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Lorcan O’Neil, Rome: Dualities Suspended – Wired by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Wired by Sam Taylor-Johnson were taken in Joshua Tree National Park in California and explore the precariousness of life among success and the vulnerability of human conditions
The 10th anniversary of Investec Cape Town Art Fair – Dr. Mariella Franzoni and Natasha Becker
The 2023 Tomorrows/Today section is titled ‘In and Out of Time’ and represents an homage to the African American poet Maya Angelou’s poem about everlasting love and suffering
Deep Coffee, Marseille: reviving the old newsstand kiosk
In 2022, the city of Marseille launched a contest to give kiosks a new lease on life in order to prevent them from falling through the cracks – the only...
Ambre Chromatique, Maison Crivelli: Thibaud Crivelli introduces the Slow perfume
Thibaud Crivelli worked with the French perfumier Quentin Bisch to transform the memory of a night trek in a tropical forest into a fragrance – everything starts from a synesthesia
ZonaMaco, Mexico City: the art scenario in Latin America by Zélika García
Blending international figures with Latin American galleries and artists, ZonaMaco founder Zélika García shares her insights for the 2023 edition of the fair
Louis Vuitton presents LV Dream: a 160-year-old multisensorial journey of the Maison
Halfway through LV Dream exhibition, there is ‘The World of Vuitton According to Rei’ conceptual room, a homage to Comme des Garçons artistic director, Rei Kawakubo
Art Rotterdam: Fons Hof in conversation with Lampoon
The 24th edition of Art Rotterdam, annual Dutch contemporary art fair, will take place from 9 to 12 February 2023 under the guidance of Fons Hof, former director of Galerie...
East Market, Milan: to educate on circular economy through the vintage market
Linda Ovadia and Gianluca Iovine were collectors with nowhere to sell their pieces so they founded East Market: the first place where vintage stores and hobbyist can sell their antiquities
Rupture, Paris & Marseille: the silk road with Alexandre Sap and Anne-Marie Gaultier
Rupture started a renovation that uncovered the original structure of Le Corbusier’s idea – they decided to use only glass, cement, and ceramic materials for the store
Eau de Californie, Celine: Hedi Slimane’s home in Beverly Hills
Hedi Slimane pays homage to his love affair with California: summers on the beaches of San Clemente and San Onofre, the scent of Connolly leather on a Rolls Royce Corniche
Fashion B.E.S.T: Cittadellarte‘s project as an application of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ideas
An effort against eco-unconsciousness since 2009 – the Third Paradise is the third phase of humanity, a balanced connection between artifice and nature to ensure the survival of humankind
59th edition, FILO – Paolo Monfermoso, abandoning the notions of trends
For the 59th edition of the event, with its ‘Imaginary geographies’, FILO proposes textile themes focused on product research in a creative dialogue with its exhibitors
Safelight Paper, Berlin: the new direction of Nicolas Blanchadell
Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director, Nicolas Blanchadell, explains his personal mood board and Slow Photography of Safelight Paper
Galleria Sozzani, Max Vadukul, The Witness: Climate Change – the planet will survive but humankind will not
«There can be creativity in artistic reportage that tells the truth without manipulation if it is done with feeling and instinct»
Armani Libri, Milan: Walther König and Giorgio Armani – the publishing affair
The only bookstore in Italy managed by Walther and Franz König Bookshop: Armani Libri is a temple for fashion and visual culture, at the gateway of Via Monte Napoleone
Globalization through Journalism – the effort by Air Mail, NYC
Offering a weekly dose of modernization for the global citizen, Air Mail moves closer to its readers
Libreria delle Donne, Milan: a key role in gathering, disseminating feminist ideas
Libreria delle Donne, Milan: where theories of feminist philosophy were born: interview with Giorgia Baschirotto and Laura Giordano, of Libreria delle Donne
Sable Nuit, Armani Privé: an untold story between Armani and the Middle East
The unisex Armani Sable Nuit has been created by the perfumer Nicolas Beaulieu as an homage to nature and its contrasts - an olfactory oxymoron
DjArch, London Xmas: a party in design showrooms, where the architects are DJ-ing
After the September edition in Milan, DjArch will come back with a smaller project, in the city of London, involving seventeen architecture studios, and four showrooms
Boutique de la Prensa, Madrid: the selling model is making the difference for the Boutique
An old press store is becoming a centre for independent international magazines, owner Antonio Torán recounts the publishing selling system in Spain
Domus Academy, Milan: Multiculturalism, and Upcycling – Identities 2022
Founded in 1982 from the Domus magazine, Domus Academy has created a method to prepare the designer of the future through multiculturalism, identities, and upcycling
Costello and Friends, London: Nicole Costello on overconsumption and capitalism
Citing capitalism as an inevitable force in this lifetime, the thesis of the store exists as a space to highlight creatives and their work while also compensating them for it
Dr Vranjes Firenze, Rosa Tabacco: natural is not synonymous with safety
