In 1996, hotelier Ian Schrager, along with SkyBar’s Rande Gerber and designer Philippe Starck opened the 30-foot “doors to Wonderland,” as the Los Angeles Times put it, with the Morgans Hotel Group transformation of the Mondrian Hotel.
The L.A. Times described the vibe as “chilled glamour achieves a dreamlike sensuality. … Its public spaces … are fashionable playpens for people who want to be seen. Sited across from the House of Blues at what will be Sunset’s most invigorated corner, the Mondrian is Schrager’s most ambitious and enchanting space to date.”
In 1999, on the heels of their success in New York City with the same concept, restaurateur Jeffrey Chodrow debuted Asia de Cuba as the hotel’s signature dining spot and it became an instant hit, calling down the glitterati from the hills and beckoning the wannabes from all over.
As Asia de Cuba provided an artery into SkyBar, some...
The L.A. Times described the vibe as “chilled glamour achieves a dreamlike sensuality. … Its public spaces … are fashionable playpens for people who want to be seen. Sited across from the House of Blues at what will be Sunset’s most invigorated corner, the Mondrian is Schrager’s most ambitious and enchanting space to date.”
In 1999, on the heels of their success in New York City with the same concept, restaurateur Jeffrey Chodrow debuted Asia de Cuba as the hotel’s signature dining spot and it became an instant hit, calling down the glitterati from the hills and beckoning the wannabes from all over.
As Asia de Cuba provided an artery into SkyBar, some...
- 1/17/2023
- by Melinda Sheckells
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The documentary feature "House of Cardin", directed by P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughe, chronicles the life of fashion designer Pierre Cardin, available Digital & On Demand September 15, 2020:
"...with exclusive access to his archives and his empire, 'House of Cardin' offers unprecedented interviews at the sunset of a glorious career. Starring Cardin, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Philippe Starck..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "House of Cardin"...
"...with exclusive access to his archives and his empire, 'House of Cardin' offers unprecedented interviews at the sunset of a glorious career. Starring Cardin, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Philippe Starck..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "House of Cardin"...
- 7/29/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Utopia has secured North American rights to House of Cardin, a documentary about the life and work of legendary fashion designer and entrepreneur Pierre Cardin. Directed by P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes, the doc had its premiere at last year’s Venice International Film Festival and will be released in August ahead of September’s New York Fashion Week. It’ll also have a subsequent Paris premiere hosted by Cardin.
Here is the synopsis: Millions know the iconic logo and ubiquitous signature but few know the man behind the larger than life label. House of Cardin is a rare peek into the mind of a genius. As an authorized feature documentary, Mr. Cardin has granted exclusive access to his archives and professional empire and provided unprecedented interviews as he reflects on the many facets of his groundbreaking career. House of Cardin also features the likes of Naomi Campbell, Sharon Stone,...
Here is the synopsis: Millions know the iconic logo and ubiquitous signature but few know the man behind the larger than life label. House of Cardin is a rare peek into the mind of a genius. As an authorized feature documentary, Mr. Cardin has granted exclusive access to his archives and professional empire and provided unprecedented interviews as he reflects on the many facets of his groundbreaking career. House of Cardin also features the likes of Naomi Campbell, Sharon Stone,...
- 5/13/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
The Party Film Sales handles international rights.
Utopia has picked up North American rights to House Of Cardin, the Venice Film Festival 2019 selection directed by Room 237 executive producers P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes.
The documentary chronicles the life and work of the celebrated fashion designer and entrepreneur Pierre Cardin and was set for a prolonged North American festival tour ecnompassing San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, and Seattle Film Festivals, among others, before the coronavirus pandemic erupted.
Ebersole and Hughes produced through their The Ebersole Hughes Company, alongside Cori Coppola. The film screened in Venice Days.
Utopia plans an August release...
Utopia has picked up North American rights to House Of Cardin, the Venice Film Festival 2019 selection directed by Room 237 executive producers P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes.
The documentary chronicles the life and work of the celebrated fashion designer and entrepreneur Pierre Cardin and was set for a prolonged North American festival tour ecnompassing San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, and Seattle Film Festivals, among others, before the coronavirus pandemic erupted.
Ebersole and Hughes produced through their The Ebersole Hughes Company, alongside Cori Coppola. The film screened in Venice Days.
Utopia plans an August release...
- 5/13/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Layering archive footage and soundbites with the kind of quickfire verve suited to a catwalk backdrop, the introductory montage to “House of Cardin” presents us with a number of words to describe Pierre Cardin: “Genius” is the overriding one, uttered by multiple luminaries in his thrall, with other flattering variations rounding it out. Buried in the mix, however, with no identified source, is a somewhat contrasting statement: “a little bit of a sellout.” It portends a note of critical balance in Todd Hughes and P. David Ebersole’s documentary portrait of the Paris couturier turned global one-man brand, though the ensuing film — bright and glitzily entertaining as it is — never quite bears out that promise. Lively as an overview of Cardin’s creative and commercial achievements, “House of Cardin” is considerably vaguer when it comes to his personal life and legacy.
It is Cardin himself, via a decades-old interview clip,...
It is Cardin himself, via a decades-old interview clip,...
- 1/13/2020
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
The Waldheim Waltz director Ruth Beckermann on getting the footage of Kurt Waldheim before he delivers his presidential acceptance speech: "This was really a lucky moment."
In the final instalment of my conversation with Ruth Beckermann on The Waldheim Waltz, Austria's Oscar submission for the 91st Academy Awards, we discussed her filmmaking style (for The Dreamed Ones on the letters of Paul Celan and Ingeborg Bachmann; Those Who Go Those Who Stay on chance encounters; Paper Bridge on Beckermann's family; Return To Vienna with Josef Aichholzer; East Of War), the Waldheim family, the historians, and the archival footage that included a "lucky moment" finding Kurt Waldheim preparing, minutes before he delivered his televised presidential acceptance speech.
We met at the Hudson, the former American Woman's Association clubhouse, that was turned into a hotel. It was renovated by designer Philippe Starck and Ian Schrager, co-owner of Studio 54, who is featured in Matt Tyrnauer's documentary.
In the final instalment of my conversation with Ruth Beckermann on The Waldheim Waltz, Austria's Oscar submission for the 91st Academy Awards, we discussed her filmmaking style (for The Dreamed Ones on the letters of Paul Celan and Ingeborg Bachmann; Those Who Go Those Who Stay on chance encounters; Paper Bridge on Beckermann's family; Return To Vienna with Josef Aichholzer; East Of War), the Waldheim family, the historians, and the archival footage that included a "lucky moment" finding Kurt Waldheim preparing, minutes before he delivered his televised presidential acceptance speech.
We met at the Hudson, the former American Woman's Association clubhouse, that was turned into a hotel. It was renovated by designer Philippe Starck and Ian Schrager, co-owner of Studio 54, who is featured in Matt Tyrnauer's documentary.
