Paris Mayor’s Race Offers Chance to Reimagine City
This computer image provided Monday March 17, 2014 by the Press Office of socialist candidate to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, shows a tunnel of abandoned railway from the 19th century, now ramshackle and overgrown, turned into a cinema. Hidalgo’s plan envisions not just a green space but in the tunnels, places for farming fish and mushrooms. (Photo by AP Photo/Anne Hidalgo’s Press Office) Continue reading »
1942 ‘Time Capsule’ Apartment Discovered in Paris
This real-estate story sounds almost like a fairy tale or the beginning of a big Hollywood production.
Back in 2010 a Parisian apartment on the Right Bank, near the Opéra Garnier, left unoccupied since 1942 was discovered. It was owned by Madame de Florian – a socialite and an actress – who fled to the South of France during the second world war, leaving everything behind. She never came back to Paris but kept on paying her rent until the day she died when she was 91. It’s only after she died that someone – a Commissaire Priseur – Auctioneer – re-enter her apartment for the first time in over 70 years. Continue reading »
Tyrannosaurus Rex is on Display in Paris
A giant chrome brushed aluminium skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus (T-Rex) dinosaur, made by French sculptor and painter Philippe Pasqua, stands at the pier of riverboat company Bateaux-Mouches on June 12, 2013 in Paris, with the Eiffel tower in the background. (Claire Lebertre/AFP Photo) Continue reading »
Cartier at the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires Paris 2012
Since 1964, Cartier has figured among the most prestigious exhibitors of this elite gathering and reaffirms its allegiance to the Biennale des Antiquaires with each edition.
A cultural event of international renown, this Parisian showcase of decorative arts from around the world unfurls splendidly over seventeen days under the dome of the Grand Palais.
With its 250 m2 stand – the largest of all exhibitors at the 2012 edition – Cartier unveils the full extent of its jewelled supremacy at the Biennale. Entrusted to the talent of French designer Tristan Auer, known for his refined approach and bespoke decorative work, this spectacular setting is a fitting reflection of the scope, creative power and legitimacy of the king of jewellers. This year, Cartier will present 148 pieces of high jewellery and 12 precious objects plus a selection of pieces from the Cartier Tradition collection.
Crafted in the great jewellery tradition of the Maison, each of these pieces required up to two years of work, calling on Cartier’s full range of expertise, including the artistic crafts of engraving and stone carving. Continue reading »
Eurostar ‘Paris – London’ Interior Design
Travelling from the capital of cool to the capital of fashion we think the Euro Star needs an urgent make over. This is what designer Christopher Jenner would do, creating a modern yet classic look. Continue reading »
Katy Perry for L’Officiel Paris, September 2012
Singer Katy Perry for L’Officiel Paris in photographs by Cuneyt Akerglou. Continue reading »
Paris versus New York
Playfully pitting Paris and New York against each other, graphic designer Vahram Muratyan has created a visual homage to two evocative cities. Continue reading »
From Paris with Love: A Beautiful World of Maisonnée
Maisonnée creates a poetic universe filled with charming clever objects. The individual is drifted to a fairy tale like story that enchantes daily life with a delightful complicity. Located in Paris, Maisonnée is a design studio that creates home decor objects exclusively made in France. Certain objects are made by hand, making each piece a truly unique one.
“Candide”
Simple but oh so cute, your vest collar won’t be able to resist! This bunny brooch will uplift whatever dreary mood you’re in. Synthetic mirror attached to a pin. Continue reading »
A Sweet Time for Chocolate Lovers in Paris
Rows of chocolate products are displayed during an exhibition that opened to public in Paris on Oct 20, 2011. Salon du Chocolat, at Porte de Versailles in the French capital, is a heaven for chocolate lovers with some 160 companies showing the latest sweet industry trends to the public. The event is the world’s biggest chocolate show where fashion designers and chocolate makers join forces to create some tasty treats. (Xinhua) Continue reading »
Death in Paris
Jag Diamonds is an installation for the luxury brand Jag Zoeppritz. This video mapping has been release for the “Nomads Days”, an artistic journey organize by the city of Paris.
Technic is video mapping on paper shapes. It plays with minimalist graphic design and a very colorful range. Purpose was to create a scene with geometric shapes having a lot of facets, where graphics and colors can wonder between them, giving life to a whole.
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Nike Paris Basille by 180g
180g colours invest Nike cloakroom to create a collection of unique pieces. Each clothe or footwear is handpainted and personilized by a leather lacing, a lambskin quilting, an application of silk chiffon or weaved ribbon in the Parisian Atelier. A limited edition of 15 nuances is proposed for a retro-vintage look inspired by the arty spirit of the brand at affordable prices.
