between the viewer and the objects the studio creates. It is the case with Shylight installation – a lamp hung from the ceiling and hidden in a cocoon – an intriguing recipe of poetic design. Drift’s Shylight mimics a natural process of blooming flowers. When the lamp is switched on, it … Read more