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Architect Santiago Calatrava has collaborated with Swiss jewelry company Gübelin to develop a limited edition watch. Named the Ipsomatic, the piece is the first watch to be designed by Calatrava and is listed by Gübelin at 34,900 CHF (over 40,000 US Dollars). Image credit: Gübelin “I... View full entry
Promising what it called a "radical design gesture at the intersection of fashion and architecture," MAD Architects has unveiled their fashion collaboration with Fendi. The collection designed by founder Ma Yansong for the Italian luxury retailer was first seen during the brand’s... View full entry
Following our previous look at an opening for a Visualization Designer at Payette, we are using the latest edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Store Planning Designer at Kering Beauté. The role, based in New York with the possibility of a remote... View full entry
The first West Coast flagship for Givenchy has openeded inside Frank Lloyd Wright's 1952 Anderton Court Shops building in Beverly Hills. The three-story design — Wright’s only commercial building in Los Angeles — features a central spine-like tower and inverted-V shape facade. It was... View full entry
Eduardo Souto de Moura has debuted a new timepiece collection for the Swiss watchmaker Cauny. His sober grayscale design evokes both the contemporary and classical with an “ironic” modern use of Roman numerals and a polished steel case. Its wrist strap is made of German leather. Image... View full entry
There are countless examples of architects expanding beyond buildings and architecture to engage with product design. This month alone, for example, our news coverage has included a swirling whisky bottle designed by a Zaha Hadid Architects director, a lighting product range by Snøhetta, and a... View full entry
Iris Apfel, an iconoclast interior designer who drew praise for her style and fashion collection, passed away last week at the age of 102. The New York Times is reporting on her influence in the design world this week following her death on March 1st. Through the work of her label Old World... View full entry
AMO’s latest collaboration with the fashion industry went on display recently as part of the 2024 FW Prada Men's Show, held on January 14th at the Fondazione Prada for Milan Fashion Week. For the presentation, AMO and partner in charge Rem Koolhaas created a scenographic imitation of an outmoded... View full entry
The 21st edition of Art Basel Miami Beach, which took place last week, featured a special capsule collection from Frank Gehry for Louis Vuitton. The latest in a string of creative product collaborations that have to date included a special fragrance bottle design and the 2014 'Iconoclasts' series... View full entry
Students from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Urban Planning had the opportunity to display a folded paper apparel concept as part of a special exhibition called The Full Gamut organized by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC). The project stemmed from a... View full entry
Japanese fashion designer Takahiro Miyashita, through his eponymous label TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist., has unveiled a Hi-Fi speaker in the form of New York City’s Flatiron Building. The piece stands 43 inches tall and depicts the iconic structure like a sculpture in the process of being... View full entry
A new collaboration between New Balance and fashion designer Ronnie Fieg is paying homage Frank Lloyd Wright’s utopian concept for the ‘Broadacre City’ that first appeared in his seminal title The Disappearing City in 1932. The KITH founder worked with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to... View full entry
The three-decade professional relationship between Karl Lagerfeld and Pritzker winner Tadao Ando will be continued in a new exhibition designed by the architect for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Opening to coincide with the Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala... View full entry
Celebrated fashion designer Vivienne Westwood passed away peacefully at her home in South London, The Guardian reported late Thursday. The 81-year-old Dame was behind some of Britain’s more salient countercultural movements, becoming synonymous with the late-70s punk rock scene in London and... View full entry
“The challenge was adjusting to the scale,” Andraos said. “When I first started sketching, the pieces were much bigger. I remember the reaction — the team was very excited about the ideas but I wasn’t computing the budget,” adding that the process of design is “always the same across scales, but this experience was very different because the scale of jewelry and the way it relates to the body is so precise.” — WWD
Andraos, who stepped down as Dean of Columbia's GSAPP last May, told WWD that her inspiration to make jewelry for the first time came from her hometown of Beirut’s Art Deco tradition. Other architects like Elena Manferdini and Rossana Hu have contributed designs for the Judith Ripka... View full entry
