The design proposal for the chair is inspired by the mystical whirling dance of the Sufi known by Sama. The attire, a wide, white skirt known as tenure floats as it whirls intensely generating multiple shell configurations. These three-dimensional configurations are light and structural with very small thickness in comparison to their other dimensions. As the surfaces spin and whirl they are constantly redefine each instance reflecting a unique configuration within a realm of infinite…
Tabiat Bridge is the largest pedestrian overpass built in Tehran, Iran. The 270-metre (890 ft) bridge connects two public parks -Taleghani Park and Abo-Atash Park- by spanning over Shahid Modarres, one of the main highways in northern Tehran. The word tabiat means "nature" in the Persian language. The bridge was designed by Leila Araghian. It has won several awards, including the Popular Choice Prize for Highways &…
From the very beginning, the creative universe of Gianni Versace has always encompassed many disciplines, not just fashion, but design in the broadest sense and the essential art of living were transformed by his great passion for all forms the arts: theatre, dance, painting and sculpture. The Home Collection was therefore a natural extension of this interest, created in 1992 initially as a collection of textiles for the home (sheets, duvets, [pillows and]…
The Trussardi Casa collection is conceived for dynamic and contemporary locations, a sign of the family mood which characterizes the Trussardi maison. Furniture and accessories are inspired by a strong Milan lifestyle. Day and night furniture pieces, sofas and armchairs, but also accessories, lamps and carpets, designed in collaboration with architect Carlo Colombo, made unique by the details and the quality of products made in Italy. A synthesis of…
In 2001, Bernard Arnault, the Chairman of LVMH) Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton), met Frank Gehry, and told him of plans for a new building for the Louis Vuitton Foundation. He told we wanted to present Paris with an extraordinary space for art and culture, and demonstrate daring and emotion by entrusting Frank Gehry with the construction of an iconic building for the 21th century. Fondation Louis Vuitton is constructed…