- 10/19/2018
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
It's no secret celebrities enjoy living in the lap of luxury—so why shouldn't their furry friends do the same? Several stars have hooked their pets up with pads so sweet they would make any human jealous. Take Paris Hilton, for instance. The hotel heiress has a two-story "doggy mansion" for her playful pups. The house is inspired by Hilton's Los Angeles home and features heating, air conditioning, crown molding, a chandelier and a balcony. According to Architectural Digest, the interior of the 300 square-foot doghouse was designed by Faye Resnick and includes furniture by Philippe Starck. "They're very spoiled," Hilton said about her dogs during an interview with...
- 7/27/2018
- E! Online
Mercedes “Mj” Javid is loving her new digs!
The Shahs of Sunset star revealed her glam new renovations to her home on Instagram Thursday, with colorful and bohemian undertones.
The renovations were initially kicked off by herself and her Shahs, but it seems the star decided to call in the experts.
“Rumi poem handpainted by @ryryblack @blackbirdchateau,” Javid wrote in the caption of the photo. “Translation: Water never tire of fish nor do fish ever tire of water Spirit is never tired of lovers, Nor lovers #InteriorDesignby @blackbirdchateau @ryryblack #Home#shahs #charleshollisjones#milobaughman #philippestarck #rumi#lovepoems #interiorstyle#icelandicsheep #costesbarrelback#barrelchair #lucitechair.
The Shahs of Sunset star revealed her glam new renovations to her home on Instagram Thursday, with colorful and bohemian undertones.
The renovations were initially kicked off by herself and her Shahs, but it seems the star decided to call in the experts.
“Rumi poem handpainted by @ryryblack @blackbirdchateau,” Javid wrote in the caption of the photo. “Translation: Water never tire of fish nor do fish ever tire of water Spirit is never tired of lovers, Nor lovers #InteriorDesignby @blackbirdchateau @ryryblack #Home#shahs #charleshollisjones#milobaughman #philippestarck #rumi#lovepoems #interiorstyle#icelandicsheep #costesbarrelback#barrelchair #lucitechair.
- 11/17/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Landon Clements is saying goodbye to Southern Charm — for now.
Last week, the reality star shared a smiling image of herself to Instagram, on which a fan commented, “Soo pretty!!! but lately on the show, your personality and lack of girl code/desperately throwing yourself on Austen and flaunting your status as Shep was saying u did in the work meeting, does not match up with your beautiful looks. Hopefully if there’s another season we can see the inside you match up with the outside you.”
In response to the Instagram user, the Georgia native defended her relationships with...
Last week, the reality star shared a smiling image of herself to Instagram, on which a fan commented, “Soo pretty!!! but lately on the show, your personality and lack of girl code/desperately throwing yourself on Austen and flaunting your status as Shep was saying u did in the work meeting, does not match up with your beautiful looks. Hopefully if there’s another season we can see the inside you match up with the outside you.”
In response to the Instagram user, the Georgia native defended her relationships with...
- 9/18/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
With only six feature films to his name, four of which featured his iconic onscreen alter ego, the cinema of Jacques Tati remains an island of unique delight despite his influence on decades of filmmakers since and comparative efforts of peers from his own period (considering Marguerite Duras’ critique, now widely accepted, concerning the taken-for-granted stylistic likeness between Tati and Robert Bresson, a director whose subject matters were a bit less pleasant or comical). Without Tati and his bumbling character Monsieur Hulot, sputtering about memorably in a series of some of the most well-crafted moments of ingenious, highly organized chaos ever put to celluloid, we’d be without latter day influences, like Roy Andersson, Otar Iosseliani, several Peter Sellers characters, and even Rowan Atkinson’s similarly crafted Mr. Bean.
At the time, Tati’s obvious influences date back to the silent era, where Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin crafted the...
At the time, Tati’s obvious influences date back to the silent era, where Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin crafted the...
- 11/11/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
This weekend sees the release of Escape from Planet Earth, a family film that follows a hapless alien who’s trapped on the dangerous Planet Earth, and his attempt to escape a horrible fate at the hands of the humans. Brendan Fraser provides the voice of Scorch Supernova, the blue-skinned extraterrestrial hero, in a role that sees the loveable actor continue his run of family-friendly movies after Furry Vengeance and Inkheart, and as an aside to his more independent, serious fare such as Gimme Shelter and Breakout.
When we spoke with the actor we expected a straight-forward interview. How very wrong we were; the following conversation includes some singing, a bit of ice cream tasting, and a dash of Charlie Chaplin, proving why Fraser is the go-to guy if you’re looking to give your movie some spark. Read on on and enjoy.
Hi Brendan, how are you doing?
I...
When we spoke with the actor we expected a straight-forward interview. How very wrong we were; the following conversation includes some singing, a bit of ice cream tasting, and a dash of Charlie Chaplin, proving why Fraser is the go-to guy if you’re looking to give your movie some spark. Read on on and enjoy.
Hi Brendan, how are you doing?
I...
- 3/7/2014
- by Gary Green
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Wake Avicii up…in his own hotel in Miami. The Grammy-winning Edm hitmaker is launching Avicii Hotel at Sls Hotel South Beach from March 26 to 30, during the Ultra Music Festival and Winter Music Conference 2014. Story: Get to Know Aloe Blacc: A Primer on the 'Wake Me Up' Singer The Edm-meets-luxury hotel collaboration -- in partnership with Sls Hotel South Beach and Avicii's manager Ash Pournouri's At Night Management -- promises world-class programming and events, exclusive room packages and a chance to eat at Sls Hotels' dining hotspots: The Bazaar by José Andrés, Katsuya by Philippe Starck and Hyde
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- 2/7/2014
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Feature Ryan Lambie 22 Jul 2013 - 07:09
Was Man Of Steel influenced by John Carter, Dune and fascist art? We examine the design of the summer's most elaborate-looking film...
Note: this article contains spoilers for Man Of Steel.
When word got round that a big-screen reboot of Superman was in the offing, the natural question was, how would Warner differentiate what would become Man Of Steel from Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns - a movie sometimes criticised for its reliance on evoking fond memories of the 70s and 80s Christopher Reeve movies.
The answer, it seems, was to emphasise the science fiction angle of the Superman story. This was an aspect only lightly touched on in the 1978 film, which instead evoked a sense of fantastical, almost biblical awe. While the religious symbolism remains in Man Of Steel - and is used particularly strongly in some shots, with Kal-El’s arms spread...
Was Man Of Steel influenced by John Carter, Dune and fascist art? We examine the design of the summer's most elaborate-looking film...
Note: this article contains spoilers for Man Of Steel.
When word got round that a big-screen reboot of Superman was in the offing, the natural question was, how would Warner differentiate what would become Man Of Steel from Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns - a movie sometimes criticised for its reliance on evoking fond memories of the 70s and 80s Christopher Reeve movies.
The answer, it seems, was to emphasise the science fiction angle of the Superman story. This was an aspect only lightly touched on in the 1978 film, which instead evoked a sense of fantastical, almost biblical awe. While the religious symbolism remains in Man Of Steel - and is used particularly strongly in some shots, with Kal-El’s arms spread...
- 7/19/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Los Angeles, July 4: Singer-songwriter Adam Levine has sold his bachelor pad here for $3.5 million.
