AVASARA ACADEMY
Set against the grassy hills of Lavale
village in India, Avasara Academy is a school for young women. The
zero-energy building is the work of architectural firm Case Design.
OHAD BENIT
Stimulating conversations through his
work, Israeli artist Ohad Benit designs everything from everyday
products to spaces and experiences.
JEROEN WAND
Designer Jeroen Wand casts new light on
familiar objects by rethinking ideas of beauty in furniture and interiors.
FRANSJE GIMBRERE
Altering the perception of woven
textiles, Dutch artist Fransje Gimbrere creates 3D sculptures using
natural and recycled fibres.
THE HY4 PLANE
Emitting nothing but water
vapour into the atmosphere, the HY4 passenger plane is at the
forefront of sustainable air travel.
AMANDA KARSBERG
Amanda Karsberg looks to the
surreal in everyday life when designing objects and furniture – from
dreamlike glassware to marbled wooden furniture.
LOEHR
Founded by three brothers, Loehr is a
Berlin-based brand that focuses on reducing furniture design to the
bare essentials.
JIAXI YANG & ZHE ZHU
By stacking together objects that fall into disuse, these artists have remade them into sculptural installations, bringing them back to life.
UNDER by SNØHETTA
At the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline lies
Under - Europe’s first underwater restaurant, created by
design practice Snøhetta.
RONAN BOUROULLEC
Using a marker pen to make linear strokes on paper, French designer and artist Ronan Bouroullec creates fluid, organic images with a sense of depth.
BROOKE HOLM
Driven by an affinity for the natural world, photographer and artist Brooke Holm explores the bonds and interactions between people and the environment.
SAM LAUGHLIN
Using long exposures lit by daylight or the moon to capture the landscape and its inhabitants, Sam Laughlin observes the organic processes happening all around us.
EMMA LARSSON
The Stockholm archipelago and local woodland provides Swedish artist Emma Larsson with the wild inspiration for her sculptures and paintings.
JOCHEN HOLZ
Jochen Holz uses a glassblowing technique actually meant for scientific lab equipment within his artistic practice.
ECOBIRDY
Creating sustainable children’s furniture from recycled plastic toys, ecoBirdy is an Antwerp-based brand founded by designers Vanessa Yuan and Joris Vanbriel.
ROOS GOMPERTS
In her sculptural works Rotterdam-based designer Roos Gomperts uses contrast and contradiction.
ALEX HANNA
Working with a combination of artists’ oils
and industrial paints, Alex Hanna is an established fine artist with a
quiet style whose practice sees him returning to recurring themes and
subjects – like the pink pillowcase.
MEEYOUNG KIM
Meeyoung Kim, an artist based in Seoul,
explores the potential of painting as a medium through aesthetic and
physical experiments using brushes and paint.
MATEUSZ VON MOTZ
Memories, space and deconstruction are recurring themes in the practice of this young Polish artist.
BETH PARTRIDGE
The fluid forms Beth Partridge creates
with inks and acrylics shift from expansive landscapes to cellular
worlds and have an alchemic quality.
JOHN GRIEBSCH
Flying over snowy scenes in his vintage
aeroplane, John Griebsch photographs the landscape from a new point of view.
SOLVEIG SETTEMSDAL
Originally from Norway,
multidisciplinary artist Solveig Settemsdal is driven by the transient
nature of materials, and how ideas and objects can be transformed by time...
TERESA VAN DONGEN
Spark of Life is a lamp that
is powered by electrochemically active bacteria, created by
Amersterdam-based design Teresa van Dongen.
SABINE MARCELIS
The series Dawn Light by Studio
Sabine Marcelis examines the transient time of day when the sun,
clouds and sky come together to create a riot of colour.
TORBEN ESKEROD
Torben Eskerod’s meditative
photographic series, Marselis, focuses on capturing the
ambience of a woodland scene by dwelling on its details.
BETTINA KRIEG
Bettina Krieg’s work on paper is a
large-scale painting in acrylic applied with a wide brush in long,
meandering sweeps.
