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The Local Project •

Inspired by Wildflowers: Capella Sydney Unveils Meadow by DRIFT

Amid the architectural hallmarks of the newly launched luxury hotel, Capella Sydney, is a kinetic lighting installation – Meadow¬ – by Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of Netherlands-based art practice DRIFT. The sculpture comprises 19 wildflower-like lanterns that gracefully bloom and fold, illuminated by a spectrum of soft shades.

Capella Sydney, which opened its doors in Sydney’s Sandstone precinct in March, sets itself apart on several fronts. As Capella Hotels and Resorts’s ma
Architectural Digest •

[Print] Touch Wood

For Saurabh Dakshini, childhood memories bring the best inspiration. His latest hardwood furniture collection, titled ‘Alpha & Beta’ is an embodiment of this nostalgia, harking back to a time when objects were thoughtfully handcrafted to stand the test of time. “There’s something special about hardwood furniture. Most often, changing the finish or making some minor repairs is all it takes to bring them back to life,” says Dakshini, founder and principal of AD100 firm Studio Organon.
Architectural Digest •

[Print] Drawn to Clay

As a child growing up in Germany's Black Forest, Kai Zimmermann would fashion sculptures out of pine cones, twigs, and stones scavenged from the nearby woodlands. "It became my medium of personal expression," recalls the New York-based designer and founder of ceramics atelier Makepeace United. After art school in Stuttgart (where he studied graphic design), Zimmermann embarked on a career in advertising and design across Rotterdam, New York, Paris, and New Delhi. Then on a whim, one day in Paris about sixteen years ago, he decided to make a foray into clay.
Architectural Digest •

[Print] Return of a Favourite

Since its inception in 1912, Italian furniture maker Poltrona Frau has produced designs that have far outlived its makers. Its 2023 Pleasures Collection, unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2023, held a candle to this legacy, with the re-edition of the brand’s historic “Dezza” armchair, designed by late Italian architect Gio Ponti and named after the Milanese Street where he once worked and lived. Dezza’s latest avatar—which joins present variants Dezza 12, Dezza 48, and Dezza 24—is the result of meticulous archival research of Ponti’s wide-ranging oeuvre, conducted using insights from the Archivio Gio Ponti database.
Vogue •

At India’s G20 meet in Bhubaneswar, designer Ashiesh Shah unveiled 21 celestial pillars

Vedic scriptures make several mentions of the stambha: pillars that connect the celestial and terrestrial, serving as a bridge between the cosmos and material creation. And yet, many of the stories behind these otherworldly totems, as seen in ancient temples and edifices around the country, remain untold. On 14th May, some found a voice when Ashiesh Shah, founder and principal of his eponymous multidisciplinary collective, Atelier Ashiesh Shah, unveiled a collection of 21 divine columns in a thr
Architectural Digest •

[Print] Return of a Favourite

Since its inception in 1912, Italian furniture maker Poltrona Frau has produced designs that have far outlived its makers. Its 2023 Pleasures Collection, unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2023, held a candle to this legacy, with the re-edition of the brand’s historic “Dezza” armchair, designed by late Italian architect Gio Ponti and named after the Milanese Street where he once worked and lived. Dezza’s latest avatar—which joins present variants Dezza 12, Dezza 48, and Dezza 24—is the result of meticulous archival research of Ponti’s wide-ranging oeuvre, conducted using insights from the Archivio Gio Ponti database.
Architectural Digest •

[Print] Touch Wood

For Saurabh Dakshini, childhood memories bring the best inspiration. His latest hardwood furniture collection, titled ‘Alpha & Beta’ is an embodiment of this nostalgia, harking back to a time when objects were thoughtfully handcrafted to stand the test of time. “There’s something special about hardwood furniture. Most often, changing the finish or making some minor repairs is all it takes to bring them back to life,” says Dakshini, founder and principal of AD100 firm Studio Organon.
Architectural Digest •

[Print] Drawn to Clay

As a child growing up in Germany's Black Forest, Kai Zimmermann would fashion sculptures out of pine cones, twigs, and stones scavenged from the nearby woodlands. "It became my medium of personal expression," recalls the New York-based designer and founder of ceramics atelier Makepeace United. After art school in Stuttgart (where he studied graphic design), Zimmermann embarked on a career in advertising and design across Rotterdam, New York, Paris, and New Delhi. Then on a whim, one day in Paris about sixteen years ago, he decided to make a foray into clay.
Architectural Digest •

Nostalgia is what inspired Saurabh Dakshini to craft timeless furniture

For Saurabh Dakshini, memories are the best inspirations. His latest hardwood furniture collection, titled “Alpha & Beta”, is the embodiment of this nostalgia, harking back to a time when objects were thoughtfully handcrafted to stand the test of time. “There’s something special about hardwood furniture. Most often, changing the finish or making some minor repairs is all it takes to bring them back to life,” says Dakshini, founder and principal architect of AD100 firm Studio Organon.

