ISSUE 77/THE ART & DESIGN ISSUE
THE ART & DESIGN ISSUE
On the Horizon
The eternal tension between art and design has evolved, and our May/June issue investigates the new relationship, curating the latest, most innovative developments across the Surface landscape: architecture to fine art, furniture to fashion, industrial design to interiors.
With each new day, we're on the look-out for how and where design culture intersects with the art world in both obscure and obvious ways. We hope these discoveries and how we translate them turn 164 pages of ink and paper into something more substantive. Something worth collecting itself.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OUR INSPIRATIONS OF THE MOMENT: PROJECTS, CONCEPTS AND OBJECTS
HAPPENING NOW IN STYLE AND DESIGN
This month's favorites include the Prada Transformer, inflatable furniture, a sustainable school in Africa and new mirrors by Glas Italia
INTERIORS / OBJECTS
PUTTING OUT
Sharp shapes and shots of color get us in the mood for summer
OFF THE PRESS
News flash: the design world returns to the drawing board to push the possibilities of paper
OPTICAL ALLUSIONS
Referencing surrealism and the creative process, the female foursome Front blurs the real and the imagined
SUITE SPOTS
The world's best new hotels and spas whet the appetite for a getaway
COLOR CODED
Architects shape a Stockholm apartment with audacious hues
DUAL PURPOSE
Debating form versus function is futile when design and art get their wires crossed; four profiles of who's making the best arguments
ARCHITECTURE
THE RACE SPACE
Porsche's kinetic museum in Stuttgart channels the fabled passion and precision of German engineering
FUTURE ADVANCEMENT
Architect Dominique Perrault delivers tomorrow ahead of schedule
ARTS MAGNET
Students and design geeks alike are drawn to Coop Himmelb(l)au's new Los Angeles high school
PERFORMANCE PIECES
From golden eggs in upstate New York to hillside hideaways in the Carinthian wilderness, we traipsed the globe to uncover nine new masterworks of cultural architecture
ART / CRAFT
HIGH CONCEPTS
Whatever the medium or message, four talents elevate architecture to art
SOCIETY FIGURES
The multimedia art collective Glue Society finds fame on two continents
STYLE / FASHION / FORECAST
STEPS AHEAD
Sculptural heels, flats and wedges keep us in forward motion
SIGN HERE
More commonly seen in sturdy envelopes, Dupont's Tyvek is now finding its way into stylish stuff
THE GREATER OUTDOORS
Rugged gear that roughs it without sacrificing style
NATURAL SELECTION
Inspired by the earth, these jewelry designers are taking a more grounded approach
MODESTY BLAZE
With strategic sex appeal, these modern one-pieces reveal less, but still radiate heat
DREAM WEAVER
Cuddle up with emerging designer Jihye Kang's duvet-inspired debut
TWO'S COMPANY
Up-and-coming fashion designers combine and conquer
SIMPLE AMES
One of our Avant Guardian nominees for 2009, Matthew Ames sizzles for spring
IN SITU
Louis Vuitton's artful spring collection is curated then captured at the PS1 MoMA museum
EXPANDED FASHION PORTFOLIOS AND IN-DEPTH FEATURES EXAMINING DESIGN'S CRUCIAL QUESTIONS
BOX SET
Images Paul Cruz
Styling Eric Orlando
ARCH DE LUXE
Images Isabelle Bonjean
Styling Nikko Kefalas
TUX REDUX
Images Joshua Jordan
Styling Jennifer Hitzges
CRAFT WORK
Images Paul Cruz
Styling Giuseppe Pizzuto
COVER
Silk Twist Dewi Dress, Zero + Maria Cornejo. Patent-Leather Platform Sandals, Pierre Hardy. Tights, Falke. Patent-Leather Visor, Michael Kors. Holly All Vase/Seat, Philippe Stark for Serralunga, DDC Domus Design Collection
Photographer: Joshua Jordan at Jed Root; Stylist: Jennifer Hitzges at Jed Root; Art Direction: Riley JohnDonnell; Hair: Louis Angleo for Garren NY Salon; Make-up: Paco Blancas at Jed Root; Model: Jenny Sweeney at Next; Prop Stylist: Betil Dagdelen at Ford Artists; Photo Assistants: Nathan Martin and Ryan Bailey; Digital Tech: Justin Picciotti; Stylist Assistant: Kareem James; Retouching: Pistol Studios; Studio: Splashlight Cove and Double Exposure
