Design

Wide view of Ernesto Neto’s Nosso Barco Tambor Terra, showing the full expanse of the woven canopy suspended inside the Grand Palais.

ERNESTO NETO REIMAGINES SPACE

Ernesto Neto reimagines space. As a result, the Grand Palais becomes a sanctuary. Ernesto Neto’s woven architecture invites the body, the earth, and the beat to reunite. Back in 2005, he filled the Panthéon in…

Fernand Léger Les Quatre cyclistes 1943-1948 Huile sur toile 130,2 x 162,2 cm Musée national Fernand Léger, Biot © GrandPalaisRmn / Gérard Blot © Adagp, Paris, 2025

TOUS LÉGER REINVENTS MODERNISM

Tous Léger reinvents modernism, not with reverence, but with riot. In the early 1920s, Fernand Léger coined the term “new realism” to rethink how art meets reality. Consequently, today, that legacy transforms again. Through explosive…

Installation view of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s porcelain bowl symphony at the Bourse de Commerce beneath the frescoed dome.

When Clinamen becomes a symphony

When Clinamen becomes a symphony, Céleste Boursier-Mougenot hears chaos in stillness. Inside the Bourse de Commerce, porcelain becomes philosophy. When the ancient Greeks spoke of “clinamen,” they meant a slight swerve, an unpredictable deviation. It…

Two vintage pastel cars with ceramic objects placed on their hoods: a pink amphora, a yellow teapot, and a yellow cup. Artwork by Lola Mayeras, photographed outdoors in bright sunlight.

LOLA MAYERAS: Where Vases Have Ears

LOLA MAYERAS: Where vases have ears and gloves become sculptures, bottles turn into teapots, and everyday objects gain a surreal twist. Trained in fashion and raised by a ceramist father in the south of France,…

Ruan Jooste a Creative Evolution

Ruan Jooste, a Cape Town-based South African artist, creates vibrant art that explores themes of identity and memory. His work is deeply influenced by South African branding and colour. By using logos and prints, he…

Person holding two large, sculptural textile forms—one pink, one red—against a neutral studio backdrop.

DESIGN OBJECTS THAT BECOME ART

Design objects that become art have always challenged conventions and reshaped our visual culture. From Aalto’s curves to Bauhaus minimalism, design history is shaped by rule-breakers. First came the rejection of ornament, then the reinvention…

VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE 2025 FUTURE DESIGN

The Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, May 10, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025, delivers climate critique, Martian dreams, nuclear future, and material alchemy, all before lunch. The Biennale opens with a contradiction that slaps you in…

CHIC FLORAL BOUTIQUES TO VISIT NOW

Chic Floral boutiques are bending the rules of beauty. Once, flowers were tokens. Carried to courts, offered at altars, pinned to lapels. Above all, they spoke in symbols, in colors, in scents. Over time, floral…

LUXURY HOME DECOR: 5 DESIGNERS WITH BOLD IDEAS

Luxury home decor has always reflected power and identity. In the ornate chambers of Versailles or the crisp lines of mid-century villas, interiors told stories about their occupants. However, today’s luxury home decor design scene…