architecture
Mode-Gakuen Spiral Towers, Nagoya City, Japan
Mode-Gakuen Spiral Towers located in busy Main Street of Nagoya city in front of Nagoya Station. The towers are designed for three schools that represent the school of fashion design, computer programming and medical support. The concept of the towers are derived from the enthusiasm of students from three schools, twining and rising up to [...]
fashion
Valentino Couture ’09
Following the not entirely elegant dismissal of Alessandra Facchinetti after two short seasons and the promotion of the accessory team as her replacements, the house of Valentino needs to regain its sense of equilibrium. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli had backup on their first outing as haute couturiers. The retired Valentino Garavani and [...]
transportation
GAZ-bodied Cadillac Escalade
Remember the good old days? Well if they were spent under a communist dictatorship, perhaps they were not all that “good.” And yet, there are some who still find ways to look back fondly. We’re not sure that two vehicles is enough to qualify as a trend, but this is the second Western-built SUV rebodied [...]
visual
Yu Tsai, photographer
Yu Tsai has found inspiration in his multi-cultural background and his travels to Africa, Europe, Mexico and the United States. While studying at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Yu Tsai found his passion for directing, photography and design. He offers clients a tangible, visible sense of their creative vision of a photograph, commercial or [...]
architecture
Zira Island by BIG Architects
Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner of BIG: What we propose for Zira Zero Island is an architectural landscape based on the natural landscape of Azerbaijan. This new architecture not only recreates the iconic silhouettes of the seven peaks, but more importantly creates an autonomous ecosystem where the flow of air, water, heat and energy are channeled [...]
fashion
Armani Privé
As designers begin to sound out what women will want during a severe recession, many of the resonances are coming up thirties, a time of glamour against the odds. That’s not to say that a Giorgio Armani collection could ever be anything but his own style, or that in this season it could be anything [...]
industrial
Triflow tap by Zaha Hadid
Architect Zaha Hadid has designed a tap for British manufacturer Triflow. Recognised for its world-first three-way tap, the Triflow brand is produced by one of a handful of existing British manufacturers. The collaboration with Zaha Hadid marks the company’s return to its founding principles: innovation and technological excellence. Featuring Triflow’s exclusive, patented three-way technology, the [...]