The Maroon 5 frontman made just over $300,000 on the 2,045-square-foot villa in Los Angeles' Bronson Canyon after paying $3,195,000 for the home in November 2005, reports contactmusic.com.
The 34-year-old's lavish pad boasts two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Its furnishings include artwork by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, a 1920s Persian rug and a bedside lamp shaped like an Ak-47 gun, which was designed by Philippe Starck.
The hillside villa also features a terrace along the back of the house which is adorned with.
The Maroon 5 frontman made just over $300,000 on the 2,045-square-foot villa in Los Angeles' Bronson Canyon after paying $3,195,000 for the home in November 2005, reports contactmusic.com.
The 34-year-old's lavish pad boasts two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Its furnishings include artwork by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, a 1920s Persian rug and a bedside lamp shaped like an Ak-47 gun, which was designed by Philippe Starck.
The hillside villa also features a terrace along the back of the house which is adorned with.
- 7/3/2013
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Various artists: NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star The New Museum Through May 26, 2013
and
Julian Schnabel 1978–1981
Oko
Through March 30, 2012
One must turn to the past to move forward.-- Akan proverb
We are sitting around a banquette at Nell’s, well sorted, and I am overwhelmed with a vague sadness all of a sudden -- the conversations around the table, a sonic penumbra: who has new tits (girls with names like Coriander and Chloe), who is in rehab (“she has a nasal addiction”), who fucked whom with what (don’t ask), and possibly, for the first time in recent memory, I no longer care what I am wearing (Comme des Garçons leather jacket over a vintage Led Zeppelin t-shirt, imitation of Imitation of Christ store-torn jeans, Prada driving shoes, with no socks, as my awesome new ankle tattoo -- neo-tribal -- is still too fresh and...
and
Julian Schnabel 1978–1981
Oko
Through March 30, 2012
One must turn to the past to move forward.-- Akan proverb
We are sitting around a banquette at Nell’s, well sorted, and I am overwhelmed with a vague sadness all of a sudden -- the conversations around the table, a sonic penumbra: who has new tits (girls with names like Coriander and Chloe), who is in rehab (“she has a nasal addiction”), who fucked whom with what (don’t ask), and possibly, for the first time in recent memory, I no longer care what I am wearing (Comme des Garçons leather jacket over a vintage Led Zeppelin t-shirt, imitation of Imitation of Christ store-torn jeans, Prada driving shoes, with no socks, as my awesome new ankle tattoo -- neo-tribal -- is still too fresh and...
- 2/16/2013
- by bradleyrubenstein
- www.culturecatch.com
Steve Jobs' super yacht has entered choppy financial waters. Venus, the 256-foot, all-aluminum vessel that the late Apple founder commissioned, was impounded in the Port of Amsterdam Wednesday, due to a dispute over commissions allegedly owed to designer Philippe Starck, the Associated Press reports. :Also read: Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs Biopic Will Consist of Just 3 (Long) Scenes Starck, claims that he's still owed 3 million Euros -- nearly $4 million in U.S. dollars -- of the 9 million Euros that he says he's owed for designing the boat with Jobs. The yacht was...
- 12/21/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Steve Jobs' $197 million super yacht "Venus" has been literally Chained to a dock in Amsterdam by Dutch authorities ... after the ship's designer claimed the Jobs family stiffed him on $4 million in unpaid wages.The designer -- Philippe Starck -- claims the late Apple founder had agreed to pay him a fee that equaled 6% of the ship's building cost ... back when Jobs commissioned the yacht in 2009 ... but no formal contract was ever written up.Starck...
- 12/21/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bjarne Melgaard: A New Novel by Bjarne Melgaard Luxembourg & Dayan Through December 22, 2012 I open one eye. Sunlight pours in through my Zaha Hadid-designed venetian blinds, casting horizontal shadows on the walls, turning the room into a recumbent prison cell. I was supposed to meet James Franco (who is still a little sore at me for beating him out for the part of Cocktimus Prime in Sue de Beer's hardcore version of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) in Central Park an hour ago, but my Philippe Starck alarm clock (which I fully believe is haunted) failed to wake me. I open both eyes, decide that it is probably safe, and dress quickly: black crinolined Brioni smoking jacket, Hello Kitty T-shirt, baby seal-skin pants, and boots hand-carved in Brazilian rosewood (by some guy in Tokyo, whose name is comprised entirely of consonants and who has a nine-year waiting list) which resemble small cats,...
- 11/25/2012
- by bradleyrubenstein
- www.culturecatch.com
A luxury yacht partially designed by the late Steve Jobs has been unveiled in the Netherlands. The Apple founder spent years designing the boat with famed minimalist designer Philippe Starck before succumbing to pancreatic cancer in 2011. The vessel was unveiled at the shipyard Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer, and christened 'Venus'. The Jobs family gave the ship-building staff iPod Shuffles with 'Venus' inscribed on the back as thank-you presents. According to a report on Dutch website OneMoreThing, the yacht is between 230 and 260 feet long, with decks fashioned out of teak, a sun terrace with a Jacuzzi, large panes of ceiling-to-floor (more)...
- 10/29/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Stay in the fabulous new Delano hotel in Morocco, celebrate 50 years of 007 or enjoy a break on the Scottish Borders or in Lanzarote
Take me there: The Delano, Marrakech
Seventeen years after it first made waves on South Beach with the opening of the all-white Philippe Starck-designed Delano, Morgans Hotel Group is bringing a flavour of Miami to the medina with the opening of a sister property in Morocco. The 73-suite Delano Marrakech is an opulent affair, all velvet drapes, marble floors and intricate carvings, in the heart of the Hivernage district. There's a spa, three pools and a choice of restaurants overseen by Michelin-starred chefs, but the icing on the cake is the Sky Lounge, a rooftop bar with panoramic views across the medina and to the Atlas mountains beyond. Rooms from £198 per night (delanomarrakech.com).
It's a good time to... get in touch with your inner James...
Take me there: The Delano, Marrakech
Seventeen years after it first made waves on South Beach with the opening of the all-white Philippe Starck-designed Delano, Morgans Hotel Group is bringing a flavour of Miami to the medina with the opening of a sister property in Morocco. The 73-suite Delano Marrakech is an opulent affair, all velvet drapes, marble floors and intricate carvings, in the heart of the Hivernage district. There's a spa, three pools and a choice of restaurants overseen by Michelin-starred chefs, but the icing on the cake is the Sky Lounge, a rooftop bar with panoramic views across the medina and to the Atlas mountains beyond. Rooms from £198 per night (delanomarrakech.com).
It's a good time to... get in touch with your inner James...
- 10/6/2012
- by Joanne O'Connor
- The Guardian - Film News
Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan Museum of Modern Art Through October 1, 2012 The ride downtown to Cana, the new restaurant in Tribeca, was slow -- traffic all the way. Lana called to confirm the reservations she had made earlier in the week. We finally arrived, only to find out that a wedding rehearsal dinner party (an Upper East Side couple who appear frequently on Page Six) had booked the place last-minute, filling up most of the good tables. Fortunately we were escorted to a large banquette in the back, which afforded us some privacy, at least. We were meeting some friends, including writer Alissa Bennett and the Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard, who had just come back from the Venice Biennial. There were several people I didn't recognize immediately, but I was quickly introduced to reality television show hosts Jerry Saltz and China Chow (who were there doing a tech scout for their...
