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JULY
THE TOP-FLOOR EVENT SPACE AT LVMH MÉTIERS D’ART’S NEW

HQ IN PARIS’ 2ND ARRONDISSEMENT, SEE PAGE 060
DESIGN DIRECTORY
075 Best in show 070 Breathing space

Exciting new launches spotted at The airy new art galleries of the
Salone del Mobile and beyond, plus Fondation Maeght in Provence
outstanding kitchens and bathrooms
136 Inner sanctum
ARCHITECTURE An intriguingly sculptural house,
built from hempcrete and stone,
060 Clear vision in Perth, Western Australia
An exclusive look at the Parisian
HQ of LVMH Métiers d’Art DESIGN
064 Making tracks 066 Touch wood

How the Grand Paris Express project The making of Wallpaper’s ‘Class of 24’
is transforming the French capital show, in collaboration with AHEC
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JULY
154 Cloak and dagger
Cutting-edge looks with a soft touch
FRONT OF BOOK
045 Newspaper
Our pick of the latest global goings-
on, from a sleek standing bar in
Mexico City and a swing with zing
to a family of Fendi fragrances
INTERIORS
148 Love triangles

Get your domestic landscape in shape
with the most stylish compositions
166 Class acts

We present ‘Class of 24’, our
celebration of next-generation
talent, which was held at this
year’s Milan Design Week
‘VESSEL NO. VIII’, BY DEVIN WILDE, SEE PAGE 142 MEDIA
116 Curve appeal

184 Subscribe and save
Save up to 20% for a limited time
The latest eye-catching kitchen
from Danish brand Vipp
RESOURCES
130 Red hot 185 Stockists

Gucci reinterprets past design What you want and where to find it
treasures for a new generation
TRAVEL
142 Made to order
The geometric creations of Brooklyn-
based ceramicist Devin Wilde
186 Navigator
Where to go: Bangkok
FASHION
14o Belle of the ball

Weekend Max Mara’s ‘Pasticcino’
clutch finds bags of inspiration in the
ancient craft traditions of Kyoto
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CONTRIBUTORS
MATTIA BALSAMINI
Photographer
Balsamini began his career assisting David
LaChapelle in LA before returning to his
home country, Italy, in 2011. For this issue,
he shot our ‘Class of 24’ exhibition in Milan
(page 166). ‘The Triennale holds a very
special place in my heart; it has hosted so
many events that changed my perspective
on design and architecture,’ says Balsamini.
‘It has been special to return here to actually
produce images within those walls.’ He is
now working on projects focusing on light
pollution and human perception.
ZIYU HE AMY SERAFIN

Visual artist Paris editor
He creates dreamy minimalist spaces and A longtime resident of the French capital,
designs punctuated with playfully sensual this month, Serafin explored the Grand
details, making her the perfect fit for our Paris Express project (page 064) and the
bathroom story (page 119). ‘I was ecstatic Fondation Maeght expansion in Provence
to be invited to create a bathroom editorial (page 070). She recalls, ‘In Saint-Paul de
for Wallpaper*,’ she says. ‘Bathrooms have Vence, I met Isabelle Maeght, who talked
always been a special space for me – so much about the legendary artists that she grew
so that I had a cat named Bubblebath.’ up with. Marc Chagall, for example, loved
Based between New York and Lisbon, the to ham it up for the press. “We could always
young creative is known for her stunning tell when he was doing his schtick, he
2023 ‘A Chair’ CGI series. was more Chagall than Chagall!”’
CARLI PHILIPS
Writer
An Australian writer based between Tel
Aviv and Melbourne, Philips is a regular
contributor to design, lifestyle and travel
titles. This month, she visited Proclamation
House in Perth, a project built of hempcrete,
a composite made of lime and hemp, by
local practice State of Kin (page 136).
‘I’d never seen a house in Australia made
largely from hempcrete,’ she says. ‘It was
fascinating to talk to the designers about
their highly original and gutsy project.’
MATHÉO DELANNOY IAN CIBIC

Visual artist Exhibition coordinator
This month, we tasked Delannoy, the ‘Coordinating the Wallpaper* ‘Class of 24’
founder of Parisian studio Subject-Verb, exhibition gave me the opportunity to get
with constructing the visual narrative of to know people and objects from all around
our Design Directory (page 075). ‘It’s been a the world, each with a unique history and
privilege to breathe life into these singular personality,’ says Cibic, a 24-year-old Italian-
pieces of furniture, each with its own quirks American artist and Goldsmiths graduate,
and personality,’ he says. ‘Crafting spaces who helped us put together our Milan event
around them has pushed me to explore new (page 166). Cibic went the extra mile,
avenues in set design and visual language. collecting Raphael Kadid’s piece in Basel
I’m grateful for the opportunity to play, and driving it across the Alps in time for
quite literally, with these pieces and bring the show. This summer, he will be touring
them to life in the pages of Wallpaper*.’ Europe with his band Delicatoni.
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EDITOR’S LETTER
Bright young things

They came, they saw, they conferred, and, by common consent, this year’s Milan Design
Week – the global gathering of design-led industries hosted each April – was one of the
liveliest ever, with a reputed 1,300 events taking place across the city in the space of a scant
seven days. And you can call us biased (spoiler alert: we’re not), but one of the week’s
standout moments was the return of Wallpaper* as both participant and exhibitor, hosting
a showcase of young designers whose path to the global stage we were able to facilitate,
thanks to the tireless efforts of the Wallpaper* team, led by Rosa Bertoli and Olly Mason,
with the support of the American Hardwood Export Council and grown-diamond
Newsstand cover specialist SNOW. Limited-edition cover
Artwork: Subject-Verb You can see the fruits of those labours on page 166, where you’ll find a visual testament Photography:
Interiors: Olly Mason to the sheer breadth of creativity we were able to bring to the Triennale in Milan: a small James Nelson
‘So Soft’ bed, by slice – granted – but an important one nonetheless. For while we are all allies in the sort We take an exclusive
tour of the new Parisian
Studiopepe, for Baxter. of community-building at which the Design Week excels, exposure remains crucial to HQ of LVMH Métiers
For more exciting new
furniture launches from
young artists embarking on their careers, a journey in which Wallpaper* – as the global d’Art, which preserves,
Salone del Mobile and forum for such endeavours – is delighted to assist. supports and champions
traditional craftsmanship
beyond, see page 075 But as befits our annual Design Directory, we haven’t stopped there. We have collated in the luxury goods
Above, to read more the highlights from Salone del Mobile and beyond, encompassing the best in furniture, market, see page 060
about our celebration
lighting, kitchens, bathrooms and a tidy number of just-so solutions to our nagging
of next-generation
talent, which was held desire to elevate our surroundings, whether that’s a Visionnaire swing, a re-edition of
at the Triennale during Mario Bellini’s 1972 ‘Le Mura’ sofa by Tacchini x Gucci, or a ceramic vessel by Brooklyn-
Milan Design Week, based creator Devin Wilde, whose own surroundings suggest something close to the
see pages 066 and 166
life well lived. Elsewhere, we pay our respects to France as it plays host to this year’s
Summer Olympics by visiting the new Paris headquarters of LVMH Métiers d’Art, check
out the freshly expanded Fondation Maeght, the private art institution sat high above
the hilltop village of Saint-Paul de Vence, and sneak a peek at the Grand Paris Express,
a new transport system allowing commuters to cross the city without passing through
the centre, due for completion in 2030. From the future to the past, to the always-on
present, I trust you’ll enjoy the issue.
Bill Prince, Editor-in-Chief
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NEWSPAPER
Wallpaper’s hot pick of the latest global goings-on
Frill seeker A fascination with swings formed the

basis for Italian designer Sara Ricciardi’s
Aristocrazy project, a series of collectible
a new capsule collection, with the
first piece being ‘Swinging Throne’,
created with artisanal trimmings maker,
A magical new capsule collection
comes with all the trimmings designs that took inspiration from the Antica Fabbrica Passamanerie Massia
intricate drapings and decorations in Vittorio 1843. ‘Visionnaire is a brand that
castles. ‘It was a way to revitalise those loves to restore the magic and formal
starched aristocratic environments, power of objects, and ‘Swinging Throne’
like elegant ladies riding a rodeo or represents an ironic starting point for
Above, Sara Ricciardi’s ‘Swinging Throne’ for a velvety ski lift,’ she says. This led to our new collection,’ says Ricciardi.
Visionnaire was shown at this year’s Salone del Mobile a collaboration with Visionnaire on sararicciardistudio.com, visionnaire-home.com
WRITER: ROSA BERTOLI ∑ 045

Photography: Neil Godwin at Future Studios for Wallpaper*
A much-loved Givenchy Taking its name from the Theban Cube’, an origami-inspired design that
bag’s refreshed silhouette tragic hero, the ‘Antigona’ bag has been replicates the original’s architectural
in Givenchy’s roster of accessories since line in compact style. Available in glossy
Hero worship 2011, endlessly reinvented in a multitude
of iterations, but each recognisable for
tumbled leather or laminated calf, a
removable strap allows it to be worn as
the padded patch, embossed with the a cross-body style or carried with its
Givenchy logo, on its top side. And as articulated top handle – the latter a nod
the bags of the 2010s are being embraced to the refined codes of house founder
Above, ‘Antigona Cube’ mini bags in Almond by a new generation, Givenchy has Hubert de Givenchy and his beloved
Green and Soft Tan, £1,650 each, by Givenchy added to the family with the ‘Antigona muse, Audrey Hepburn. givenchy.com
WRITER: JACK MOSS ∑ 047

Loro Piana jumps through hoops to Loro Piana has a history of championing Here, the classic chain has been given
create a jewellery series with a twist a rich materiality. In the past, the a Loro Piana twist, with oversized
Italian label has created ultra-luxurious links crafted from brass covered in
Hidden agenda merino wools, denim silks and buttersoft
cashmere, marrying expertly produced
rounded calfskin leather, making for a
seamless design that eschews fastenings
materials with clean silhouettes and – they are hidden, instead, in one of
cool tailoring. Now, these distinctive the chain’s hoops. For the full dose of
design codes come to fruition once coordinated Italian chic, a matching
Above, duo chain necklace in rounded more in a series of new jewellery pieces bracelet and earrings are also available.
calfskin, £3,495, by Loro Piana
that embody an understated elegance. loropiana.com
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Photography: courtesy of Hayden Phipps & Southern Guild
Zanele Muholi’s show aims to Self-described visual activist Zanele peg crowns, bed-sheet cloaks or lipstick
rewrite Black queer history Muholi, who has often used video made from toothpaste and Vaseline.
and photography to celebrate the Ultimately uplifting, their work affirms
Bronze age lives of South Africa’s Black LGBTQ
communities, is currently showing new
a new positivity, aiming ‘to rewrite a
Black queer and trans visual history
bronze sculptures and portraits at of South Africa for the world to know of
a retrospective at Southern Guild LA. our resistance and existence at the
Muholi considers their own form in height of hate crimes in SA and beyond’.
Above, in Bambatha I, Zanele Muholi’s body portraits that gently subvert the ‘Zanele Muholi’ is on show until 13 July at
is trapped by malignant bronze tubing quotidian, whether wearing clothes- Southern Guild LA, southernguild.com
WRITER: HANNAH SILVER ∑ 051

