Latest articles by Tianna Williams
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Michael Bennett's collaboration with Gantri is a contemporary take on African heritage
Michael Bennett, former NFL star and founder of Studio Kër, collaborates with Gantri to showcase the ‘Ursa Minor Table Light’ which nods to his ancestry and African architecture and design
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At Sadie Coles HQ, artists bring a playful sensuality to lamps
Sadie Coles HQ’s ‘Shine On’ exhibition in London features sculptural lighting by Sarah Lucas, Urs Fischer, and more (until 27 April 2024)
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EPIQ's ‘vertical neighbourhood’ is a dynamic design centred on green space and heritage
In Quito, Ecuador, EPIQ by developer Uribe Schwarzkopf and architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is a dynamic contemporary build that slots into the cityscape
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NoMad London introduces afternoon tea with a New York twist
NoMad London serves up an afternoon tea menu spanning from elegant finger sandwiches to elevated New York street food classics
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New York artist Christopher Astley showcases an alternative natural world
At Martos Gallery in New York, Christopher Astley’s paintings evoke an alternative natural world and the chaos of warfare (until 16 March 2024)
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BAFTA 2024 stage design pays tribute to the history of film animation
The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards celebrated the best of the past year’s films, with an elegant stage by Yellow Studio, which pays tribute to the history of film animation
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The origins of festival culture and its designs explored in new MK&G retrospective
The Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) presents ‘Ready To Party’, an exhibition focused entirely on the design of global celebrations and their ancient origins (until 25 August 2024)
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This contemporary Kilmacolm home centres on an enchanting garden to be discovered
The Pond House in Kilmacolm, Scotland, is designed by Technique Architecture and Design, and offers panoramic garden views and contrasting colourful details
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Wendell Castle’s functional, biomorphic designs go on display at Ladbroke Hall
‘Suspended Disbelief’ by Carpenters Workshop Gallery, at Ladbroke Hall, celebrates the works from late pioneering designer and sculptor, Wendell Castle (until 26 April 2024)
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Acqua di Parma’s Seoul-based café is a rhapsody of yellow and blue
Acqua di Parma Yellow Café is a vibrant space with a playful design, guaranteed to boost serotonin levels even on the rainiest day
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This remodelled midcentury house in Highgate nods to its 1960s heritage
Located in Highgate, this midcentury house has been redesigned by Chris Dyson Architects to be light and airy with touches of modernist flair
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Has Saint Laurent created Paris’ most stylish book shop?
Saint Laurent Babylone has opened its doors on Rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, comprising rare books, out-of-print publications and records, all astutely curated by the house’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello
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Azabu Hills Residence by Karimoku Case is defined by peaceful interiors and Japanese design
Karimoku Case reveals Azabu Hills Residence, the lifestyle brands tenth project, a minimal modern home that is a serene escape from city living
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Mothaiba pandan vodka infuses your martini with Asian botanicals
Mothaiba is a new pandan vodka – made with pandan leaves from Vietnam – for the perfect martini to toast good fortune in the Year of the Wood Dragon
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Dyson ‘Supersonic r’ hair dryer could blow stylists away
The Dyson ‘Supersonic r’ hair dryer, which uses RFID technology and weighs less than a bottle of hairspray, will debut with stylists during the A/W 2024 show season
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Nachson Mimran: life through the lens of a creative activist, at Leica Gallery London
Leica Gallery’s ‘Nachson Mimran: Photographs from the Decade that Changed My Life’ is an intimate narrative spanning diverse communities, landscapes, and lives (until 11 February)
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Jiaxing’s sunken train station is a hub of urban greenspace and efficient city links
Jiaxing Train Station by MAD Architects is a bubble of urban green space with a blend of reconstructed historical design and modern minimalism
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Zegna’s innovation-filled ‘Secondskin’ sneaker began with a pair of leather gloves
Zegna’s ‘Triple Stitch Secondskin’ sneaker sees the Italian house experiment with glove leather for a lightweight shoe, designed to mould to the contours of the foot
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Juergen Teller’s ‘i need to live’ explores beauty and fragility at Triennale Milano
Juergen Teller’s ‘i need to live’ is on show at Triennale Milano, following its Paris debut, and spans shots of Yves Saint Laurent and Björk, as well as quirky self-portraits
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House of Greens in India’s Bengaluru is defined by its cascading foliage
Nestled in Bengaluru’s suburbs, House of Greens by 4site Architects encourages biophilic architecture by creating a pleasantly leafy urban jungle
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Gallery Fumi makes LA debut with works from Max Lamb, Jeremy Anderson and more
Fumi LA is the London design gallery’s takeover of Sized Studio, marking its first major US show (until 9 March 2024)
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The Clerk’s House is a new Shoreditch gallery space with a spooky past
The Clerk’s House in Shoreditch, London, becomes Emalin gallery’s exhibition space, showcasing contemporary works in a historic setting
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Burberry turns Harrods blue in blockbuster takeover of the London department store
Daniel Lee’s signature shade of Burberry ‘Knight Blue’ lights up Harrods’ exterior, while an immersive space inside pays homage to the British house’s history of outdoor exploration
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Upgrade your basketball skills with Reigning Champ’s spin on the classic arcade game
Reigning Champ partners with industrial designer Calen Knauf to create the Home Court Arcade Basketball Game, a contemporary take on an arcade classic
