Innholdsfortegnelse for July 2024 i Wallpaper

ZIYU HE Visual artist He creates dreamy minimalist spaces and designs punctuated with playfully sensual details, making her the perfect fit for our bathroom story (page 119). ‘I was ecstatic to be invited to create a bathroom editorial for Wallpaper*,’ she says. ‘Bathrooms have always been a special space for me – so much so that I had a cat named Bubblebath.’ Based between New York and Lisbon, the young creative is known for her stunning 2023 ‘A Chair’ CGI series. MATHÉO DELANNOY Visual artist This month, we tasked Delannoy, the founder of Parisian studio Subject-Verb, with constructing the visual narrative of our Design Directory (page 075). ‘It’s been a privilege to breathe life into these singular pieces of furniture, each with its own quirks and personality,’ he says. ‘Crafting…

The Fondation Maeght, the first private art institution in France, turns 60 this summer, and is marking the occasion with an additional 500 sq m of exhibition space. Its founders, Marguerite and Aimé Maeght, were art dealers and publishers, as well as close friends of some of the great 20th-century artists. When their youngest son, Bernard, died of leukaemia, in 1953, this group of friends urged them to assuage their pain by creating a showcase for modern art. Inspired by American art foundations such as Barnes and Phillips, the couple hired Josep Lluís Sert, a Catalan architect who had designed Joan Miró’s studio, to build on a pine-covered hilltop in the Provençal village of Saint-Paul de Vence. Sert envisioned the site as a medieval village, with ramparts, patios and a…

‘FF KISS’ TABLE by Jonas Van Put, for Fendi Casa This coffee table by young Belgian designer Jonas Van Put adds a new twist to the classical Roman arch. Its base comprises two intersecting arcs, reminiscent of a tender embrace, hence its name inspired by Frederick Soddy’s 1936 poem The Kiss Precise. fendicasa.com ‘SEKKA’ TABLE by Tino Seubert, for Agglomerati Building on designer Tino Seubert’s flower-inspired ‘Hana’ table series, this piece takes its name from the Japanese for snowflake, or ‘snow flower’. Realised by Italian marble specialist Bianco 67 for London-based studio Agglomerati, its four-pillared stem and tabletop can be made from five different types of Italian marble, in either complementing or contrasting colours. agglomerati.com ‘THICK’ TABLE by Mark Grattan, for Unno Gallery Crafted in Mark Grattan’s New York studio,…

‘MIRABELL’ SOFA by GamFratesi, for Poltrona Frau Drawing inspiration from classic 20th-century French wrought-iron benches and rattan furniture, this elegant sofa comprises a lightweight powder-coated aluminium frame with an embossed finish, subtle curves and double feet. Filled with staple fibre, its easily removable, water-repellent seat cushions are available in Pelle Frau outdoor leather or fabric. poltronafrau.com ‘BROCA’ BENCH by Cara\Davide Made of Grey Camberi marble from the Mármoles Covarrubias quarry in Guadalajara, Mexico, this bench features a concave outline inspired by the negative pattern that is left behind in the marble blocks once the core drilling has been completed. According to its designers, the Milan-based duo Cara Judd and Davide Gramatica, it takes one machine 21 hours of drilling 1,200kg of local marble to create the object, with the size…

‘ESSENTIAL’ INDUCTION RANGE by Gaggenau With this new collection of perfectly balanced designs that seamlessly integrate into worktops, Gaggenau has distilled the cooktop to its essentials: all that is visible is an LED ‘dot’ in the smart cooking zone and a front-mounted performance knob. Designed to integrate exclusively with the stain- and scratch-resistant Dekton stone countertops, the range is accompanied by a series of removable magnetic protectors for existing cookware, which reduce noise and ensure optimal cooking performance. gaggenau.com ‘LAND’ KITCHEN by Cap and Poliform Available in either a wall or freestanding version, Poliform’s first outdoor kitchen is a linear design organised around a horizontal central beam in matte black lacquered aluminium. This is complemented by a series of matching hanging modules, with fronts in Inalco MDi carbone, that appear…

‘THARIS’ UNIT by Marco Piva, for Visionnaire This magnificently monolithic bathroom unit features a metal top, crossed by two full-height, LED-backlit, lacquered-frame mirrors, paired up with a Travertine marble sink and a vanity station. Adding spa vibes to the domestic environment, it comes with curved undertop shelves in satin-finished steel, and can be wall-mounted or freestanding. visionnaire-home.com ‘HUM’ COLLECTION by Philippe Malouin, for Quadro Design Malouin’s bathroom accessories collection for Quadro Design strives for the simplest of aesthetics while retaining a sculptural aspect. Encompassing taps, handles and spouts, it displays the satisfyingly curvaceous forms that Malouin is so fond of composing. quadrodesign.it ‘TETI’ WASHBASIN by AMDL Circle, for Antoniolupi One of a trio of sinks designed by AMDL Circle for Antoniolupi, this steel and wood basin uses a new technique,…