- 7/30/2012
- by bradleyrubenstein
- www.culturecatch.com
Milan -- Lenny Kravitz has taken a childhood compunction to decorate his bedroom and turned it into another creative endeavor.
To rocker, songwriter and actor, add designer.
Kravitz created a series of chairs for Kartell based on Philippe Starck's iconic "Mademoiselle" armchair, clad, like, at times the rocker himself, in python, leather or fur. And he designed black and white tiles inspired by water drops and waves for Lea Ceramiche.
Both projects were unveiled this week against the squealing backdrop of adoring fans during Milan Furniture Fair, which runs through Sunday.
For Kravitz, it all goes back to childhood, to his drive to create an environment where he felt comfortable to create, to write songs.
"Since I was a kid, it was always important how my room was put together. I would buy all these posters, fabrics and lighting, and I would make the room the way I wanted it to be,...
To rocker, songwriter and actor, add designer.
Kravitz created a series of chairs for Kartell based on Philippe Starck's iconic "Mademoiselle" armchair, clad, like, at times the rocker himself, in python, leather or fur. And he designed black and white tiles inspired by water drops and waves for Lea Ceramiche.
Both projects were unveiled this week against the squealing backdrop of adoring fans during Milan Furniture Fair, which runs through Sunday.
For Kravitz, it all goes back to childhood, to his drive to create an environment where he felt comfortable to create, to write songs.
"Since I was a kid, it was always important how my room was put together. I would buy all these posters, fabrics and lighting, and I would make the room the way I wanted it to be,...
- 4/18/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
What does this poster tell us to expect from Oliver Stone's new film?
1 The tattoo
Blake Lively's arm is strewn with images of butterflies on barbed wire. What could this mean? That she's an irresistible mixture of delicate and dangerous? That her barbed wire factory was in the middle of a honeysuckle meadow? That she has terrible taste in tattoos?
2 Benicio's blade
Benicio Del Toro plays a violent member of a Mexican drug cartel, but the close cropping of these photos makes it impossible to tell how long his blade is. It might be a dagger, or a full-on Zorro sword, or it might even be a bespoke 30ft knife that Benicio spends the film staggering beneath like a beleaguered caber-tosser. Hopefully it's that.
3 Typographical rocket
The "Ava" in "Savages" has been deliberately set to look like a space rocket. Could this mean that Oliver Stone has adapted...
1 The tattoo
Blake Lively's arm is strewn with images of butterflies on barbed wire. What could this mean? That she's an irresistible mixture of delicate and dangerous? That her barbed wire factory was in the middle of a honeysuckle meadow? That she has terrible taste in tattoos?
2 Benicio's blade
Benicio Del Toro plays a violent member of a Mexican drug cartel, but the close cropping of these photos makes it impossible to tell how long his blade is. It might be a dagger, or a full-on Zorro sword, or it might even be a bespoke 30ft knife that Benicio spends the film staggering beneath like a beleaguered caber-tosser. Hopefully it's that.
3 Typographical rocket
The "Ava" in "Savages" has been deliberately set to look like a space rocket. Could this mean that Oliver Stone has adapted...
- 4/6/2012
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Epa/Justin Lane Credit: European Pressphoto Agency People walk past construction at the site of the World Trade Center site in New York, New York, USA, on 09 September 2011. Sunday will mark the ten year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Even beyond the Freedom Tower and new Trade Center buildings rising out of the ground, Lower Manhattan has changed dramatically since September 11. The block in front of the Stock Exchange is emptier, but Wall Street is more crowded. While bollards and bomb-proofing schemes abound,...
Even beyond the Freedom Tower and new Trade Center buildings rising out of the ground, Lower Manhattan has changed dramatically since September 11. The block in front of the Stock Exchange is emptier, but Wall Street is more crowded. While bollards and bomb-proofing schemes abound,...
- 9/11/2011
- by Greg Smithsimon
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
'I made a string of films that bombed. I'd weep every night, until my wife didn't know what to do with me'
What got you started?
Doing a short film for a friend who was studying cinema. I had no inclination towards acting, but I said I'd help him out. I was the star, the assistant director and the camera assistant. I thought: "This is what I want to do."
What was your big breakthrough?
Making the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (From Disaster to Disaster) in 1988. It was my first full-length film as an actor, the director was a first-timer, and so were most of the cast and crew. But it really set the box office ablaze.
Do you suffer for your art?
I've made mistakes: after Qayamat, I made a string of films that bombed, and was hugely unhappy. I'd weep every night, until my wife didn't know what to do with me.
What got you started?
Doing a short film for a friend who was studying cinema. I had no inclination towards acting, but I said I'd help him out. I was the star, the assistant director and the camera assistant. I thought: "This is what I want to do."
What was your big breakthrough?
Making the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (From Disaster to Disaster) in 1988. It was my first full-length film as an actor, the director was a first-timer, and so were most of the cast and crew. But it really set the box office ablaze.
Do you suffer for your art?
I've made mistakes: after Qayamat, I made a string of films that bombed, and was hugely unhappy. I'd weep every night, until my wife didn't know what to do with me.
- 6/27/2011
- by Laura Barnett
- The Guardian - Film News
The Kartell store in San Francisco is a monument to plastic. The place glitters like a diamond, or rather, a cubic zirconium — with brightly colored plastic chairs and tables and tchochkes commissioned from some of the world’s star designers. Still, the salesman seemed unfazed when I entered the store, not long ago, lugging my own plastic chair, one I’d bought at Home Depot.
My chair was an example of the breed known in industry circles as the monobloc...
My chair was an example of the breed known in industry circles as the monobloc...
- 5/7/2011
- by Susan Freinkel
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
World's acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron who has directed path breaking movies like Avatar, Titanic and Terminator 2, and cult cartoon character Simpson's creator Matt Groening is all set to address The Ink Conference, in association with Ted, scheduled for Dec 9-12, 2010 at Lavasa Hill City near Mumbai. The Ink Conference (Ink stands for Innovation and Knowledge) is an annual conference that aims to fuel innovation and foster knowledge by bringing together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers from a range of disciplines such as art, architecture, design, entertainment, entrepreneurship, sports and technology. The theme of this year's Ink is 'Untold Stories', and along with James and Matt the line-up of Ink speakers include innovator Arvind Gupta, 'New Scientist' journalist and author of 'The Edge of Physics' Anil Ananthaswamy, Super 30 founder Anand Kumar, Lego innovator John Henry Harris, academic and author Jennifer Aaker of Stanford, internationally-renowned product designer Philippe Starck, to name a few.
