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A journey inwards—Kim Mupungilaï’s furniture collection
The Belgian interior designer presented her collection in New York, exploring themes of identity and cultural appropriation.
Belgian-Congolese designer Kim Mupungilaï explores the duality of identity in her first full furniture collection, by blending African shapes and materials with European tradition.“I just started thinking about my own cultural landscape
design
From the runways to the streets #1 | A year in fashion
The Met Gala, the Oscars, and the Cannes International Film Festival are among the world’s biggest fashion events, even though the latter two seem to have a different focus. But can the average person get their hands on the kind of clothes the stars wear to these events? What
lifestyle
Why would a sex shop not be sexy? | Contact Sports
Neon lights, stained curtains, and faded posters, latex lingerie and accessories. That’s pretty much the image that comes to mind when you think of a sex shop. To sum it up, embarrassing is probably the adjective that best describes the most natural activity in the world that most people
lifestlye
Now you too can move into a movie fashion icon’s home | Manhattan home of the Prada-wearing Devil Boss for sale
The Devil Wears Prada is a true classic among fashion fans, as viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the operation of a fashion magazine, complete with amazing outfits, New York parties, and a trip to Paris. But what’s also memorable is the Upper East Side home of Miranda Priestly,
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i am u are—Ukrainian Creators Fair in New York
At i am u are, one can get acquainted with over 100 Ukrainian creators’ culture, tech, and fashion projects, purchase one-of-a-kind items, and enjoy the rich event program.
I am u are is the Ukrainian Creators Fair, founded by Anna Pagava, CEO of GOGŌLA agency, and Kristina Skripka, a hospitality
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Ukrainian design fair and exhibition opens in New York
From 24—26 March, i am you are will showcase the top Ukrainian artists in the United States.
i am you are was founded by Anna Pagava, CEO of the Ukrainian PR and communications agency GOGŌLA Agency, and a hospitality professional, Kristina Skripka. The event will feature over 100 Ukrainian
lifestyle
The guy who completely redefined the concept of contemporary art | Interview with Szabolcs Bozó
He is only thirty years old and his paintings are already known throughout the art world. In the last two years, his work has been exhibited in cities such as Beijing, New York, Madrid, Miami, Paris, and Stockholm. Yet until now, few people in Hungary have heard of Szabolcs Bozó’
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First-Ever Office Building NFT Sold in New York
The 16-story office building has no physical form, but rather demonstrates the value that today’s technologies can create with just a click of a mouse. Even though it exists only in the digital space, its new owner can still rent it out to tenants.
The world’s first NFT
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Vernacular approach in global branding—Nobu Hotel Warsaw’s design formula
When expanding global hotel chains, there are several major questions to consider: to what degree should the building reflect the specific qualities of the location? How consistent should the style be with the brand essence? Is there a way to show the guests the true character of the place without
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The social deep layers of fashion—Fashion Forward think tank
Beyond trends and brands, what are the most pressing issues linked to the fashion world? How do fashion, society, culture and technology intertwine? What deep layers and diverse aspects of sustainability are undeservedly left out from the conversation? How does this play out in different parts of the world when
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New York could be saved by expanding Manhattan
The city that never sleeps, where dreams are supposed to come true, needs to solve two pressing problems as soon as possible. One is caused by the climate crisis and the other poses ever-looming problems for city dwellers due to population growth. These two issues could be solved simultaneously by
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Hong Kong—New York—Tokyo | Interview with Zsófia Ilosvai, curator and founder of Design Pier
Zsófia Ilosvai has been organizing design events for fifteen years, has curated several exhibitions abroad and has been living and working in Hong Kong since 2015. In the city-state, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China—usually simply referred to as a city—design is perceived
architecture
Inverted skyscraper designed for New York
The upper blocks of the 498-meter cantilevered skyscraper are larger than the lower blocks.
The City of New York has put out a tender for the development of an area of almost 5,000 square meters. Among the contenders was the Ghanaian-British architect, David Adjaye’s studio, Adjaye Associates, with
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Lots of good furniture fits even a small space | Robotized furniture in Harlem
When thinking of New York, the first things that come to mind about Harlem are perhaps not the unique architectural solutions, but it’s no longer just Manhattan and Brooklyn that have surprises in store for design lovers. The apartments in this building, designed and built by the Bjarke Ingels
architecture
Even skyscrapers have something new to offer
From the end of October, New York’s latest attraction at the top of the One Vanderbilt skyscraper will offer visitors views and experiences, unlike anything that tourists or residents of the never-sleeping city have ever experienced before.
Probably the first thing that comes to people’s mind when they
architecture
From Istambul to New York | Zoltán Kalászi, founder of Kazoda
An architect not only designs houses, and this is especially true for Zoltán Kalászi. For the young designer, architecture is more of a playground, whether talking about a stage set tuned to candy colors, a contemporary exhibition space, or a cabin house hidden in acacia trees.
Zoltán Kalászi decided three
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Head over Heels in Goulash | Jeremy Salamon and the Agi’s Counter in Brooklyn
Even as a child, this young chef could not be shooed away from by the stove – Jeremy Salamon, born in South Florida, inherited his love of cooking from his grandmother, Agi, who fled Hungary in the ’50s to the West, and rebuilt her life from scratch. He didn’t delve
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An island resting on concrete tulips | Heatherwick Studio
Heatherwick Studio has designed a unique green oasis for the Hudson River. The park called Little Island is one of the first free recreational areas freshly opened in New York City since the beginning of the pandemic.
The island’s structure is supported by 280 concrete piles that bear 132
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City skylines for your wardrobe | Virgil Abloh x Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton has recently unveiled the pieces of their 2021 Men’s Fall-Winter campaign in Paris: the most surprising items are the unique jackets evoking cityscapes. Let’s take a look at them, along with a peculiar short film.
Designer Virgil Abloh converted his grasp of architecture into the form
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Transportation in New York is facilitated by a real-time subway map
New Yorkers won’t have to miss the subway ever again thanks to the digital map allowing them to track the movement of trains in real-time.
With the help of the live digital map introduced by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), passengers get to track the trains moving on the
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Incredible Apartments | Mathery Studio
We think the images of New York-based Mathery Studio should be given on
prescription as a cure for grey everydays. Their latest project „Incredible
Apartments” invites us to the super-colorful world of a fictive neighborhood.
The extraordinary visual world of Mathery Studio [http://mathery.it/]
immediately swallowed us: their anything