Right, ‘Artesano’ plate, £26, by Villeroy & Boch,
from Selfridges. ‘Olio’ spoon, £100 for 16-piece set,
by Barber Osgerby, for Royal Doulton. ‘Masséna’
crystal tumbler, €260 for two, by Baccarat
For stockists, see page 185
Almonds and garlic make for

a sensational summer soup
Chill factor
White gazpacho (also known as ajo blanco)

is a smooth, chilled soup that originated
in Andalusia, the southernmost region of
Spain. Though lesser known than its red
cousin, this is actually the original gazpacho,
as the recipe dates back centuries, long
before tomatoes were introduced to that
part of the world. It is said to have its roots
in Arabic culture, as Andalusia was occupied
by the Moors during the Middle Ages, but
it is also speculated to have its origins in
Roman or even ancient Greek cuisine. In
any case, this unlikely sounding combination
of almonds, white bread, garlic, vinegar and
olive oil makes for a delicious and refreshing
dish on a searing hot day. Serve it with a
scattering of sweet white grape halves and
a few drops of peppery extra virgin olive oil,
and make sure it is very, very well chilled.
We’ve chosen to dish ours up in a decadently
deep plate from Villeroy & Boch’s ‘Artesano’
collection, a classically modern tableware
range crafted in crisp white porcelain, to
be eaten using a sleek ‘Olio’ spoon, designed
by Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton. And
we made sure we had a little tipple to wash
it all down with, pouring a glass of well-
chilled fino into a Baccarat ‘Masséna’ crystal
tumbler, its sculptural silhouette and
prismatic qualities making an elegant foil
for the clean simplicity of the tableware.
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A new collection of Fendi To the house of Fendi, family is absolute and Calabrian bergamot
fragrances is a family affair everything. So it is no surprise that it to Indonesian patchouli, French iris
has created seven exclusive perfumes, and Madagascan vanilla. Further
Close encounters inspired by the personalities and
memories of close members of the Fendi
reflecting the Italian maison’s dedication
to craftsmanship, refillable bottles by
family. To create the collection, Fendi expert glassmakers evoke the vocabulary
turned to three noses, Quentin Bisch, of Roman architecture with clean lines
Fanny Bal and Anne Flipo, who worked and curved arches, while black caps
Above, the collection of seven fragrances with the finest raw ingredients in their debossed with the FF motif act as a
includes La Baguette and Dolce Bacio palettes, from Tunisian orange blossom final artisanal flourish. fendi.com
WRITER: HANNAH TINDLE ∑ 055

Simple pleasures are the order of Drawing inspiration from Italian where a bespoke clock elegantly ticks
the day at a Mexico City bar standing bars and old-school cantinas, away the minutes, paying homage to
Photography: Fabian Martinez
Mexico City café-bar El Minutito, the café’s name (‘in a minute’ in Spanish)
Stand and deliver designed by architect Lucas Cantú,
was envisioned as a sanctuary for the
– guests can savour pastries, pan dulce
and Mexican hot chocolate during
enjoyment of life’s simple pleasures. the day. And as evening falls, botanas
Mirrors are strategically placed to reflect (snacks) are served on dainty plates,
and expand the space, while wood while moreish cocktails mark the
Above, café-bar El Minutito, designed by infuses it with a warm, cosy atmosphere. beginning of the evening as the music
Lucas Cantú, of Mexican studio Tezontle At the central, custom-designed bar – picks up pace. @el.minutito
056 ∑ WRITER: SOFIA DE LA CRUZ

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Left, Studio Saar’s community hub in Udaipur,
which is organised around a series of courtyards,
is designed to act as a ‘third space’ for locals to
access educational, social and cultural facilities
An innovative community hub in

Udaipur is open for business
Make space
This intricate building in Udaipur, India,

is an unusual commission. Designed by
Studio Saar for not-for-profit organisation
Dharohar, Third Space combines many
purposes. It acts as a place for makers to
create extracurricular activities to support
the preservation of crafts. It also offers a
performing arts and exhibition programme,
as well as a range of diverse activities, such
as yoga practice, and a space for people to
spend time in its cool, open-air courtyards.
To define the brief, the Anglo-Indian
studio, headed by Ananya Singhal and Jonny
Buckland, worked closely with Dharohar,
drawing on its key principles of ‘openness,
accessibility and inclusivity.’ The centre is
composed of a series of open and enclosed
spaces within a permeable volume wrapped
in a perforated façade made of marble and
steel – offcuts of the former were used in the
floor and of the latter in screen partitions
inside. More environmentally-friendly
construction gestures included the use of
local marble rubble and lime mortar in the
masonry walls and flooring, passive cooling
systems, and native trees and other plants at
multiple levels, which helped contribute to
the restoration of local wildlife and flora.
‘We want this to be a place where people
are not afraid to come in and are curious to
try things,’ says Singhal. ‘We want to inspire
collaboration and introduce people with
the same interests to each other.’
An exhibition by Studio Saar, entitled ‘Craft,
Community, Connection’, will be on show as
part of the London Festival of Architecture
until 15 June at the Crafts Council Gallery,
studiosaar.design, craftscouncil.org.uk
PHOTOGRAPHY: EDMUND SUMNER WRITER: ELLIE STATHAKI

Clear vision
Take an exclusive tour of LVMH Métiers d’Art’s new Parisian HQ
PHOTOGRAPHY: JAMES NELSON WRITER: ELLIE STATHAKI
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Right, the material library

showcases the work of
all the LVMH Métiers d’Art
companies, including exotic
skins and leathers by Heng
Long, Nuti Ivo, Verdeveleno,
Masoni and Tanneries Roux
Opposite, the top-floor event
space, with an original roof
by Gustave Eiffel. Furnishings
include a 1980s chair by Gerard
Vollenbrock, a bespoke coffee
table by Clément Lesnoff-Rocard
and Marsotto Edizioni, and
a sofa and ‘Nuage’ pouf by
Pierre Augustin Rose
La Main, the new Parisian HQ of LVMH Métiers d’Art, LVMH Métiers d’Art was founded in 2015 with the
is a building steeped in craft traditions. It is the main aim of preserving and perpetuating the best of the
base of an organisation whose mission it is to elevate, manufacturing world within the luxury industries.
support and open up the world of craftsmanship to It nurtures communication between artists and
all. Located a stone’s throw from the Arts-et-Métiers craftspeople, fosters opportunities for small businesses
district in the 2nd arrondissement, it is also an artfully to thrive, and supports traditional skills that might
reimagined heritage building of a craft-rich era, which otherwise disappear. It clearly addresses a live,
served in the past as the home of a printer and then developing need. ‘In the last 18 months, our trajectory
a textile maker. ‘We selected Rue Réaumur for its has been one of swift expansion, evolving from a small
association with design and craftsmanship,’ says LVMH enterprise into a vibrant collective encompassing more
Métiers d’Art CEO Matteo de Rosa. ‘By establishing than 17 businesses from around the world,’ says de Rosa.
ourselves here, we aim to invite the community ‘The imperative for our new building is to serve as
to explore and recognise the exceptional materials a nexus for connecting our companies with clients,
and unparalleled expertise that are foundational showcasing each craft’s intrinsic value, its mission,
to the luxury industry’s manufacturing prowess.’ and the path it travels to reach the marketplace.’ »
Architecture
Left, a meeting room with Marcel Breuer
chairs, an Anderssen & Voll table and
bespoke stainless steel shelving
Below, original cast-iron columns in
the ground-floor showroom
Architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard was called upon

to transform the existing building, which was built
in 1898 and boasts an impressive – and listed – glass-
and-metal roof by Gustave Eiffel. The rest of the
structure was made of stone and cast-metal pillars
and bricks, which the architect decided to clean
and reveal, celebrating the building’s bones.
Inside, there is office space, a showroom, and an
expansive material library that forms the core of the
establishment, ‘the engine of this big machine’, as
Lesnoff-Rocard puts it, where everyone can come to see
and select products, made within the company’s
network. ‘Matteo said, “I want it to be rock and roll, a
bit unexpected”,’ says the architect. ‘But also it had to
be thoughtful and elevated. He knows that you have to
allow creative people to deploy their creativity freely.’
Conceived as a showroom/gallery/workspace/
education centre, part of the project’s challenge was
to design a space that covers all those bases but could
also adapt to changing needs, a variety of activities
and the growth of a thriving organisation. Paris’ famous
Haussmannian apartments ‘were not conceived with
flexibility in mind, but they all are so malleable’, says
Lesnoff-Rocard. ‘They can become anything you want
them to be today. The same goes for this building.’
‘Matteo named the showroom La Main [‘the hand’
in French] as a tribute to the skilled artisans whose
‘My vision was not to create a static museum but a vibrant, living entity’
hands breathe life into LVMH Métiers d’Art. It also

represents the diverse entities within the group, akin
to the fingers of a hand – distinct in their identity yet
collectively forming something far more significant
and robust,’ the architect explains. ‘Just as each finger
contributes to the hand’s strength and functionality,
each business under the LVMH Métiers d’Art umbrella
adds its unique strengths to create a powerful synergy.’
Simplicity, openness and luxurious yet utilitarian
surfaces abound as the building’s five floors unfold in a
palette based on white and ivory with contrasting black
and deep red accents. Designed as a continuation of the
streetscape, the ground floor features pavement stone
slabs, while the top floor is a fluid event space under the
listed glass roof – the project’s showpiece. ‘It’s a bit
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator,’ smiles the architect.
It all comes together to invite, engage and inform,
both the wider public and the world of luxury goods,
championing craftsmanship. ‘My vision for the space
was not to create a static museum but a vibrant, living
entity,’ de Rosa says. ‘This is why we’ve designed it to
engage with the urban environment. It narrates the
saga of our materials and showcases the pinnacle of
what our network’s companies deliver.’ ∂
metiersdart.lvmh.com, lesnoff-rocard.com
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MAKING TRACKS
The Grand Paris Express, Europe’s largest urban design project, is en route to success
WRITER: AMY SERAFIN
As the Paris Olympic Games draw near, by different architects, each working in Dominique Perrault Architecture, will also
the city sees another significant project tandem with a different artist. serve Line 14 (and Line 15, a new circular line
advance closer to the finish line. The Grand The Line 14 extension is scheduled to be around Paris), though the first trains won’t
Paris Express, the largest urban design running in time for the Games, connecting stop here until late 2024. Located between
project in Europe, is a system of new rapid Saint-Denis in the north to Orly Airport one of Europe’s foremost cancer hospitals and
transit lines that will allow commuters in the south. Its terminus, and the entire a large park, the station resembles a circular
to go from one suburb to another without network’s hub, is the Saint-Denis Pleyel pavilion from the outside. But below ground,
passing through the city centre. station, located steps from the Olympic it’s a huge vertical cylinder 70m in diameter.
Construction began in 2016 and is slated Village. Architect Kengo Kuma designed One of the deepest stations in the network,
to finish in 2030, when the system will consist the station with wood cladding and plenty it plunges some 50m, with nine underground
of four new lines and one extension, 68 new of natural light, bringing warmth to its levels and a 30m-high void. ‘A cylinder is
stations, and 200km of additional track, at immensity, while 108 clay Venuses by the most economical form,’ explains Perrault.
an estimated cost of €36.1 billion. Great care French artist Prune Nourry will hang It’s freestanding. And we are underground,
has been taken to make the project not just on its atrium walls, starting in 2026. with the pressure from the earth, so it’s a
practical and sustainable, but attractive, To the south of the city, the Villejuif- very radical element that allows us to isolate
too. The stations are all unique, designed Gustave Roussy station, designed by the inside from the earth outside.’
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Architecture
Newspaper
skylight will illuminate the station, which plunges some 50m and features nine underground levels
The Villejuif-Gustave Roussy station’s entire monumental escalators take passengers the jury, says, ‘The scale of the project, in
depth receives natural light from an open deep down to where the trains arrive in terms of the megalopolis, is quite remarkable.’
roof in two parts: a pleated circular canopy perpendicular tunnels dressed in reflective An undertaking of this size seems impossible
made of transparent ETFE plastic, and stainless steel, one suspended above the other. today. And though it’s a vast endeavour, the
two overlapping circular awnings in stainless Line 14 is a feat of engineering, shooting jury appreciated that it is ‘quite complete’.
steel mesh. Underground, the temperature through the cylinder unsupported. Thought was even given to the 47 million
is kept constant by the surrounding earth, Picking up on the theme of connection tonnes of excavated earth. Most is being
Photography: Epaillard Machado
with no additional heating, air conditioning between sky and underground, Chilean artist recycled, but some is finding new life as land
or smoke extraction. ‘The station is Iván Navarro has created 58 light boxes using art – air travellers arriving at Charles de
ventilated naturally,’ says Perrault. ‘That’s neon tubes and mirrors, engraved with the Gaulle Airport will fly over two massive
important for cost, for the environment, names of stars. Installed on the ceiling of level eyes that could be a metaphor for the entire
and also for comfort. It’s the same ambience -9, they create an illusion of infinite depth. initiative. As Busquets notes, nobody
above and below. The idea is for it to be The overall project for the Grand Paris can predict exactly how the Grand Paris
a continuation of the city.’ Express won Harvard’s 2023 Veronica Rudge Express will change the city, ‘but it opens
The top two levels will be open to the Green Prize in Urban Design. Architect and up a new vision for Paris’. ∂
public, with shops and services. From there, urban planner Joan Busquets, who chaired grandparisexpress.fr, perraultarchitecture.com
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Making Of...
Left, Giles Tettey Nartey’s
piece, ‘Communion’,
in progress in Jan Hendzel’s
workshop in south east
London, photographed in
April, before heading to
Milan to be part of our
‘Class of 24’ showcase,
supported by AHEC
Next-generation designers
get a helping hand from
timber specialist AHEC
PHOTOGRAPHY: TEX BISHOP WRITER: ROSA BERTOLI
During this year’s Salone del Mobile, we

