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As the latest European Capital of Culture, France's second largest city has its modern debut to the world this year - and in preparation it's done a spectacular amount of grooming. Our W*169 April 2013 issue covers Marseille's transformation from neglected Provençal hub to next-generation destination, following the revolution at Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse by French designer Ora-Ïto, new museums by architects Rudy Ricciotti and Kengo Kuma and the obligatory events spaces, seeds for the city's budding art and culture scene. This nouveau French Renaissance has touched all corners of the port city - including the run-down Old Port, revamped by Norman Foster into a world-class attraction rather than a liability - and incorporates 10 cities in the region. Even quaint Aix-en Provence gets a showpiece: the imposing Conservatoire de Musique by Kengo Kuma. Flick through our slideshow for a round-up of the most invigorating new architecture projects launching at Marseille-Provence 2013, the year-long art programme which befits Marseille's position as 2013's European Capital of Culture.

Writer: Alex Moshakis

Pictured, Villa Méditerranée by Stefano Boeri
Image courtesy: Stefano Boeri, Gianandrea Barreca, Giovanni La Varra

Architecture news from Marseille, 2013 European Capital of Culture

Architecture 14 Mar 2013

As the world's design community descended on Cape Town for Design Indaba 2013, there was plenty of action happening around the city, most notably in Woodstock. Southern Guild gallery, for example, presented the 'Heavy Metal' exhibition at the Woodstock Foundry

Cape Town report: Design Indaba 2013 and highlights from Woodstock

Design 13 Mar 2013

For Fall 2013, Rome-born jewellery designer Delfina Delettrez dubbed her collection 'Magic Triangle', a riff on the collection's otherworldly theme. A range of 'Detaille Unique' silver earrings is enamelled in yellow, blue, green or fluorescent pink

The 'Magic Triangle' collection by Delfina Delettrez

Fashion 13 Mar 2013

Droog has launched 26 new pieces for the home, each of them indebted to classic Chinese design yet spun in a new and creative way. These 'Family Vases' have traditional contours that hearken back to Dynastic China, yet the designers have used a contemporary palette and applied it with an inventive fade

Droog launches 'The New Original' in Guangzhou, China

Design 12 Mar 2013

Other Galleries

The 83rd Geneva Motor Show is one of Europe's most prestigious auto events

Geneva Motor Show 2013

This year, The Armory Show in New York celebrates its 'Centennial' edition with over 200 galleries presenting modern and contemporary art. Pictured, an installation view of the fair - 'A Wonderful History of Sculpture', by Jose Dávila, 2012, who is well-represented at Max Wigram in London - perches in the background. Photography: Andy Ryan

The Armory Show at Piers 92/94, New York

Proenza Schouler's recent outing for A/W 2013 ranked among the most outstanding efforts at New York Fashion Week. Referencing the work of John Divola and his photographs of decaying beachfront homes, the designers added to their ever-expanding material lexicon with singed fabrics. Printed, perforated leathers were woven together to create the illusion of tweed, while layers of viscose crepe and jersey were bonded together using an ultrasonic welding technique in a contemporary take on lace

Master of materials: Proenza Schouler and the spirit of invention

Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake

Zhu Jinshi's 'Boat', a 12m-long cylinder of rice paper and bamboo, came to London for Art13, the city's newest art fair

Gallerist Pearl Lam docks Zhu Jinshi's 'Boat' at Art13 London

Arthur Erickson's home in Vancouver was a relatively understated abode in a bucolic, residential neighbourhood, where raccoons and sparrows were just as likely to turn up as any grander visitors. Photography: Simon Scott

The former home of late architect Arthur Erickson faces an uncertain future

David Bowie invited Paul Smith to create a T-Shirt to mark the release of his new album, 'The Next Day'. The new album's cover - emblazoned on the T-Shirt - sees designer Jonathan Barnbrook quoting and reinterpreting photographer Masayoshi Sukita's classic cover image for 1977's 'Heroes'

Paul Smith designs the official T-Shirt for David Bowie's new album

Dries Van Noten

‘Heaven, I’m in heaven…’ – Fred Astaire’s dulcet tones weren’t the only dreamy thing to resonate at Dries Van Noten’s show. Opening his show with ‘Cheek to Cheek’ (Astaire’s song for Ginger Rogers in the 1935 movie Top Hat), Van Noten pretty much prophesised what we would be feeling when we exited the beautiful cloistered halls of Paris’ City Hall – just heavenly. The idea of ‘fused genders’ was very much at the heart of the Belgian designer’s Fall serenade. Taking cues from both Fred and Ginger, the collection saw the likes of a men’s tailored shirt being tucked nonchalantly into a womanly wispy below-the-knee feathered skirt - a pair of grey trousers peeking just below the skirt’s hem. The structured, strong manliness of some of the looks, which in the first half were punctuated with preppy club-striped blazers and scarves, gradually glided into a softer gear: faded wallpaper motifs, chinoiserie, shimmering brocade and luxuriously textured ostrich feathers, which appeared as maribou trim on floaty tops and even punctuated with glittery stones on a particularly striking raspberry pink chiffon dress.

Photography: Jason Lloyd Evans; Writer: Apphia Michael

Paris Fashion Week A/W 2013: womenswear collections

The new David Chipperfield-designed East Building of the St Louis Art Museum is set to open on the 29 June. Photography: Jacob Sharp, courtesy of Saint Louis Art Museum and Architectural Wall Systems

Saint Louis Art Museum extension by David Chipperfield, USA

British ceramic artist Barnaby Barford has created a series of seven giant mirrors based on the Seven Deadly Sins

Barnaby Barford's Seven Deadly Sins at David Gill St James', London

The BlackBerry Z10 features screen quality, sound and speed to match its rivals

BlackBerry Z10: a sharp update for the ultimate business tool

A leather-lined reception desk, designed by Bill Amberg Studio for The Shard, in London

'Inside Design with Bill Amberg' at Great Western Studios, London

Featured Gallery

Edun

Edun, the ethical fashion label co-founded by US singer Bono and wife Ali Hewson, has come a long way since its inception in 2005. Under the stewardship of creative director Sharon Wauchob, the utopian label has surpassed its purpose of building trade relationships with Africa by turning out increasingly cohesive collections for him and her, year after year. For Fall, Wauchob gave a nod to the label’s rock and roll roots with silk tartan, liquid lamé and studded leather aplenty. Still, this was no time warp; pieces for both sexes, like black blouses with delicate chain detailing and skinny knitted sweaters, boasted seductive, languid silhouettes and lots of skin, thanks to necklines plunging down almost to the navel.

Photography: Jason Lloyd Evans; Words: Pei-Ru Keh

New York fashion week A/W 2013

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