The Serpentine Pavilion 2023 by French Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh in central London “is an encouragement to enter into a dialogue, to convene and to think about how we could reinstate and re-establish our relationship to nature and to the Earth.”
Chaix et Morel has transformed a former fire station in Paris into ‘La Caserne,’ a vibrant hub for sustainable fashion open to the city.
Blossoming porcelain chandeliers, ancient Greek terracotta vases, and sofas inspired by snow-topped brutalist buildings. We selected seven highlights at Maison & Object 2023.
Textured poetries in abstract paper compositions, matte splashes, and stripey cushions inspired by Texas’ craft markets. Check what we liked the most at Paris Déco Off 2023, the so-called ‘fashion week for interior design.’
Contemporary classicism, Middle Eastern memories, and Nature’s organic shapes are the key trends of Paris Design Week 2022. Check what we liked the most.
Biennale Arte 2022: surreal environments inspired by William S. Burroughs, Parisian bistros and black women-powered settings. We selected 10 must-see national pavilions in Venice.
Inspired by Henry Matisse’s artwork, Maison Matisse opened the door of its concept design apartment and boutique, showcasing highly crafted wood, textile and ceramics pieces.
Soap bubbles-planets, champignon poufs and rattan bistro chairs… We have selected 10 French ‘Design Editeurs’ launching new furniture collections at Maison Objet.
Craftsmanship embraces high-tech innovation, bespoke design blends with pop culture. “Clearly, there is a new trend, a new luxury consumer, who is totally different to the ones we had a few years ago.”
Frank Gehry is completing a twisting geometric tower at the heart of the LUMA Arles creative campus in southern France. Clad with 11.000 stainless steel panels, the building takes inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ masterpiece.
‘Architects should not demolish but always add, transform and reuse.’ Lacaton and Vassal win the 2021 Pritzker Prize with a human-based and sustainable vision.
Lacaton and Vassal won the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize. We have rounded up some of the studio’s most notable projects in a dedicated Pinterest gallery.
Plunged in the northeastern French countryside, 48°Nord sustainable village hotel combines Scandinavian countryside cottages architecture with local traditions.
The Courbes residential and commercial project welcomes to the city of Colombe, France, with a concert of ondulating balconies.
Despite controversial announcements, France President Emmanuel Macron said that the new Notre Dame de Paris spire will be built as a replica of the original one which collapsed in a fire last year.
Longing for some convivial time with friends? PLEX EAT by Christophe Gernigon is the elegant solution to safely dine out without renouncing the aesthetics.
Upcycled luminous creatures, delicately balanced wooden compositions and blown glass furniture with an architectural imprint… French craftswomen shine in Paris!
Archipanic is in Paris at MaisonObjet2020. Check our Pinterest board to discover some of the best design on show in the Ville Lumiere…
Cotton and latex chairs inspired by rain and furniture betraying a certain fascination with heating… 6 French rising talents on show MAISON&OBJET 2020 in Paris.
Portes Bonheur – le Chemin de Carrières: RRA has trasformed a former railway in the French countryside into a green path featuring Corten gates and ribboning viewpoints.
Champagne Perrier Jouët renews the dialogue between nature, champagne and design with Andrea Mancuso’s ‘Metamorphosis’ installation at DesignMiami/ 2019. The designer explores the metamorphoses of nature and the way the Maison transforms grapes into champagne using over 200 years of savoir-faire.
Colorful ‘brut vessels’ inspired by Le Corbusier’s architecture, ‘galactic’ tableware tuning with a David Bowie 80’s hit and dyed marble… At Maison & Objet Fall 2019, designers blended materials with colours in unexpected ways.
A giant digitally-designed stool at Musée des Archives Nationales, Sou Fujimoto’s nature-driven architecture, emerging international talents in Vertbois rising creative neighborhood and more… 10 must-see exhibitions at Paris Design Week 2019.
A design festival on a stunning villa in Côte d’Azur, Tel Aviv’s Bauhaus tours and New York’s celebration of moon landing 50th anniversary but also Venice Biennale and São Paulo Design Weekend. Explore the best events, fairs and exhibitions marking Summer 2019!
BIG and FREAKS freearchitects have inaugurated MÉCA, a new art-filled public space and innovative urban room overlooking Bordeaux’ waterfront.
BIG’s new ‘retail laboratory’ for Galeries Lafayette was conceived as an urban room for the Parisians. A grand staircase doubles as an auditorium, a golden ring of perforated metal creates a series alcoves embracing the atrium, and more…
Miysis has imagined to rebuild the recently destroyed roof and spire of Notre-Dame de Paris bringing together history and future.
Check our ongoing report on the fate of the Notre-Dame cathedral. The Parisian iconic landmark risked to collapse under a fire which destroyed its roof and iconic spire on April 15.
Misty transparencies and watercoloured hues create surreal reflections on Constance Guisset’s FRANCIS tables for French design editor Petite Friture.
Brick facades and Mashrabiya envelope the natural light filled interiors of the new Élancourt Music School by OPUS 5 Architectes in France.
