Portraying historical landmarks and areas of artistic invention over a period of 31 years, and placing them within the context of political and cultural life as it evolved in Paris is no small feat. Cataloging the transformations that occurred during the period by way of their visionary creators is also a monumental task. Jean-Louis Cohen
We at Design Diary have always looked on the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s as a storied time in design, and two names among the behemoths of this Mid-century Modern Era are Charles and Ray Eames. Their philosophies live on in the company they started, which continues to be innovative to this day. Eames Office is
Nestled into the plat of land that holds the Atlanta History Center and a number of educational venues, all surrounded by planted gardens, is Swan House. One steamy summer day, not unlike the ones we’ve been experiencing recently, we trekked to the mansion with Bethanne Matari, Currey & Company’s public relations maven, who had scheduled
Brussels-based architect Olivier Dwek is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his firm with a new title published by Rizzoli. Olivier Dwek: In the Light of Modernity showcases the architect’s point of view, which has been hailed as a radical vision of contemporary elegance and European luxury. Released in May of 2021, the book is filled with buildings and
Past trips abroad have brought us some of our favorite experiences, one that often rises to the top in our minds is taking in the François Pinault Collection of contemporary art at the Punta della Dogana in Venice. It was a gorgeous day, as you can see in the brilliant blue of the sky in
Authors Aaron Betsky and Gideon Fink Shapiro begin their book 50 Lessons to Learn from Frank Lloyd Wright, published by Rizzoli, with a chapter titled “Break the box.” They wrote, “Our buildings are boxes that contain and sometimes even imprison us…Frank Lloyd Wright believed that we need to break those boxes. He suggested that the rooms and
Just after receiving an email laying out the plans that the organizers of Salone del Mobile have put in place for its September show, a press release landed in our inbox that declared international tourism is back in Italy for Summer 2021. The desire to “get back to normal” oozes from all of the communiques
The Harvest Dome 2.0 first came across our radar in 2012 when the Trespa Design Center featured the project as a segment in their “Visionaries” series. Amanda Schachter & Alexander Levi of SLO Architecture envisioned and created the floating installation conceived for Inwood Hill Park Inlet, which calls attention to New York City’s waterways and
In 2012, architects Matt Compeau and Bi-Ying Miao, in collaboration with Levitt Goodman Architects, submitted a 3D-printed spinal sculpture using the shape of the Eames chair to the reDesign2012 project at the Textile Museum of Canada. The organic wrapping spiral evokes a number of delicate forms: the shape of a shell’s interior, perhaps, or a