by Rosa Bertoli, Wallpaper* Until two years ago, Martina Mondadori was mainly known as the heiress of her family’s editorial empire. Born and bred in Italy, Mondadori comes from the illustrious family owning the eponymous publishing house, of which she now sits on the board. Publishing, it seems, is second nature for Mondadori: following a…
From Zaha Hadid furniture to Jean Prouvé’s office, here’s what everyone is buzzing about by Ann Binlot, Architectural Digest For its 11th edition, Design Miami Basel continues to show a strong selection of 20th- and 21st-century design in the Herzog & De Meuron–designed Messe Basel, right across from Art Basel in the titular Swiss town….
by Rima Sabina Aouf, Dezeen Design Miami/Basel 2016: this year’s Design Miami/Basel fair opens today in the Swiss city, where a six-tonne stone meditation space, a modular armadillo and designs by Zaha Hadid are among the highlights. The collectible design fair is taking place from 14 to 19 June 2016, and will provide an opportunity to browse creative furniture and…
by Caroline Allen, Independent.ie According to Marcus Donaghy of Donaghy + Dimond Architects – recently awarded the 2016 AAI Downes medal for excellence in architectural design – the advantage an architect-designed garden room is that it is made to measure your garden’s shape, size and look. “This is obviously reflected in cost, which will be…
by Riley von Neissen, TRENDHUNTER The ‘Armadillo Tea Pavilion’ designed by Ron Arad for Revolution Precrafted is inspired by the armored shell of the mammals it’s named after. The tea pavilion is crafted using a number of different canopies that overlap one another. The front of the structure is left open, allowing its inhabitant to…
by Jason Sayer, The Architect’s Newsaper Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed a billowing geometric pavilion for the Phillipe Gravier Gallery at the biannual Design Miami/Basel 2016 design forum. Called Owan, Kuma’s pavilion aims to establish a dialogue between architecture and the landscape by employing an undulating mesh-like structural shell. Owan‘s design also derives from the curvature often found in fish scales and traditional tea…
by Nina Azaarello, Designboom revolution precrafted presents ron arad’s armadillo tea pavilion at design miami/ baselall images courtesy of revolution precrafted the design at large program at design miami/ basel comprises a curated collection of large-scale works and ambitious architectural installations, both from historical and contemporary contexts. the 2016 theme focuses on ‘landscape’, exploring the relationship between the built and natural…
by Philip Stevens, Designboom revolution is a collection of limited edition properties, ranging from functional pavilions to modular homes. the project — conceived by high-profile real estate developer robbie antonio — unites creatives such as daniel libeskind, sou fujimoto, and lenny kravitz’s company kravitz design to create a series of prefabricated, livable spaces. each pavilion and home is individually branded by its designer’s personal concept of…
by Geoffrey Montes, Architectural Digest When launching his new venture, Revolution, late last year, developer Robbie Antonio declared that the sleek collection of precrafted structures was meant “to essentially democratize architecture.” Offering all the benefits of high-end design but on a more accessible scale, the limited-edition series comprises mini-dwellings (ranging from 540 to 2,700 square…
by Jenny Brewer, It’s Nice That Architectural installations by Ron Arad, Jean Prouvé and Kengo Kuma will form part of this year’s Design at Large series at Design Miami Basel, exploring new ways of living within landscape. The series of pop-up structures will be curated by Cabana Magazine’s Martina Mondadori, and aim to demonstrate inventive approaches…