Monthly Archives: October 2014

When we think about buildings we automatically conjure up solid materials such as concrete, marble, iron, steel or wood. "Building with Textiles", a recently opened exhibition at the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, The Netherlands, looks instead at work by internationally renowned … Continue reading →

"You have the nicest window, you know? None of the others can even compete. It´s not flashy like the others, or bleary – your window gives off this nice, quiet light." Banana Yoshimoto, The Lake In literature and poetry, windows are … Continue reading →

Recent posts looked at architecture, at fashion designs characterised by perforations – such as selected pieces from Azzedine Alaïa's latest collection – and at the interplay between shadow and light in conjunction with the transformative elements of architecture. Let's continue this … Continue reading →

Time matters so much to Azzedine Alaïa that, for a while now, he has been working with critic Donatien Grau on conversations (that will be collected in a book) on this subject that try to provide answers to a key … Continue reading →

The Middle Ages may be the completely opposite of our technological times, yet – Luke Newton argues – there are similarities between the Medieval period and the digital revolution. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, Newton tries in his practice … Continue reading →

Rare fashion designs are preserved in prestigious institutions all over the world, but it sometimes happens to find a private collection put together with passion and enthusiasm that features quite a few exquisite pieces. The Muzealne Mody in Poland is … Continue reading →

In the poetical documentary Why a Film about Michele De Lucchi? directed by Alessio Bozzer, the Italian architect, designer and member of the Memphis Milano movement states: "The architect helps the world to stimulate creativity". De Lucchi's words could be used … Continue reading →

A fundamental principle in design and architecture states that form follows function, since the shape of a structure is determined by its intended use. While this statement is still valid, the natures of form and function have been redefined by … Continue reading →

  One of the main interests of Japanese artist, musician and fashion designer Nukeme is to transfer digital data into our physical world. He perfectly managed to do so by adding glitches to his knitwear experiments and to his lab coat, but … Continue reading →

As you may remember, Hussein Chalayan's Resort and Spring/Summer 2015 Menswear collections are both entitled "Moor's Chorus" and feature a series of motifs and patterns inspired by the architectural features of North Africa, with a focus on windows in particular.  … Continue reading →