Garden On Stairs
The garden climbs the stairs, running in undulating lines of different textures and colors. Envisioned as a dynamic urban space; it moves in time and with the seasons. Its lush planting cascades down as though the garden was flowing or melting, bleeding the colors into each other. In one gesture, it narrates a story of...
The making of 103 grand street
Alexander Wang opened his very first store in New York City during New York Fashion week in February.
Santorini Grace Hotel
Name of project: Grace Santorini Hotel Project address: Imerovigli, Santorini 84700, Greece Architects: Divercity & mplusm
ELSA PERETTI 18 K Gold “Bone” Cuff
in a strange way the Elsa Peretti bone cuff looks more punk than those ” luxury label” studded bracelets
Spröjs House by Visiondivision
Project: Spröjs House Architects: Visiondivision Partners in Charge: Anders Berensson & Ulf Mejergren Client: Private Contractor: JW Byggteknik Location: Edsbro, Sweden Project area: 30 sq. m Project year 2009-2011 Photographs: Clive Jenkins Website: www.visiondivision.com Never short of unique ideas Visiondivision has been commissioned to design an extension to an old House in Sweden, giving the...
Living in Art
Karen Santry has a 500-square-foot studio at Westbeth, the storied artists’ housing complex in the far West Village. Her rent is a thrilling $894, which is actually higher than the building average of $554 for a studio, because rents there are income-adjusted. Ms. Santry moved into the coveted building in 1990 and into her studio...
A former Cement Factory is now the workspace and residence of Ricardo Bofill
Architect: Ricardo Bofill Program: Architectural offices /archives /model laboratory /exhibition space /Bofill’s-apartment /guest rooms /gardens Location: Barcelona, Spain Total floor area: 3,100 square meters and gardens House area: 500 square meters Date Completed: 1975 There is nothing as good as an aged bottle of wine; and in this case the aged bottle of wine is...
The come back of Le Royal Monceau
The monumental ‘Le Royal Monceau’ which served as a meeting point and accommodated highly influential guests from the art world closed its doors in 2008 for a grand refurbishment.
Salvador Dali Museum
St. Petersburg, Florida, has long been known as God’s waiting room because of its abundance of retirees. But the city’s sleepy reputation will get a boost on January 11, when the Salvador Dali Museum opens in a dramatic new building designed by Yann Weymouth, the powerhouse architect who helped create the glass pyramid at the...
Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects
At World Man About Town, we are big fans of Zaha Hadid, one of the most outstanding architects
7 Deadly Glasses
Already considered collectors items, the “7 Deadly Glasses” are about celebrating passion and encouraging the user to be sinful in a theatrical fashion. The display case is a sarcophagus for the wine glasses, made using mahogany wood, brass fittings and a velvet fabric lining. Each glass provides a different experience of drinking wine. The aim...
Cul is Cool Tour lands in Valencia
The Cul is Cool Tour made its way to Valencia this year. First premiered in NYC last year, the Cul is Cool seat and photographic exhibition at Hat Gallery, curated by Ramon Ubeda and Pepa Reverter exposes the sensuality, provocativeness and sculptural qualities of the buttock shaped seat designed by Ramon Ubeda and Otto Canalda...
