Interview: Architect Anne Holtrop On Material Gestures & Designing Maison Margiela’s New Stores

Hailing from Amsterdam and based in Bahrain, architect Anne Holtrop’s diverse projects span hotels, museums, runway sets, exhibitions, retail spaces and residences. Process-led and relishing in the quality of raw materials, Holtrop’s distinct approach has garnered him a discerning following. Among his eponymous studio’s recent projects are the Sheikh Isa Bin Ali Al-Khalifa Museum, the…

Interview: Régime Des Fleurs Founder Alia Raza On Perfume As A Multi-Sensory Experience

Offering a contemporary and entirely unique perspective on luxury fragrance, Régime des Fleurs’ conceptual perfume collections draw on diverse inspirations traversing the realms of nature, history and art. Imaginatively presented and beautifully documented, founder Alia Raza’s background as a filmmaker and artist is evident in Régime des Fleurs’ vibrant packaging and lavish imagery, spanning opulent…

Interview: Artist Sharona Franklin On The Politics Of Gelatine & Therapeutic Memes

Attracting a burgeoning fanbase for her mesmerising jelly sculptures, posted to the Instagram page @paid.technologies, Sharona Franklin’s complex gelatine works encase and suspend everything from delicate botanicals and fresh fruit to medical equipment and found objects fraught with symbolism. Exploring her personal mythology of disability, gender, class, bio-citizenship and botany, the multidisciplinary artist, writer and…

Canons Of Beauty: Make-Up Artist Ammy Drammeh On Creating New Characters

Based in London since 2010, Gambian-Spanish make-up artist Ammy Drammeh has worked with an impressive roster of artists, designers and publications, including the likes of Solange and FKA twigs, ASAI, Vogue, Love Magazine, and British fashion photographer Tim Walker, capturing the industry’s attention with her original approach to storytelling and inventive use of colour. Drammeh’s…

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