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Campanas design Camper store in Berlin

January 11, 2007 Marcus Fairs 0

Shoe brand Camper have sent us images of a new temporary store in Berlin designed by the Campana Brothers. The store, on Ku’Damm, is decorated with the Brazilian designers’ Torn Leftovers technique of recycling advertising posters as wall coverings (see sketch, below). Window displays are constructed from straw bales and rough timber pallets. Called “Camper

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Jaime Hayón updates site

January 7, 2007 Marcus Fairs 0
Jaime Hayon updates site

Prolific Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has relaunched his website, showing new images of past projects, some new work, and pages from his sketchbooks. Projects shown include Jayon’s Kubo-Kube, a cabinet within a cabinet, and Halo mirror for Pallucco (below). The tables below are from Ready to Read, a travelling exhibition funded by the Spanish Institute

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Tord Boontje presents new Swarovski project

January 6, 2007 Marcus Fairs 0
Tord Boontje presents new Swarovski project

Tord Boontje has relaunched his website, showing a comprehensive selection of images of his products and installations. Among the projects shown is Winter Wonderland, a new installation at Swarovski Crystal Gallery in Innsbruck, Austria (above and below). Boontje – who is now based in southern France – also shows images of The Forest of Karakusa,

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John Pawson on stage at Royal Opera House

January 3, 2007 Marcus Fairs 0
John Pawson on stage at Royal Opera House

Architect John Pawson has sent us images of his minimalist set design for the world premiere of Chroma, a one-act ballet presented at the Royal Opera House, London, in November. The ballet was choreographed by new Royal Ballet resident choreographer Wayne McGregor and featured music by the White Stripes, orchestrated by John Talbot. Pawson’s stage

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Domestic presents new designer “Vynils”

January 2, 2007 Marcus Fairs 0
Domestic presents new designer "Vynils"

French vinyl company Domestic’s new collection of interior vinyls for 2007 includes designs by Studio Job, Bertjan Pot, Wieki Somers and Ineke Hans. The self-adhesive “Vynils” are marketed as an alternative to wallpaper and can be used over existing paintwork on walls, ceilings and floors as well as furniture. And doors. And windows. Above: Golden

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Wonderwall’s Bape Kids opens in Tokyo

December 30, 2006 Marcus Fairs 0

Japanese interior design company Wonderwall has completed Bape Kids, a children’s boutique from cult clothing company A Bathing Ape (via dezain.net and jeansnow.net). Located in Harajuku, Tokyo, the store features a “soft-banana pool”. Wonderwall’s Masamichi Katayama has designed a number of extraordinary stores for the A Bathing Ape brand, including the Bapexclusive store in Aoyama,

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Wanders launches Mondrian South Beach project

December 27, 2006 Marcus Fairs 0

Yet more from Miami, yet more from Marcel Wanders: Morgans Hotel Group has sent us images of Wanders’ interior designs for Mondrian South Beach, a hotel residence on Biscayne Bay at Miami’s South Beach. Wanders’ concept is a “Sleeping Beauty’s castle,” with the 342 loft-style studios and apartments furnished by the designer towering above fantasy

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Z.BOX by Zaha Hadid

December 21, 2006 Marcus Fairs 0

Rove, the London gallery owned by Kenny Schachter, have sent us photographs of Zaha Hadid’s Z.BOX installation at Art Basel Miami Beach. Measuring 13 x 3 x 3 metres and weighing six tons, the installation was part of the Art Positions container exhibition held at Miami Beach earlier this month. The iron-framed, syrofoam-coated unit was

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Fabio Novembre store opens in Rome

November 25, 2006 Marcus Fairs 0
Fabio Novembre store opens in Rome

Milanese architect/designer Fabio Novembre has sent us images of his latest project – a flagship store for American shoe brand Stuart Weitzman at 27 Via dei Condotti in Rome. With Corian ribbons weaving across walls and ceiling to form shelving and architraves, the concept will now be rolled out at Stuart Weitzman stores elsewhere. “It’s

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