The myriad of patterns in this design is the result of hacking traditional stone methods. On view at Alcova, the project is a collaboration between stone tailor Manuel Coltri and DWA Design Studio, and curated by Paolo de Vivo. A cocktail of Carrara, lava stone, green onyx and more form the stripes, graphic shapes, and contrasting tones of these vases and trays, giving classic materials and methods a new edge
The results of a collaboration between students of the Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury & Craftsmanship course at ECAL and Italian marble brand Marsotto LAB were on view in Brera. Following a tour of its Verona factory, the students were able to get to grips with Marsotto’s meticulous methods with marble and under the guidance of French designer Pierre Charpin, they produced a collection of kitchenware that includes a champagne bucket, containers and trays.
Student Nabhadr Apiwanopas created a poetic vase titled ‘Vortex’ that is a marble disk harbouring a gentle water flow (left), while Lorenzo Giovannoni created trays inspired eroded landscapes (right). Courtesy, ECAL/Younès Klouche
Two collaborations came to fruition for Hem’s Salone spectacle. In Brera, the brand coined the ‘Hem Gallery and Garden’ where it presented the monolithic ‘Max Table’ by Max Lamb, stretching three metres and made from Douglas Fir. The Swedish brand also launched its first collaboration with Modern Design Review – an ornamental ceramics project with John Booth and Ian McIntyre that was both playful and experimental.
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London Original Print Fair 2023: 10 prints on our radar, from Brian Eno to Tracey EminAs London Original Print Fair 2023 kicks off (until 2 April 2023), explore the 10 prints on our wish list this year, from Brian Eno to Tracey Emin; Mona Hatoum to Harland Miller
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Inside the new Prada Caffè at Harrods, a candy box of Italian delights
Opening 31 March 2023, Prada Caffè features an array of picture-perfect pastries, pastas and aperitifs in a space designed by the Italian house – all the way down to the sugar packets
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Cadillac Celestiq EV is a bespoke super saloon, paired with a midcentury modern customer experience centre
Cadillac House at Vanderbilt was originally designed by Eero Saarinen. Now restored and updated, it serves as the customer centre for the new Cadillac Celestiq – a statement electric saloon and the most customisable Cadillac ever
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Venice Biennale 2022 closing review: who, how and what on earth?
As the sun sets on the 59th Venice Art Biennale (until 27 November), we look back on an edition filled with resilience, female power and unsurprisingly, lots of surprises
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Bruce Nauman’s Venice mega-show is a full body experience
Focusing on the American artist's performative 'Contrapposto Studies', Bruce Nauman's show at Punta della Dogana, Venice, gives new meaning to body language – on view until 27 November 2022
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Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo: reflections on Sicily’s history and futures
Opening against the backdrop of Italy’s snap general election, the third edition of the Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo in Palermo ruminates on past and present global conflicts, interwoven with stories from the Mediterranean
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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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Ai Weiwei unveils first-ever exhibition of glass sculptures in Venice
On the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Ai Weiwei unveils his first show of glass works, including one of the largest Murano glass sculptures ever
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Jes Fan: the artist probing the intersections of biology, identity and creativity
Multidisciplinary artist Jes Fan uses fungi, bacteria and hormones to produce thought-provoking sculptures that explore how art and biology come together to break down social constructs. This article originally appeared in the August 2022 Issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands now and available to subscribers
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Flower power: Porsche’s immersive installation blooms at Milan Design Week
For ‘The Art of Dreams’, Porsche explores nature and technology with an immersive installation by botanical artist Ruby Barber of Studio Mary Lennox
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Stanley Whitney’s Italian paintings reveal an art practice in transition
American abstract painter Stanley Whitney’s works from the 1990s to mid-2000s, made in Italy and now on display as a collateral event of the Venice Biennale 2022, show an evolution of form and colour
