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Jessica Gersten has always treated interiors like narrative, not backdrop, and Cavalo reads as her clearest statement yet. Debuting exclusively with STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN, the new lighting collection, co-designed with artist and artisan Jason J. Koharik, lands in a context that understands furniture as art and material as message. For Gersten, that alignment is not branding, it […] More
In Milan, the most convincing rooms are the ones that feel like they have a pulse, as if you have arrived mid-story, not at a staged reveal. For the fourth edition of Artemest’s L’Appartamento, David Rockwell brings that exact instinct to Palazzo Donizetti’s oval dining room with Bacchanalia: A Ritual in Pleasure, a theatrical installation […] More
For BALENCIAGA Winter 26, the set is not a backdrop, it is the first edit. Developed with Sam Levinson, the “ClairObscur” environment translates a filmmaker’s grammar into spatial terms: framing, repetition, interruption, and the slow pressure of atmosphere. Inside a dark, industrial volume, the room is organized by a field of vertical LED monoliths and […] More
Architect Alexis Dornier discusses his topography-driven approach to residential design at Tampah Hills, Lombok, where circular geometries and material restraint create a home that descends the hillside as naturally as the terrain itself. There is a particular kind of architecture that emerges when a designer stops fighting the land and starts listening to it. Nyrenstone […] More
In Vilamacolum, a small village in Catalonia’s Alt Empordà region (Spain), architect Clara Crous has built a home that reads like a quiet manifesto on contemporary rural living. Casa al Pradet, completed in 2024, is the residence she designed for her own family on the last available plot along one of the village streets, a […] More
Moncler Grenoble‘s Fall Winter 2026 presentation in Aspen, Colorado required four months of construction to transform a natural mogul field into one of fashion’s most ambitious outdoor venues. The set design merged land art installation with functional runway infrastructure, creating an environment where the Rocky Mountains became both backdrop and participant. The Light Installation Vertical […] More
For Paris Men’s Fashion Week 2026, KENZO returned home. Creative director Nigo welcomed guests to the former residence of Kenzo Takada, transforming the designer’s private sanctuary into the stage for his Fall-Winter 2026 collection. The choice of venue was more than symbolic: it was a statement about the enduring dialogue between architecture, fashion, and the […] More
Henning Larsen welcomes Vanessa Kassabian as Design Director of its New York studio, a strategic appointment that strengthens the internationally acclaimed practice’s creative leadership across the Americas. Working alongside Americas Director Eric Ball and Design Director Daniel Baumann, Kassabian brings more than two decades of architectural expertise to a studio committed to translating Scandinavian design […] More
The Wuhan Senbo Resort stands is envisioned by WJD Design-Endless Mind to display the power of design when cultural heritage meets contemporary innovation. Located at No. 1 Ecocity Avenue in Wuhan’s Caidian District, this 118,000-square-meter cultural and tourism landmark redefines what a parent-child urban vacation experience can become. The design process stretched from January 2023 […] More
In the heart of Montreal’s Mile-Ex district, a century-old ammunition factory has been transformed into one of the city’s most compelling cultural destinations. FOIL Gallery, designed by award-winning Atelier L’Abri, stands as a masterclass in adaptive reuse, weaving together industrial heritage, contemporary art, and sensory experience within a singular architectural intervention. Atelier L’Abri received the […] More
Located behind a closed gate in the lively 11th arrondissement of Paris, LOUI Apartment by Holzrausch Studio stands as a rare sanctuary in the city’s dense urban fabric. The journey to the house – along a winding path through a lush courtyard, culminates in a tranquil family home, where peace and privacy are paramount. This […] More
The commission for CASA TORNO AL ÁRBOL began with a vision: a home where exteriors shift with the seasons and domestic landscapes are visible from every room. The client, Pablo, when working with Otro Estudio imagined a sensory-rich living experience, sunlight, fresh air, water sounds, birdsong, rustling leaves, and the scent of flowers. The chosen […] More