MORGANE TSCHIEMBER
Bubbles is a 2012 series by Morgane Tschiember of sculptural works in steel, concrete and blown glass.
STUDIO WAYNE MCGREGOR
Taking a conceptual approach, We Not I created a new dance space in collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor based in Here East, London.
nu.ma
Portuguese architecture practice nu.ma creates harmony between the cool grey of exposed concrete and the warmth of natural wooden slats in House em Avanca
KIVIK ART CENTRE
Occupying a stretch of farmland and deciduous forest in Österlen, in the southeast Swedish county of Scania, the Kivik Art Centre is a beautiful spot where architecture and sculpture freely coexist with nature.
THE BRAGA MUNICIPAL STADIUM
Designed by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, the Braga Municipal Stadium is carved into the landscape in which it stands: a former quarry on the northern slope of Mount Castro.
MEEYOUNG KIM
Meeyoung Kim, an artist based in Seoul,
explores the potential of painting as a medium through aesthetic and
physical experiments using brushes and paint.
ISABEL YELLIN
From her studio in London, Isabel Yellin explores the sensory worlds of experience and perspective through the malleable and tactile qualities of familiar fabrics
nu.ma
Portuguese architecture practice nu.ma creates harmony between the cool grey of exposed concrete and the warmth of natural wooden slats in House em Avanca
LUCAS SIMÕES
Architectural training and an interest in Brutalist buildings informed Lucas Simões’ sculptural series, Abismos.
SARA FLYNN
Belfast-based ceramicist Sara Flynn celebrates volume and form through sculptural vessels made from thrown porcelain.
JESSE HOWARD
Waterboiler was designed by Jesse
Howard in collaboration with Thomas Lommée as a straightforward, open
appliance made to be adapted and repaired by the user.
JACQUI KENNY
The Arequipa house in Peru captures
recurring themes in Jacqui Kenny’s photographic style: a sense of
expansive space, isolated buildings and sun-drenched colour.
SOPHIE SMALLHORN
British artist and colour consultant Sophie Smallhorn explores the relationship between colour, volume and proportion.
ARCHITECHEN DE VYLDER VINCK TAILLIIEU
In 2016,
architecture collective Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu were
commissioned to create the Kamer Renee series, as a way of
reconsidering traditional approaches to furniture design
PARTISANS
Discover a project by architecture practice Partisans that
explores the idea of light as a physical form
ARIANE PRIN
Born from experimental exploration and an interest in repurposing discarded materials, RUST is a series of minimal vessels created by Ariane Prin – a French designer currently based in London.
CHRISTIAN HEIKOOP
Seeking an easy way to assemble furniture, Dutch designer Christian Heikoop took inspiration from the simplicity of retro camping chairs to create his 2016 Glissade collection.
ASSEMBLE
Yardhouse is an architectural project
designed and made by London-based collective Assemble. The creative
workspace is designed to be taken down, rebuilt and reconfigured in a
new place.
JULIE & JESSE
Hong Kong-based art and design studio, Julie & Jesse developed casting techniques to utilise broken moulds they found in Jingdezhen, the Chinese capital of porcelain.
ROMAIN LAPRADE
Paris-based photographer Romain Laprade finds beauty where nature and manmade structures meet, and in unassuming architectural details
CLARK BARDSLEY
Designed to fit over everyday seating objects, Arm by New Zealand-based Clark Bardsley is made from fine American Oak. Inspired by the silhouette of a Windsor chair...
JUSTYN HEGREBERG
With a background in fashion and construction, Portland-based artist Justyn Hegreberg’s mantra is ‘make it work’, proved by a self-imposed rule to never throw...
MICHELLE LOPEZ
American artist Michelle Lopez investigates sculptural history, gravity and the body through large-scale installations.
COCO CAPITÁN
As a child, Spanish photographer Coco Capitán thought of China as the most remote place in the world and that if she dug deep down enough in her garden...
