In 1960, a devastating earthquake destroyed much of the modernist Moroccan city of Agadir. Multimedia artist Yto Barrada addresses the process of reinvention through film, sculptures and a series of …
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“The language of the Vanities was first conceived in mid-17th century Holland against a backdrop of economic and social turmoil. In 1636, at the peak of the tulip mania Dutch …
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A model walks down the runway clad in an ankle-length dress. The garment changes colour, opacity and shape with each step. It is red and white, solid and see-through, all …
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“All of my work has been about ideas of utopia and dystopia. I think that’s what gives America interest. It’s many things all at once. It’s such a complicated society.” …
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Vitra Design Museum presents the first exhibition to explore the past, present and future of modern gardens. Cultivated green spaces are deeply rooted in human history and cultural contexts. According …
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Inviting the Dawning Light is inspired by the iconic closing number of the musical Hair, first taking the stage in 1968. Emblematic of the ’60s cultural revolution, the tune became …
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The story of architecture in photography is being written. Vitra Design Museum foregrounds what’s next through the lens of one key image-maker. This article appears in full in Issue 115 …
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It’s hard to grasp the state of world. Whether it is North Korea, devastating hurricanes and terrorism or Brexit, populism and Trump, it feels as if we’re moving at 1,000 …
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“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and …
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It’s believed that there are over 5,000 unique tartans in existence, with the number increasing yearly. The iconic checked fabric is synonymous with the Highlands of Scotland, where it was, …
