Monthly Archives: October 2018

We had a long architectural week that started last Sunday with a fashion post about three Mario Luciani designs from 1960. Let's close the week in a circular way by returning to the designs we saw in that post, adding … Continue reading →

Archives are extremely popular at the moment. In a way the word "archive" has turned into one of the most abused terms of our times, especially when used in the context of the fashion industry. Here an archive can be … Continue reading →

In previous posts this week we looked at some of the films screened during the current Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF; until Sunday 21st October) in New York (check out the film schedule here). In some of the documentaries … Continue reading →

In the last few years video games have developed in unexpected ways: elevated to genuine works of art, they are even celebrated with dedicated museum exhibitions all over the world. It is hard to disagree with the opinion that video … Continue reading →

All those architecture and design students who feel trapped in their university courses and are starting to doubt about their academic formation, should watch two documentaries – "Enough White Teacups" and "Do More With Less". The documentaries will be screened … Continue reading →

Some modern documentaries about architecture can at times be grand and bombastic stories about starchitects and their achievements. There is instead a soothing quality in "Mies On Scene. Barcelona in Two Acts" by Pep Martín and Xavi Campreciós. The documentary … Continue reading →

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks caused the collapse of the 110-story World Trade Center towers, the authorities contacted the offices of Leslie E. Robertson, the leading structural engineer behind the complex. Their hope was to study how the structures had … Continue reading →

There is always a lot of talk about architectural styles in fashion and at times the most complicated and conceptual designs are described with this adjective. Yet, quite often, the best architectural styles are the simplest as proved by these … Continue reading →

Image is everything nowadays, but this statement is even more true when it refers to fashion. The industry has always thrived on iconic, dreamy, powerful, strong and unusual shoots created by famous photographers and published on glossy magazines. The Cristóbal … Continue reading →

The use of tortoiseshell dates back to ancient Greece when musical instruments such as the chelys or lyre were often made using an entire carapace. Veneers of tortoiseshell also became popular in Roman times for furniture. Following Oriental custom in the Middle Ages … Continue reading →