Bright young things They came, they saw, they conferred, and, by common consent, this year’s Milan Design Week – the global gathering of design-led industries hosted each April – was one of the liveliest ever, with a reputed 1,300 events taking place across the city in the space of a scant seven days. And you can call us biased (spoiler alert: we’re not), but one of the week’s standout moments was the return of Wallpaper* as both participant and exhibitor, hosting a showcase of young designers whose path to the global stage we were able to facilitate, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Wallpaper* team, led by Rosa Bertoli and Olly Mason, with the support of the American Hardwood Export Council and grown-diamond specialist SNOW. You can see the…

As the Paris Olympic Games draw near, the city sees another significant project advance closer to the finish line. The Grand Paris Express, the largest urban design project in Europe, is a system of new rapid transit lines that will allow commuters to go from one suburb to another without passing through the city centre. Construction began in 2016 and is slated to finish in 2030, when the system will consist of four new lines and one extension, 68 new stations, and 200km of additional track, at an estimated cost of €36.1 billion. Great care has been taken to make the project not just practical and sustainable, but attractive, too. The stations are all unique, designed by different architects, each working in tandem with a different artist. The Line 14…

‘NARINARI’ CHAIR by Tiziano Guardini and Luigi Ciuffreda, for B&B Italia Upholstered in raw-cut felt, this unusual armchair comes with a winged backrest inspired by the shape of a spotted eagle ray gliding through the sea and jumping out of the water. Its young Milan-based designers, Tiziano Guardini and Luigi Ciuffreda, have merged their experience in fashion and architectural design to create this origami-like seat with meticulous detailing and contrasting curves. bebitalia.com ‘VOLKSHAUS’ CHAIR by Herzog & de Meuron, for ClassiCon This comfortable lounge chair combines the solid forms of two CNC-cut oak frames with a sturdy, elasticated cord-strung seat and backrest. Inspired by traditional wooden joints, its interlocking connections were created as part of a comprehensive research process by Herzog & de Meuron. It is this key element that…

‘LUNE D’ACQUA’ LAMP by Benedetta Tagliabue and Ersilia Vaudo, for Artemide A luminous sphere supported by two rotating rings, ‘Lune d’Acqua’s unusual shape was inspired by the mysterious, icy moons that orbit Jupiter, as well as the more down-to-earth game of marbles. Available either as a table or pendant lamp, the dynamic design is full of movement and reflection, as the rings’ mirrored surfaces create a constantly evolving play of light and shadow. A new take on the patented Discovery optical principle, the ring that encloses the sphere houses the LEDs that inject light into the internal surface through micro-incisions. artemide.com ‘RIBBON’ TABLE LAMP by Maurici Ginés, for Davide Groppi The result of research into simple and intuitive graphic gestures, this black lamp comprises a marble base and aluminium arm…

Amid the picturesque peaks of the Biella Alps in Piedmont, northern Italy, lies Oasi Zegna, a 100 sq km slice of bucolic scenery where Ermenegildo Zegna – founder of the eponymous Italian fashion house – opened his first wool mill in 1910. Oasi Zegna not only marks the birthplace of Zegna, but also reflects the house’s commitment to the natural world: for it was here, alongside the mill, that Ermenegildo would begin fostering a thriving ecosystem by planting conifer trees, which now number 500,000 and counting. Now, more than a century on, a richly-illustrated new book, Born in Oasi Zegna, looks back to the brand’s Alpine roots, documenting its rich history and conservationist heritage. Published by Rizzoli New York, with words by Italian fashion critic and cultural editor Chidozie Obasi,…

During this year’s Salone del Mobile, we were delighted to stage a celebration of emerging talent in the worlds of furniture and product design (see page 166 for the result). For the exhibition – entitled ‘Class of 24’ and held at the Triennale – we called on a long-term collaborator, American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), which felt like a natural step, given its unstoppable drive to experiment with timber, and its continuous support of diverse approaches to making by next-generation creatives. As part of the exhibition, AHEC worked closely with two designers, Giles Tettey Nartey and Eleanor Hill, of Parti Studio, to create new bodies of work in American maple. Made in collaboration with London-based furniture maker Jan Hendzel, the pieces reflected both Nartey’s and Hill’s ongoing visual and cultural…

MODULNOVA ‘Vertical’, by Carlo Presotto and Andrea Bassanello, for Modulnova Clad in Silver Roots marble slabs, with ‘Groove’ walnut doors in a new Moka finish, this island appears to float on a narrow stone base but can still integrate a large appliance such as a dishwasher. Handle-free doors conceal an LED light bar that emphasises the interplay of textures and materials, while a versatile ‘Glass’ door component can be used in various applications, such as bases, wall units and columns. modulnova.com OFFICINE GULLO ‘Isola’, by Officine Gullo Aiming to become the epicentre around which family and friends can gather, the five models in the ‘Isola’ collection can be seamlessly integrated into any kitchen project. The wide range of customisable options allows for the creation of dream set-ups with accessories that…

Model: Renée Does at Viva London Casting: Ikki Casting at WSM Hair: Tomi Roppongi at Julian Watson Agency using Bumble and Bumble Make-up: Faye Bluff at Of Substance Agency using Byredo Set design: Stilema Studio at Tristan Godefroy Interiors: Olly Mason Photography assistants: Pablo Gallegos, Tom Green Fashion assistant: Samela Gjozi Interiors assistant: Ady Huq Digi tech: Jess Segal For stockists, see page 185…