were delighted to stage a celebration of
emerging talent in the worlds of furniture
and product design (see page 166 for the
result). For the exhibition – entitled ‘Class
of 24’ and held at the Triennale – we called
on a long-term collaborator, American
Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), which
felt like a natural step, given its unstoppable
drive to experiment with timber, and its
continuous support of diverse approaches to
making by next-generation creatives.
As part of the exhibition, AHEC worked
closely with two designers, Giles Tettey
Nartey and Eleanor Hill, of Parti Studio,
to create new bodies of work in American
maple. Made in collaboration with London-
based furniture maker Jan Hendzel, the
pieces reflected both Nartey’s and Hill’s
ongoing visual and cultural design research,
while highlighting the qualities and »
Left, a table from Eleanor
Hill’s ‘Pirouette’ series in
progress in Jan Hendzel’s
workshop in south east
London, photographed in
April, before heading to
Milan to be part of our
‘Class of 24’ showcase,
supported by AHEC
Opposite, AHEC worked
with Giles Tettey Nartey
(left) and Eleanor Hill
(right), supporting them in
the creation of new pieces
in American hard maple
potential of the chosen timber. ‘American showstoppers. Nartey distilled his British-
hard maple is part of a wider narrative of Ghanaian heritage into ‘Communion’, a
underused species,’ says AHEC’s European large sculptural piece that formed part of
director David Venables. One of his missions his ongoing research into West African
is to stress the importance of considering traditions. ‘African craft cultures are a
these timbers. ‘There is a myth that trees catalyst for reimagining the spaces we live
live forever, but [by not using the wood], in,’ he says. This commission became an
you’re leaving some of your most valuable opportunity to explore culture, culinary
material in the forest to decay.’ tradition, and the rituals of domestic life in
The maple was transformed by Nartey Ghana. His piece was conceived for the
and Hill into two radically different making of fufu – a West African dish formed
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Making Of...
Nartey’s piece was conceived for the making of fufu. ‘I wanted to reimagine
that sort of everyday quotidian act as something like a performance’
by pounding cassava and plantain into colourful tables and stools was inspired
a dough, a mundane act that becomes a by the fold and flow of fabric, pushing the
communal performance, where everyone boundaries of a three-axis CNC machine.
comes together in the shared experience The carefully considered geometric curves
of preparing food. ‘You have one person have been sculpted out of laminated boards
turning and kneading the mixture, and the of hard maple, refined using traditional
other person standing up with the pestle, woodworking methods. ‘We’re trying
pounding it,’ says Nartey. ‘I had always seen to take elements of surrealist imagery and
this process as a choreography, so I wanted turn that into physical reality by creating
to reimagine that sort of everyday quotidian lightness and movement out of a typically
act as something like a performance.’ very raw, hard, dense material,’ says Hill.
Characterised by a dark stain, the The resulting pieces appear almost
voluminous design features five workstations frozen in a moment of joy, with the effect
with mortars (woduro) and pestles (woma), of movement carved through the layers of
sculpted by Hendzel using a technique that timber, revealing its rich grain. ‘Both [Nartey
successfully conveys the vast spectrum of and Hill] have gone for the celebration of
the maple’s grain. The design includes an movement in their pieces,’ observes Venables,
outer table for food preparation, and an inner who gives due credit to Hendzel’s skill.
table with CNC-carved grooves, bowls and ‘I think a lot of the outcome is thanks to his
bumps for serving and dining. Seating around instinct as a maker, knowing the approach
the table is inspired by traditional stools and what you think the wood will allow you
made by the Ashanti people of Ghana. to do. And actually learning as you go along,
Meanwhile, Hill’s ‘Pirouette’ collection a hugely skilled thing to be able to do.’ ∂
explored ‘the frillier sides of art and design For more exhibition details, turn to page 166.
history’, with nods to surrealism, trompe americanhardwood.org, gilestetteynartey.com,
l’oeil and the Rococo period. Her series of parti.global, janhendzel.com
Breathing space
The Fondation Maeght in Provence digs deep for a spectacular gallery expansion
WRITER: AMY SERAFIN
T
he Fondation Maeght, the first private such as Barnes and Phillips, the couple works: a huge Alexander Calder stabile at the
art institution in France, turns 60 this hired Josep Lluís Sert, a Catalan architect entrance, a Georges Braque fish pond, a Miró
summer, and is marking the occasion who had designed Joan Miró’s studio, to labyrinth, and a mosaic by Marc Chagall.
with an additional 500 sq m of exhibition build on a pine-covered hilltop in the Alberto Giacometti emphatically agreed with
space. Its founders, Marguerite and Aimé Provençal village of Saint-Paul de Vence. Sert that the surrounding trees should not be
Maeght, were art dealers and publishers, Sert envisioned the site as a medieval cut down, since a view of the horizon would
as well as close friends of some of the great village, with ramparts, patios and a chapel. disturb the verticality of his sculptures.
20th-century artists. When their youngest Using stone, glass, brick and cement, he The building was a gem, but it contained
son, Bernard, died of leukaemia, in 1953, designed the architecture in symbiosis with only 850 sq m of interior exhibition space.
this group of friends urged them to assuage art and nature, drawing connections between So a few years later, Sert drew up plans for
their pain by creating a showcase for modern the interior and the lush Mediterranean an adjacent expansion, which was cut short
art. Inspired by American art foundations surroundings. Artists created site-specific by the 1974 oil crisis. ‘All the better,’ says
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Architecture
One of the Fondation

Maeght’s two new gallery
spaces, which feature
surprising views of the
surrounding pine forest,
and a travertine floor
almost identical to the
original stone stairs
in the courtyard above
Isabelle Maeght, granddaughter of the In the early 2000s, the foundation asked In 2010, the existing structure was brought
founders. ‘It would have quadrupled the various architects to propose plans for an up to code. The foundation then set
surface. We want it to stay on a human scale, expansion. Most would have destroyed the out to raise nearly €6m to build d’Ascia’s
so our visitors and artists feel at home.’ magic of Sert’s building, but one young extension. Construction work started in
Yet the problem remained that the architect, Silvio d’Ascia, suggested expanding November 2022, when workers dug 8m under
building was not large enough to show a underneath. Having seen a photograph of the Giacometti and Miró courtyards and
significant part of its permanent collection Aimé Maeght holding a shovel on the original reinforced the foundations. Last summer,
alongside temporary exhibitions. Most worksite, he realised the area under the the museum reopened to the public with the
visitors come in the summer, says director Giacometti courtyard was built of excavated Giacometti courtyard restored, its original
Nicolas Gitton: ‘It’s the season for our soil, and would be relatively uncomplicated floor replaced with identical terracotta
big exhibition, and if it’s not Miró, Chagall to remove. ‘I come from Naples, where we tiles made in Tuscany. ‘People asked: Why
or Giacometti, they’re disappointed.’ have multiple layers of history,’ he notes. were you closed for eight months? »
Architecture
‘The generous, magnificent room with a view of the pine forest is

a surprise – you don’t expect it as you think you’re in a basement’
Nothing’s changed!’ laughs Isabelle Maeght. of the wall, taking up Sert’s indoor-meets-
‘It was the best possible compliment.’ outdoors theme. Many of the foundation’s
The work continued in the excavated masterpieces will be shown in this room,
Photography: Antony Lanneretonne; Glamodrama for Silvio d’Ascia Archives, Fondation Maeght
underground space as d’Ascia inserted two bathed in natural light reflected by the floor.
rectangular boxes – large, minimalist gallery A connecting gallery leads to the second
spaces – that he compares to a couple of new box-like exhibition space, similar to
parallel drawers slotted into the original the first, yet smaller at 66 sq m, and also
structure. Framed in concrete the same featuring a wall-sized window overlooking
colour as the original stone, the boxes the pine trees. From there, visitors can step
‘announce their presence’, says d’Ascia, outside and climb a new terracotta staircase
by jutting out slightly from the building, to the restored Miró courtyard. Here they
floating a few inches above the ground. can peer down at the freshly landscaped
Entering the foundation through the hillside, where every effort was made to
sculpture garden in front, visitors will protect old trees and plant new ones.
not see any change. But one floor down, The foundation is celebrating its
an existing corridor has been transformed anniversary with a show featuring Pierre
into a small gallery for the foundation’s Bonnard, a friend of the Maeghts, and Henri
remarkable collection of original art books, Matisse, who encouraged them to open a
most of them previously hidden away. gallery in Paris after the Second World War.
From here, a new staircase leads to the There are performances and concerts in the
Above, architect Silvio first drawer-like exhibition space – ‘a surprise,’ pipeline, as well as exhibitions of Barbara
d’Ascia has inserted says d’Ascia, ‘a generous, magnificent room Hepworth, Ellsworth Kelly and other, lesser-
two gallery spaces under
with a view of the pine forest, which you known artists – plans the foundation could
the Fondation Maeght’s
existing building, don’t expect because you think you’re in a never implement before, while remaining
designed by Josep Lluís basement.’ It measures 390 sq m without the beloved place it has always been. ∂
Sert in the 1960s. Their a single supporting column. At the far end, ‘Bonnard-Matisse, a friendship’ is on show
concrete frames are
the same colour as the a massive south-facing window, made of from 29 June-6 October at Fondation Maeght,
original stone walls three parts, covers the entire 13.6m width fondation-maeght.com, dascia.com
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The most exciting new launches spotted
at Salone del Mobile and beyond, from
snug seating and sculptural tables to
space-age lighting and dreamy beds.
Plus, the latest kitchens and bathrooms
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DESIGN DIRECTORY 075

SEATING
Striking new ways to recline and shine
‘Wire’ stool, by Verner
Panton, for &Tradition.
‘La Casa Dentro’ chaise
longue, by Formafantasma.
‘Ernest’ sofa, by Jean-Marie
Massaud, for Poliform.
‘Emmi’ armchair, by
Hannes Peer, for Minotti

