Why Do We Still Want Objects We No Longer Need?
From letter openers to handbags and cases, objects that have lost their place in our daily routines continue to tell stories about how we work, travel, present ourselves, and choose to live. By Letícia Lima Laurino A letter opener rests on a desk. It may remain there for weeks before an envelope arrives. Tearing the […]
Carved Narratives
There are decorative arts that survive centuries unchanged in their ability to mesmerize. Boiserie is one of them. Born in seventeenth century France, when Versailles dictated not only taste but the very grammar of beauty, it began as a solution to cold and irregular palace walls. Yet the carved wood panels soon evolved into a […]
Crafted Union
There are unions in the world of design that seem destined long before they materialize. The meeting between Trousseau and Casa Costa emerged precisely this way, as two names shaped by affection, ritual, sensoriality and a shared belief that a home is not merely a backdrop but a living extension of the people who inhabit […]
O Equilíbrio Poético de Gilles & Boissier: Elegância Parisiense Reimaginada para o Mundo
Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Boissier founded their Paris studio in 2004, after formative years with leading figures of contemporary design. He worked with Christian Liaigre and she with Philippe Starck. Together they built an agency quickly recognized for interiors that balance rigor with sensuality, geometry with lyricism. Their approach is never formulaic. It is a […]
Design brasileiro e minimalismo
A cidade de São Paulo tem sido agraciada com inúmeras maravilhas ultimamente, como o Parque Bruno Covas, que contará com decks, passarelas flutuantes e quadras de tênis de praia. Mesmo após a pandemia, o setor gastronômico não parou de crescer; só no mês passado, 15 novos estabelecimentos abriram as portas – a cidade está recuperando sua antiga energia. […]
Design Desire – O Especialista
Vivemos na era da informação, mas você certamente já sabia disso. Uma das consequências de existir neste momento específico é a coexistência de diversos dados, múltiplas vertentes e inúmeras interpretações e reinterpretações do mesmo aspecto ou artefato. Por Wallace Rezende. Esse fluxo constante de informações está presente nos noticiários, em […]