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JEAN-PHILIPPE DELHOMME Illustrator Delhomme’s work has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns and books on design, art and culture. As an architecture buff who recently completed a book on Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, Delhomme was in the perfect frame of mind to illustrate our Architects’ Directory (page 092). ‘I’m particularly keen on houses. I can’t help projecting myself in them and imagining what they would be like to live in. My dream house is something between a hut and an artist’s studio.’ LEONARDO SCOTTI Photographer Milan-based photographer Scotti got his professional start working with Pierpaolo Ferrari and the ToiletPaper magazine team. This month, he shot our still-life pages for The W* House (from page 099), which showcases the best pieces unveiled during Salone del Mobile in April. With objects arriving directly…

Occupying little more than a staircase in London’s Mayfair, the TukTuk Flower Studio, the area’s newest forist, is the quirky concept of gallerist Silka Rittson-Thomas (pictured). Drawing on her past experience working with companies such as auction house Phillips and contemporary art gallery Blum & Poe, Rittson-Thomas has turned what was once a hobby into a fourishing enterprise that focuses on thematic exhibitions and artist collaborations. ‘Throughout the seasons, we will invite artists to curate exhibitions and arrange bouquets,’ she says. Following a presentation inspired by Flemish still-life paintings, the latest offering indulges Rittson-Thomas’ predilection for ceramics. ‘I wanted to show pieces by artists I admire,’ she says. The result is a whimsical display, featuring a series of vases from influential ceramicists such as Hans Coper, Judith Hopf and Shio…

Gabriel Orozco figured that being the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo this year was as good an excuse as any to move with his family to Japan. Which means that if you ask the artist where he resides, the answer is now even more convoluted than before, when he lived between Mexico City, Paris and New York. Never knowing where Orozco is going to show up next is an apt metaphor for his career. The Mexican artist glides from photography to sculpture, from installation to painting, from conceptual to concrete, refusing to be categorised. ‘I don’t like to repeat myself,’ he explains, admitting that he even grew weary of his recent mid-career retrospectives. ‘If I see my work again and again, I start…

‘OPEN’ HANDLE by Rem Koolhaas Century-old door-handle company Olivari has seen an illustrious portfolio of designers, including Joe Colombo, Vico Magistretti and Piero Lissoni, offer it their take on the humble door handle. Now it is enriching its design stable with a trio of new collaborators: Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid and Marcel Wanders. Koolhaas’ take reduces the door handle to its primordial elements: hub and lever, creating a no-fuss mechanical design delivered in a variety of metal finishes. ‘Open’ door handle, price on request, by Rem Koolhaas, for Olivari, olivari.it ‘YOROI’ SECRETAIRE by Alessandro Masturzo Taking its cue from the lacquered plates found on samurai armour, Italian designer Alessandro Masturzo’s ‘Yoroi’ secretaire makes great use of De Castelli’s metal savoir-faire. The piece’s natural oak frame is dressed in sheets of…

‘BAVARESK’ TABLE by Christophe de la Fontaine Designer Christophe de la Fontaine founded German furniture brand Dante Goods and Bads with the aim of producing objects that create an emotional connection rather than fulfil a practical need. The ‘Scenes from the Prairie’ collection combines vintage sophistication with a contemporary design language, and includes the intriguing ‘Bavaresk’ table, featuring a marble top with a trio of lacquered wooden legs, in white, yellow or red. ‘Bavaresk’ table, from €3,300, by Christophe de la Fontaine, for Dante Goods and Bads, dante.lu ‘ARGENTO’ FLATWARE by Gae Aulenti The late Gae Aulenti was better known for her large-scale architectural and interior design work on museums, but she was equally adept at applying her unique aesthetic sensibility to furniture and product design, combining attractive silhouettes with…

