Tabla de contenidos para April 2022 en Wallpaper

One of the most exciting architecture and design studios to come out of the island of Bali in recent years is Ibuku. Founded by designer Elora Hardy in 2010, its approach of ‘pioneering a new design vocabulary’ through the use of bamboo has placed it among the global leaders in the material’s construction and innovation. Having designed The Arc at Green School in Bali in 2021, showcasing its skill in sustainable architecture, its latest bamboo structure is the Alchemy Yoga and Meditation Center in Ubud. Bali is known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse ecological and geographic landscapes, and the Alchemy Yoga Center has a form carefully embedded into this landscape. Built on a smooth, circular foundation made of timber, the structure rests on nine rugged boulders, from which…

Chef Julien Royer could not have picked a more bucolic spot to open his latest Singapore restaurant Claudine than the 19th-century Ebenezer chapel in former military barracks Dempsey Hill’s leafy grounds. London interior designers Nice Projects’ tip-to-toe refurbishment involved stripping everything down to the original mosaic floor tiling, curlicued window grilles and the stone-cut holy water font. The studio dropped a white 15m-long cylindrical paper lantern by Santa & Cole from the rust-red ceiling and dressed the room with bespoke banquettes swathed in green velvet and sand-hued linen, and bistro chairs clad in vegetable-tanned leather. And while Royer’s first restaurant Odette (winner of a Wallpaper* Design Award in 2017 for best restaurant) is a local byword for refined contemporary French cuisine, Claudine sends out tarted-up Franco countryfare, such as an…

Fendi Casa unveiled its latest collection of furniture last October, in collaboration with a roster of global creatives. Orchestrated by the maison’s artistic director of menswear and accessories, Silvia Venturini Fendi, the collection features contributions from leading designers such as Piero Lissoni, Atelier Oï, Dimorestudio, Marcel Wanders Studio, and Cristina Celestino and Chiara Andreatti (the last two collaborated with Fendi for their Design Miami presentations in 2016 and 2017 respectively). The collection is an evolution that fully represents the brand’s commitment to design: ‘It features cutting-edge designs; it’s more eclectic and in line with our collections for men and women, who I would imagine living in these new spaces,’ explains Venturini Fendi. ‘Everything is very organic and aligned with our DNA.’ Included in the launch are new pieces, as well…

Entering a living room one flight up from a narrow cobbled Milan street, Luca Guadagnino settles into a Carlo Mollino theatre seat he had reupholstered in a thick, chocolate-coloured Dedar bouclé. Outside, the midday traffic rumbles and roars. But in this yesteryear-inspired apartment he designed with wadded silk walls and the antiquatedly discreet charm of the Milanese bourgeoisie, the urban world beyond is hushed and invisible as Guadagnino begins to deliver his thoughts in the rapid-fire clip of a man with two full-time jobs: renowned movie director and upstart interior architect. ‘Nostalgia plays a fundamental role for all of us,’ he says, dressed in well-worn layers of black, so nostalgic himself that he carries a Nokia dumbphone. ‘To be alive means paying the emotional price of always yearning for a…

Vaust’s Joern Scheipers and David Kosock do not want to be known as the ‘Berlin marble guys’. ‘Berlin aggregate concrete guys’ could be okay, since much of their recent work explores the creative potential of the cheap industrial material. But really, trying to come up with any kind of pithy summation for Vaust would be a fruitless endeavour. The studio, founded in 2018, has never worked within the confines of disciplines: its work so far has spanned interior design for retail spaces, restaurants and private homes, capsule collections of furniture, sculptural art pieces, and creative brand direction. Yet all of these projects are united by a distinctive visual language that the pair have carefully honed over the past four years. It traces its roots to Berlin, where looming brutalist architecture…

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Models: Emmanuelle Lacou at The Hive Management, Ruth Aigbe at Models 1 Casting: Svea Casting Hair: Anna Cofone using Oribe Make-up: Bari Khalique at Bryant Artists using Chanel Rouge Allure L’Extrait and No.1 de Chanel Set designer: Kei Yoshino at Bryant Artists Interiors: Olly Mason Photography assistant: Ryan O’Toole Fashion assistant: Kris Bergfeldt Set assistant: Emily Murayama Retouching: Maison Moiré Shot on location at Spring Studios, London. Special thanks to Ron Arad…