«I created the first perfume for myself, the second for my loved ones and the third for the public», in conversation with Dr. Paolo Vranjes
Henrik Vibskov, Copenhagen: from Japanese to underground European designers
Designs from Vibskov himself and other varying works like Lampoon, Fantastic Man and Purple Magazine co-exist alongside perfumes, clothes, and accessories
Horto, Milano: balance between otium and negotium with chef Norbert Niederkofler
Horto brings the kitchen into an ethical dimension, experimenting with cuisine while staying true to nature though a short supply chain as «everything can be found nearby»
Jo Malone, English Pear and Freesia: English autumn and the orchard at harvest
John Keats’ poem To Autumn inspires a fragrance that is reminiscent of the English countryside by combining the fruit and flower
The Conran Shop, Paris: The Bon Marché warehouse by Sir Terence Orby Conran
Located in the Saint-Germain-Des-Pres district in Paris, The Conran Shop is where the design industry goes with its selection of vintage and historical design
Dar Darma Riad: Maria, maîtresse of Dar Darma, guides through the places of Marrakesh
All the walls are painted with tadelakt, an ancient construction technique consisting in a water-proof limestone-based concoction, Maîtresse Maria explains
Serendeepity, Milan. A fruition of music in situ by DJ Nicola Mazzetti
«People come to me in search of a pair of vintage sunglasses and go home with a new passion for techno music» in conversation with Nicola Mazzetti
Head Hi, New York. A woman and minority owned bookstore and portable kiosk
Alexandra Hodkowski and Mösco Alcocer, owners and founders of Head Hi, use their influence to promote equality, not shying away from public statements of support
Amanita: the contemporary art gallery velvety hits New York
313 Bowery, now Amanita, is found in the former CBGB’s – a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. A conversation with...
The Cloister: founded by Daniela Cavero to redefine the Milanese vintage market
Milanese citizens were skeptical about buying second-hand and uninformed on the subject, Mrs. Cavero created a format: The Cloister store
Movimento Club: A nomadic gallery from London to Milan with Artefatto
Movimento Club is an expansive, creative umbrella: in conversation with Lorenzo Scisciani on Movimento Club, Lake Como Design Festival
Atika, London. Browse through 20 000 vintage items in the UK capital’s hip neighborhood
«Ten years ago, shopping vintage was considered weird, now everybody loves it», says Jess Doolan from concept store ATIKA, UK’s largest retro store thriving post pandemic
PrintRoom, Rotterdam. Karin de Jong is self-publishing for artists’ independence
Presentation space, bookstore and publisher-in-residence space, PrintRoom stresses artists’ books beyond their limits. In conversation with founder and director Karin de Jong
PAD London: «Why is there such an obsession with plastic?» Fernando Laposse asks
Fernando Laposse uses plant fibers native to Mexico, such as sisal, loofah and corn husks working in a closed loop system
Ormaie. Organic perfumes with an architectural integrity rooted in Baptiste Bouygues’ childhood
Pain Perdu emulates french toast, Papier Carbonne is inspired by his elementary school. Baptiste Bouygues has built Ormaie on memories
The Woods Gallery and Stromboli Design: a concept store born from a vintage shop
Ms. Seilles was impacted by the different way of work of the Mexican people, tied to craftsmanship and natural materials and brought it back to Europe with her
Casa Bosques, Mexico City: What the digital era cannot offer, is to be found here
Display publications of multi-disciplinary genres. The process they use is the opposite from how the internet works: leaving space for researchers
ADI Museum, Milan. A design museum, the story of over 70 years of Made in Italy
Born in the middle of the pandemic, ADI is the first design museum in Milan born from the collection of the prize Compasso d’Oro established by Gio Ponti in 1934
Cologne Indélébile by Frédéric Malle. Permanence in a bottle
Frédéric Malle is a third generation perfumer «perfume? I spoke the language without knowing it». Along with Dominique Ropion they collaborate again for Cologne Indélébile
Magalleria, Bath. An informed vision of the print industry
People come from neighboring Bristol to visit the physical shop and tourists defy laws of baggage allowance to fit magazines
Libreria Brac, Florence – A hidden love story between art and food
Born from the love of a librarian and a chef, Libreria Brac merges a plant-based kitchen with a library hidden in Florence’s narrow street
Frankfurter Hauptschule, Frankfurt. Hypocrisy and crassness in the name of art
The assistance of the internet and the abundant possibilities creators are given: it’s about staying hidden behind engineered personalities while creating art for the audiences
Post Nothing Magazines, Bogotá. The only magazine store promoting a new community for its creative scene
Adopting a zero-discrimination policy, Post Nothing provides a safe space for the marginalized: in conversation with founder, Manuela González
Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Walther König & Cahiers: the future of art magazine
With a shop over 450 meters wide, Palais de Tokyo’s bookshop provides prominent magazine publications to fuel the contemporary artistic debate. With the aim of expanding the contemporary art debate,...