Carnival queen: THE LASLETT, LONDON Spanning five Victorian townhouses in Notting Hill, the 51-room Laslett hotel is heavily influenced by the now-distant bohemian heritage of its West London neighbourhood. Taking its name from Rhaune Laslett, the organiser of the original Notting Hill Carnival, the hotel is a collaboration between Living Rooms, a specialist in luxury serviced residences, and interior design firm Waldo Works, which incorporated curios from local antique dealers with furnishings by British brand Race Furniture and design studio Pinch. At the Henderson bar and coffee shop, celebrated local chef Sally Clarke provides her signature food (the first time her dishes have been available outside of her eponymous restaurant). There is also a library lounge filled with design books and an art wall showcasing emerging artists, while a concept…

Design Miami/Basel Preview 2015 One of the most striking structures of this year’s design at large programme at design playground, and dressing room. Interiors are designed to look like they’ve been hewn out of stone (in a style the designer calls ‘nouveau brutalism’), while furnishings are geometric functional sculptures, a stark contrast to the organic shell. blurring the boundaries between art, design and architecture, the pavilion is typical of the work of Van Lieshout, who says, ‘The Poolhouse and its sculptures couple the pursuit of progress with a longing for the primitive past.’ the design at large programme, which debuted at design miami/basel last year, presents large-scale works that break out of the traditional gallery space. Under balazs’ curatorial direction, this year’s programme concentrates on the themes of modularity, environmental…

Claudio Marenzi, CEO of Italian outerwear company Herno, stands back to admire the army officer’s uniform that he wore during his national service. He pulls wide the jacket’s waist, then gesticulates to his somewhat larger girth decades on. ‘At least the hat still fits,’ he jokes. The uniform, with its considered fabrication and carefully placed pockets is just one of the vintage items littering his offices, each, he says, an inspiration to his work. There are Eames chairs, paintings, art books and, Marenzi being an Italian businessman, the obligatory Rolex Submariner watch. Across the way, behind a rail of ultra-light, waterproof down jackets, his design team is trying on a few prototipi. They don’t keep them on for long – it is a hot day at Herno HQ, in Lesa,…

You might think that creating a building in a gasholder would be an act of bloody-minded eccentricity. These behemoths of the Victorian age, when industrial architecture was taken as seriously as cultural and residential builds, might seem to have had their day. You’d be wrong. Gasholders have been turned into icons by architects and artists keen to preserve their blend of industrial nostalgia and striking form. Photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher made them into portraits of the industrial age. In Vienna, a group of exuberant Rundbogenstil gasholders has been converted into apartments by architects including Jean Nouvel and Coop Himmelb(l)au; another example, in Germany’s Oberhausen, has been made into a cavernous arts space; while one of Dublin’s dockland gasholders was converted into an apartment block by architects O’Mahony Pike. The…

DECKCHAIR by Tyler Hays Tyler Hays’ take on the deckchair combines exquisite details with nostalgic craftsmanship. The bronze frame holds a sling seat and is equipped with wooden armrests, a drink tray and a cylindrical leather pillow. The various options devised by Hays for the chair include different woods and a seat available in tan leather, shearling and canvas. Pictured below is a model featuring an illustration by Hays of a swimmer and diver. Shearling and fabric deckchair, $6,600, by Tyler Hays, for BDDW, bddw.com ‘BUTTERFLY’ SEATING by Patricia Urquiola This year B&B Italia set itself the challenge of creating its first fully upholstered outdoor furniture range, enlisting the help of designer Patricia Urquiola. The result is ‘Butterfly’, a sinuous modular seating system that gets its name from the butterfly…

‘NICK’ BED by Luca Nichetto Balance and proportion make great sleeping partners in Italian designer Luca Nichetto’s latest creation for Molteni & C. Available in a vast array of leather and textile upholstery options, the bed’s padded frame is anchored by a svelte chrome-plated structure. ‘Nick’ bed, from £4,700, by Luca Nichetto, for Molteni & C, molteni.it ‘NO 2’ SIDE TABLE by PlueerSmitt Swiss designers Dominic Plueer and Olivier Smitt, who met while working for Alfredo Häberli, have injected new life into the basic trestle table concept. The duo’s side table for Danish brand Karakter is composed of two asymmetric trestles that slide into a chunky tabletop with sinuous lines. The piece is made of basswood tinted using copper sulfate, giving it a graphite-like look that changes with each point…