- 12/1/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
World's acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron who has directed path breaking movies like Avatar, Titanic and Terminator 2, and cult cartoon character Simpson's creator Matt Groening is all set to address The Ink Conference, in association with Ted, scheduled for Dec 9-12, 2010 at Lavasa Hill City near Mumbai. The Ink Conference (Ink stands for Innovation and Knowledge) is an annual conference that aims to fuel innovation and foster knowledge by bringing together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers from a range of disciplines such as art, architecture, design, entertainment, entrepreneurship, sports and technology. The theme of this year's Ink is 'Untold Stories', and along with James and Matt the line-up of Ink speakers include innovator Arvind Gupta, 'New Scientist' journalist and author of 'The Edge of Physics' Anil Ananthaswamy, Super 30 founder Anand Kumar, Lego innovator John Henry Harris, academic and author Jennifer Aaker of Stanford, internationally-renowned product designer Philippe Starck, to name a few.
- 12/1/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
I can remember breaking a sweat to Jane Fonda’s workout videos as a child with my mom in our living room. (This is probably neck-and-neck with my mom and I seeing Madonna in concert as the gayest thing we’ve ever done together.) So, I’m pleased as punch to hear that Fonda, now 72(!) and looking fabu, is releasing a new series of workout videos this November, with senior-centric titles like Walk Out. The first photos have been released from the videos, and I’m already obsessed with this bizarre living room that she’s working out in, especially...
- 9/13/2010
- by Tim Stack
- EW.com - PopWatch
It's a steal for $1.5 Million!
Marc Newson, the Aussie king of high design, has turned his hand to the high seas, with a new luxury powerboat for the Italian company Riva. The vessel looks strangely anachronistic, with a fake mahogany deck and loud turquoise accents harking back to the days of Frankie and Dee Dee -- all of which can be had for a decidedly un-'60s price: $1.5 million.
What recession?
The mini-yacht'll be sold in limited edition through New York's Gagosian Gallery this fall. It's a clever business tactic. The gallery caters to clients who know from good design (Si Newhouse, David Geffen, and Charles Saatchi, to name a few) and also happen to have more money than God. Naturally, the press release has a quote from Larry Gagosian, in which he calls Newson's design "a brilliant blend of form and function, looking back to La Dolce Vita of...
Marc Newson, the Aussie king of high design, has turned his hand to the high seas, with a new luxury powerboat for the Italian company Riva. The vessel looks strangely anachronistic, with a fake mahogany deck and loud turquoise accents harking back to the days of Frankie and Dee Dee -- all of which can be had for a decidedly un-'60s price: $1.5 million.
What recession?
The mini-yacht'll be sold in limited edition through New York's Gagosian Gallery this fall. It's a clever business tactic. The gallery caters to clients who know from good design (Si Newhouse, David Geffen, and Charles Saatchi, to name a few) and also happen to have more money than God. Naturally, the press release has a quote from Larry Gagosian, in which he calls Newson's design "a brilliant blend of form and function, looking back to La Dolce Vita of...
- 6/2/2010
- by Suzanne LaBarre
- Fast Company
Matali Crasset talks to FastCompany.com about her development as a designer, and how growing up on a farm keeps her ideas fresh.
Crasset with a lamp she designed of whisk wires
Matali Crasset is, undoubtedly, one of the quirkiest product designers working today. It's often hard to digest some of her quirkiest creations--which include a coat rack that transforms into a bed, goofy and futuristic interiors, and a "domestic UFO." In her native France, she's something of a national treasure.
On Monday, during Icff, she sat down with FastCompany.com and explained the thought process behind her new line of baking tools for Alessi. A collaboration with famed French pastry chef Pierre Hermé, the tools evolve as a chef's needs change during the cooking process. But she also talked about her quirky approach to design; her early years working for Philippe Starck; and being an "E.T."
So, how...
Crasset with a lamp she designed of whisk wires
Matali Crasset is, undoubtedly, one of the quirkiest product designers working today. It's often hard to digest some of her quirkiest creations--which include a coat rack that transforms into a bed, goofy and futuristic interiors, and a "domestic UFO." In her native France, she's something of a national treasure.
On Monday, during Icff, she sat down with FastCompany.com and explained the thought process behind her new line of baking tools for Alessi. A collaboration with famed French pastry chef Pierre Hermé, the tools evolve as a chef's needs change during the cooking process. But she also talked about her quirky approach to design; her early years working for Philippe Starck; and being an "E.T."
So, how...
- 5/19/2010
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
FabTV: up close and personal with shoe genius Christian Louboutin! Career evolution: Robert Downey Jr.'s memorable roles Try this berry tempting strawberry crumb cake Sweet-smelling gift ideas your mom will love 5 reasons to have an engagement party (and one why not) Elisabeth Hasselbeck drags her daughter into a very public apology Take the house tour of Philippe Starck's cuckoo's nest How-to: plan an awesome staycation Tips for cutting down on your sugar intake 10 things to add to a Diy pet first aid kit Mother's Day Gifts For Tech-Savvy Moms...
- 5/7/2010
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
How do you keep a 60-year-old furniture firm on the cutting edge of design?
Last week, Kartell, the 60-year-old Italian furniture giant, presented its 2010 pieces at the Milan Furniture Fair, in a massive black and white booth, each set against an inky backdrop to highlight its unique form.
The booth was a hive of activity, swarming with press, buyers, and retailers. Presiding over it all was Claudio Luti, Kartell’s 63-year-old president and CEO. Luti, the son-in-law of Kartell founder Giulio Castelli, took over as head of the company in 1988. Since then, he’s been the force behind both Kartell’s star power and its inquisitive exploration into materials. Luti took a moment to speak with Fast Company about the new collection, and about how the brand stays relevant as it heads into its eighth decade in business.
This year’s collection brings in three new designers best-known for conceptual work: Front,...
Last week, Kartell, the 60-year-old Italian furniture giant, presented its 2010 pieces at the Milan Furniture Fair, in a massive black and white booth, each set against an inky backdrop to highlight its unique form.
The booth was a hive of activity, swarming with press, buyers, and retailers. Presiding over it all was Claudio Luti, Kartell’s 63-year-old president and CEO. Luti, the son-in-law of Kartell founder Giulio Castelli, took over as head of the company in 1988. Since then, he’s been the force behind both Kartell’s star power and its inquisitive exploration into materials. Luti took a moment to speak with Fast Company about the new collection, and about how the brand stays relevant as it heads into its eighth decade in business.
This year’s collection brings in three new designers best-known for conceptual work: Front,...
- 4/20/2010
- by Jill Singer
- Fast Company
Designs by Tokujin Yoshioka, Front, and Philippe Starck.
Fresh from the Milan Furniture Fair, Kartell, the Italian design firm specializing in high-end plastics, has send FastCompany.com its new designs for 2010.
This year, the firm has tapped Tokujin Yoshioka as its main event. The Japanese master of minimalism created Kartell's display booth (pictured above)--festooning the space with a lattice of plastic "snowflakes":
But in terms of things you can actually buy, Yoshioka also created the "Invisibles": A line of tables and chairs made of crystal-clear plastic that virtually disappears:
Meanwhile, French designer Philippe Starck--who has created a number of Kartell's best-selling designs--created a new line of outdoor chairs, with the rather creepy title, "Magic Hole." Coming in a two-seater sofa, an armchair, and a dining chair, each one has a hollowed-out cavity that serves as a magazine holder and a dash of color:
And last but not least,...
