Amy Serafin
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Inside artist Loris Gréaud’s Paris studio, a concrete bunker by Claude Parent
French artist Loris Gréaud invites us into his light-filled, bunker-like studio, the final project of late architect Claude Parent – watch the exclusive film
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Ricardo Bofill’s Les Espaces d’Abraxas hosts latest Genius Loci exhibition
Les Espaces d’Abraxas, Ricardo Bofill’s postmodern housing project east of Paris, is the backdrop for the latest Genius Loci, with an installation by French artist Samuel Nguyen curated by Marion Vignal (until 25 June 2023)
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Ronan Bouroullec’s drawings become Kvadrat textiles
Danish textile brand Kvadrat sees the power of Ronan Bouroullec's drawings, launching a new collection inspired by his sketches
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Odile Mir: exploring the creative life of a self-taught polymath
Nonagenarian French artist Odile Mir is back for an encore, thanks to her granddaughter’s role in reissuing her modernist designs
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The story behind Philippe Parreno’s ‘monster flower’ for Louis Vuitton
Philippe Parreno and James Chinlund’s vast circus-like flower provided the backdrop for Louis Vuitton’s S/S 2023 womenswear show. Here, the artist and production designer tell Wallpaper* about the unique project
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Paris tour: must-sees in the French capital
Our ‘Postcard from Paris’ details a Paris tour for the design-savvy traveller, including sophisticated showrooms, pop-up dining, a verdant hotel, chic chocolates and more
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Food Design: Paris des Chefs
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World View: Letter from Paris
Introducing our new series, which shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with contributing editors across eleven global territories, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. Here, our Paris editor Amy Serafin speaks to Isabelle Stanislas, Ora-ïto, Pierre Yovanovitch, Charles Zana and Laura Gonzalez, who are looking on the bright side and rediscovering the pleasures of being anchored in one place.
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Marc Newson designs Hermès’ first ever pen
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Cruz control: Carlos Cruz-Diez redefines colour with new work in Washington DC
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Left glass: Carlo Brandelli’s crystal sculptures go on show in Paris
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Archive covers from relaunched French magazine Cahiers d’Art
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’Fly’s Eye Dome’ by R Buckminster Fuller lands in Toulouse
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Chanel launches Métiers d’art Prize in Hyères
Chanel has been a major partner of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories in Hyères since 2014. This year, it has announced a new and exciting level of support for the cutting-edge festival, by introducing the Prix des Métiers d’art, an award given to one of ten competing fashion designers for their collaboration with the ten houses belonging to Chanel’s Métiers d’art: Desrues, Ateliers de Verneuil-en- Halatte, Lemarié, Maison Michel, Massaro, Lesage, Goossens, Atelier Montex, Causse and Lognon. In celebration of the launch of the prize, here we revisit our exploration of Chanel’s renowned artisan workshops, first featured in the March 2019 issue of Wallpaper* (W*240)...
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On the map: artist William Kentridge’s tapestry for Ermenegildo Zegna’s London store
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La Maison Evidens de Beauté by Emmanuelle Simon wins Wallpaper* Design Award
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Sculpture’s rising star Camille Blatrix on process, pathos and YouTube learning
Ahead of his solo show at Kunsthalle Basel, the Paris-based artist talks us through his mysterious ‘objects’
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Paris+ par Art Basel: how the new art fair could transform Europe’s cultural identity
Wallpaper* Paris editor Amy Serafin explores the inaugural edition of Paris+ par Art Basel and speaks to key figures about what the new art fair will mean for Europe’s art scene
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A tribute to French artist Michel Deverne
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Remembering Christian Boltanski (1944-2021)
French artist Christian Boltanski has passed away aged 77. Here, we revist our 2018 interview with the sculptor, who created the limited edition cover for Wallpaper's April issue that year (W*229).
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Block buster: New York architect Peter Marino on delivering the luxury goods
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Patrick Seguin restores Jean Prouvé’s Maison des Jours Meilleurs
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Solaris Chronicles: an exhibition celebrating the ground breaking of a new building by Frank Gehry is a moveable feast
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Mitico: art, luxury hospitality and home cooking collide in Italy
Spearheaded by the Belmond hotel group and Galleria Continua, new initiative Mitico introduces the work of four major artists on the grounds of four iconic Italian hotels
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