The collec
Vogue •

Kunal Nayyar and Neha Kapur’s Delhi home is a love letter to India

It’s just past 10am when I reach Kunal Nayyar and Neha Kapur’s housing enclave in South Delhi, but the guard at the gate has no intention of letting me in. No cabs allowed, I’m told, although he is unwilling to commit how far I have to leg it. With half an hour to go (my meeting is scheduled for 10.30am), I convince myself that it can’t be that far. So I pop on my sunhat and slip through the gate, in search of the magic number I have sprawled on my palm. Only, several mistaken turns later, I sti
Sotheby's •

Rooted In Africa: Virginia-based Designer Jomo Tariku's African-inspired Furniture

Growing up in Ethiopia in the 1970s, Jomo Tariku was always surrounded by beautiful things. His father—a US-educated colonel in the Ethiopian army, designated the first military attaché to Kenya—collected glassware, furniture, rugs, and objets d’art, acquired on his travels in Africa and beyond. “I believe that left a lasting impression on me and what I do now for a living,” says the industrial designer, who was born in Nairobi and is now based in Virginia. At the behest of his father (who wanted to keep his two sons out of trouble), Tariku did a summer apprenticeship with a local furniture builder in Addis Ababa before moving to the US in 1987 to pursue a degree in industrial design at the University of Kansas. While he was completing his thesis on contemporary African furniture, he began developing his own design practice. But it took 30 years for the world to take notice.
The Local Project •

GlobeWest Launches Collections 2023 Volume 2

The Freya range channels a meditative presence with natural hues, rounded corners and contemporary rattan details. Meanwhile, the Dune coffee and side tables straddle the indoor-outdoor continuum with equal elan, with fluid profiles and textured finishes that make them ideal on either side of the threshold. The concept of mixed mediums is carried forward by the all-new Porto range, where hand-made tile inlay and natural oak take equal pride of place.

Colour is a leitmotif across GlobeWest’s new
Yellowtrace •

This Light & Sound Installation in Barcelona Exposes the Haunting Effects of the Screen.

Morning alarms. One-touch Amazon hauls. Emails in the parking lot when the traffic threatens to swallow you whole. Boon or bane, there’s no denying that screens make most things possible—even at the cost of our privacy.

This was the concept behind urban artist SpY’s monumental installation, showcased between the 3rd and 5th of February, at Llum BCN Festival 2023, in Barcelona. Titled ‘Monolith’, the psychedelic audio-visual experience was delivered through a towering rectangular screen characte
The Local Project •

The Curated Finishes Collection by Phoenix

The range highlights eight distinctive finishes – the recently-launched Matte White and Brushed Carbon alongside the established Brushed Gold, Brushed Nickel, Chrome, Gun Metal, Matte Black and Stainless Steel. All eight finishes feature across the brand’s tapware, showers and accessories, offering unparalleled cohesion paired with Phoenix’s signature quality and longevity. The collection seeks to embolden design visions, considering tapware, mixers, shower heads and accessories such as towel ra
The Local Project •

Hardie™ Oblique™ Cladding - Collection Feature

Hardie™ Oblique™ Cladding sets a precedent as James Hardie’s maiden exterior cladding product with a slanted groove edge. The design adds dimension to a façade by delivering a dynamic dance of sunlight and shadow, projecting the illusion of a light-shifting exterior, and can be tailored to achieve a particular aesthetic. When installed vertically, Hardie™ Oblique Cladding can be arranged to inspire a range of styles, including Scandi barn, contemporary and modern farmhouse. Aesthetic considerati
Azure Magazine •

Lasvit Designs A Crystalline Corridor for Cartier's Geneva Flagship

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While Cartier has long been synonymous with sparkle, its European flagship just got a whole lot sparklier. The French jewellery brand recently tapped Czech glassmaker Lasvit to design a nearly 55-square-metre “ice corridor” that leads from the main area of its Geneva boutique to an exclusive department dedicated to rare
The Local Project •

The King Outdoor Furniture Collection - Collection Feature

Established in 1977 as a family-owned, family-run company, King has since succeeded to the vanguard of Australian furniture design, with a portfolio of contemporary, award-winning furniture that is built to last. Its latest outdoor collection draws on a five-decade tradition of high-quality craftsmanship to reimagine al fresco living.

From balconies to backyards, courtyards to country houses, indoor-outdoor spaces are integral to the Australian way of life. The King luxury outdoor collection –
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