Bosco Sodi devised his recipe for Brussels sprouts, which calls for Parmesan cheese, bacon and cherry tomatoes, ‘one time when there wasn’t much to choose from in the fridge’. With its alluring char and embrace of serendipity, the dish calls to mind the artist’s monumental spheres, handcrafted from local clay at his Casa Wabi art centre in Oaxaca, Mexico. Fired in a makeshift kiln on the beach to achieve terracotta-hued, cracked and scorched surfaces, these primordial, planetary forms celebrate the endurance of traditional craft and the beauty that can be found in imperfections. Sodi’s solo show is at Venice’s Palazzo Vendramin Grimani, 20 April-27 November, boscosodi.com. For the recipe, see Wallpaper.com…

Elixir of light Welcome to the Global Interiors issue – a curated and thoughtful edit of inspiring new pieces and projects in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria and the US. Our newsstand cover star is the Amalfi Residence in Pacific Palisades in LA – home to a pair of collectors and philanthropists, bringing together outstanding architecture by Johnston Marklee, and exquisite interiors by Studio Shamshiri – whose work is cutting-edge, and so influential in contemporary interior design. In Milan, we have Luca Guadagnino’s apartment for entrepreneur Federico Marchetti, which transposes the filmmaker’s signature nostalgic gaze into an urban setting. Equally elegant, but with a radically different design approach is the residence and studio of design duo Formafantasma, the perfect showcase for their forward-thinking furniture and lighting. We take in…

Celine’s creative director Hedi Slimane has long mined youth culture for inspiration, and who better personifies the notion of eternal youth than literature’s most volatile enfant terrible, Arthur Rimbaud? It comes as no surprise then that Slimane has dedicated his latest fragrance to the memory of the teenage rebel poet, having, as he puts it, ‘always wanted to create a perfume that evokes utopia, the very essence of youth’. The resulting perfume is a fragile blend of powdery lavender and iris tempered by a heady kick of neroli and musk. It is a celebration of youthful hedonism that we think is well matched by the glittering, holographic make-up of Berlin’s Uslu Airlines and London’s The Unseen. Uslu’s silver lipstick makes for standout clubwear, especially when paired with The Unseen’s reflective…

A balance of simplicity and strength underpins the launch collection of new Japanese brand Koyori, which includes three chairs by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and two by GamFratesi. ‘We aim to deliver furniture of reliable quality and interior accessories that are elegant, with designs that transcend borders,’ says Munetoshi Koda, Koyori’s executive director. The Bouroullecs tapped into their passion for Japan and its unique craft-industry dynamic. Fluidity of form defines their ‘Kawara’ armchair for the new brand, in which sweeps of oak plywood flow organically into wave-like curves, forming the backbone of a chair that is cocooning and clean-lined. They also created the ‘Musubi’ chair, with sensual lines inspired by the work of Sori Yanagi, and the sleek and simple ‘Shaku’ chair. ‘We wanted to reveal the beauty of the…

Model: Luna Meric at Elite Paris Set designer: Aurore Piedigrossi Hair: Delphine Bonnet using Oribe Make-up: Sacha Giraudeau using Charlotte Tilbury Photography assistant: Benjamin Achour On-set production: Bertrand d’Amiens Set assistant: Laura Pelissier…

‘Form follows function’ was once the starting point of every good designer’s creative process. But today, it is inconceivable that any design journey would start without due thought to sustainability. Which is why the design-led, Stockholm-based brand POC, known for its high-quality cycling and ski gear with a clear focus on safety, is now set on protecting both our heads and the environment. Hot on the heels of a self-charging helmet with integrated solar panels launched in 2021, POC’s latest sustainable offering is the Myelin helmet. Engineered to be deconstructed, it is made from 91 per cent recycled materials, and is conceived to be easily recycled at the end of its life. Its manufacturing processes reduce complexity by employing the use of distinct materials that leave no trace. Fully certified…

There’s a secret behind certain houses in Pacific Palisades: the kind of heartstopping ocean views that make all the adjacent palm trees, pools and velveteen lawns seem to fade to grey. One such house, a riff on a Norman-style villa, has a sober limestone façade beneath a pitched metal roof, and it raises few eyebrows from the street. It’s a new build by Johnston Marklee, the celebrated LA firm founded in 1998 by architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee. Known for their private houses, often reclusive mysteries on the outside and shapeshifting wonders within, Johnston and Lee have also made their mark with the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston, designed for the Menil Collection and opened in 2018. ‘Dominique de Menil was famous for wearing her fur jacket with the…

The chairs of Israeli-born, London-based industrial designer Ron Arad, six of which feature on the previous pages, are evidence of his penchant for experimentation, his curiosity for materials and techniques, and his remarkable creativity. Some of Arad’s early works seem more accidental than deliberate, made by hand at his One Off workshop, an experimental space in Covent Garden. The ‘Rover’ chair, 1981, was Arad’s first piece of furniture, and the starting point for four decades of boundary-breaking furniture designs. Essentially combining a car seat with a structural tubing frame, the chair draws its inspiration from readymades by Marcel Duchamp and Picasso, and pays homage to the artists’ ingenuity and intuition. The ‘Rover’ chair attracted the attention of Vitra owner Rolf Fehlbaum, who gave him carte blanche to create a piece…

