Interview: Joao Teigas

We speak with the founder of This Way Up Percussion about Cajons, capoeira and his obsession with geometry

by Emily Millett Whether he is tapping his feet in tune to the music or drumming his fingers along to an imaginary rift, Joao Teigas lives by an unstoppable musical beat, an organic rhythmic flow that seeps out of his soul and infiltrates every facet of his life. Taking every opportunity, wherever it may come from, it was only natural for the Portuguese-born architect to …

Interview: Alessandro Mendini at Venini

Insights on the past and future of glass and the importance of craft from a multi-disciplinary design legend

Alessandro Mendini is a living legend in the field of international design and architecture. His versatility and outstanding ability to cross disciplines has helped pioneer the multi-pronged approach to design so commonly applied today, and has led him to become both a highly sought after director for forward-thinking publications like Casabella and Domus, as well as a range of companies from all over the world. …

Thomasine Gloves

The Swedish designer turns the ubiquitous accessory upside down from her Parisian atelier

You may have seen Thomasine Barnekow‘s gloves on the hands of models strutting down the runway at recent Walter van Beirendonck shows, or like us, perhaps you saw them beautifully encased at Stockholm’s stylish Lydmar Hotel. Possibly, Barnekow hasn’t crossed your radar at all. Since graduating from the prestigious Design Academy Eindhoven in 2006, the Swedish designer has been quietly carving out a name for …