An Architect Who’s Known for Aesthetic Purity and Counts Kanye West as a Client
The cult Swiss talent Valerio Olgiati creates austere, often concrete spaces that eschew references to history or place.
By Nancy Hass and
T's Sept. 26 Design & Luxury Issue
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CreditMikael Olsson A Parisian Home That Breaks With Tradition
When an Italian architect was hired by his French agent to collaborate on an unusual triplex, they committed themselves to creating a space unburdened by the past.
By Nancy HassAlexis Armanet and
CreditAlexis Armanet Fall Fashion With a Sense of Adventure
The season brings billowing quilted coats, combat boots and protective leather layers primed for flight or roaming on foot.
By Pieter Hugo and
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On a 19th-Century Farm, an Otherworldly Creative Retreat
The French artist Agnès Debizet populates every nook of her rustic estate outside of Paris with her fantastical forms.
By Gisela Williams and
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For a New Generation of Woodworkers, Form Follows Function
In response to the colorful, zanier side of modern furniture, some American craftspeople are returning to elemental, straightforward and handmade pieces.
By Noor Brara and
CreditMelody Melamed TraditionsFall’s Liveliest Purses Are Tufted and Pillowy
From sporty fabrics to quilted leather, the season’s puffy bags come in cheerful shades of lilac, coral and wintry white.
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CreditMari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi Market ReportArchitecture and Design That Makes the Case for Discomfort
There are some visionaries who, in their refusal to follow the rules of convention, advance their fields and make us reconsider what we think we know.
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CreditMikael Olsson Letter from the EditorA Tiffany Necklace With Fanciful Fringe
The brand’s latest version of the classic design, characterized by hand-twisted gold roping, also features white and autumnal diamonds.
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First of its kind, last of its kindA Classic Clutch With a New Twist
Bottega Veneta has always relied on its braiding pattern, rather than logos, for brand recognition. Its new bag updates the technique with a novel weave.
By Lindsay Talbot
by designA 17th-Century Mansion Reimagined for the Future
A Parisian couple has created a home that pays tribute to designers of generations past while also envisioning what is to come.
By Nancy Hass and Yvan Moreau
On ArchitectureThe Artists Bringing Activism Into and Beyond Gallery Spaces
At a time when the basic power structures of the art world are being questioned, collectives and individuals are fighting against the very institutions funding and displaying their work.
By Megan O’Grady
Watch ReportFive Stylish, and Endlessly Versatile, Diver Watches
With bands of sporty rubber or modern steel, fall’s water-resistant timepieces easily transition from the sea to the street.
Notes On The CultureThe Privilege of Mediocrity
For creators of color, the perceived need to be exemplary can be artistically stultifying. Instead, true freedom may lie in being allowed to be fine — or to fail.
By Adam Bradley
In StudioA Ceramist Inspired by Folklore and the British Countryside
In Somerset, the artist Prue Piper has spent decades forging connections between her pottery, her garden and the myths entwined with the landscape.
By Alice Newell-Hanson and Sian Davey
Arts and LettersThese Literary Memoirs Take a Different Tack
Rather than prioritizing confession and catharsis, today’s authors are focusing on the question of who gets to share their version of things and interrogating the form, along with themselves.
By Megan O’Grady
Making ItThe Ancient History and Enduring Appeal of Flying a Kite
For millenniums, the airborne objects have mesmerized cultures around the world. Now, a new generation of artists is taking their creation to new heights.
By Noor Brara
Food MattersWhat Does It Mean to Eat What You Fear?
Throughout history, we’ve tried to conquer what unsettles us by consuming it. The practice raises questions about who the real monsters are.
By Ligaya Mishan and Anthony Cotsifas
Arts And LettersTheater’s New Glass Menageries
Some of the most innovative set designers and directors are placing actors within transparent boxes, posing novel aesthetic questions in the process.
By Nancy Hass
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