A collaboration between Jean Paul Gaultier and French furniture brand Roche Bobois is due to be unveiled, in full, over the coming months. For now we can offer a what’s to come, by taking a look Jean Paul Gaultier’s renovation of Elle Decoration’s suite. The apartment is located on the top floor of Paris’ architecture museum and was last decorated by Maison Martin Margiela and in 2008 by Christian Lacroix. Featuring different themes throughout, ranging from bleached effects to an abandoned conservatory, each space is extravagant. Stay tuned for the full collaborative venture!
Tom Ford’s London townhouse is up for sale. He refurbished the place and had lived in the Gilston road residence for an undisclosed period. Even the garden has couture vibe. List price: £8,500,000. Crazy....
Amanda Levete and Corian text by Marcia Argyriades for Yatzer
DuPont Corian and Amanda Levete_Architects (AL_A) surprised us in an astonishing manner in the 2009 edition of Milan Design Week. Sleek, transparent design with a single concept in mind _ a drop of water hitting the pond and creating ripples.
“Corian super-surfaces”, “super-succeeded” its capabilities in an astounding manner as we were offered the opportunity to see the material “push beyond the technical possibilities of DuPont Corian” with surface deformations. With the conceptual theme of a “lounge” environment a loosely defined area with people chilling, feeling relaxed and happy in an elegant environment and with the aid of advanced digital technologies, innovative fabrication techniques, and dynamic visual effects AL_A exposed the “super-surface” nature of DuPont Corian.