Carl Auböck, one of the quirkiest and well known figures of Austrian modernism, creates art out of everyday objects. In his Viennese workshop he manufactures primarily smaller accessory furnishings and table top pieces, such as bookends, paperweights and letter openers. Combining metal — most often brass — and such elemental materials as leather, knobby wood and animal horn, Auböck's designs add a modernist's twist to any display...
Studio KO designed the soon to open Musée Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh. The architecture and use of materials are a sensibel interpretation of the designer’s work in haute couture. I can't wait to see the inside...
Some finds from the Maison & Objet in Paris this week: Minimalistic sculptural objects by Belgian designer Michael Verheyden, Stasis table lamp from Bert&Frank and a foldable rack collection in wood and the metal from Toise...
A pair of wall lights by Franco Albini, designed for the National Institute of Assurance Office Building in Parma. So simple and yet sophisticated ...