Forms of Alchemy – Glass Objects by Massimo Micheluzzi
Massimo Micheluzzi was born in Venice, where he currently lives and works, and has built an international reputation for is glass objects. His work is featured in private collections of museums from around the world, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Corning Museum of Glass,
Extreme Volumes – The Chubby Collection by Designer Arthur Vallin
When it comes to contemporary furniture design, the Chubby Collection by French designer Arthur Vallin, takes up its own space. And you only have to take one glance at the chimeric design to know what I’m talking about (or is it the name of the collection that gives it away?). Vallin’s desig
Architectural Furniture – Mara and Mono Block Chairs by Isac Elam Kaid
The process of designing a building and designing a piece of furniture, I feel, are similar in many respects. The architect/designer creates a form in response to its function – it is usually up to the them to decide whether its function is more important than its form, or vice versa. Either w
A Rich Softness – The Donut Series by Studio Soft-geometry
While scouring the web for new and relevant design topics, I came across this relatively new design studio, Soft-Geometry, who are based between Kochi in India and the Bay Area of western USA. Founded in 2018 by Utharaa Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary, Soft-Geometry bridges two diverse cultures of f
Hidden Monuments – Paintings by German Artist Robert Vellekoop
Robert Vellekoop’s paintings offer a vision of our material world through a digital perspective. His semi-abstract vibrant canvases feature commonplace objects, landscapes and interiors that have been graphically stylised and rendered into fluid shapes, and boiled down to their essential form, int
Refracting Layers of Tradition – Fluted Glass Table by Thinkk Studio
Thinkk Studio’s Fluted Glass Table is a beautiful piece of furniture that deserves your attention. The Bangkok-based interior design company, Thinkk Studio, was founded in 2008 by Decha Archjananun and Ploypan Theerachai and have since worked to create timeless design pieces. Recognising Thailand
Channelling the Elements – The Candelabra Series by Jan Ernst
What I like about the Candelabra series, by multi-disciplinary South African artist Jan Ernst, is that they seem to have been formed by nature herself. The wind and the sea have carved out their bodies, the earth has provided their colour. Inspired by the dramatic beauty of the South African landsca
Digital Aesthetics – Paintings by German Artist Arno Beck
In recent decades, there has been a radical increase in the number of digital artists and digital art movements, which makes sense considering the increasing number of hours we spend using digital technology. One of the artists that I believe has carved himself a niche in the plethora of all this di
Placing Mood In Space – Furniture by UK Studio PINCH Design
After months spent being confined to our own homes to quell the spreading of Covid-19, we have really gotten to know the furniture in our homes more intimately – I basically sleep, eat and work on the same three pieces of furniture. This lead me to think about how furniture in a domestic setti
Material Diversity – Balance Bowls by Designer Joel Escalona
Presented in 2018, the Balance Bowls are a limited-edition series by furniture and product designer Joel Escalona that reflect the diversity of Mexican craftsmanship and local tradition. Both functional and conceptual, the Balance Bowls are examples of playful design that explore the creative balanc
Modular Living – DeCastelli ALPHA Modular Table by Martinelli Venezia
What are the hallmarks for sleek and elegant furniture design? Well, for one, it’s the perfect balance between form and function as well as its material properties and the overall proportions of the design. The ALPHA modular coffee table designed by Martinelli Venezia for DeCastelli features all t
Capturing A Language – Architectural Photography by Rory Gardiner
Architecture routinely becomes the setting to our lived experience, it sits there quietly at our disposal in the background of our busy lives. Whether we are aware of it or not, architecture is a form of communication that we constantly interact with and react to. Volume, scale and proportion create