Category: Photography

The series named “Radici” by Italian contemporary photographer and filmmaker Fabrizio Albertini focuses on memories of the artist’s childhood. Translated to “roots”, the project was created in Cannobina Valley, where Albertini spent most of his time during summer holidays at his grandparents’ house.

Today the valley is an almost entirely abandoned territory. Radici’s works takes shape there, built from those misty memories as an elaboration of buried traces and conflicts where survival depends on the act of maintaining a form. These pictures explore humans’ ancestral relation with nature, the surrounding environment, as well as memories. By combining a variety of genres and techniques, Albertini evokes distinct feelings and emotions of his childhood and turns his memories into physical representations. His body of work is both a visual exploration of bygone times and an intimate insight into the artist’s emotions.

“Spaces can engage your imagination, broaden your mind and excite your spirit.”
The project, made as a collaborative weekend project at the family cottage, is a spot created for various activities. “Whether you’re a child or an adult, spaces can engage your imagination, broaden your mind and excite your spirit,” say the designers. Having said that, the ‘Dreaming Platform’ may be an ideal place for star gazing on summer nights or can serve as a diving platform. Constructed of salvaged materials from under the deck, supplemented from the local store, the platform owns its basic form to the availability of materials and tools. The structure, stripped down to the essential form, supports its two elementary functions – sleeping and playing. It also features a simple waxed canvas to cover the hut when the weather gets grey.

Hong Kong-based photographer Leung Yat Ting, who works under the artist name Leungmo, works as a freelance art director and photographer, observing the small details of everyday street life that most might otherwise pass by.

Entitled “Here, There, Everywhere”, Ting’s recent series documents the things she observes in her surroundings in Hong Kong, capturing the city’s quieter moments on the streets and parks of Hong Kong. From birds to bottles and buildings viewed from different angles, Ting’s works is laced with a lightness and sense of whimsy. “I tried to look at the world with different perspectives: up and down. It’s [about] throwing away our traditional concepts and look at the world with a child’s eyes. Everything is brand new and interesting for a child,” the photographer says. 

Photographer John Feely embarked on a trip to the otherworldly landscapes of Western Mongolia in 2014-2015, randomly picking a dot on the map and leaving the rest of his journey – both outer and inner – to chance.

The visual result is a book entitled “The Outsider”, which captures the harsh landscapes and daily life of the people and communities he encountered along the way. The result is a fascinating, poetic portrait of a part of the world that is often portrayed to be shrouded in isolation and mysticism. Says Feely of his work: “Rather than receiving news from the outside world it seems that a fresh internal experience of life is what truly connects us. No matter the size, a leap outside the comfort of what we know inspires a reduction in the distance between people.”

Architect Martin Dulanto designed “Lapa House” in a seaside district of Lima, Peru, following the rules of understated luxury all bar one eye-catching feature: a giant yellow slide-like staircase connecting two floors.

In order to allow the building to respect the steep hillside on which it is perched, the architects designed the home to be 15% smaller than the neighbouring properties, prioritizing instead sweeping ocean views. The home’s ground floor is a covered terrace fronted by sliding glass doors, conceived as a space for entertaining, relaxing and (sun)bathing. The upstairs floor hosts three bedrooms, each with their own bathrooms. In contrast to the otherwise muted color and texture palette, an oversized, bright yellow staircase swirls down between floors, providing a striking and playful feature that gives the family home a distinctive edge.

After graduating from Kyoto Seika University’s Architecture program, Sato Nobuhiro was working at a manufacturer of carved ornaments and decorative designs bevor he established Pull + Push Products in 2002.

Well known for their lifestyle design accessories, the Japanese studio has designed a series of plant pots in the form of miniature buildings to bring greenery into your home. Titled Truss Planter, every piece of the Motif collection is handcrafted and manufactured in diverse molds, each telling a different story. These urban-style products are made from mortar, glass and brass, designed for smaller plants. To prevent damaging the furniture, the Sunaba Saucer is filled with stones to drain water. The richness of detail is impressive as the flower pot is big enough to hold a small plant, while the little windows provide a second use as a candle holder. With the Truss Planter, Sato Nobuhiro considers a new use for an abandoned building as home for a living plant.

French designer Peet Dullaert creatively directs his eponymous label employing a fresh approach and bringing the intelligent reinterpretations of contemporary silhouettes. In his Fall/Winter 2017 collection, the designer poetically honors the sea, the wonders of the unknown world, and the works of artist Philippe Morel…

The scenic lookbook, photographed inPhilippe Morel’s studio, showcases the Fall/Winter 2017 Ready-to-Wear range, together with Morel’s gigantic pastel-hued heads. The collection draws inspiration from the words of French explorer Jacques Cousteau, which left a striking impact on Dullaert. Exquisitely tailored garments symbolize an ode to the breathtaking beauty of the sea and the fragility of underwater worlds. Nevertheless, the silhouettes, both loose and strict, quote modernist vibes while speaking the language of quiet luxury. Adorned with his signature frills, the ensembles mark another beautiful collection from the designer, who paving the way with his forward-thinking designs and sustainable take on fashion.