Bigger, bolder and more beautiful – it can only be our annual Global Interiors issue. From Canada to Brazil, China to Belgium, we’ve scoured the globe to bring together the finest furnishings from the world’s design hotspots.
Master artists and the internet inspire Martino Gamper and Brigitte Niedermair’s panel show for Dedar, as well as their limited edition cover for the April 2017 issue (available to subscribers). Elsewhere, paper turns over a new leaf at a Tokyo printworks, and our Picky Nicky sees the light with John Pawson in his latest column.
Meet some of the contributors to our April 2017 issue
We get exclusive insights from the man behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi, while gallerists John and Gretch Bergguren open up about their new San Francisco adventure. Thaddaeus Ropac advances to Mayfair with the launch of his London gallery, and photographer Mat Collishaw mines the 19th century for a new portrait series. French artist Xavier Veilhan flips the perfect crouton omelette in the latest of our Artist’s Palate series.
As ever, the issue brimming with architectural treats. Over in West Vancouver, Arthur Erickson’s Eppich House is a mindbending modernist treasure. Meanwhile in Antwerp, artists Luc Tuymans and Carla Arocha invite us for a tour of their Glenn Sestig-designed penthouse; and architect Eduardo Brito proves he’s ahead of the curve with a brave Brasilia bolthole.
Then, we’re camping it up at Villa Kampffmeyer – not to mention giving pearls a while. It’s all about model behaviour with Richard Meier in our main fashion story, and Ermengildo Zegna weighs in with a travel-friendly collection.
Finally, our Germany supplement explores the latest in the country’s daring design vision, from the best of Cologne Furniture Fair, to the latest Bahn stormers and Berlin’s specs appeal. Wunderbar!
For textile brand Dedar, Martino Gamper and Brigitte Niedermair render master artists’ work in a new hue.
Eppich House, Arthur Erickson’s mindbending modernist treasure.
Behind the folded, forbidding concrete façade of AGi Architects’ Origami House in Kuwait hides a family home of warmth and style.
Architect Eduardo Brito brings rigour an a golden spiral to this brave new bolthole in Brasilia.
Curator Jean-Luc Martinez will finally open the Louvre Abu Dhabi this year – and he’s just a little bit terrified.
In our Germany supplement, we bring you uplifting colour and elevating lines from the Cologne furniture fair.
A temple to internationalism, diversity and creative dialogue, the W* House brings together the finest furnishings from the world’s design hotspots.
Schmoozing and schnitzel at the Villa Kampffmeyer in Potsdam.
Contemporary takes on texture put pearl designs in a new light.
These shady characters are helping us with our enquiries.
The model behaviour of American architect Richard Meier sharpens our sense of scale and proportion.
INFORMATION
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Hella Jongerius’ ‘Angry Animals’ take a humorous and poignant bite out of the climate crisisAt Salon 94 in New York, Hella Jongerius presents animal ceramics, ‘Bead Tables’ and experimental ‘Textile Studies’ – three series that challenge traditional ideas about function, craft, and narrative
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A photographic study of a family hi-fi store is a vivid portrait of a small businessFashion photographer Nik Hartley looked behind the scenes at Wilkinson’s Hi-Fi, a longstanding part of its Lancashire community.
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The Contestant: inside the dark and exploitative beginnings of reality TVClair Titley’s The Contestant examines a sensationalist moment in TV history, before Big Brother meant reality became an accepted part of popular culture
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Martino Gamper creates a joyful tapestry of colour, pattern and eras in an immersive showcase'I'm always interested in what is considered kitsch, what is considered contemporary, what is ugly, what is beautiful—it's a subtle line'. Martino Gamper‘ presents 'Before; After & Beyond’
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‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ surveys 50 years of the Swoosh’s era-defining design‘Nike: Form Follows Motion’ at the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, curated by Glenn Adamson, is the first-ever museum exhibition dedicated to the sportswear giant
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Well hung? We interview Martino Gamper about his new book of (around) 1,000 hooksItalian maverick designer Martino Gamper doesn't hang around. He has a new book featuring 1,000 hooks made by hand. We ask him how and why...
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Play with Martino Gamper chairs at Munich's Haus der KunstSitzung is a new interactive project featuring Martino Gamper chairs on show at Haus Der Kunst, Munich (until 1 April 2024)
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Martino Gamper’s many creative moods have us hooked at Anton Kern Gallery, New YorkThe exhibition ‘Martino Gamper: I am many Moods’ is on view at Anton Kern Gallery (until 11 August 2023), New York, featuring over 700 works by the London-based designer
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The brutalist designs of Berlin-based studio VaustMultidisciplinary Berlin studio Vaust digs deep into the German capital’s weighty brutalist legacy to create impactful designs and interiors
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World View: Letter from GermanyOur World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with our international contributors, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. In Berlin, designers have embraced the slower pace of life and developed a stronger appreciation for community and environment, writes Emily McDermott MORE FROM WALLPAPER* WORLD VIEW
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Montblanc’s commitment to international arts runs deep