Fresh from the Milan Furniture Fair, Kartell, the Italian design firm specializing in high-end plastics, has send FastCompany.com its new designs for 2010.
This year, the firm has tapped Tokujin Yoshioka as its main event. The Japanese master of minimalism created Kartell's display booth (pictured above)--festooning the space with a lattice of plastic "snowflakes":
But in terms of things you can actually buy, Yoshioka also created the "Invisibles": A line of tables and chairs made of crystal-clear plastic that virtually disappears:
Meanwhile, French designer Philippe Starck--who has created a number of Kartell's best-selling designs--created a new line of outdoor chairs, with the rather creepy title, "Magic Hole." Coming in a two-seater sofa, an armchair, and a dining chair, each one has a hollowed-out cavity that serves as a magazine holder and a dash of color:
And last but not least,...
- 4/14/2010
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
Use your imagination. Or don't, actually--you might be mentally scarred.
The fitness industry seems to roll out the next big thing about as often and with as much fervor as gadget-mongers do. But like The Newton, some exercise innovations just fail or fade away. For every FitBit, there’s a Twisterciser; for every Bosu Ball, there’s a NordicTrack moldering in someone’s basement.
There's three basic design challenges for any would-be fitness gadget: 1. Does it work? 2. Does it look cool? 3. Do you look ridiculous using it?
Most gimmicks fail the first. Almost all fail the second. And a surprising number fail the third, spectacularly:
Ciclotte by Luca Schieppati We’ve tackled spokeless wheels , but spokeless wheel? If this new carbon, steel, and fiberglass exercise bike did have spokes, they’d probably be in the shape of a Circle-a anyway: What with its uncomfortably slim seat and viciously pointy handlebars...
The fitness industry seems to roll out the next big thing about as often and with as much fervor as gadget-mongers do. But like The Newton, some exercise innovations just fail or fade away. For every FitBit, there’s a Twisterciser; for every Bosu Ball, there’s a NordicTrack moldering in someone’s basement.
There's three basic design challenges for any would-be fitness gadget: 1. Does it work? 2. Does it look cool? 3. Do you look ridiculous using it?
Most gimmicks fail the first. Almost all fail the second. And a surprising number fail the third, spectacularly:
Ciclotte by Luca Schieppati We’ve tackled spokeless wheels , but spokeless wheel? If this new carbon, steel, and fiberglass exercise bike did have spokes, they’d probably be in the shape of a Circle-a anyway: What with its uncomfortably slim seat and viciously pointy handlebars...
- 3/26/2010
- by Jill Singer
- Fast Company
This might be the worst, most useless product Starck has ever designed.
We've been pretty hard on Philippe Starck, but, dammit, if he doesn't deserve it. Fresh from telling a German newspaper that he was ashamed of the materialism his designs represent, Starck just unveiled a small wind turbine for the home. Which just might be the most pointless product he's ever designed.
The Revolution Air, manufactured by Pramac, touts itself as a compact home turbine. With two or three blades, it's designed to spin no matter what direction the wind is coming from. (That's a novel, but not unheralded innovation; several companies have produced similar designs.) Prices will start at $3,500--cheap for a turbine
As Reuters reports, Starck explained the product thusly: "Energy should not be a punishment, we should create a desire [among people to produce it]." Meanwhile, RevolutionAir's Web site is flooded with city scenes, plastered with graffiti saying, "The future is in the air.
We've been pretty hard on Philippe Starck, but, dammit, if he doesn't deserve it. Fresh from telling a German newspaper that he was ashamed of the materialism his designs represent, Starck just unveiled a small wind turbine for the home. Which just might be the most pointless product he's ever designed.
The Revolution Air, manufactured by Pramac, touts itself as a compact home turbine. With two or three blades, it's designed to spin no matter what direction the wind is coming from. (That's a novel, but not unheralded innovation; several companies have produced similar designs.) Prices will start at $3,500--cheap for a turbine
As Reuters reports, Starck explained the product thusly: "Energy should not be a punishment, we should create a desire [among people to produce it]." Meanwhile, RevolutionAir's Web site is flooded with city scenes, plastered with graffiti saying, "The future is in the air.
- 1/28/2010
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
Matt Tyrnauer was born in Los Angeles and studied film at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. For 16 years he has been an editor and writer for Vanity Fair magazine, writing features including profiles of Martha Stewart, Valentino Garavani, Philippe Starck and Frank Gehry, among many others.
"Valentino: The Last Emperor" is Tyrnauer’s first film, yet filmmaking has long been part of his life. His father was a successful TV writer and producer, responsible for scripting some of the best-known programs on TV, such as “Colombo,” “The Virginian” and “Murder, She Wrote”, which his father produced.
Tyrnauer’s journalism career began at Spy magazine. Graydon Carter, the co-founder of Spy, then hired Tyrnauer to write for him when Carter was editor of the New York Observer. In 1992, Tyrnauer followed Graydon to Vanity Fair, where he has worked ever since. He lives in New York City.
"Valentino: The Last Emperor" is Tyrnauer’s first film, yet filmmaking has long been part of his life. His father was a successful TV writer and producer, responsible for scripting some of the best-known programs on TV, such as “Colombo,” “The Virginian” and “Murder, She Wrote”, which his father produced.
Tyrnauer’s journalism career began at Spy magazine. Graydon Carter, the co-founder of Spy, then hired Tyrnauer to write for him when Carter was editor of the New York Observer. In 1992, Tyrnauer followed Graydon to Vanity Fair, where he has worked ever since. He lives in New York City.
- 1/11/2010
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Why leave the comforts of home, if you can camp in your very own Sydney Opera House?
If you camp to get away form the trappings of high-style, modern life, Opera isn't for you. (Try the tent-jacket instead.)
But if you're the type that tucks your iPhone into your Prada parka before lacing up your boots, or if you you've considered a suburban teepee or a rolling or blow-up home, you'll probably also love this: A canvas camper designed to look like the famed Sydney Opera House. It's fitted in silky hardwoods, stainless steel, and leather.
The designer, Axel Enthoven, is billing it as "Your suite in nature," and "freedom in nature with 100 percent luxury"--in other words, something more akin to boutique hotel than a pup tent. Inside, it's got the appointments you'd expect of decent camper (and a bit more than your standard Philippe Starck hotel): With the push of a button,...
If you camp to get away form the trappings of high-style, modern life, Opera isn't for you. (Try the tent-jacket instead.)
But if you're the type that tucks your iPhone into your Prada parka before lacing up your boots, or if you you've considered a suburban teepee or a rolling or blow-up home, you'll probably also love this: A canvas camper designed to look like the famed Sydney Opera House. It's fitted in silky hardwoods, stainless steel, and leather.
The designer, Axel Enthoven, is billing it as "Your suite in nature," and "freedom in nature with 100 percent luxury"--in other words, something more akin to boutique hotel than a pup tent. Inside, it's got the appointments you'd expect of decent camper (and a bit more than your standard Philippe Starck hotel): With the push of a button,...
