Since it’s origins as a glassworks during Louis XV’s reign, Baccarat has been designing objects from jewelry to chandeliers. In 2005, Baccarat was acquired by Starwood Capital Group. Last year, Starwood made plans to use the […]
ART: Kidult Hits Marc Jacobs, Again
Shots fired, again. Last year graffiti artist Kidult aka KID, tagged “ART” on Marc Jacobs‘ SoHo storefront, which began the art and design beef between the two that produced the Parisian artist’s latest “686“ […]
DESIGN: Loafing at the Plaza at Harvard University
The Plaza at Harvard University, designed by Stoss Landscape Urbanism, includes new sculptural benches that are a slice of design heaven. The Plaza is a multi-functional space for Harvard […]
ART CRIMES: French Artist Orlan Sues Lady Gaga
ARTINFO recently spoke with attorney for French artist Orlan, Philippe Dutilleul-Francoeur, an art market attorney, to discuss a suit his client has filed against Lady Gaga for $31.5 million. […]
PHOTOGRAPHY: The Northern Face of Hip Hop, Viking Rappers
Writer/director Simen Braathen and photographer Martin Johansen devoted two years to documenting the Norwegian rap scene and the different regions that make up the movement. Viking Rappers: from New York to the […]
ART: Art Basel, Not the Miami One, the One in Basel
Since 1970, leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa show the work of artists, in the annual “Olympics” of art, Art Basel. Second only to […]
DESIGN: NEOCON 2013, Chitown
Commercial interior designers and architects flock to the windy city once again for one of the design industry’s largest exhibition, NeoCon, kicking off this Sunday at the Merchandise Mart in […]
DESIGN/ARCHITECTURE: #TBT 1960s Heineken Brick Bottles
When Alfred Heineken, owner of the beer that bares his name, was visiting Curaçao in 1960, he came away with two bits of sadness that produced a great concept. The sight […]
DESIGN: Brilliant New Lighting Designs
Some of our favorite new light fixtures for 2013: The Jonathan Rowell Screw Me Lamp asks you to do just that to adjust it. The height can be changed […]
DESIGN: Robot Guided Silkworms Help Create Dome
MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter research group has created a silk dome with fibers guided by a robotic arm, and finished the structure with live silkworms. The project intends to explore […]