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The Edit
Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Milan
A permanent exhibition of Casa Lana——a private residence designed by iconic Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass in the mid-1960s——can now be accessed at Sala Sottsass, a new space opened by Triennale Milano at the Palazzo...
Dispatches
To mark the fifth edition of the annual urban and contemporary art festival, Unexpected, Camille Walala has transformed a vintage gas station in Downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas, into a joyous landmark; her new public mural, entitled Walala Pump & Go,...
Dispatches
Textile design graduate, Camille Walala, has come a long way since founding her eponymous studio and brand in East London, 2009. From textile-based work to art direction, the scale has been escalating for the French artist and designer, her work—a...
Journal
As avid fans of collaborative creativity, we’d heard great things about Paris-based brand Petite Friture; as an éditeur de design their simple motto is to ‘make good things happen’—be that in the form of furniture, product and interior...
Art & Culture
Write Sketch & (WS&) launch their new contemporary stationery brand with a flagrant disregard for grammatical convention; and a high quality 4-piece collection of heavily patterned, geometric notebooks — 100% made in Italy. Super! Collection, is...
Singapore
You could say that Singapore diner OverEasy is on hallowed ground, burger-wise. Their new Orchard Road premises was once home to the country's first McDonald's restaurant, which still holds the world record for the most hamburgers sold on opening...
Journal
Wooed by Ettore Sottsass's Memphis design movement, burgeoning fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld built a shrine to its style in the early 1980s, young magazine editor Regina Spelman — and her photographer husband Jacques Schumacher — caught its...
Interiors
As immense fans of Camille Walala’s eye-popping, Memphis Movement-inspired design work, it’s music (probably really jangly, joyful, noisy music) to our ears to hear of the globe-trotting artist's involvement with design store Aria, as part of a...
The Edit
New York gallery Friedman Benda is bringing a decade of work to fruition with the opening of a major retrospective exhibition on the early career of legendary designer Ettore Sottsass. Ettore Sottsass with Poltronova, Sideboard,...
Melbourne
Third Drawer Down – a design studio and retail store in Melbourne - has announced its arrival on Greville Street, Prahran, in no uncertain terms - after commissioning London-based artist Camille Walala to paint the outside of the new Southside...
London
London indie outlet Darkroom currently looks like an explosion at a liquorice allsorts factory as it plays host to the So Sottsass Season, a rather splendidly shouty collection of candy-coloured geometry-driven products based on the work of Italian...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, choosing the right materials plays a critical role in both aesthetics and functionality. One of the most sought-after solutions today is the aluminum composite panel, and STACBOND stands...
Dispatches
Over the years, lottery advertising has changed from plain promotional efforts to big campaigns that capture worldwide audiences. These campaigns use design to get into our hearts and make us want to take action. Let’s explore the traditional...
Dispatches
If you’re making some improvements to your bathroom space, and you’re looking to have the vanity replaced, then you will most certainly have to think about the depth, and the overall size of this item. Of course, among other options, you will...
Dispatches
Digital payments have revolutionized how businesses process transactions, making it easier for customers to pay quickly and securely. In today’s fast-paced retail environment, small businesses must adapt to changing consumer preferences, including...