SEATING
‘NARINARI’ CHAIR
by Tiziano Guardini and
Luigi Ciuffreda, for B&B Italia
Upholstered in raw-cut
felt, this unusual armchair
comes with a winged
‘PEBBLE’ BAR STOOL
backrest inspired by the
by Lanzavecchia + Wai,
shape of a spotted eagle ray
for Living Divani
gliding through the sea and
jumping out of the water. A new addition to the
Its young Milan-based graceful ‘Pebble’ collection
designers, Tiziano Guardini of coffee tables and desks,
and Luigi Ciuffreda, have this bar stool – the work of
merged their experience in Italy- and Singapore-based
fashion and architectural duo Francesca Lanzavecchia
design to create this and Hunn Wai – is defined
origami-like seat with by slender, tapered legs
meticulous detailing that support a seat and a
and contrasting curves. backrest available in three
bebitalia.com different, organic, pebble-
like shapes. The stool’s
varying backrests are best
‘VOLKSHAUS’ CHAIR arranged in a row, like
by Herzog & de Meuron, notes on a musical staff.
for ClassiCon The result is both light
and dynamic – music to
This comfortable lounge our ears. livingdivani.it
chair combines the solid
forms of two CNC-cut
oak frames with a sturdy,
elasticated cord-strung
seat and backrest. Inspired
by traditional wooden
joints, its interlocking ‘ERI’ ARMCHAIR
connections were created by Fumie Shibata,
as part of a comprehensive for Flexform
research process by Herzog Fascinated by the supple
& de Meuron. It is this leather she discovered
key element that gives the in Flexform’s workshops,
series, originally designed Japanese designer Fumie
for the Volkshaus boutique Shibata set about creating
hotel in Basel, its sculptural an armchair that would
character and architectural both envelop and protect,
expression. The lounge yet allow freedom to move
chair is available in either within it. Inspired by
a natural oak version with the idea of an open shirt
olive cord or a black-stained collar, her roomy chair
version with black cord. boasts plump cushions
classicon.com and an extra-wide seat.
flexform.it
‘PERRON PILLO’ SOFA

by Willo Perron,
for Knoll
French-Canadian designer
Willo Perron’s inaugural
design for Knoll, the ‘Perron
Pillo’ sofa brings softness
to the US brand’s collection
of modernist designs. As
its name suggests, the sofa
is based on a composition
of pillows that is completely
modular and can adapt to
design and lifestyle changes.
‘The idea is to make a piece
that can stay with you
forever, that is endlessly
reconfigurable,’ says Perron.
‘It should be able to travel
and grow with you as you
move and add new pieces.’
knoll-int.com
078 DESIGN DIRECTORY WRITER: LÉA TEUSCHER

OUTDOORS
Alfresco apparatus that puts others in the shade
‘Passage’ chair, by Ronan
Bouroullec, for Kettal.
‘Pattie Cord Outdoor’
armchair and footstool,
by Giampiero Tagliaferri,
for Minotti. ‘Patio’ table,
by Zanellato Bortotto,
for Ethimo. ‘La Grande
Muraglia’ sofa, by Mario
Bellini, for Neutra

DINING CHAIRS
‘MC27-DOPO’ STOOL
by Studio OE,
for Mattiazzi
This highly tactile series
‘TORNO’ CHAIR
of stools is available in a
by Form Us With Love,
natural ash finish, or in
for +Halle
black and green. ‘The way
Available in raw aluminium the stool’s legs wrap around
or powder-coated green and rise above the levels of
and black, the ‘Torno’ series, the stool is reminiscent of
by Swedish studio Form Us trees and shrubs that slowly
With Love, focuses on the grow around fences, walls
idea of mobility, with light or other plants, eventually
and practical designs that merging with them over
are ‘simple, effortless and time,’ say the designers,
without snobbery’. Easily who added a clever, taller
adjusted to individual needs, leg that can be used as a
and comfortable in many handle to move the stool,
different seating positions, or to simply hang bags
the stackable chairs come and coats. mattiazzi.eu
in either simple metal or
upholstered versions. The
indoor/outdoor collection
also includes a small
round table and stool.
plushalle.com
‘CLAUDINE’ CHAIR ‘01’ CHAIR

by Andrea Parisio, by Britt Moran and Emiliano
for Meridiani Salci, for Interni Venosta
Part of a cute little family This year, Dimorestudio’s
that also comprises the Britt Moran and Emiliano
‘Gino’ stool and ‘Cosette’ Salci partnered with Tuscan
chair, this curvy design, by furniture manufacturer
Meridiani’s artistic director Fabbri Services to launch
Andrea Parisio, can be used their new brand, Interni
as a fun dining chair or an Venosta. Featuring designs
accent armchair. Compact inspired by Milanese
and cuddly, ‘Claudine’ interiors, their inaugural
combines a monolithic collection nods to
semi-circular back with a contemporary American
single, large front leg. It art and the Bauhaus, with
can be upholstered in a wide inspirations including
range of fabrics, while its Donald Judd, Marcel Breuer
front leg is also available in and Gerrit Rietveld.
wood or lacquer finishes to Particularly striking is this
create a contrasting effect. chair with a lacquered
meridiani.it wooden backrest, polished
steel legs and rattan seat.
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‘AYON’ CHAIR
by Gabriele and Oscar
Buratti, for Lema
Made of supple leather and
an ash wood frame, ‘Ayon’
celebrates craftsmanship
with visible stitching that
creates fine patterns and
a heat-treated oak stain that
accentuates the beauty of
the wooden frame. Available
with or without armrests,
it is a solid design in terms
of both construction and
aesthetics. Its designers,
Gabriele and Oscar Buratti,
hope that by being both
sturdy and elegant, ‘Ayon’
will become a ‘forever chair’.
lemamobili.com

‘Clockwise’ table, by Michael
Anastassiades, for Tacchini.
‘Montparnasse’ table, by
Charlotte Perriand, for
Cassina. ‘JG’ coffee table,
by Jørgen Gammelgaard,
for Fredericia. ‘Comet’
console, by Jean-Baptiste
Fastrez, for Galerie Kreo
TABLES
Serving up the perfect balance of form and function

TABLES
‘SQUASH’ TABLE
by Faye Toogood,
for Poltrona Frau
British designer Faye
Toogood and Italian
furniture giant Poltrona
Frau’s first collaboration,
the ‘Squash’ collection
(see W*301) is a playful,
sculptural offering that
includes an armchair,
ottoman and this delectable,
sandwich-like side table.
‘FF KISS’ TABLE It is formed of a soft
by Jonas Van Put, cushion in Pelle Frau leather,
for Fendi Casa squeezed between two
This coffee table by young smooth ‘squircle’ volumes
Belgian designer Jonas made of lacquered wood.
Van Put adds a new twist Toogood visited the brand’s
to the classical Roman factory and archive in
arch. Its base comprises Tolentino, where she
two intersecting arcs, connected with pieces
reminiscent of a tender created in the 1970s – ‘super
embrace, hence its name bold, surprising shapes’ –
inspired by Frederick as well as Renzo Frau’s
Soddy’s 1936 poem red ‘Vanity Fair’ armchair.
The Kiss Precise. These provided the
fendicasa.com inspiration for the series,
which features soft leather
in shades of Cream,
Sage, Brown and Blue.
‘SEKKA’ TABLE poltronafrau.com
by Tino Seubert,
for Agglomerati
Building on designer Tino
Seubert’s flower-inspired
‘Hana’ table series, this
piece takes its name from
the Japanese for snowflake,
or ‘snow flower’. Realised
by Italian marble specialist
Bianco 67 for London-based
studio Agglomerati, its
four-pillared stem and
tabletop can be made from
five different types of
Italian marble, in either
complementing or
contrasting colours.
agglomerati.com
‘THICK’ TABLE
by Mark Grattan,
for Unno Gallery
Crafted in Mark Grattan’s
New York studio, this
console table showcases
the Pratt Institute-trained
designer’s innovative use
of curved wooden forms
and meticulous joinery.
Inspired by a small
wall-mounted cabinet that
Grattan designed and built
for his own apartment, the
high-gloss lacquered piece
manages to be both
imposing and fun, thanks
to its unusual curved,
splayed legs. unnogallery.com

LIGHTING
Star performers with a bright future
‘Oblò’ pendants, by Paola Navone, for Lodes. ‘SuperWire’ table and floor lamp, by Formafantasma, for Flos. ‘Lunanova’ chandelier, by Axel Meise, for Occhio

LIGHTING
‘LUNE D’ACQUA’ LAMP
by Benedetta Tagliabue and
Ersilia Vaudo, for Artemide
A luminous sphere supported
by two rotating rings, ‘Lune
d’Acqua’s unusual shape was
inspired by the mysterious,
icy moons that orbit Jupiter,
as well as the more down-
to-earth game of marbles.
Available either as a table or
pendant lamp, the dynamic
design is full of movement
and reflection, as the rings’
mirrored surfaces create a
constantly evolving play of
light and shadow. A new take
on the patented Discovery
optical principle, the ring
that encloses the sphere
houses the LEDs that inject
light into the internal surface
through micro-incisions.
artemide.com
‘HELIUM’
‘RIBBON’ TABLE LAMP MODULAR LAMP
by Maurici Ginés, by Elisa Ossino,
for Davide Groppi for De Padova
The result of research into Featuring one, two or
simple and intuitive graphic three modules, ‘Helium’
gestures, this black lamp can add impact to even the
comprises a marble base and most airy, high-ceilinged of
aluminium arm connected by spaces. Designed by Milan
a silicone pipe. ‘The ribbon is a studio Elisa Ossino, the light
symbol of union and continuity,’ is available in two different
explains its designer, Maurici finishes: glass with soft
Ginés, the founder of Artec shading effects created by
Studio. ‘The light reaches the highly skilled craftspeople
table spontaneously, almost as working the still-warm
if a continuation of the electric matter with micro-sand
cable.’ A sensor at the tip of the grains; or in hand-blown
arm functions as a switch and triplex opaline and etched
allows for the adjustment of the glass, which has a velvety
brightness levels, while the shape appearance. It is also
can be tweaked around the available in table and
base to create either an upright freestanding versions
or slanted silhouette. with a glass base.
davidegroppi.com depadova.com
‘GALAXY’ ‘VOLTIGE D’HERMÈS’

PENDANT LAMP TABLE LAMP
by Charles and Ray Eames, by Hermès
for Cassina
Using an understated
First presented by Charles and combination of textures,
Ray Eames at ‘An Exhibition materials and colours,
for Modern Living’, at the Hermès’ new table lamp
Detroit Institute of Arts in 1949, consists of a patinated base
the ‘Galaxy’ lamp has never with a bronze-style finish,
been mass-produced until now. a slender stem in braided
It was initially made in the two-tone leather, and a shade
design duo’s workshop using in slub linen with eye-catching
automotive components and a leather piping. Created by
selection of brass tubes inserted expert saddler-leatherworkers,
into a wooden sphere. After the design has a distinctive
working closely with the Eames equestrian identity, a nod to
Office and conducting extensive a harness maker. Presented at
research, Cassina has put the Milan Design Week in tandem
design, now an aluminium with a vintage hunting whip,
creation with 36 light rods, the lamp is available in three
into production. sizes and various colourways.
cassina.com hermes.com

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BEDS
Such stuff as dreams are made on
‘So Soft’ bed, by Studiopepe, for Baxter. ‘Iro’ bed, by GamFratesi, for Porro

STORAGE
‘CARD’ BOOKCASE
by Michael Anastassiades,
for Molteni & C
London-based designer
Michael Anastassiades
has applied his signature
pared-back, geometric
touch to this freestanding
bookcase for Molteni & C.
Held together by triangular-
shaped satin brass joints,
the black oak structure
supports a Sahara Noir
marble shelf and is available
in three different heights.
It’s a perfect match for the
designer’s previous pieces
for Molteni & C, the equally
minimalist ‘Half a Square’
tables and ‘123’ chairs.
molteni.it
‘GLINT’ CABINET
by Draga & Aurel,
for Rossana Orlandi Gallery
At Milan Design Week,
Como-based duo
Draga & Aurel presented
‘CANVAS’ COLLECTION
a collection riffing on
by Christian Haas,
the idea of transparency,
for Schönbuch
and featuring a series of
As its name suggests, this designs with soft curves,
collection by German-born, interconnecting shapes
Portugal-based designer and frosted surfaces.
Christian Haas is a blank Made by combining Lucite
slate offering ‘a billion sheets into a single form,
possible configurations’. the ‘Glint’ cabinet is a
Not only do the units come perfect example of this
in a variety of shapes and research into materials.
sizes, but they can be Its doors feature ‘opaline
finished in the full range nuances with fluorescent
of Schönbuch colours highlights, playing on
(50 hues in matte or gloss), ethereal transparency in
a mirrored door option, and contrast with the cool,
a wide choice of grips and glossy metallic structure’.
handles. schoenbuch.com rossanaorlandi.com
‘Z24 727’ SIDEBOARD

by Muller Van Severen,
for Zanotta
Available in a new colour
palette of Orange, Talc,
Wax, Hemp, Caramel,
Amaranth, Grass Green,
Espresso and Black, this
lacquered sideboard’s
key element is its eye-
catching zigzagging front.
‘We decided to design
a series of storage furniture
where the interaction
with light and shadow
is the most important
aspect,’ say the designers.
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‘Lira’ dining chair, by Daniel Rybakken, for Alias. ‘123’ dining chair, by Michael Anastassiades, for Molteni & C. ‘Stedelijk’ dining chair, by
Sabine Marcelis, for BD Barcelona. For stockists, see page 185