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Wildlife is a recurring ingredient for Italy-born, Alaska-based multimedia artist Paola Pivi – from the feather-festooned polar bears that took up residence in Galerie Perrotin’s New York space for its opening in 2013 to the taxidermy wildcats, llamas and birds that appear in other of her sculptures and installations. Her preferred dish, a simple yet decadent pasta recipe, does something just as transformative with sea urchins. Pivi favours the Italian version, with fewer ingredients than its Anglo-Saxon rivals. Sea urchin, pasta, seasoning, done. For the recipe, visit Wallpaper.com or download the iPad edition at Wallpaper.com/iPad…

‘PROSOURCE’ TAP by AEG German brand AEG’s ‘ProSource’ tap is a nifty device that delivers instant filtered water at three different temperatures: cold, hot and steaming (at 98°C, it is perfect for hot drinks or cooking). It uses half the energy to heat water compared to traditional methods, and it promises projected water savings of around 85 per cent. The new tap also helps reduce kitchen clutter, as it makes kettles and water filters redundant. ‘ProSource’ tap, from £999, by AEG, aeg.com ‘CHÂTEAU 150 CARBON EDITION’ RANGE COOKER by La Cornue To celebrate the 50th birthday last year of its iconic ‘Château 150’ range cooker, designed by André Dupuy in 1964, French kitchen maker La Cornue created a version with a matt-black carbon-fibre finish. The ‘Château 150 Carbon Edition’ one-of…

EGGERSMANN KITCHEN WORK’S DESIGNER FREIMUT STEHLING PRICE FROM €130,000 CONTACT EGGERSMANN.COM FEATURES FUNCTIONALITY IS KEY FOR THIS DESIGN, BASED ON A VISION OF THE ULTIMATE KITCHEN WORKSHOP. THE EMPHASIS IS ON A PERFECT ARRANGEMENT OF THE WORKSPACE, WITH EASY ACCESS TO INGREDIENTS AND MATERIAL, AND SHORT DISTANCES BETWEEN KEY POINTS. A POWDER-COATED ALUMINUM BRIDGE CAN BE PLACED ABOVE THE ISLAND UNITS AND USED TO HANG A METAL RACK FOR SHELVES AND HOOKS, AN EXTRACTOR HOOD OR EVEN HERB PLANTERS EGGERSMANN CONCEALED STORAGE IS ANOTHER FEATURE OF THE ‘WORK’S’ KITCHEN. UNITS WITH MIRRORED GLASS FRONTS SWIVEL TO REVEAL STAINLESS STEEL SHELVES, RACKS AND COMPARTMENTS, DESIGNED TO FIND A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING FROM SPICES TO CUTLERY, OR TO DISPLAY COOKBOOKS. SIEMATIC KITCHEN SIEMATIC 29 DESIGNERS KINZO AND SIEMATIC PRICE FROM £30,000 CONTACT…

‘Memoria black’ toilet and fush panel, by Christophe pillet, for Vitra. toilet paper, by renova. ‘antique’ paper holder, £181; hook, £99, both by Samuel heath. ‘etoile’ towel, £30, by Yves Delorme. ‘Strap’ mirror, £189, by hay. ‘DuraStyle’ wash basin and unit, £577, by matteo thun, for Duravit. lidded boxes, €179 each; soap dispenser (on basin), €176; soap dish, €106; soap dispenser (on stool), €149, all by maiken walther, for Décor walther. ‘hVI’ tap, from £434, by arne Jacobsen, for Vola. navy and gold box, £195, by garth roberts, for antique mirror, from the Conran Shop. ‘Style moderne’ exposed thermostatic shower, £3,822, by Samuel heath. ‘tabouret berger’ stool, £450, by Charlotte perriand, for Cassina. back brush, £35, by turner & harper. ‘Spectra Sp400’ shower screen, £579, by aqata. ‘Conofat’ shower tray,…

