DESIGN A footwear store with a twist6/23/2015Fancy a new pair of shoes to go with your design classic? No problem. On the Vitra Campus, architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has established a Camper pop-up store in a domed structure à la Buckminster Fuller.
ARCHITECTURE Spanish lace 5/11/2015And the winner of this year’s “Mies van der Rohe Award” is…: the Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin, Poland, designed by Barozzi Veiga. First prize in the “Emerging Architect” category goes to Arquitectura-G for its “Casa Luz” in Cilleros, Spain.
FAIRS & EVENTS I am a freaky perfectionist4/21/2015Be it at Bosa, BD Barcelona, Ceccotti, Cassina, Fritz Hansen, Magis, MINI or at the Orto Botanico: Almost anywhere you look in Milan you stumble across designs by Jaime Hayon. Uta Abendroth spoke with the all-rounder about his recipe for success.
ARCHITECTURE The thing inside the sawmill7/11/2014Madrid’s architect duo of Langarita Navarro is among the emerging young representatives of the “Movida Madrileña”: Their latest work, the Medialab building for Prado, stands for an unpretentious and ironic take on history.
ARCHITECTURE Prêt-à-porter living11/8/2013Turning the crisis into an opportunity: Spain’s architects are discovering prefab homes as a cost-efficient and attractive alternative. With their transportable miniature dwellings Madrid firms “Abaton” and “Sistema Modulab” are spearheading this new trend.
MAGAZINE A Magic Spell – in Spanish7/14/2013We are in Spain, yes. Yet no sooner than someone mentions Cosentino and “Silestone”, we cannot help but think of a little Gallic village and the power of a magic formula.
MAGAZINE Designed down to the very last detail11/24/2011Her portfolio is full of surprises, her career international. The young Spanish product designer, Inma Bermúdez, works both for Ikea and Spanish porcelain manufacturer Lladró as well as being an assistant to Sigga Heimis, Jaime Hayon and CuldeSac. Talking to Nina Müller, she explains what designers have in common with engineers and how to really fire up the inventive spirit of a designer.
MAGAZINE “Nude” or preferably revealing a little less10/6/2011At this time of year, the Spanish city of Valencia offers prime climatic conditions for a relaxed, short break to visit to the Design Week. But does that mean you have leave all of your clothes at home?
MAGAZINE A decent guy7/29/2011The work by (interior) designer Francesc Rifé stands out for its clarity and reduction. This is particularly surprising, as if anything, traditional Spanish design is known more for its shrill tones.
MAGAZINE Suddenly Spain is Japanese and Japan a little Spanish11/1/2010Spanish design collective CuldeSac has come up with a special idea for an exhibition for Tokyo Designers Week: "Made in JAPAIN - The true story of Spanish Design" uses a comic to convey a fantastic tale of interculturality.
MAGAZINE Connect the nuances in their mind12/10/2008They leave everything else in a creative dead-end. CuldeSac, a 17-strong design team from Valencia, works on various interdisciplinary projects, devising both individual products and complete design concepts at once. And there will be even greater demand for this in the future. We visited CuldeSac in their old and new studio.