OUTDOORS
‘MIRABELL’ SOFA
by GamFratesi,
for Poltrona Frau
Drawing inspiration from
classic 20th-century French
wrought-iron benches and
rattan furniture, this elegant
sofa comprises a lightweight
powder-coated aluminium
frame with an embossed
finish, subtle curves and
double feet. Filled with staple
fibre, its easily removable,
water-repellent seat cushions
are available in Pelle Frau
outdoor leather or fabric.
poltronafrau.com
‘EMBRACE’ CHAIR
by EOOS, for
Carl Hansen & Søn
Beautifully meticulous
‘BROCA’ BENCH
joinery is key to this design,
by Cara\Davide
which comprises a smoothly
Made of Grey Camberi to its designers, the Milan- finished wooden frame
marble from the Mármoles based duo Cara Judd and that can be upholstered
Covarrubias quarry in Davide Gramatica, it takes with a soft cushion for
Guadalajara, Mexico, this one machine 21 hours of added comfort. Designed
bench features a concave drilling 1,200kg of local by Viennese studio EOOS,
outline inspired by the marble to create the object, the collection also includes
negative pattern that is left with the size of the pattern a matching table with
behind in the marble blocks and dimensions determined a wire frame inspired by
once the core drilling has by the machine’s cylinder. kites’ tethers in the sky.
been completed. According caradavide.com carlhansen.com
‘CONO’ PERGOLA
by José A Gandía-Blasco
Canales, for Gandía Blasco
This ‘functional and
magical’ take on the
tepee celebrates the
ingenious and highly
efficient nomadic
dwelling by recreating
its immediately
recognisable conical
shape in alternating
webbing and ropes.
The nest-like design,
which can be used as
a hanging chair, comes
with a soft cushion
and integrated lighting.
Designer José A
Gandía-Blasco Canales ‘CASK’ LOUNGER
has form, his previous by Norm Architects,
creations including a for Expormim
bestselling ‘Tipi’ and Initially launched in 2021 structure of the oval
fabric ‘Wigwam’. as an indoor collection, sofa, ottoman and circular
gandiablasco.com Norm Architects’ ‘Cask’ armchairs has informed
series is all set to transform a curvy sunlounger
patios, poolside areas and with an aluminium tube
terraces into plush, relaxing frame. A generous, round
spaces. In this new outdoor daybed is also available.
version, the original rattan expormim.com

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Wallpaper* Bespoke
GREEN GOLD
A beautifully designed new book, Born in Oasi Zegna,
explores the rich material ancestry and environmental
philosophy of the illustrious Italian fashion house
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Wallpaper* Bespoke
This page, the book features
archival and contemporary
images of Oasi Zegna, a vast
natural reserve transformed by
house founder Ermenegildo
Zegna, alongside playful
illustrations by the likes
of Giuseppe Ragazzini, Paolo
Bacilieri and Cecilia Carlstedt
Opposite, an installation,
held at this year’s Milan
Design Week to launch the
book, featured vegetation
collected from Oasi Zegna
Amid the picturesque peaks of the Biella Alps in Piedmont, Zegna describes the book as a celebration of where the brand’s
northern Italy, lies Oasi Zegna, a 100 sq km slice of bucolic scenery values were born, values that continue to infuse its collections under
where Ermenegildo Zegna – founder of the eponymous Italian the discerning eye of its artistic director Alessandro Sartori, whose
fashion house – opened his first wool mill in 1910. Oasi Zegna not oeuvre champions the natural fibres that have long been Zegna’s
only marks the birthplace of Zegna, but also reflects the house’s bedrock. Recent seasons have seen him exalt cashmere and linen,
commitment to the natural world: for it was here, alongside the mill, the runway shows themselves backdropped by vast piles or bales of
that Ermenegildo would begin fostering a thriving ecosystem by the fabric in its rawest form. ‘Every road and every path at Zegna
planting conifer trees, which now number 500,000 and counting. starts from and leads to Oasi Zegna,’ says the house.
Now, more than a century on, a richly-illustrated new book, Born The book’s release was celebrated during this year’s Milan Design
in Oasi Zegna, looks back to the brand’s Alpine roots, documenting its Week in April with an immersive exhibition that took place at
rich history and conservationist heritage. Published by Rizzoli New Zegna’s Via Savona headquarters and featured vegetation evocative of
York, with words by Italian fashion critic and cultural editor Chidozie that found in the territory. On the street, meanwhile, Zegna has been
Obasi, the book features a wealth of contemporary and archival named the ‘custodian’ of the flowerbeds on Milan’s Piazza Duomo,
images that capture the natural territory’s lush vegetation and vast which have been planted with flora inspired by Oasi Zegna.
undulating landscapes, some adorned with playful illustrations by ‘Born in Oasi Zegna’, paperback with slipcase, £250, is published by
artists Paolo Bacilieri, Cecilia Carlstedt and Giuseppe Ragazzini. Rizzoli New York, rizzoliusa.com, zegna.com
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KITCHENS
We bring you the chicest, sleekest islands
on which to slice and dice this season
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104 DESIGN DIRECTORY

MODULNOVA Clad in Silver Roots marble slabs, with ‘Groove’ walnut doors in a new
Moka finish, this island appears to float on a narrow stone base but can
‘Vertical’, by Carlo Presotto and
still integrate a large appliance such as a dishwasher. Handle-free doors
Andrea Bassanello, for Modulnova
conceal an LED light bar that emphasises the interplay of textures and
materials, while a versatile ‘Glass’ door component can be used in various
applications, such as bases, wall units and columns. modulnova.com
OFFICINE GULLO Aiming to become the epicentre around which family and friends can
gather, the five models in the ‘Isola’ collection can be seamlessly integrated
‘Isola’, by Officine Gullo
into any kitchen project. The wide range of customisable options allows
for the creation of dream set-ups with accessories that include pasta
cookers, steamers, lava stone barbecues, mirror-finished fry-top plates,
coup de feu burners and direct-cooking electric grills. officinegullo.com
ARCLINEA This high-performing stainless steel kitchen is defined by its bold handles,
which appear along the entire perimeter of the island, allowing for the
‘Proxima’, by Antonio
effortless opening of doors and drawers. The minimalist design, which
Citterio, for Arclinea
integrates large American appliances, also aims to encourage proximity,
both in terms of easy access to cooking tools, and fostering sociability
in the preparation and consumption of foods. arclinea.com
CESAR Two new innovations by Cesar add elegantly bold visual effects to the
brand’s ‘Tangram’ collection: the ‘Nuances’ worktop showcases a dynamic
‘Tangram’, by Garcia
use of colour that evokes the fluidity of polished and frosted glass, while
Cumini, for Cesar
the oak ‘Groove’ doors feature an irregular pattern of three-dimensional
vertical grooves designed to camouflage the joints between cabinets
and give the impression of a harmonious, unified surface. cesar.it
BOFFI Inspired by Luigi Massoni’s classic 1972 ‘Xila’ kitchen (the first model
without visible door handles) for Boffi, Ossino’s island focuses on
‘XO’, by Elisa Ossino,
geometries that combine precise lines and delicate edges. Hovering only
for Boffi
2cm above the floor, its handleless doors are framed by a thick Breccia
Imperiale stone top and side panels, while a circular solid wood counter,
with a matching curving leg, creates a place to congregate. boffi.com

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KITCHENS
‘ESSENTIAL’
INDUCTION RANGE
by Gaggenau
With this new collection of
perfectly balanced designs
that seamlessly integrate
into worktops, Gaggenau
has distilled the cooktop
to its essentials: all that is
visible is an LED ‘dot’ in the
smart cooking zone and a
front-mounted performance
knob. Designed to integrate
exclusively with the
stain- and scratch-resistant
Dekton stone countertops,
the range is accompanied
by a series of removable
magnetic protectors
for existing cookware,
which reduce noise
and ensure optimal
cooking performance.
gaggenau.com
REFRIGERATED
DRAWERS
by Patricia Urquiola, for
Signature Kitchen Suite
Designed to be useful
throughout the house, these
refrigerated drawers can be
used as freestanding or
under-counter elements in
a kitchen, or to store drinks
in a bedroom or beauty
products in a bathroom.
Featuring strong textures
and colours, thanks to
Urquiola’s ‘Cimento’ tile
cladding, the compact
two-drawer module can be
combined with matching
‘LAND’ KITCHEN storage cabinets. As well
by Cap and Poliform as the ceramic tiles in five
Available in either a wall colours, a natural or stained
or freestanding version, wood finish is also available.
Poliform’s first outdoor signaturekitchensuite.com
kitchen is a linear design
organised around a
horizontal central beam ‘RATIO’ TROLLEY
in matte black lacquered by David/Nicolas,
aluminium. This is for Marsotto
complemented by a series of
This sculptural bar cart
matching hanging modules,
stands out, thanks to its
with fronts in Inalco MDi
concave modular marble
carbone, that appear
panels and contrasting
suspended below it, and
circular inlays. It is available
a stainless steel sink, solid
in various combinations
teak cutting board and
of materials, including
barbecue placed on top.
Lasa white, Zimbabwe
As all the functions are
black, Roman and Titanium
powered by gas or battery, it
travertine, and Lava
does not need any electrical
stone, while the inside can
connection, so you are free
be lined in sanded oak,
to install it in the sunniest
mahogany or ash.
corner of your outdoor
marsotto.com
space. poliform.it
WRITER: LÉA TEUSCHER DESIGN DIRECTORY 115

Left, the Vipp V3 kitchen
features freestanding
modules wrapped in
naturally anodised
aluminium, with vertically
extruded profiles that
curve around the edges
Those on the hunt for a new kitchen are

likely to find their fingers drawn to the Vipp
V3, an elegantly grooved offering, brimming
with industrial chic, that pays homage to the
Danish design brand’s metalwork legacy.
Founded in 1939, Vipp has become
synonymous for combining functionality
with a sleek minimalist aesthetic. The
company started after trained metalworker
Holger Nielsen won a car, sold it to buy
a metal press and then used it to lovingly
craft a bin for his wife’s hairdressing salon.
He never intended it to be for sale, but a
request to make more prompted him to start
production on a larger scale, resulting in
what is today known as the Vipp pedal bin.
The company would later add a wealth
of other stainless steel items to its portfolio,
including toilet brushes and laundry baskets,
before launching the first all-metal Vipp
kitchen, the V1, in 2011. This was followed
by the V2, launched in 2021 and featuring
an organic material palette of Bavarian
marble and European dark oak.
Despite sharing the same overall design
principles as the original, the new V3 kitchen
swaps the black powder-coated steel form
of the V1 for freestanding modules made
from naturally anodised aluminium, inspired
by the material’s use as staircase cladding in
Vipp’s Instagrammable Chimney guesthouse
in Copenhagen. Resting effortlessly on four
legs, the modules’ vertically extruded profiles
curve around the edges to bring a light
elegance to their industrial appearance, while
a 4mm-thick stainless steel countertop
gracefully floats above the cabinets, which
CURVE
feature discreetly integrated handles. The
kitchen is available in three different
modules: island, wall and tall.
‘The V3 allowed us to combine valuable
knowhow from our first kitchen with our
legacy of metalwork in a visual expression
APPEAL
Get into the groove with the latest kitchen
that is both compelling and innovative,’ says
Vipp CEO Kasper Egelund. ‘In addition to its
functional nature, we were able to introduce
one of our trademark materials – extruded
aluminium. I think we have managed to
create a unique kitchen that feels like a
sculptural piece on its own.’ ∂
from Danish design brand Vipp vipp.com
116 DESIGN DIRECTORY WRITER: ANNE SOWARD

