Lison de Caunes, Boutique Cartier, Geneve. Photo by Gaelle Le Boulicaut

Devotion to beauty

On a dresser, for example, the straw marquetry becomes three-dimensional thanks to the ‘pointe-de-diamant’ technique. On wall panels, a Milky Way of mother-of-pearl appears, with aluminium stars and inlays of laser-cut constellations. Such refined...
Fine Jewelry Boutique by Dolce&Gabbana, Milan

Dolce&Gabbana, the jewellery boutique in Milan

We are at number 3 via della Spiga, the undisputed epicentre of Milanese fashion. It is here that Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have opened the world's first boutique dedicated to D&G jewellery and...

Playing with games

“The limit? It’s a game.” This is the creative approach of Emanuele Svetti, who has also designed the latest store for the maison Graziella Braccialini, based on the merger between the art of leather...

The many sides of Central Embassy

Bangkok is without doubt one of the most alluring – and complex – capital cities in Asia. It is vast, highly polluted and extraordinarily vibrant. No longer is it merely “an expanse of brown...

Garage Italia, in motion

When he opened Garage Italia in Piazzale Accursio, Lapo Elkann was aiming to promote the concept of bespoke customisation within the automotive sector. The result is a creative hub that even features a bar...

Lightness and movement for the House of Dior store in Seoul

Christian de Portzamparc interprets and pays homage to Christian Dior’s artistry with a structure designed to host the flagship store of the Paris fashion house in Seoul
LeBron James Innovation Center, Beaverton, USA

The poetic finish of fast

Owner: NikeArchitecture & Interior design: Olson Kundig, Tom Kundig, Kirsten Ring MurrayFurnishings: Arper, Athletic Seating, Magis, Winnebago; custom made furniture by Made-Studio & RAD; custom cabinetry designed by Olson Kundig and built by GCEnvironmental...

Vanitas Espai, scenographic effect

Without a doubt the first thing we look for upon entering a beauty salon is cleanliness and hygiene. The prevalence of white colour and HI-MACS®, in Alpine White tonality, as a dominant material, have created a...
Hermès, Paris

The (re)creative spirit of the Hermès world

Owner: Hermès Interior design: RDAI Artistic director: Denis Montel Project interior architect: Nathalie Gonon Interior architect: Joanna Andreassian Lighting consultant: Metis Lighting Furnishings: RDAI design and selections Photo credits: Guillaume Grasset The extraordinary exploratory approach that defines Hermès’ creations come through powerfully...

Moncler store, the label’s identity

Remo Ruffini, President and CEO of Moncler, first began working with the French designers Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Boissier 12 years ago, for the opening of the company's first store, specialised in winter clothing,...