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United Nude flagship store, Amsterdam

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:28:55 GMT

Since its launch in 2003, United Nude has created one iconic shoe design after another, from the moulded aluminium Eamz model to the carbon fibre-looped Mobius heel. Architecture buffs might also know them for their connection to the architecture world: the companyï¿½s co-owner and co-designer Rem D. Koolhaas is the nephew of renowned OMA starchitect, Rem Koolhaas, with whom…

Mercedes E500

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:41:48 GMT

Mercedes-Benz brought the concept of the big elegant coupï¿½ into the world. Although the chauffeured saloon has never lost its lustre as the ultimate aspirational mode of transport, and the supercar continues to snap heads and command attention, big, powerful coupï¿½s are the stealthy choice; not ostentatious enough to incur unwanted attention, but discreetly stylish all the same.…

Forge Arts by Burd Haward Architects, London

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:58 GMT

In an effort to recreate the intimate and calm context for which chamber music was originally composed - only this time in the heart of one of Londonï¿½s busiest neighbourhoods - the Forge Arts venue opened recently in Camden Town. See more of Forge Arts Designed by Burd Haward Architects, the venue was a commission by owners Adam and Charlotte Caird, who dreamed of creating…

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg at The Lichfield Studios

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The photographs of British aristocrat Patrick Lichfield and Dusseldorf-based Ursula Schulz-Dornburg couldnï¿½t be more different; the former immortalized sixties glamour with his pictures of models, royalty and pop stars, while the latter epitomizes the intellectual, landscape-focused German school, spearheaded by the likes of Hilla and Bernd Becher and their water towers. But…

First Works architecture exhibition, AA Gallery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hadid, Piano, Rogers, Foster and many of the fellow-60s and 70s generation of architects may today pride themselves to be among the worldï¿½s most celebrated, respected mega-practices; but rewind 4 decades back and all todayï¿½s starchitects were just taking their first baby steps into the architectural realm, marking an age of imaginative experimentation, innovation and visionary…

Jean Tschumi: Architecture at Full Scale

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Everyone knows Bernard Tschumi, former dean of Columbiaï¿½s architecture school; designer of the Derrida-inflected Parc de la Villette, sited in an old Parisian abattoir; red scarf-wearer. They might not know that, years ago, the only time Bernard would spend with his father, Jean, was on Tschumi Sr.ï¿½s weekly Sunday site visits to buildings his firm had under construction. ï¿½For…

Book: Prada

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This month Prada have launched a tome that documents, comprehensively collates and celebrates the brandï¿½s expansive array of projects ï¿½ from the brandï¿½s relatively modest Milan-based beginnings through to the major, international, cross-disciplinary projects of recent years. See a selection of highlights from the book Spanning an impressive 708 pages, the opulent, double-bound…

Wallspace*: Konstantin Grcic

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:27:15 GMT

Munich-based Konstantin Grcic is a designer who needs little introduction. An industrialist at heart his design ethos is a constant attempt to experiment, reinvent and improve both function and aesthetics. He has designed for …

Less and More, Dieter Rams at the Design Museum

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Itï¿½s not an overstatement to say Dieter Rams is perhaps the most influential living industrial designer of modern times. His 500-strong output of electronic designs for Braun, between 1955 and 1995 changed the language of appliance design as we know it today and his ï¿½Ten Principlesï¿½ of good design have become a mantra ï¿½ a checklist and a rule book ï¿½ for industrial designers…

Nissan 370Z

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:42 GMT

The characterful car is not as common as one might think. With every volume car-maker striving to reach a universal standard, many quirks and kinks have been ironed out of the market. Even the swiftest and most sporting offerings from the big car manufacturers exude a quiet competence that, dare we say it, sometimes edge towards the bland. Of course, if all you want from a…

Dom Perignon at Versailles

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:39:31 GMT

Coming together this autumn to put on an exhibition of the life and art of Louis XIV in the place he called home, Dom Pï¿½rignon and Versailles marked the opening of Louis XIV, The Man and the King with a series of dinners that recreated a typical Table du Roi. And we were invited. See a selection of culinary delights from Versailles Dom Pï¿½rignon and its Chef du Cave, Richard…

New cameras by Leica and Ricoh

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When we caught wind of the two latest upscale developments in the world of photography we thought it only fair to share the good news of both at the same time. See more of Ricoh and Leica's recent launches The first development comes courtesy of the Japanese photographic innovators at Ricoh. Taking the technological trend for pared-down convenience and running with it,…