BATHROOMS The hottest trends, from retrofuturistic scene-setting and
sunset moods to sculptural curves and shadowy corners
‘Port Stadium’ wall lamps, €2,115 each, by Tom Fereday, for Rakumba. Recycled ceramic pebble washbasin, £385, by VitrA. ‘Super’ washbasin
mixer, price on request, by Calvi Brambilla, for Quadro Design. ‘Cappadocia Sunset’ tiles, price on request, by Neolith
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‘Atrio’ washbasin mixer,
from £1,700, by Grohe.
‘BetteCurve’ washbasin,
from £857, by Tesseraux +
Partner, for Bette. ‘Eternity’
console, $11,200, by Arda
Yeniay, for Studio Twenty
Seven. Blu Mediterraneo
Mandarino di Sicilia eau
de toilette, £147 for 100ml,
by Acqua di Parma. ‘Seros’
bath, £3,996, by Victoria
+ Albert in collaboration
with Sophie-Elizabeth
Thompson. ‘Aurena’
mirror, £1,594, by Antonio
Citterio, for Duravit. ‘002’
freestanding bath faucet,
$3,195, by Kallista. ‘Din’
wall tiles in Light Green
Matt, £243 per sq m, by
Konstantin Grcic, for
Mutina. ‘Crogiolo Luz’
wall tiles in Caramel, price
on request, by Marazzi.
‘SM 77’ floor tiles, €227
per sq m, by Bisazza

‘Fris’ pendant, from £666, by Joan Gaspar, for Marset. ‘Andromeda’ table, price on request, by LSM, for UniFor. ‘Dome’ bath, €6,930, by Pio and Tito Toso, for
Pulkra. ‘Venty’ deck-mounted bath and shower mixer, from £853, by Riobel. ‘Keiga’ fabric, £137 per m, by Sahco. ‘Ffrom 01’ tiles, part of the Earthic by Silestone
XM collection, from £200 per sq m, by Formafantasma, for Cosentino
‘JJ’ towel warmer and towel rail, from €1,000, by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba, for Tubes. ‘Cove’ bath towel in Clay, NZ$90 ($55), by Baina. ‘Itaca’
freestanding washbasin, price on request, by Luca Cimarra, for Ceramica Cielo. ‘Citterio C’ single-lever washbasin mixer, £586, by Antonio Citterio, for Axor.
‘Virgo’ mirror, price on request, by Bizzarri Design, for Artelinea

Toilet roll holder, £132, by
Armani Roca. ‘Formation 02’
smart toilet, $25,000, by
Samuel Ross and SR_A, for
Kohler. Toilet paper, €8.40
for six rolls, by Renova.
‘Hidden Earth’ side table, $5,777,
by Kate Greenberg and Sahra
Jajarmikhayat. ‘Tecturis E’
single-lever freestanding bath
mixer, £1,870, by Phoenix
Design, for Hansgrohe.
‘Tura’ bath, £3,552, by Andreu
Carulla, for Roca. ‘Meda’
washbasin, £1,026, by Peter
Wirz, for Laufen. ‘AF/21’ basin
mixer, part of the Aboutwater
Boffi Fantini collection,
price on request, by Naoto
Fukasawa, for Fantini Rubinetti.
Bin, £450, by Armani Roca
This page and opposite, ‘Squash’ armchair, from £4,950, by Faye Toogood, for Poltrona Frau. ‘Diametro 35 Cross’ freestanding bath tap, from £1,228, by Davide
Vercelli, for Ritmonio. ‘Cenote’ bath, price on request, by Patricia Urquiola, for Agape. ‘Wax, Stone, Light’ lamp, £3,227, by Linde Freya Tangelder, for Cassina.
‘Aquahalo’ shower, from £11,821, by Michael Neumayr, for Dornbracht. ‘The Small Hours’ basin unit, price on request, by Patricia Urquiola, for Salvatori. ‘Sixty’
wall-mounted dual handle mixers with spout, price on request, by Glenn Sestig, for Ceadesign. ‘No Vanitas’ mirror, from £2,165, by Patricia Urquiola, for Cassina.
‘Tanticolori’ floor tiles in TC 0129, £122 for ten, by Mosaico Plus. For stockists, see page 185

BATHROOMS
‘THARIS’ UNIT
by Marco Piva,
for Visionnaire
This magnificently
monolithic bathroom
unit features a metal top,
crossed by two full-height,
LED-backlit, lacquered-
frame mirrors, paired up
with a Travertine marble
sink and a vanity station.
Adding spa vibes to the
domestic environment,
it comes with curved
undertop shelves in
satin-finished steel, and
can be wall-mounted
or freestanding.
visionnaire-home.com
‘TETI’ WASHBASIN
by AMDL Circle,
for Antoniolupi
One of a trio of sinks
designed by AMDL Circle
for Antoniolupi, this steel
and wood basin uses a
new technique, pioneered
‘HUM’ COLLECTION by AMDL Circle founder
by Philippe Malouin, Michele De Lucchi, in
for Quadro Design which wood panels are
stitched together with wire
Malouin’s bathroom or rope instead of being
accessories collection for glued, framed or inlaid.
Quadro Design strives for Here, walnut panels,
the simplest of aesthetics arranged vertically, cover
while retaining a sculptural the entire volume, and
aspect. Encompassing taps, are connected to each
handles and spouts, it other by metal clips. The
displays the satisfyingly silhouette may reference
curvaceous forms that ancient monuments, but
Malouin is so fond of it still manages to look
composing. quadrodesign.it refreshingly modern.
antoniolupi.it
‘LOGICA PLUS’
INTEGRATED SAUNA
by Talocci + Pallotta, for Effe
Effe’s ‘Logica’ collection of
integrated wellness systems,
designed by Giovanna
Talocci, first hit the market
20 years ago, transforming
the concept of the home
spa. Now an evolved edition,
designed by Talocci with
Marco Pallotta, integrates
sauna and hammam with
an external shower system.
The sauna and hammam
booths – one in heat-treated
aspen, the other in ceramic
– are clad in sand-coloured
aluminium and fronted by
glass screens. There is also a
version in which the shower
is protected by a slatted
wooden screen. effe.it
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Design
This page,’Le Mura’
sofa, by Tacchini x Gucci,
a re-edition of Mario
Bellini’s 1972 sofa
Opposite, ‘Opachi’
vase, by Venini x Gucci,
a re-edition of Tobia
Scarpa’s 1960 vase
An inspiring design collection from Gucci interprets
past icons through a contemporary lens
PHOTOGRAPHY: ALECIO FERRARI WRITER: LAURA MAY TODD
W
hen Sabato De Sarno was That sentiment was reconfirmed in the days capital it is today. ‘Design objects have
appointed creative director of leading up to Milan Design Week in April, always been a source of inspiration for me,
Gucci in 2023, he had wanted when it was announced De Sarno would especially when it comes to icons,’ says
his inaugural runway show to take place on launch his first furniture collection for the De Sarno of the decision to launch his first
the historic cobblestoned streets of Milan’s brand. However, De Sarno, alongside the furniture collection with Gucci. ‘I have
Brera district. Those arrangements were project’s curator, Michela Pelizzari, founder discovered them, observed them, collected
dashed when a freak rainstorm forced the of creative agency PS, wouldn’t create a them. I have explored their stories.’ Unveiled
show indoors, but De Sarno has never tired collection from scratch. Instead, they would at Gucci’s Via Montenapoleone flagship
of celebrating his passion for his adopted reissue five 20th century pieces by designers store during Milan Design Week, the
city and the timelessness of Italian style. whose work helped make Milan the design collection comprised five important »
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pieces by Nanda Vigo, Gae Aulenti, Piero designed by Aulenti and Castiglioni for Above left, ‘Clessidra’
rug, by CC-Tapis x Gucci
Castiglioni, Mario Bellini, Tobia Scarpa FontanaArte, a deceptively simple design and the Portaluppi Pattern
(see W*282) and Piero Portaluppi. that incorporates three different types of Project by Pictalab
According to Pelizzari, the choice of these glasswork. And the collection includes a Above right, ‘Parola’ table
designers was inextricably tied to De Sarno’s 1970s-era sofa by Bellini, the Milanese genius lamp, by FontanaArte x
early explorations of the Gucci archive. behind B&B Italia’s ‘Camaleonda’ sofa and Gucci, a re-edition of Gae
Aulenti and Piero
‘At the time, Sabato was finding the brand’s the more recently reissued ‘Le Bambole’ Castiglioni’s 1980 lamp
iconic pieces and reproducing them in the from 1972. His modular ‘Le Mura’, re-released Opposite, ‘Storet’ cabinet,
collection,’ she says. ‘So the idea of an ‘icon’ by Tacchini in 2022, is defined by a low, by Acerbis x Gucci, a
was important.’ However, finding the right boxy shape that can be arranged as a sofa, re-edition of Nanda Vigo’s
1994 cabinet
balance of products was a challenge. De Sarno loveseat or chaise. Pelizzari and De Sarno also
and Pelizzari wanted to include pieces that wanted to include smaller, tabletop items,
played an important role in the canon of 20th- landing on Venini’s ‘Opachi’ vase by Scarpa.
century Italian design but hadn’t yet become ‘If you asked a child to draw a vase, that
cult – or rather, popular – in the contemporary would be the ‘Opachi’,’ says Pelizzari. ‘It
landscape. ‘It was important to choose pieces has the most perfect, simple shape.’
that were iconic but not super famous,’ Of the five pieces, the only completely
says Pelizzari. ‘Cult products are obviously all original object is the ‘Clessidra’ rug by
iconic, but it’s not true that all iconic pieces CC-Tapis and the Portaluppi Pattern Project
are already cult.’ Unsurprisingly, Gucci are by Pictalab, which translates motifs found
keen to preserve the objects’ exclusive aura. in the architecture of famed Milanese
Each item will be made to order and only be architect Piero Portaluppi into vibrant
available to purchase on the Gucci website wallcoverings – and now, rugs. ‘The silk and
for one year before being retired. wool together really show off the richness
The collection can be described as of the colour,’ says Pelizzari of the design,
comprising vital but lesser-known gems. which resembles a chain-link diamond
There is Vigo’s ‘Storet’ cabinet, designed in pattern in Himalayan wool and silk pile.
1994 and reissued by Acerbis in 2020. ‘We Colour is one of the most integral
wanted something sexy, with a female point elements of the project. The deep burgundy
of view,’ Pelizzari says of the narrow cabinet that De Sarno has dubbed ‘Rosso Ancora’
with a stack of curved lacquered drawers. – which popped up in the form of mini
They also chose the ‘Parola’ tabletop lamp, dresses and leather bags on his runway, »
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Design
Design
‘If you asked a child to draw a vase, that would be the