The S/S22 menswear shows touted cocooning, kaleidoscopic and crafty cardigans as the knitwear silhouette of choice. Milanese brands promoted prismatic, patterned and painterly shapes that reflected the exuberant spirit of the city – from Missoni’s signature chevron to Marni’s brushstroke stripes. London-based brand Erdem, which presented its first men’s collection for spring, made a case for striped sleeveless jumpers and paintbox-red chunky cardigans in a Sebastian Flyte-meets-1970s-style-icon take on dressing. Meanwhile, the aesthetic of 1980s cinema informed young knitwear label Leorosa’s cardigan designs, which were colour-blocked, boxy creations that riffed on a preppy Ivy League polish. Fellow fledgling label Waste Yarn Project also favoured contrasting yarn colours, creating collared cardigans formed using asymmetric panels in the likes of turquoise, yellow, fuchsia and orange. Demonstrating an anti-waste approach, each individual style…

Manolo Blahnik may be inextricably linked with spectacular stilettos, but this spring, he’s turned to something a bit more laid-back. Uniting the everyday with the extravagant, the footwear supremo, a longtime Birkenstock fan, has collaborated with the German brand on a collection of day-to-night designs, swathing the Arizona and Boston sandals with jewel tone velvet and buckles sparkling with crystals. The versatile styles resonate with the ease-centric requirements of dressing today. ‘You could wear them with casual trousers or a ballgown – both would look marvellous,’ says Blahnik. ‘It’s been a privilege to reimagine Birkenstocks in my own way, and they have been crafted so well. Divine!’ manoloblahnik.com, birkenstock.com…

The area north of Milan’s Piazzale Loreto is not on the city’s traditional design circuits. It doesn’t have the cobblestoned charm of Brera and the fashion triangle, there isn’t an abundance of former warehouses turned into cultural destinations, and it’s probably not where you’d want to take a walk on a sunny day. There’s a tinge of dystopia to the area, which is defined by one of the city’s largest traffic arteries, a string of supermarkets, petrol stations, and apartment and office buildings that grow less and less picturesque as you move away from the city centre. But change is afoot: Milan-based architect Andrea Caputo is now working as part of a team to transform the Piazzale with green spaces and pedestrian areas ahead of the 2026 Olympics, a project…

The art fair can be an overwhelming place. The pace is often too frenetic, the architecture too clinical, the camera flashes too frequent, and the crowd too mercenary to allow for proper contemplation of the works on view. ‘Everything is about buying, selling and consuming rapidly,’ says Jeppe Hein. The Berlin-based Danish artist has reasons to be sceptical about the format: following a burnout in 2009, when he was 35, he slowed down his life and shifted his practice to champion the virtues of mindfulness. Diverse though Hein’s output may be – spanning outdoor mirror labyrinths, shiny, colourful balloons that hang from ceilings, museum benches in surreptitious motion, and the global art action ‘Breathe with Me’ (which invites participants to record their breaths as ultramarine downward brushstrokes on a common…

A recently opened Asian diner in Berlin’s Mitte district, designed by Danish studio Mentze Ottenstein, creates a new community framework by looking at the diverse identities that exist in the city today. Dashi is the creation of Thu Thuy Pham and Thao Westphal, Vietnamese-born childhood friends who were raised in Germany. For many families that emigrate from their motherland, a career in the food and hospitality industry is often the most straightforward route. ‘Dashi is about coming to terms with who we were as kids and being proud of our upbringing,’ says Pham. Dashi takes its inspiration from the cha chaan teng cafés found in southern China as early as the 1940s, and kissaten, Japanese tearooms and coffee houses dating back to the early 20th century and known for breakfasts…

No GPS can direct you to the Pasadena studio of Helen Pashgian. ‘You won’t find it,’ insists the artist, renowned for the technologically advanced sculptures she produced in the 1960s. On the phone (she doesn’t use a computer or email), she provides detailed instructions involving left turns and a once famed club called The Ice House. Pashgian opens the faded blue door and ushers me into a generous workspace that she has used since the mid-1970s, with high ceilings and blocked windows to control the lighting on her translucent sculptures. Focused and fresh, with the athletic frame of an ocean swimmer, Pashgian doesn’t look or act 87. She leads the way into a room where polished spheres of marigold and emerald epoxy rest atop clear pedestals so that their colours…

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