Until the end of October 2022, the grounds of the Donjon de Vez in Picardy, France are host to spectacular contemporary works of architecture from some of the biggest firms and artists working today. Set against the backdrop of the Middle Ages dungeon, the Donjon...
In 1981 photographer Helmut Newton and his wife/muse moved to Monaco for the sun and beauty. Though the artist was in his 60s and was already considered a successful fashion photographer, this new period of his career became his most prolific and expressive. Now, from...
The B-Arch studio restored the Palazzo Spinelli, a magnificent building in the historic center of Florence, which has become the townhouse of a couple of fashion entrepreneurs. The Palazzo Spinelli is a spectacular 15th century building attributed to the architect Bernardo Rossellino known for having long...
One might say its like a Greek tragedy...
Last weekend our team had the pleasure of visiting the Matisse exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This exhibit focuses on Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio (1911)—which depicts the artist’s work space in the Parisian suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux. This piece is known...
This years Milan Design Week was filled with many spectacular moments. Salone del Mobile 2022 and Fuorisalone 2022 offered a rich variety of events, installations and launches. The fair celebrated its 60th anniversary with a strong focus on creativity and innovation. Meanwhile, in town, Fuorisalone...
"I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don’t have to eat. Eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives."- Theo Jansen Driven by his interest in unconventional technical...
The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin hosts Fantastically French! Design and Architecture in 16th- to 18th-Century Prints. The exhibit opens March 5, 2022 in the museum’s Paper Vault gallery. Beginning with early French etchings and engravings from the decorative...
With summer just around the corner we are inspired by a summer series in St Tropez that Willy Rizzo did in 1949. Whether it’s Brigitte Bardot strolling through cobbled streets, Jack Nicholson zipping around on his moped, or a pensive Françoise Sagan sitting by the...
After 6 years of construction, The Maybourne Riviera emerges from the rocky peninsula of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and is now open for business. Forging its way into the glistening Mediterranean Sea, the hotel combines extreme architecture and gastronomy as well as Mediterranean art of living. Designed by Jean-Michel...