design

Niche branding at its finest!

This incredibly elegant book/press kit presents Chanel's makeup collection via a collaboration with Peter Phillips

One of the shrewdest art direction outfits on the circuit right this minute is Base Design, the global company with a decided handle on how to deliver an ideal of contemporary luxury.

Evolve through the barrage

Character protrusion

What becomes of cities, post-spectacle?

Thanking Neal Hamil, Dustin Mayur, Carlton Gardner, Florian Acheron, Base Design, Qualls Benson, WeWorks and all the lovely mother agencies

Bloom One: Pencil Drawing: Natalia Jhete 2012

Illustration, a craft that used to be the corner-stone of "fleshing out" a fashion vision, has become less a lost art than it has become an exercise in defiant nostalgia . But perhaps it is that filigree of romance that renders it such an elegant pursuit in a post-machine, ultra-digital age. I met Miami born artist Natalia Jhete this May and it is indeed that edge of filigree to her work that has stayed on my mind these past few months. I caught up with Natalia for a brief conversation about her work and its sources. This is what she had to express.

Paper is now a "heritage" item .

Paper , as a material, has joined the range of objects that qualify as "signifiers of luxury".

In 1692, Louis XIV decreed that a new typeface should be created which would be for the exclusive use of the Imprimerie Royale

A revival of the Romain du Roi (King's Roman) commissioned by Louis XIV and cut by Philippe Grandjean in 1705

Research Studios ParisResearch Studios est un réseau d’agences d’identité de marque et de communication visuelle.
“FUSE was a project ahead of its time and is now even more vital in informing our understanding of our new digital communications space. It shows how important the need is for a constant state of experimental language. Its amazing to have this chance to re-view this vital collection of creative work for which we are delighted to partner with Tachen books.”

Neville Brody, Creative Director of the Research Studios Network

Chris Kabel combines an interest in science with an intuitive, artistic approach to the design of everyday objects

Perfect for model agency seating.