Inventario: Everything is a Project

Foscarini extends their brand with a tri-annual bookazine

Inventario: Everything is a Project, a new publication supported and promoted by lighting design company Foscarini, doesn’t just aim to be an alternative to traditional magazine but also puts its own spin on branded content. Conceived and directed by architect Beppe Finessi, the project also has publishing chops with Corraini, one of Italy’s most celebrated book publishers in the field of design, art, illustration and …

L’Hydroptère.ch

A new hybrid catamaran with wings from the makers of the world's fastest sailboat

by Meehna Goldsmith The brainchild of French yachtsman Alain Thébault, L’Hydroptère is the fastest sailboat on the planet, breaking world sailing records in 2009 for its ability to reach 50.17 knots over one nautical mile a well as 50.17 knots over 500 meters. I recently had the opportunity to check out its extreme power at the unveiling of the Hydroptère.ch—a hybrid catamaran that serves as …

Transport

From a never-before-seen jet pack to geodesic shoes, a new exhibit of Marc Newson's designs for mobility

Designer Marc Newson‘s prolific body of work spans everyday objects to total luxury, all executed with the utmost attention to detail, form and function. The latest exhibit dedicated to his output focuses on designs related to mobility and human locomotion, displaying shoes, boats, jets and a new release—a sleek jet pack. Newson explains much of his inspiration comes from an interest in post-war Italian design, …