Monday, May 31, 2010

Wallpaper* (May 2010)

The latest issue of Wallpaper* is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

SALONE PREVIEW
  • The secret's out Wallpaper* Handmade - extraordinary artisanship at the Brioni town house and beyond
  • Speakers corner BarberOsgerby makes space for Sony's hifi furniture of the future
  • Stealing the show Young designers to watch
  • Lords of the rings Kitchens to cook up a storm
  • Reinventing the wheels Patricia Urquiola takes the car interior into the fast lane
  • Into the fold Stefan Diez has a bent for plywood

ARCHITECTURE

  • Shanghai Expo preview Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion is bristling with surprises
  • Housing stock Sublime new builds, from Lochwinnoch to Takarazuka
  • Grey scale Tall concrete storeys in Jefferson City
  • Jump lead Stop for a drink at Holmenkollen ski jump, raising the bar in Oslo
  • Barcelona's boho towers The wonder of Ricardo Bofill's Walden 7 apartment block
  • Suburban legends Monumental villas in Madrid

DESIGN

  • This year's model Model-turned-industrial designer Michaël Verheyden turns head with his simple homeware
  • Retail directory We go underground in Hong Kong and explore pyramidal peaks in Tokyo to find the best new store design around the world
  • Ghost story The new 'Baby Rolls' is full of spirit

FASHION

  • Prints of darkness We're blending in at Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 78 Derngate

FEATURES

  • Brand width Bars and bicycles, air travel and art galleries - why fashion brands are broadening their reach

FOOD

  • Bite me Pairing our dishes with out décor, we enjoy a night on the tiles
  • Artist's palate Subodh Gupta's fish curry

FRONT OF BOOK

  • Newspaper The consummate carry-on; beefing up the barbecue; the minimalist's mausoleum; Tenerife's hot potatoes

INTERIORS

  • In house Fishy kitsch; nice jugs; and lights that give us a fuzzy glow
  • The new cubism We've boxed the brightest and boldest new furnishings
  • In the swim Outdoor furniture to make a splash by the pool

TRAVEL

  • Checkin in Why Hotel Encanto is set to restore Acapulco's A-list credentials
  • Departure info Cocktails in Beijing; a sleepover in BA; and a better burger in Athens
  • Domes & gardens Mosque-see highlights of Isfahan, our new favourite city in Iran.

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