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Visionnaire blurs the lines between art and design

Design Wanted

Meta-luxury brand Visionnaire interrogates the relationship between art and design to create collectible ‘objects of desire’. Form follows function ” goes the old saying, a design directive prioritising an object’s use before any unnecessary decoration. Meta-luxury” brand Visionnaire has taken up this same charge.

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“A creative polymath”: Isamu Noguchi’s life explored in new Barbican exhibition

Design Week

“Was he a designer? A landscape artist? Ostende has curated the Barbican’s upcoming exhibition on Japanese-American designer and artist Isamu Noguchi. The showcase will be the first retrospective of the designer’s work in Europe for more than 20 years and will explore his life, work and creative method.

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Unconventional luxury brand collaborations are everywhere. Here’s why

Inside Retail

This collaboration became a milestone in the luxury industry, showcasing the potential of unexpected partnerships between luxury brands and an unconventional partner seemingly at the opposite end of the design spectrum, a street wear brand. It may appear odd for a renowned French luxury design house and a game developer to team up.

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From Cobblestones to Cyberspace: VMSD Celebrates Its 125th Year of Service to the Retail Industry

VMS

Stylish patrons seeking the latest fashions from shirtwaists to wing collars, and the finest of fabrics, flocked to an impressive roster of newly founded department stores including The John Wanamaker Store (designed by Daniel H. He believed that merchandise presentation was an art form. Hearn & Son, B.