Category: Photography

Although the location of ‘Saint-Ange Residency‘ is undoubtedly beautiful, it was not an easy one – set under the trees, on the slope leading toward the golf course, the site was quite a challenge.

“A belvedere seemed to us the evident solution.”
Designed by Studio Odile Decq, the house provides the breathtaking view on Grenoble’s valley. This is why, despite hard and narrow slope where it’s situated, creating a view overlooking the entire valley became the dominant idea for the project. “A belvedere seemed to us the evident solution: to see as much of the valley as possible by going above the trees, but without ever having a reverse view in order to protect the intimacy of the Tour Saint-Ange and its park,” explain the architects. To achieve that, they thought of the studio as of a tower with three different levels that twist to reach the view beyond the valley. A silent piece of art, the residence was made entirely of wood, with natural and stylish finishes. While the multiple openings in the facade allow the light pour into the living spaces during the day, the wood blinds, finished with the exact same material as the facade, allow the monolith to become all black and quiet during the night.

Made for the fourth annual Art & Nature program, the installation was on show from 3rd to 6th of last November. Placed on California’s Laguna Beach coast, the 10-foot tall piece reflected the Ocean’s movements. Made of mirrored poles, it was situated on California’s Laguna Beach coast, in a way to highlight its curve. However, located in a safe distance from the high tide line, it could reflect the movement and changes of the waves without being consumed by them.

Founded in 2010 by creative directors Rémy Clémente and Morgan Maccari, Bonsoir Paris is a creative studio working at the intersection of art, science, design and technology. Their approach stands out due to experimentation and cutting-edge innovation, working across spatial and object design, photography and filmmaking.

One of the company’s most recent collaborations was with French brand Lacoste for the 2016 Summer Olympics. For the brand’s Galeries Lafayette flagship in Paris the studio designed a fresh retail campaign to celebrate the patriotism and infectious collective spirit of the biennial games. To showcase the French team’s ceremonial attire, symbolic references to the rings of the Olympic Games logo run along the circular pattern of the hanging rails and decorative poles. Another current project this year was commissioned by Willo Perron & Associates on the scenic design of Rihanna’s opening performance for the MTV VMA Vanguard Award. The breathtaking installation is made of transparent inflatables, melted plastic, and pepto pink, making Rihanna’s extraordinary performance unforgettable. Further collaborations include Nike, Frame Magazine and Esquire Magazine, as well as many others.

On the Tarrawarra Estate in the Yarra Valley Melbourne-based architect Kerstin Thompson created a subterranean wine experience with the charm of a European wine cellar surrounded by an Australian landscape.

Visitors enter the wooden door set into a circular stone forecourt enveloped by farmland. Inside the building holds an exquisit private dining room, a bar and a lounge area. TarraWarra Cellar Door provides an intimate space that places wine and its making at the center of the visitors’ experience. Therefore, the dining room is equipped with a glass wall offering a view of stored barrels and bottles. In this way, guests get an insight into the cycle of winemaking from grape to glass. The selection of materials, textured concrete with timber highlights and furniture made from recycled timber, create a cozy atmosphere that allows for extensive wine tastings and pleasant lunches, dinners or receptions. Inside TarraWarra Door nothing reminds of dusty, bleak wine cellars. On the contrary, black funnels direct daylight into the building. In addition, a large opening at the end offers a view of the enclosing vineyard. TarraWarra Estate is located in the Yarra Valley, a wine growing region situated east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. The vineyard covers more than 161 hectare estate, surrounded by picturesque rolling hills.

Ukrainian twins Tanya and Zhenya Posternak have become a household name in fashion photography through their ongoing work relationship with cult accessory brand Mansur Gavriel.

The 27-year old sisters moved to New York City three years ago, starting to collaborate with numerous fashion magazines including ACHE Magazine, Vogue Ukraine, Girls On Film and Anthem Magazine. Known for their close-up shots, soi-disant “Posternak crop”, the two photographers are staying as close to the essence of their subject, resulting in a rather unusual yet elegant focus. The photographic style can be described as minimalist, colorful, and full of their unique sense of humor, becoming more and more attention on social media. Their 50,000 followers on Instagram are daily supplied with pictures of side boobs, the Lower East Side and Soviet throwbacks. Creating unique imagery, the twins have an affinity for colors, textures and architecture. Zhenya tends to be more bold and ironic, whereas Tanya focuses on nuances. They say they are in a constant search for visual and verbal extravaganza, random beauty and inspiring people.

The Mask House, designed by WOJR, an organization of several architects and designers, is located in Ithaca, New York. The small home that measures less than 55 square meters represents a place of seclusion, peace and tranquility.

Behind battens of wood, the single family house stands on stilts over a slope. Situated in the center is a large open room, equipped with a huge glazed facade and a hanging chimney. The room opens into a small kitchen on one side, a bathroom on the opposite side and a small overt cubbyhole that offers space for a bed. The Mask House was conceptualized for one who lost his brother in the lake, which can be observed from the terrace. The building seems to protect its inhabitants from the world outside, from all the requirements and possibilities. Instead, it throws the residents back upon themselves opening a passage to another world.

Born in Juupajoki, Finland, photographer Noora-Maija Tokee explores the symbiosis and the boundaries between man and nature for her artwork.

For her latest series titled “The forest answers in the same way one shouts at in” the photographer captured partly nude bodies placed in the midst of woods. Through her pictures, Tokke wants to tell the beholder a story about the Finnish nature found in forests. The significance of the series lies in the voice of the forest and our response to it. Woods can be scary, comforting, magical and powerful at the same time. The photographs provoke a mix between reality and dreams, reflecting the relationship between man and nature. In Tokee’s appreciation, human autonomy and freedom are a part of nature, but also the awareness of and adherence to the environment, the future of which is no longer so certain.

In Camila Falquez’s photography series “Humanidad aqui arriba”, two female bodies with distinct skin colors synchronize in motion forming beautiful images of harmony and unity. Portrayed with a poem by Spanish poet Leticia Sala, this is another striking personal project from photographer and videographer who is passionate about human body and its movements.

Movement creates emotion, body shows imperfections creating perfection; through the tiny second of stint they delicately collide creating a still image. Moments and movements are important to every photographer, and particularly for Camila Falquez. Her connection with body movement subconsciously derives from a personal experience- dance lessons in the childhood that hardly allowed individual expression, because of the technical rules ballet imposes. Photography as an art form emerged organically for Camila. Self-taught photographer who started professional career as an assistant to street style photographer Scott Schuman, over the last years has built an impressive list of fashion industry clients. Living intermittently between Barcelona and New York, she is always eager to discover unknown places, different cultures, and people’s relationship with their surroundings. “I’m not portraying how people move culturally. What I’m doing is moving these bodies and showing through my eyes how I see movement in their body,” she says.