Sofia Bonati creates beautiful portraits of enchanting women with a look of mystery in their eyes. Usually she starts her artworks with a delicate pencil drawing and then adds black ink and colored gouache or watercolor. She was born into a family of Argentinian artists, which was a great inspiration for her to pursue a creative career as well. Currently Sofia is working as an illustrator and graphic designer in the UK. Sofia attributes the development of her style to…
The Schneid design studio focuses on the development and production of interior furniture and lamps. The studio was founded in 2012 by Niklas Jessen, a trained carpenter and architect, and Julia Mülling, who studied literature in Berlin and is also passionate about art and design. Their philosophy is based on a Scandinavian way of thinking and their ideas for products and objects come in a very natural way and are mainly due to feelings of aesthetics, proportions and shapes. However…
Forestiere is a collection of fibre-based jewellery and art objects designed by Sara K. MacLellan. Sara is a self-taught fibre artist, designer, and multifaceted creative living and working in the Ottawa Valley/St. Lawrence region, where the northern landscape of her childhood continues to influence her art practice. She established Forestiere in 2013 with the idea of creating a unique collection of jewellery that could not only be worn, but also appreciated and respected as small works of art. Rooted in…
Matilda Norberg is a Swedish fashion designer who creates compelling sculptural knitwear for women and embodies her very own experimental, innovative style in textiles. She graduated from Royal College of Art in London in 2015 and has won several awards with her latest collections. Matilda loves to learn new things constantly and delves in old books to find interesting techniques which she can apply on her modern designs. all images by Ceen Wahren…
In 1973 the architect Ricardo Bofill found a disused cement factory, an industrial complex from the turn of the century consisting of over 30 silos, subterranean galleries and huge machine rooms. He decided to transform it into the head office of Taller de Arquitectura. The factory, abandoned and partially in ruins, was a compendium of surrealist elements: stairs that climbed up to nowhere, mighty reinforced concrete structures that sustained nothing, pieces of iron hanging in the air, huge empty spaces…
Piergiorgio Branzi is an Italian journalist and photographer born in Signa in 1928 and raised in Florence. He started photography in the fifties and traveled extensively in Italy, particulary in the south. As with many iconic photographers of this time, Piergiorgio Branzi is skilled in the art of combining a flair for poetry with a love of detail. His works have earned him great notoriety in Italy and abroad. His work has been shown in famous museums like Guggenheim in…
After putting together a Designer’s Gift Guide for Men last Monday, today I posted a little Designer’s Gift Guide for Women! I’d love to own every single piece from this gift guide (hint, hint) and I hope you can find something beautiful for your loved ones! Normann Copenhagen – Brilliant Box The Brilliant Boxes by Normann Copenhagen are the perfect place to keep your most worn jewelry safe and still close at hand. The glas boxes are available in two…
Youjia Jin is a Chinese born London based fashion designer and fashion buyer who creates the most beautiful modern shirt dresses. She graduated with an MA in Womenswear from the London College Of Fashion in 2014. Her graduation collection has been presented at London Fashion Week. She also studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, graduating in 2011. In addition Youjia has studied fine art for many years and enjoys being able to create original and unique…
El Pintón Restaurant is located in lovely Seville, Spain and is known for its outstanding interior styling. The restaurant was designed by Lucas y Hernández-Gil Arquitectos, an architecture studio based in Madrid. What fascinates me is how well they linked the traditional architecture of the place with very modern and colorful elements like furniture and accessories by Magis, Driade or Fermob. all images are by Juan Delgado…