One of the most significant buildings of the late modernist style, Le Corbusier’s Convent de la Tourette exemplifies the architect’s style and sensibilities in the latter end of his career. Built between 1956 and 1960 on a hillside near Lyon, France, the priory dominates the landscape, with its strict, geometric form.
Designed by Helsinki-based practice AOR, Viewpoint is a peaceful respite floating on the canal in London's Kings Cross.
Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce.
Crane TV interviews Marianne Goebl, Director of Design Miami/, in this behind-the-scenes look at the fair, presented by Perrier-Jouët.
Max Fraser, the deputy director of the London Design Festival shares his views of the city.
Housed in a former tie factory in Milan the fairy godmother of design's magical space showcases emerging talent from around the world.
Food architects Sam Bompas and Harry Parr are known for their immersive culinary experiences. Their full on feasts for the senses challenge perceptions of food. Most recently they have set their creative sights on London’s Kew Gardens.
crane.tv speaks to Architecture and Design Critic for the FT Edwin Heathcote, Director of the V&A Martin Roth and Olympic Torch designers Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber about the power of design as a force of change on the European economy.
The scent of something, paradoxically, is ephemeral – but also unforgettable and evocative of the most potent emotions. Designers, artists and brands are starting to recognize this powerful stimulus that’s yet to be deeply explored.
Marc Newson is one of the most accomplished industrial designers of our time. A self-confessed control freak, Newson's innovative perspective has been applied to everything from cutlery to spaceships.
London
The highlight of the week arrived yesterday with the opening of Frieze London, now in its 10th edition. Frieze Masters, a new fair dedicated to art from ancient to modern, brought an exciting new dimension to the event.
London Design Festival 2012
This year as part of London Design Festival's Landmark Projects Japanese design studio Nendo have installed Mimicry Chairs, a series of sporadically placed chairs, in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
London
Ahead of the opening of this summer's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, Crane.tv gets an exclusive look at the specially commissioned structure designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
London
Crane.tv sits down with design legend, Kenneth Grange at his home in Hampstead.
London
Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed gives London restaurant Sketch a revamp.
Transforming the arts and dining space into a giant sculpture, Creed injects Sketch with a dose of wit and verve using 96 different types of marble, covering the floor in zigzagging patterns.
Minneapolis
IDE[A] created this stunning short film on the newly expanded Weisman Art Museum by Frank Gehry.
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