VITRA – ON CRAFT AND INDUSTRY
When Hella Jongerius designed the Vlinder sofa for Vitra she combined her abiding passion for weaving and handcraft with 12 years of research into colours, textures and materials for the Swiss furniture company.
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MICHELE LAMY
More than a muse to husband Rick Owens, Michèle Lamy breathes life into their furniture creations.
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CASE STUDY – THE FORM
A sculptor is obsessed with the form and the shape of things. Organic shapes, sculptural curves, soft lines. Connected by form yet solo and distinct.
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SOLID VOIDS
With her Solid Voids series of objects Birgitte Due Madsen created sculptural forms that are related and respond to each other.
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Modern Primitive – Something earthy and textural
VITRA – ON CRAFT AND INDUSTRY
When Hella Jongerius designed the Vlinder sofa for Vitra she combined her abiding passion for weaving and handcraft with 12 years of research into colours, textures and materials for the Swiss furniture company.
read more
THROUGH A GLASS SOFTLY
Creating the right atmosphere brings all senses into play. Nina Nørgaard makes mouth-blown glasses that feel soft on your lips and age graciously.
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A sense of scent
Smell can evoke an emotion or a memory. It affects the subconscious less directly than taste, but much more profoundly, says scent developer Lena Norling.
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THE ONE AND ONLY VUOKKO
On a crystal clear winter’s day, Ark Journal visited the living legend, Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi.
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FINN JUHL AT THE BEACH
A rarely seen beach house by Finn Juhl on the rugged northern coast of Denmark shows the architect’s genius for holistic design in a new light.
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CASE STUDY — THE CHAIR
Each period of design history has its quintessential chairs.
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FRAME BY FRAME — NEXT COMES ACTION
Go behind the scenes of Art Dubai to meet Farshad Farzankia.
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