ANTON ALVAREZ
Inventing a craft of his own, Swedish-Chilean artist Anton Alvarez joins wood, steel and plastic to create furniture and architectural objects. Utilising the Thread…
DOMINIQUE NABOKOV
Berlin Living Rooms marks the culmination of a project started over two decades ago by Dominique Nabokov – a photographer who divides her time between the United...
JEROEN VAN LOON
An Internet by Dutch artist Jeroen van Loon questions how the internet would look if all data were temporary and ephemeral. Visualising the flow of information…
MONO-HA
The post-war Japanese artistic phenomenon of Mono-ha (School of Things) explored the encounter between natural and industrial objects such as glass, stone, steel…
THOMAS BROWN
Volume of Light, a creative project by photographer Thomas Brown explores the bond between artist and viewer in the context of authorship. Creating a series of images...
YING CHANG
Sketch Objects by London-based artist Ying Chang is a series of experimental plates, bowls and vases created by layering, folding and moulding paper. Designed to…
SUPERFACE
French design studio SUPERFACE aims to rethink the meaning and application of materials. Collaborating with designers and manufacturers, the studio develops new…
TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA
First presented at Salone del Mobile 2016 in Milan, Prism Partition by artist Tokujin Toshioka is made from faceted high-transparancy mirror glass. Commissioned…
SHAU ARCHITECTS
With the aim of providing a hub for the local village community, the Microlibrary in Bandung, Indonesia is the first of a series of small-scale libraries designed…
THE SCHOOL OF LIFE
The School of Life is a global organisation dedicated to developing emotional intelligence by applying psychology, philosophy, and culture to everyday life. Their…
PEDEVILLA ARCHITECTS
Located in South Tyrol on the Italian-Austrian border, the Vierschach fire station by Pedevilla Architects is made from rose-tinted concrete with crimson metal…
ATELIER ZEINSTRA VAN DER POL
Captured by Hamburg-based architectural photographer Sebastian Weiss, the WKK sculptural energy plant in Utrecht was designed by Atelier Zeinstra van der Pol…
CORINNA DEAN
Slacklands by architect, writer and curator Corinna Dean is a guide to overlooked 20th century sites in rural Britain. Published by ARCA (Archive for Rural Contemporary…
SCOTT WEST
Armed with a Pentax 67 camera, American artist Scott West transforms everyday surroundings and ordinary objects into carefully considered compositions. Inspired…
MARTA SALA ÉDITIONS
A collaboration between Marta Sala and architects Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering, MSE (Marta Sala’s Éditions) creates furniture with the belief that architecture…
TUCSON MOUNTAIN RETREAT
Located in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona, the Tucson Mountain Retreat was designed by local firm DUST who sought to create a home that embraces engagement with…
STUDIO OINK
Specialising in object and product design, Leipzig-based Studio Oink have created a small collection of unrecognisable objects in collaboration with Aimee Bollu…
BARKOW LEIBINGER
Berlin-based architecture practice Barkow Leibinger are known for taking an interdisciplinary and forward-thinking attitude to designing buildings. As part of their…
APOLLO BAR
Opened in spring 2017 by Danish chef Frederik Bille Brahe, Apollo Bar is housed in a former exhibition space in Copenhagen’s central square. The bar serves up small…
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO
Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto first began to photograph the sea and its horizon in 1980. More than 30 years later, his Seascapes series is now a vast...
STUDIO MIEKE MEIJER
Designed by Studio Mieke Meijer, Airframe 01 is a lightweight cabinet inspired by the wooden wings of early aeroplanes. Weighing only 18.5kg, the oak-framed piece…
DOUG JOHNSTON
New York-based designer Doug Johnston blends traditional materials with modernist design and 3D printing to create coiled vessels and art objects made from cotton…
TORAFU ARCHITECTS
The Kitaoji house by Japanese architecture firm Torafu is located in a quiet residential area in northern Kyoto. With a concrete outer shell, it features open…
MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES
A trained engineer and graduate of London’s Royal College of Art, Michael Anastassiades’ work deftly combines fine art with functionality. His mobile chandelier…
CHRIS ROUND
Fine art photographer Chris Round documents everyday scenes that have been altered by human action to create surreal, almost fictional narratives. The muted palette…
KÉRÉ ARCHITECTURE
As a child growing up in Burkina Faso, architect Francis Kéré travelled over 40km to go to school. To make education more accessible for others, he designed…
OLLE BENGTSSON
Influenced by his background in graphic design and art direction, Paris-based photographer Olle Bengtsson takes a conceptual approach to still life that references…
NATALIE CHRISTENSEN
Photographer Natalie Christensen explores the often overlooked spaces of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to create minimalist abstractions of urban architecture and…
DONALD JUDD FURNITURE
Best known for his distinctive geometric art, Donald Judd also designed pieces of furniture that reflected his commitment to functional and minimal design.