‘Opachi’. It has the most perfect, simple shape’
and in all of the messaging that has been visual starting point for the Milan Design Above, the five pieces
released by the brand since then – represents Week installation by Spanish designer in the Gucci Design
Ancora collection, which
the literal fil rouge that runs throughout Guillermo Santomà, who took the idea celebrates significant
the collection. ‘Gucci Design Ancora of a photoshoot and transformed it into a pieces of Italian design
starts exactly from these classics that have maze-like room rendered entirely in the
given shape and personality to the concept same acid green. Each of the walls featured Set design: Beatrice
of Italian design, [which] today is so a sloped base that recalls an infinity wall, Bonetto and Jessica Zorzin
recognisable and loved all over the world,’ the curved sets used in photo studios that Photography assistants:
Luca Baldini,
says De Sarno. ‘Translating the ‘Le Mura’ obscure the seam between the backdrop and
Giovanni Vigano
sofa, the ‘Clessidra’ rug, the ‘Parola’ lamp, floor, diminishing all sense of depth. The
Digi tech: Marella Bessone
the ‘Storet’ cabinet and the ‘Opachi’ vase in effect created an optical illusion that made
our Rosso Ancora colour aims to celebrate it seem as if the contrasting red objects were
the values of Italian style.’ floating free within the bright green space.
According to Pelizzari, Gucci’s Design In future, Pelizzari explains that
Ancora is meant to be held up as a mirror Gucci Design Ancora will be conceived as
to De Sarno’s quarterly collections for the an extension of De Sarno’s creative vision.
brand. His first fashion campaign in 2023 But for the launch, it was key for both
featured a cluster of fresh-faced models De Sarno and Pelizzari that they celebrate
posing in front of a stark white background. Italian ingenuity in design – though, Pelizzari
In one image, the models are styled in hints, they are open to expanding their
contrasting shades of burgundy red and horizons. ‘Made in Italy doesn’t just mean
acid-toned chartreuse. This became the Italians,’ she says. ∂ gucci.com
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Built from hempcrete and stone, a sculpturally
angular house in Perth, Western Australia, carves
out an intriguing niche on a quiet suburban street
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Architecture
Above, the minimalist interiors create a blank canvas for the owners’ modernist furniture, such as a Gerrit Rietveld chair and bar stools by Mario Bellini
for Cassina, while a distinctive, stack-shaped roof carves a dramatic central void, animating the space with ever-changing light patterns
O
n the verge outside Proclamation didn’t lend itself to concrete. French and or brash,’ they say. ‘We like to think this
House are two native peppermint Salomone instead proposed hempcrete, reflects our personalities as well.’
trees, their weeping foliage and a similar-looking composite made of lime Occupying a tight site between garages
sapling trunks framing the home’s façade. and hemp. As well as its aesthetic value, it and residential dwellings, the floorplan was
So far, so typical in a Western Australia had other appealing properties: strong designed to face inwards, orientated around
area where, in the mid-19th century, green- thermal regulation, odour absorbency, good a pool and sunken lounge that is accessible
thumbed Benedictine monks established acoustic value and a low carbon footprint. from every room. Even though it meant
a monastery on the land and waterways of The material was cast around the turning their backs on some of the external
the indigenous Whadjuk Noongar people structure’s entire frame and seamlessly views, the clients drew inspiration from the
and, calling the area New Subiaco (after the applied to both interior and exterior. ‘The book The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de
Italian town of Subiaco, the birthplace of hemp render saturates the walls, ceilings, Botton, who reflects on his happy childhood
the Benedictine order), they lovingly tended select floors and interior elements, blurring memories of living in a similar set-up.
to the terrain, planting orchards and olive the distinction between the surrounding The open-plan living, dining and kitchen
trees. The vegetation of ‘Subi’ – as the locals environment, façade and internal spaces,’ space was achieved with just four materials:
affectionately call it – is still revered for says French. Together with its custom- hempcrete, steel, stone and polished concrete.
its thriving, leafy streetscapes. designed earthy pigments, the textural This lack of adornment, together with the
While the house, clad in an olive green surface ‘adds warmth to an architecture internal volume’s sharp shapes, makes it the
render, is well suited to the naturalistic that is quite brutalist,’ say the clients. perfect minimalist backdrop for the clients’
colours of the surrounding environment, its The building needed to accommodate an refined selection of modernist furniture,
heavy geometries and aluminium window ageing yet independent parent, so a small including a CC-Tapis rug, and a ‘Sengu’
protrusions are the distinctly human-made courtyard leads to a self-contained bedroom sectional sofa, ‘Capitol Complex’ chairs and
and highly intentional contemporary work and bathroom, but the real drama has been ‘El Dom’ dining table by Cassina, watched
of interior designer Alessandra French and reserved for the main entrance, marked with over by a huge freestyle artwork of clashing
architect Ara Salomone. With its sculptural a silver portal threshold that balloons into colours by Australian artist Elle Campbell.
central scroll and angular planes, the a sky-high futuristic lair with ceilings that A mezzanine overlooking the kitchen is
intriguing dwelling adds a layer of mystery vary in scale throughout. ‘It appears as a a study-cum-guest room that ‘offers privacy
to a quiet suburban street. single storey from the street, but the entrance without isolation,’ says French. There’s also
The clients had just one request when is like a big vault,’ says Salomone. an impressive vista that wasn’t anticipated
they approached French and Salomone’s This modest sense of visibility resonated until construction had started and the first-
architecture practice State of Kin with a with the clients, who liked the idea of the floor city skyline views became apparent. The
commission for a new home: concrete. The house being ‘understated on the outside expansion and contraction of spaces culminate
rest of the brief was wide open. But, as it with a sense of surprise as you walk in. It’s in the primary suite at the rear, an intimate
began to take shape, the structure simply unassuming and not overly ostentatious setting of calm composure. ∂ stateofkin.com.au
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Belle of the ball
The third leg of Weekend Max Mara’s ‘Pasticcino’ bag tour touches down
in Japan, where the country’s craft heritage inspires a bounty of riches
WRITER: JACK MOSS
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Fashion
F
irst launched in 2016, the ‘Pasticcino’
the colourful boule clasps,
bag, by Weekend Max Mara, takes which are woven by the
its name from the Italian word craftspeople of Bottega
for ‘small pastry’ – its scooping design, in Nakamori-Kumihimo
gathered fabric, attached with a small Opposite, small
metal frame and ball closure, is made to be ‘Pasticcino’ bag, £640;
medium ‘Pasticcino’
clasped in the hand as one might a cornetto bag, £740, both by
on a morning commute. The style, which Weekend Max Mara
recalls the nostalgic glamour of clasp-
fastening evening bags of the 1920s and
1930s, has been in permanent rotation ever
since, reimagined in endless iterations
of colour, pattern, size and material.
In 2022, the ‘Pasticcino’ embarked on a
world tour, setting off from its native Milan,
and travelling first to Venice. There it was
reimagined in the city’s sumptuous Fortuny
fabrics (which are still made in Mariano
Fortuny’s century-old textile mill housed in
an ancient convent on the Venetian island of
Giudecca) and studded with candy-like
gobstopper Murano glass clasps by Gambaro
& Tagliapietra. The second stop on the tour
was France, where a guipure lace exterior
by Dentelles André Laude captured Paris’
synonymy with savoir-faire. Meanwhile, a
faïence ceramic clasp was created by
earthenware factory Manufacture des Emaux
de Longwy, founded in 1789.
This month, the ‘Pasticcino’ makes the
next stop on its round-the-world odyssey,
landing in Kyoto, Japan, the ancient city
long known for its commitment to craft –
from decorative fans and glazed pottery to
woodwork, kimono dyeing and stonecraft.
Titled the ‘Pasticcino Bag Treasures of Japan’,
this edition is crafted from the rich and
evocative fabrics made by Kawashima Selkon
Textiles, a company that has been creating
silk jacquards for traditional Japanese
formalwear and interiors since 1843. The
bag comes in six variants and two sizes,
each limited edition, and features different
motifs from fluttering birds to blooming
peonies, roses and buttercups.
Some of the designs are instilled with
hidden meanings: a smattering of pink
flowers represents an ancient symbol of
fertility, while a reimagined design from 1905
recalls the grandeur of Kyoto’s Imperial
Court. Each bag is completed with a colourful
woven boule clasp made by the craftspeople
of Bottega Nakamori-Kumihimo. The bottega
has been creating obijime – the woven cord
used to hold an obi belt in place – since 1927,
in a process that takes more than 20 days of
Photography: courtesy of Weekend Max Mara
twisting, winding and dyeing. Each of the

5,000 spheres it created for Weekend Max
Mara took up to an hour to complete.
According to the esteemed bottega,
the intricate boules, used to open and close
the bag, are a symbol of its meticulous
‘commitment to craftsmanship and tradition’,
an ethos that is shared by Weekend Max
Mara as it plots where the well-travelled
‘Pasticcino’ bag will be heading next on its
cultural journey of discovery. ∂
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Design
This page, artist Devin
Wilde holding ‘Vessel No.
III’ in copper patina glaze
Opposite, a work in
progress of ‘Vessel No. XI’
on the floor of his studio
in Red Hook, Brooklyn
A
merican atist Devin Wilde admits to of woodworking. After completing two
possessing perfectionist tendencies, artist residencies working with clay at the
but relishes the fallibility of his chosen prestigious Penland School of Craft and
Above, Wilde in his
studio with his first medium, clay. ‘I find the ceramic process to Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Wilde founded
experiment with ceramic be an integral part of my personal growth,’ his ceramics practice in 2023. In his first
furniture, ‘Table No. I’ he says. ‘Working with clay is humanistic. collection, he slyly incorporates the more
(on floor), as well as
‘Vessel No. VIII’ in ivory It teaches me to see and appreciate the structural tenets of these former disciplines
glaze (left plinth) and beauty and wholeness in imperfection.’ into vessels and side tables, while summoning
‘Vessel No. I’ in copper The Brooklyn-based ceramicist references to a range of artistic and design
patina glaze (on bench)
originally attended Stanford University to movements imbues his pieces with an assured
Opposite, ‘Vessel No.
VII’ in aged bronze glaze
study architecture, then pivoted to work eternality. This has drawn the attention of
and ‘Vessel No. IV’ in in digital and user experience design before major retailers, including Lawson-Fenning
iridescent iron glaze moving into the more tangible practice and Spartan Shop, which carry his work,
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as well as a growing number of architects