- 10/29/2009
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
Like everyone else, the design field braced for the fallout from the financial meltdown. At the time, some of us argued that good things could come from a period of constraint and reexamination. The consumer culture of design had become overwrought, with limited edition candleholders that sell for $2,700. For all its pain, the downturn gave design a chance to revitalize by taking on the pressing problems of infrastructure, energy efficiency, and transit. Who better than designers to come up with inventive answers to complex problems?
To be sure, green design has produced some unqualified successes, like the California Academy of Sciences (above) by Renzo Piano. But the first wave of designs associated with the new efficiency is also being met with some murmurs of disappointment. In our zeal to be conscientious, are we creating designs that fit our notions of what green should be, but which don't actually look good?...
To be sure, green design has produced some unqualified successes, like the California Academy of Sciences (above) by Renzo Piano. But the first wave of designs associated with the new efficiency is also being met with some murmurs of disappointment. In our zeal to be conscientious, are we creating designs that fit our notions of what green should be, but which don't actually look good?...
- 10/28/2009
- by Michael Cannell
- Fast Company
The new design shouts, "Hey guys! I was designed by someone famous!!!"
Yesterday Lacie announced its latest hard-drive collab with a hotshot designer: Philippe Starck. At first blush, the results aren't bad:
Sure, Starck's had a 20-year love affair with silvery blobs combined with rectangular boxes, as his design for the Asahi headquarters proves. But never mind. This is an austere grey box, enlivened by a blob of silver. Looks decent. The best feature isn't actually in the pictures--the smaller of the drives is actually touch-sensitive, so you trigger an application with a short tap and a full back-up by running your hand along its length.
That's pretty cool. But step back, and the most attention-grabbing aspect of their design is actually the imprint "Lacie by Starck," complete with Starck's own logo. Now imagine if you never knew that a design all-star was behind the piece. Not so sexy anymore,...
Yesterday Lacie announced its latest hard-drive collab with a hotshot designer: Philippe Starck. At first blush, the results aren't bad:
Sure, Starck's had a 20-year love affair with silvery blobs combined with rectangular boxes, as his design for the Asahi headquarters proves. But never mind. This is an austere grey box, enlivened by a blob of silver. Looks decent. The best feature isn't actually in the pictures--the smaller of the drives is actually touch-sensitive, so you trigger an application with a short tap and a full back-up by running your hand along its length.
That's pretty cool. But step back, and the most attention-grabbing aspect of their design is actually the imprint "Lacie by Starck," complete with Starck's own logo. Now imagine if you never knew that a design all-star was behind the piece. Not so sexy anymore,...
- 10/7/2009
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
Object Lessons The maestro of Italian design lays out his (flexible!) system for enforcing creative discipline.
Photograph by Emma Hardy Alberto Alessi, head of the world-famous design factory that bears his name, doesn't like to travel much anymore. And why would he? With an office in Crusinallo, Italy, deep in the heart of the famed Lombardy region -- home to some of the world's most revered design firms -- and a 300-year-old house under renovation in the misty hills around Lake Orta, not much is more appealing than his own casa and cucina. Plus, there's his new hobby as a vintner, raising pinot and chardonnay grapes. "They're difficult to grow," he concedes, "but I'm always looking for a challenge."
The grandson of Giovanni Alessi, who founded the family business in 1921 to make metal products, Alberto, 63, has cultivated a distinctive design aesthetic by pursuing an unlikely vision: that homey domestic items...
Photograph by Emma Hardy Alberto Alessi, head of the world-famous design factory that bears his name, doesn't like to travel much anymore. And why would he? With an office in Crusinallo, Italy, deep in the heart of the famed Lombardy region -- home to some of the world's most revered design firms -- and a 300-year-old house under renovation in the misty hills around Lake Orta, not much is more appealing than his own casa and cucina. Plus, there's his new hobby as a vintner, raising pinot and chardonnay grapes. "They're difficult to grow," he concedes, "but I'm always looking for a challenge."
The grandson of Giovanni Alessi, who founded the family business in 1921 to make metal products, Alberto, 63, has cultivated a distinctive design aesthetic by pursuing an unlikely vision: that homey domestic items...
- 9/24/2009
- Fast Company
Marc Anthony is so enthusiastic about becoming a minority partner in the NFL's Miami Dolphins that he's bought a new home in Miami. "I bought a condo today in Miami," Anthony, 40, told People Monday night during halftime of the Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts football game at Miami's Landshark Stadium. "When we are through decorating the condo, it will be the sexiest place in town!" Quiz: Celeb Real Estate 101Anthony and wife Jennifer Lopez's new pad is in the Icon Brickell, a new, three-tower condominium designed by Philippe Starck. The stunning complex, which includes the Viceroy Miami Hotel, is...
- 9/22/2009
- by Linda Marx
- PEOPLE.com
What did the Sex and the City ladies really look like in the '80s? Say Cheese! Nacho cheese dip Do you worry about how you look during sex? Getting to know your body post pregnancy Telling the future: Top 10 colors of '10 revealed Philippe Starck and Karl Lagerfeld guest edit Wallpaper Which Glee song is your favorite? Credit score fact or fiction: how money are you? Favorite workout songs Most popular pet names Can you name that video game?...
- 9/11/2009
- by PopSugar
- Popsugar.com
Matt Tyrnauer, special correspondent for Vanity Fair magazine turned documentary filmmaker takes us behind the scenes in the life of one of haute couture.s most influential artists, Italian legend Valentino. Tyrneauer.s written about Martha Stewart, Siegfried and Roy, Alicia Silverstone, Tommy Hilfiger, Philippe Starck, Merv Griffin, Frank Gehry, Darren Star, Sandy Gallin, Robert Evans, Greg Kinnear, Bret Easton Ellis, and a diary of the presidential campaign 1996. He supervises the magazine's yearly mogul roundup, the New Establishment, Hall of Fame issues and various special projects. But Valentino.s story struck a nerve. Tyrneauer recently published "Una Grande Storia Italiana: Valentino Garavani. and has followed it with a companion documentary. The film profiles the man who has led an intensely private life...
- 7/14/2009
- by Anne Brodie
- Monsters and Critics
French designer Philippe Starck, better known for interior and product design, is getting into fashion, though Starck would rather not call it that. Working with Scottish cashmere company Ballantyne, the S+arck With Ballantyne line will release 30 cashmere pieces for men and the same number for women, all of which are "non-photogenic," Starck told France's Le Figaro at the line's launch last week in Florence. "But intelligent people will know to discover us."
What's Starck trying to say? For the last couple months, he's been railing against the fashion industry and the vicious cycle of consumerism it encourages--as well as material, energy and monetary waste--as consumers try to stay current with the latest trends. He includes the fashion press in his list of offenders.
In January, he told The Guardian: "Let's hope fashion in design will disappear. There is a lack of respect when the media says, 'You must be dressed in pink,...
What's Starck trying to say? For the last couple months, he's been railing against the fashion industry and the vicious cycle of consumerism it encourages--as well as material, energy and monetary waste--as consumers try to stay current with the latest trends. He includes the fashion press in his list of offenders.