Sometimes the most mundane problems inspire the smartest design solutions. A table that adapts to uneven floors so it stands straight and steady gets our vote. Philippe Starck’s ‘Oca Puccino’ table for furniture brand TOG will stand firm on cobblestones and grassy plots alike thanks to a simple, adjustable device fitted to two of its feet. ‘TOG and waiters share the same dream, a simple and very obvious tuning of stability,’ reasons Starck. The cardboard origami shoved beneath one leg could finally be a thing of the past. ‘OCA PUCCINO’ TABLE, PRICE ON REQUEST, BY PHILIPPE STARCK, FOR TOG. ‘AUDREY’ CHAIR (SPECIAL EDITION IN MEMPHIS FABRIC BY MICHELE DE LUCCHI), £472, BY PIERO LISSONI, FOR KARTELL. ‘AIDA’ PLATES, €31 EACH, BY KNINDUSTRIE. ‘PUNTINO DEMITASSE’ CUP, €30, BY GIULIO CAPPELLINI; ‘CIRRI’…

As the world gets to grips with the pros and cons of wearable technology, La Montre Hermès reminds us of the ingenuity of traditional watch design. though its new slim d’Hermès watch could rely on good looks alone, Hermès has added a typically stealthy design fourish: the hour markers have been designed by the French graphic designer Philippe Apeloig. Says Hermès artistic director, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, ‘typography is a key part of Hermès, and our creative director at La Montre Hermès, Philippe Delhotal, has long been obsessed with finding a designer who could work on a micro scale. The physical design of the watch is very elegant, light and discreet, and there had to be a connection between the font and the movement. The watch design also allowed a nice, open…

‘SYDNEY’ SOFA by Jean-Marie Massaud Jean-Marie Massaud’s latest contribution to Poliform’s portfolio combines rigid geometry with squashy comfort. Named in honour of the Australian city, the design of the sofa is inspired by Sydney’s aesthetic vibrancy, and is available in fabric and leather coverings with eight stitching options, three matching pillows, and oak accessories such as side tables, trays and armrests. ‘Sydney’ sofa, price on request, by Jean-Marie Massaud, for Poliform, poliform.it ‘MARMO DOMESTICO’ COLLECTION by Thévoz-Choquet ÉCAL graduates Virgile Thévoz and Josephine Choquet celebrate the wonders of marble in this collection of furniture and objects, created for new Italian brand Bloc Studio. Carved from industrially salvaged blocks of Carrara marble, the collection includes tables, stools, trays accessorised with matching marble spheres, tower-like candleholders and hanging plant pots. ‘Marmo Domestico’…

‘SOLO’ CHAIR by Office Kersten Geers David van Severen The Brussels-based Maniera gallery works with architects and artists on furniture that blurs the boundaries between disciplines. This year it commissioned local architect duo Kersten Geers and David van Severen, who developed a multifunctional seat that looks like an abstract structure but works as a stool and small desk. Taking its cues from Thonet’s walking-stick chair, it manages to merge intriguing form and practicality. ‘Solo’ chair, price on request, by Office Kersten Geers David van Severen, for Maniera, maniera.be ‘STADERA’ DESK by Franco Albini Originally designed in 1954 for a private house, the ‘Stadera’ desk is composed of two trapezoidal-shaped surfaces supported by a single leg, and plays on the balance created by its irregularity, much like the pendulum scales (stadera)…

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‘MILANOSLIM’ SHOWER by Franco Sargiani A discreet construction defines this minimalist stainless steel shower, available in either brilliant or brushed finishes. The unobtrusive device is built around a 6cm-wide panel, which allows customers to create a functional system with minimum volume. A shoulder-level shower spray, which provides a vertical massage while you scrub, is an added bonus. ‘MilanoSlim’ shower, price on request, by Franco Sargiani, for Fantini, fantini.it ‘MEISTERSTüCKE EMERSO’ BATHTUB AND WASHBASIN by Arik Levy Part of Kaldewei’s sculptural Meisterstücke collection, Arik Levy’s bathtub features a large rim and an asymmetrical construction with a raised back, a modern twist on the traditional bath. Like the similarly conceived freestanding and built-in basins, it has discreet overflow outlets and flush fittings. ‘Meisterstücke Emerso’ tub, £7,806; freestanding basin, from £2,148; built-in basin,…