and designers who have commissioned
‘Postmodernism sensibility. A lot of them are heavy in
oxides, which causes them to look like metal
pieces for major projects. is cheeky. It both that’s been sitting out in the air for years.’
Wilde uses geometric shapes both Wilde’s making process isn’t a solitary
ornamentally and functionally in compelling pays homage to, one – he has a lot of company. Stylists and
and tenuous arrangements. In many of his interior designers often stop by his studio
vessels, the capacious cylindrical or and playfully slips to see what he’s working on or to share
semicircular containers are supported by a happy-hour cocktail on his roof terrace.
contrastingly small circular discs or coiled away from, the ‘The space is kind of an extension of me,
feet. Each foot is the terminus of fanciful
ribs that sneak up the sides of the pieces,
rigours of classicism’ my personality, and my Brooklyn childhood.
It’s not too precious; orderly but not too
acting as a decorative scaffold. The ribs are neat.’ But probably the most influential guest
designed in high relief to the surface of the is the natural light that fuels his sculpting
vessel’s container, which Wilde credits as process. ‘I rarely turn on the lights until
a sculptural response to light. ‘It creates an nighttime. Sunlight runs the show.’ ∂
interplay of light and shadow,’ he says. ‘This devinwilde.com
secondary layer of ribs elevates the flat
surface. I want to create a pattern of shapes
whose shadows reinforce the dynamism
of whatever is going on in the piece.’
The patterns in Wilde’s works evoke the
pleasing repetitions of classical architecture,
but their exaggerated proportions point to
postmodern tendencies, which, in part,
inspires his visual language. ‘Postmodernism
is cheeky. It both pays homage to, and
playfully slips away from, the rigours of
classicism.’ In ‘Vessel No. I’ and ‘Vessel
No. XI’, Wilde’s work moves away from the
exaggerated forms of postmodernism, and
more towards the zen poetry of Constantin
Brâncuşi and Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures,
whose tangential arrangements imply a sense
of movement and balance. ‘Both sculptors
have this distinctly ‘alive’ quality. It’s
biomorphism at its best,’ says Wilde.
Having grown up in the Park Slope
neighbourhood of Brooklyn, he has begun
to develop his second collection around the
architectural forms native to the Brooklyn
brownstone, a style of townhouse dignified
by its sandstone-encrusted edifices.
Depending on the area and architect, the
townhouse often features unique patterns
and details, such as sawtooth-patterned
architraves or crenellated cornices. ‘A big
part of my creative process the past few
months has been to walk around Brooklyn
on sunny days and just photograph these
architectural details and the way they
interact with light, be it the façade, or the
wrought ironwork on the gate or windows,’
he says. ‘I want to combine these with an
even more maximalist art deco language.’
For Wilde, the art deco style possesses a
modern sensibility that is not shy about
detail and ornament. ‘In this way, it’s
simultaneously ancient and space-age.’
Wilde’s Brooklyn studio is located in
the secluded, waterfront neighbourhood of
Red Hook, which is severed from the rest
of the city by an ageing highway. Here, he
hand-builds his pieces using clay, with a high
distribution of a granular material called
‘grog’, which helps support their structure,
but also offers a degree of rustication that
comes through in his unique glazes. ‘I work
with glazes that reinforce a classic, ancient
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Space
This page, ‘Origata’ console,
by Nao Tamura, for Porro.
‘Ovni’ coupe (c1980),
by Christian Duc, from
Ketabi Bourdet. ‘Satellite’
mirror (1927), by Eileen Gray,
for Ecart International.
‘Talea Verde’ vase, by Ronan
Bouroullec, for Mutina.
‘Mademoiselle’ silk satin
in Ottanio, by Dedar
Opposite, ‘Gabbiano’ table
(1986), by Pierluigi Ghianda,
for Bottega Ghianda.
‘Andromeda’ mirror (1974),
by Nanda Vigo, for Glas
Italia. ‘Mademoiselle’ silk
satin in Drageé, by Dedar
Past and present intertwine for the shape of things to come
Photography ROM A IN ROUCOULES Creative direction NICK V INSON
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Space
This page, ‘Aria’ console
(1985), by Rena Dumas;
‘Triangle’ mirror (2004), by
Denis Montel, both for
RDAI. Leather notebooks,
from Mount Street Printers.
‘Menteur’ mirror, by Philippe
Starck, for Glas Italia.
‘Voltige d’Hermès’ lamp, by
Hermès. ‘Mademoiselle’ silk
satin in Ottanio, by Dedar
Opposite, ‘Bridges’ cabinet,
by Muller Van Severen, for
BD Barcelona. ‘Orwell’
lamps (c1980), by Christian
Duc, from Ketabi Bourdet.
‘Mademoiselle’ silk
satin in Oro, by Dedar
Credits
Space
This page, ‘Museo’ chair
(1994), by Aldo Rossi, for
UniFor. ‘Gli Specchi di
Dioniso 4’ mirror (2008),
by Ettore Sottsass, for Glas
Italia. ‘Mademoiselle’ silk
satin in Drageé, by Dedar
Opposite, ‘Ceo Cube’ table
(2008), by Lella and Massimo
Vignelli, for Poltrona Frau.
‘Satellite 5’ mirror, by Pierre
Charpin, for Galerie Kreo.
‘Dinner Service’ bread
plate and serving bowl, by
Donald Judd, for Puiforcat.
Leather notebooks, from
Mount Street Printers.
‘Mademoiselle’ silk satin
in Oro, by Dedar
Interiors production:
Najah El-Jamil Sadi
Photography assistant:
Eric Ancel
Set assistants: Alban Diaz,
Hamid Shams
Digi tech: Pedro Teles
Post-production:
Gaïa Rousset
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Cloak
and dagger
Swathe yourself in sharp looks with a soft touch
Photography M ATTI A PA RODI Fashion JASON HUGHES
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Fashion
This page, jacket, £675;
skirt, £310, both by
Sportmax. Earrings, €995,
by Balenciaga. Shoes,
£730, by Saint Laurent by
Anthony Vaccarello.
Tights, £26, by Falke
‘Torrin’ fabric in Seal, £83
per m, by Villa Nova
Opposite, jacket, £2,270;
earrings, £510; gloves,
£790, all by Versace
Fashion
Top, jacket, £9,799; cuffs, from £910; shoes, £730, all by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Tights, £31, by Falke
‘Celino’ fabric in Soya, £125 per m, by Romo
Above, bodysuit; gloves, both price on request, by Alaïa
‘Locus Solus’ daybed, £7,000, by Gae Aulenti, for Poltronova, from Béton Brut
Opposite, jacket, £7,000; top, £1,100, both by Dior. Shoes, £730, by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
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Fashion
Top, £6,615; earrings, £680; belt,

£7,800; belt, £4,475, all by Chanel.
Shoes, £595, by Manolo Blahnik.
Tights, £60, by Wolford
Steel back chair, £820,
from Monument
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Above, blouse, £1,100,
by Celine Plein Soleil
by Hedi Slimane, from
Selfridges. Shoes, £595,
by Manolo Blahnik.
Underwear, £80; tights,
£45, both by Wolford
‘Celino’ fabric in Mango,
£125 per m, by Romo
Right, dress, €950;
sunglasses, £350; earrings,
€995, all by Balenciaga
‘Torrin’ fabric in Seal, £83
per m, by Villa Nova
Opposite, coat, price
on request, by Bottega
Veneta. Shoes, £595,
by Manolo Blahnik.
Wooden screen, £3,200,
from Béton Brut
160 ∑
Fashion
Fashion
Above, coat, £3,860, by Ferragamo. Shoes, £730, by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. Gloves, £316, by Paula Rowan. Tights, £55, by Wolford
‘Celino’ fabric in Mango and S0ya, £125 per m each, by Romo
Opposite, jacket, £1,250, by Victoria Beckham. Earrings, £680, by Chanel. Belt (worn as necklace), price on request, by Sportmax. Tights, £55, by Wolford
Steel back chair, £820, from Monument
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Model: Renée Does
at Viva London
Casting: Ikki Casting at WSM
Hair: Tomi Roppongi at
Julian Watson Agency using
Bumble and Bumble
Make-up: Faye Bluff
at Of Substance Agency
using Byredo
Set design: Stilema Studio
at Tristan Godefroy
Interiors: Olly Mason
Photography assistants:
Pablo Gallegos, Tom Green
Fashion assistant:
Samela Gjozi
Interiors assistant: Ady Huq
Digi tech: Jess Segal
Coat, price on request,

by Numeroventuno by
Alessandro Dell’Acqua.
Earrings, €995, by Balenciaga.
Gloves, £316, by Paula Rowan
‘Locus Solus’ daybed, £7,000, by
Gae Aulenti, for Poltronova,
from Béton Brut
164 ∑
Fashion
Our celebration of next-generation talent was staged at Triennale
during Milan Design Week, showcasing work by some of today’s
most exciting new furniture and product designers
Photography M ATTIA BA LSA MINI Interiors OLLY M ASON
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Design
‘La Paz’ fountain,

by Lily Clark
Preoccupied by fluid dynamics,
LA designer Clark aims to capture
the sublime beauty of water and flaunt
its physicality with her meditative
fountain (opposite). @lilyyill
‘Furikake’ lantern,
by Rio Kobayashi
In this bentwood lantern, by Kobayashi
in collaboration with Flavia Brändle,
light is filtered through shoji paper
sprinkled with a motif inspired by
furikake flakes. @riokobayashi_d
Design
‘Pirouette’ tables and
stools, by Parti Studio
Made with the support of AHEC, in
American hard maple by Jan Hendzel
Studio, these pieces are inspired by
the fold and flow of fabric, see page
066 for more details. @parti.studio
‘Fresh Catch’ shelving,

by Lauren Goodman
Goodman uses found and discarded
objects to create her distinctive pieces,
such as lobster traps salvaged off the
coast of New England and turned into
shelving (opposite). @laurengoodgal
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170 ∑
Design
‘ISU’ modular system, ‘Tubular’ chair,

by Raphael Kadid by Andu Masebo
Testifying to Kadid’s architectural Bold and decidedly industrial,
training, ‘ISU’ offers the flexibility Masebo’s chair uses recycled rubber
to create multiple configurations, for its seat, while the frame is made
including a coat rack, shelving unit from stainless steel traditionally
and chair (opposite). @raphaelkadid used for car exhausts. @andumasebo
Design
‘Wood Ocean’ stools,

by Didi NG Wing Yin
These handcrafted stools were first
burned and brushed, before being dyed
with ink in vivid colours. @dd_ng
‘A Table for Some Things (but
not Others)’, by Olivia Bossy
Sydney-based designer Bossy adds
a sculptural twist to the traditional
side table. @oliviabossy
‘Modular Ceramics’,
by Rino Claessens
Dutch designer Claessens fires ceramic
parts separately, then connects them
with hidden bolts. @rinoclaessens
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Design
‘Ayo S2 Red’ bench,

by Josh Ike Egesi
Taking inspiration from a bench
with stability issues in the yard of
his Lagos home, Egesi’s design is both
a stable seat and ‘a platform for
meaningful engagement’. @josh_egesi
‘Mirror Block’ stool,
by Seongil Choi
Seoul-based designer Choi takes an
industrial approach, and his stool, a
composition of hand-sanded stainless
steel blocks balancing on each other,
is satisfyingly geometric. @seongilchoii
‘Fisherman’ hook and candle

holder, by Panorammma
Mexican studio Panorammma creates
new worlds through its work, with its
‘Fisherman’ series seeming to have been
‘recovered from the bottom of the ocean
on a lost planet’, it says. @panorammma_
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Design
‘Tapestry’ chair,
by Alexis & Ginger
Inspired by the silhouette of a draping
textile, the ‘Tapestry’ chair’s curving
back is a nod to a pulled-back curtain,
bringing softness to the India ink-
stained ash. @alexis_and_ginger
Design
‘Reflecting Flame’ wall

piece, by Christian + Jade
Hammer-formed in aluminium, this
sculptural wall piece is a self-contained
unit for candles that explores how
a concave shape warps the flame’s
flickering movement. @christianandjade
‘Elombe 020’ bench,
by Ibiyane
Martinique-based studio Ibiyane likes
to create pieces made of Caribbean pine
and other timbers native to the island,
such as this sinuous bench consisting of
a stack-laminated fir structure. @ibiyane
Sand-casted chair,
by Matan Fadida
More intriguing sculpture than seat,
this chair, by the New Zealand-born
Fadida, was first crafted out of foam,
then sand-cast in aluminium at an east
London foundry. @matan_fadida
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Design
‘Communion’, by
Giles Tettey Nartey
Made with the support of AHEC, in
American hard maple by Jan Hendzel
Studio, this was conceived for the shared
experience of making fufu, see page 066
for more details. @gilestetteynartey
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‘Slice Tube’ seating,
by MMR Studio
Inspired by Bernd & Hilla Becher’s book
Basic Forms and metal ventilation ducts,
Shanghai studio MMR’s dynamically
industrial ‘Slice System’ series has an
urban versatility. @mmrstudio_
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Design
Exhibition co-ordinator:
Ian Cibic
Exhibition design:
DWA Design Studio
Exhibition assistant:
Lena Lescoeur Riboud
Photography assistants:
Mattia Gallo, Mattia Pastore
Post-production:
Lasso Studio
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A hotbed of enterprising creativity, the Thai capital has long been a Wallpaper*
favourite. Time your visit with its fourth Art Biennale, which starts this October
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01. Charmkrung 04. Kathmandu 06. Aman Nai Lert

Chef Aruss Lerlerstkul’s Photo Gallery The opening of this
restaurant serves playful Photographer Manit 52-suite resort later
riffs on classic Thai bar Sriwanichpoom runs his this year will mark a
snacks and delightful bijou gallery in a restored homecoming for Aman,
sharing dishes such as shophouse with the same the luxury hotel brand
grilled curried mussels. discerning eye for that made its debut in
@charmkrung composition and lighting Phuket in 1988. aman.com
that has made him a
02. Warehouse 30 national treasure. 07. Infinity Wellbeing
Architect Duangrit kathmanduphotobkk.com This Space Popular- N
Bunnag has turned this designed spa is a quiet
block of 1940s warehouses 05. King Power sanctuary with a BANGKOK, THAILAND
in Charoenkrung Mahanakhon sandstone palette and soft (GMT +7)
into a buzzy hive for Ole Scheeren’s spiralling light diffused through a
local creatives. curtain of green foliage.
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pixelated tower houses
warehouse30.com the Ritz-Carlton infinitywellbeing.com
Residences and Standard
03. ATT19 Hotel. Most day-trippers 08. Funkytown
Set in a former Chinese head straight up to the A Phrom Phong spot
school, this intriguing 78th level for dizzying serving out-of-the-box
multidisciplinary hub wraparound views of drinks (Caesar’s Salad
showcases vintage finds Bangkok from the cocktail anyone?) and For more inspiring,
and the works of young vertiginous glass Skywalk. inspired bar snacks. design-led travel stories,
Thai artists. @att19.bkk kingpowermahanakhon.co.th @fnkytown.bar visit Wallpaper.com ∏
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