'Mindthegap' at Prism, LA

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The latest venture from Australian gallerist and man about town - 23-year-old PC Valmorbida ï¿½ the Prism Gallery is set to inject a little high-design artistry to the high-gloss throes of LAï¿½s Sunset Strip. See more of Prism and Mindthegap Housed within the architectural surrounds of PATTERNï¿½s specifically designed structure, Prism casts a neat contorted shadow over the…

Pick of the pop-ups, London

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite a somewhat shaky fiscal start ï¿½ 2009 is set to go down in history as the year of the ï¿½pop-upï¿½. In a time when more one-off cafes, temporary boutiques and fleeting bars have flown by than weï¿½ve managed to keep a count of - it seemed fitting to take a look back at the rise of the pop-up, and round-up our current favourites descending on the undisputed centre of the trend…

Book: Nick Knight

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Innovator, visionary, artist - there are countless accolades one could afford to fashion photographer Nick Knight, who - among his countless accomplishments - has been at the helm of the pioneering website, SHOWstudio for nearly a decade and has shot for everyone from Dior to McQueen. He was also the man behind the lens for the centrepiece shoot in Wallpaper's inaugural sex…

Interiors at the NO:ID Gallery, London

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In an epoch of ever-increasing global dysfunction and social networking angst, it seems no bad thing to indulge in a little nostalgic tail-gazing from time to time. See more of Jayne Taylor's work As such, the latest exhibition from recent art school graduate, Jayne Taylor provides a moment of irony-riddled escapism in the throes of Londonï¿½s unassuming NO:ID Gallery. Taking…

Profile: Mathias Kiss

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An enigmatically French artist with staunch Hungarian roots and a fantastically fitting name Mathias Kiss is a man after our own hearts. A painter with a penchant for tromp de lï¿½oeil clouds, Kiss has, for the past few years, been making a name for himself as a creative collaborator with which to be seen. Producing a stunning interiors shoot for this monthï¿½s issue of Wallpaper*,…

Wendell Castle at Barry Friedman, NYC

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A true blue founding member of the limited edition design old guard, Wendell Castle ï¿½ the septuagenarian stateside designer famed for his sculptural, high-polished, amorphous objects ï¿½ welcomed us into his home for W*129. For the full story pick up a copy of the latest issue but here we wanted to show Castle's latest crop of designs, which went on show last year at Barry Friedman…

Grey Goose Characters & Cocktails bar, London

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:23:05 GMT

Although most past relationships are history for a good reason, we can understand that there are some one just canï¿½t let go of. For its Characters & Cocktails project, Grey Goose has had the good fortune of collaborating with some of the fashion worldï¿½s most recognisable figures to create stunning, one-off bars. In 2007, the vodka brand paired up with Burberryï¿½s Christopher…

Maurice Lacroix classic redesigned

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:55:55 GMT

Making an impression in the competitive Swiss watch world is no easy task. Spurning the bells and whistles of status symbol timepieces, Maurice Lacroix has carved its own path with a ﬁne balance of authenticity and innovation. As such, when it came to choosing three designers to reimagine Maurice Lacroix's 'Pontos Dï¿½centrique GMT' watch for a Wallpaper* collaboration,…

Wallpaper* video: 2010 talent search

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:03:41 GMT

So pleased were we with the success of the 2009 Wallpaper* video talent search that we are once again throwing down the gauntlet to filmmakers who fancy seeing the fruits of their labour live on wallpaper.com. Whether you are a seasoned professional or talented amateur, if you have a story to tell and the skills to get involved, be it as a director, cameraman, producer or editor,…

John Portman retrospective

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:40:10 GMT

For W*129 we took a trip to Entelechy II, John Portmanï¿½s Sea Island summer house and arguably the most concrete expression of the architectï¿½s philosophical wrangles. Youï¿½ll have to visit page 178 of the new issue for the full story and interview, but on wallpaper.com weï¿½re celebrating what Portman is most renowned for ï¿½ the creation of the atrium hotel. See more of John…

Interactive Floorplan: Shed House, Isle of Skye

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:38 GMT

Accidental architecture was the inspiration behind the Shed House, a compact two-bedroom home on the Isle of Skye. ï¿½For every wee white cottage here there are two or three barns or quirky buildings,ï¿½ says architect Alan Dickson of Rural Design. ï¿½And there was already an old shed on the site. So we kept the ghost of it by using agricultural materials like corrugated sheeting,…

Interactive Floorplan: Shed House, Skye

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:38 GMT

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:09:37 GMT

The death of the supercar has been greatly exaggerated. Despite the ever-tightening screw of anti-pollution regulation, restrictions on speed limits and the palpable public backlash against conspicuous consumption, cars that exist solely to push the extremities of what is technically possible. As we previously noted, the supercar is a genre Lamborghini pretty much invented…