In January, he told The Guardian: "Let's hope fashion in design will disappear. There is a lack of respect when the media says, 'You must be dressed in pink,...
- 6/24/2009
- by Clay Dillow
- Fast Company
With high-end furniture in eclipse, the furniture fair looks for a new esthetic of efficiency.
Was this the year the Icff lost its fizzle? America's foremost design event had always seemed like more than a trade show. It had a certain critical energy in those years when design strode jauntily at the forefront of our cultural life, and in recent years had taken on a more worldly foreign aspect.
The mood was cheerful enough this year, and there was enough good work, such the Divis table by Mike and Maaike (above) to keep editors working the aisles. But there were no molten-hot objects of desire this time around, and the whole affair felt subdued and reduced. The corridors were shortened, with a big empty stretch at the back of the Javits Center, and a certain vital energy was missing, like when the home team is losing and the fans eye the exit.
Was this the year the Icff lost its fizzle? America's foremost design event had always seemed like more than a trade show. It had a certain critical energy in those years when design strode jauntily at the forefront of our cultural life, and in recent years had taken on a more worldly foreign aspect.
The mood was cheerful enough this year, and there was enough good work, such the Divis table by Mike and Maaike (above) to keep editors working the aisles. But there were no molten-hot objects of desire this time around, and the whole affair felt subdued and reduced. The corridors were shortened, with a big empty stretch at the back of the Javits Center, and a certain vital energy was missing, like when the home team is losing and the fans eye the exit.
- 5/19/2009
- by Michael Cannell
- Fast Company
The New York branch of the Ace Hotel just opened yesterday, and it's a great corrective to the bloated, blinged-out interiors we've come to expect from boutique hotels. Rooms begin at a very reasonable rate for New York--$199 a night--especially given the prime location, at 29th and Broadway.
The burgeoning Ace Hotel chain has been lauded in the design press for its hotels in Portland, Seattle, and Palm Springs. It exemplifies a design approach that has become quite hip among a new breed of hoteliers, such as the Story Hotel in Stockholm, which favors antiques and an at-home feel over the glamor exemplified by Philippe Stark and Marcel Wanders. Thus, the rooms in New York feel like a very stylish friend's apartment, rather than a hotel room. Notcot was privileged with a room for the New York soft launch, and brought back images of the brand new rooms and the...
The burgeoning Ace Hotel chain has been lauded in the design press for its hotels in Portland, Seattle, and Palm Springs. It exemplifies a design approach that has become quite hip among a new breed of hoteliers, such as the Story Hotel in Stockholm, which favors antiques and an at-home feel over the glamor exemplified by Philippe Stark and Marcel Wanders. Thus, the rooms in New York feel like a very stylish friend's apartment, rather than a hotel room. Notcot was privileged with a room for the New York soft launch, and brought back images of the brand new rooms and the...
- 5/14/2009
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
Can products nurture the people and place that produced them? Ten signature designers taking part in the Design for a Living World exhibition show how it might be done.
The design world is a bit like Cher, the Alicia Silverstone character, in Clueless. Wrapped up for too long in baubles and bright pretty things, it has come to find a social conscience.
An early sign of mood change came two years ago when the Cooper-Hewitt in New York mounted "Design for the Other 90%," an exhibit of products that serve the needs of people living in developing countries, such as the Lifestraw water purifier, shown above.
Tomorrow the museum opens "Design for a Living World," which could be seen as a sequel to the earlier show. Shrewdly timed to coincide with this week's lead-up to Icff, the country's premier design event, "Design for a Living World" addresses a topic that has...
The design world is a bit like Cher, the Alicia Silverstone character, in Clueless. Wrapped up for too long in baubles and bright pretty things, it has come to find a social conscience.
An early sign of mood change came two years ago when the Cooper-Hewitt in New York mounted "Design for the Other 90%," an exhibit of products that serve the needs of people living in developing countries, such as the Lifestraw water purifier, shown above.
Tomorrow the museum opens "Design for a Living World," which could be seen as a sequel to the earlier show. Shrewdly timed to coincide with this week's lead-up to Icff, the country's premier design event, "Design for a Living World" addresses a topic that has...
- 5/13/2009
- by Michael Cannell
- Fast Company
Philippe Starck is the poster-boy of design excess--witness this hotel in Beverly Hills--but his latest work stumbles into self-parody. The project, "Home Gym Office" is an attempt to integrate gym equipment into an office environment. It's a decent premise, but his statement about the work sets the alarm bells ringing:
Life is an impossibility carried out. Better perpetuate it. For this we have to love life, to love ourselves at least 15 minutes per day. At home, at work. A few exercises and a good position, elegant obviously
Okaaaay. But the work seals it. Though there are a couple clever features, the stuff looks "designy", and some of it in the worst way--this stuff is pure Sprockets. Take this set of wrist and ankle bracelets. Maybe their a tad better than the puffed out, uncomfortable variety that bobs around on your wrist--but are these designed just for the sake of design?...
Life is an impossibility carried out. Better perpetuate it. For this we have to love life, to love ourselves at least 15 minutes per day. At home, at work. A few exercises and a good position, elegant obviously
Okaaaay. But the work seals it. Though there are a couple clever features, the stuff looks "designy", and some of it in the worst way--this stuff is pure Sprockets. Take this set of wrist and ankle bracelets. Maybe their a tad better than the puffed out, uncomfortable variety that bobs around on your wrist--but are these designed just for the sake of design?...
- 5/7/2009
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
The world’s favorite plastic party girl and the furniture industry’s favorite plastic purveyor have teamed up in a brilliant collaboration to celebrate their respective birthdays at the big furniture fair in Milan.
Barbie, that high-stepping pony-tailed cougar, who turned 50 earlier this year has settled into a Dream House in Milan, furnished with a Bourgie lamp, a Charles Ghost stool, and Louis Ghost chairs by Philippe Starck, all by the Italian furniture manufacturer Kartell, which turns 60 this year.
The windows of Kartell’s flagship store have been transformed for the occasion, into six room settings, each animated by a life size Barbie (occasionally accompanied by a handsome escort), decked out in vintage Moschino. Kartell is even issuing two Barbie style chairs, the Louis Ghost and the smaller Lou Lou Ghost, embellished with the Malibu charmer’s distinctive profile.
The company is also producing some mini versions of the classic design pieces,...
Barbie, that high-stepping pony-tailed cougar, who turned 50 earlier this year has settled into a Dream House in Milan, furnished with a Bourgie lamp, a Charles Ghost stool, and Louis Ghost chairs by Philippe Starck, all by the Italian furniture manufacturer Kartell, which turns 60 this year.
The windows of Kartell’s flagship store have been transformed for the occasion, into six room settings, each animated by a life size Barbie (occasionally accompanied by a handsome escort), decked out in vintage Moschino. Kartell is even issuing two Barbie style chairs, the Louis Ghost and the smaller Lou Lou Ghost, embellished with the Malibu charmer’s distinctive profile.
The company is also producing some mini versions of the classic design pieces,...
- 4/22/2009
- by Linda Tischler
- Fast Company
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