FERNANDO MASTRANGELO
Inspired by natural landscape formations, Drift is a series of sculptural pieces by New York-based artist Fernando Mastrangelo. Materials including hand-dyed sand…
WOLFGANG TILLMANS
Photographer Wolfgang Tillmans’ 2016 exhibition On the Verge of Visibility presented a range of abstract and figurative work in a site-specific installation at…
HANS OLSEN
Danish designer Hans Olsen was one of the more enigmatic figures of the mid-century modern movement, known for a distinctive style that focused on principles of...
RALF BRUECK
In Deconstruction, German artist Ralf Brueck uses digital effects to elongate and distort urban landscapes. Futuristic and surreal, the series creates imagined…
LYNN ALDRICH
Ink Wave by American artist Lynn Aldrich was inspired by simple everyday items found in her local office supply store. A playful study of colour and material, reams…
PER KRISTIAN NYGÅRD
Per Kristian Nygård’s installation Not Red But Green presents an unlikely scene, filling Oslo’s No Place gallery with sprawling mounds of grass. Tended and watered…
PAWEL BOWNIK
In his Disassembly series, artist Pawel Bownik takes apart 23 species of plants and flowers before meticulously stitching them back together using scientific methods…
MATTHIAS HEIDERICH
An ongoing series by self-taught photographer Matthias Heiderich, Reflections captures radiant architectural facades in unexpected places. Shot during a road trip…
JI ZHOU
The Civilized Landscape exhibition by Chinese artist Ji Zhou presented landscapes made from maps and books. Hand-sculpted into mountainous peaks and troughs…
HARRY CORY WRIGHT
English photographer Harry Cory Wright often spends several days on location to familiarise himself with the light and atmosphere of the remote landscapes he…
GRAANMARKT 13
Occupying a three storey townhouse in the centre of Antwerp, Graanmarkt 13 is a restaurant, shop, gallery and apartment. Renovated by Ilse Cornelissens and Tim Van…
LORIS & LIVIA
Featured at the 2016 London Design Festival, the WONDERGROUND range by Swiss designers Loris Jaccard and Livia Lauber was created in collaboration with Transport…
DEMETER FOGARASI
A dynamic study of material and form, the Poetic Furniture chair by Hungarian designer Demeter Fogarasi is made from a composite of biodegradable plastic and natural…
LEV KHESIN
Berlin-based artist Lev Khesin works with silicone paint, layering one coat at a time to create tactile patterns and unexpected colour blends. Never planning ahead…
CHRISTINA MACKIE
The Filters was a three-part installation on display at London’s Tate Britain in 2015 by artist Christina Mackie. Inspired by her interest in colour and pigment…
JONGJIN PARK
Korean ceramicist Jongjin Park creates his stacked sculptural forms by layering paper, porcelain slip and pigment before firing at a high temperature. Mimicking the...
WILLIAM EGGLESTON
The Democratic Forest series by photographer William Eggleston depicts industrial and residential landscapes, rural back roads and other everyday scenes. Taken in the…
DELPHINE BURTIN
Encouble by Swiss artist Delphine Burtin plays with visual perception to distort seemingly ordinary images into something more uncertain. In a series of ‘visual…
DAVID DERKSEN
Table Architecture by David Derksen is a series of functional design objects made from perforated metal and reflective glass in an industrial colour palette. Playing…
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