In our exploration of contemporary Asian aesthetics for our 29th print edition, TLmag embraced a slower pace, adopting the kind of thinking and sensibility which foster a dialogue between East and West. The extended pages, are best defined by an interest in the moment and in plays of light, transparency and fragility, softness and extreme elegance and in uniting humans with each other and their environment.
Just ahead of the opening of the 13th edition of Design Shanghai, we spoke to Zhuo Tan, Co-Founder and Event Director of Design Shanghai, to learn about the history of this prestigious design event, its support of contemporary Chinese design, and what she is looking forward to seeing realised this year during the 4-day event.
The 10th anniversary edition of Asia NOW opens this week at La Monnaie, in Paris. The fair, which features 70 participating galleries, site-specific performances and a specially curated exhibition, is open to the public from October 18-20th.
From November 18-January 28, 2024, the Setagaya Art Museum presents a retrospective exhibition of legendary Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata.
A spring visit to the Shinmonzen Hotel in Kyoto served as inspiration for TLmag’s forthcoming 2023 edition: The Culture of the Object.
The House of Hosoo and Stellar Works put forward their passion for craft and tradition in a stunning showroom in Kyoto. Located in a traditional Japanese family house, the space reveals a unique collaboration between these two distinctive brands.
Shoji Fabrics, a new collection of transparent fabrics that includes 16 variations in two types: ‘Diaphanous’ and ‘Essence’, designed by Mae Engelgeer in collaboration with the House of Hosoo, launched during Milan Design Week along with the opening of the Hosoo Milan showroom. This collection is part of an ongoing collaboration between the artist and heritage brand.
Danish design studio OEO, showcases its signature Japandi style for the newest noma pop-up in Kyoto.
Asia NOW opens its 8th edition in a beautiful new location in the Monnaie de Paris. This year’s fair puts a spotlight on ceramics and offers an expansive look at contemporary art across the continent.
The 7th edition of ASIA NOW takes place from the 21st until the 24th of October presenting an alternative vision of the world.
Presented online and at the National Design Centre, DesignSingapore Council’s hand-selection of seven designs by emerging Singapore designers relay a visionary approach to current issues like health-improvement, sustainable materials practices and safety.
This year the DESIGNART TOKYO festival takes place from 23rd of October until the 3rd of November and boasts an avant-garde space.
In her first showing in Scandinavia, Korean-German artist Jongsuk Yoon takes over the largest exhibition hall at the Nordic Watercolour Museum with her immense murals.
