This extended edition of TLmag’s 32nd printed edition highlights the energy and daring of the designers who throw themselves body and soul into the challenge of hand and material.
TLmag talks to celebrated French designer Patrick Jouin on using wood as an alternative to plastic and how his endless fascination with nature’s efficiency influences his prolific practice.
Belgian designer Annick Schotte revives traditional craftsman practices in Wallonia through her detailed art installation and crystal chandelier at Cockerill Castle.
TLmag talks to Fonderia Artistica Battaglia’s new Art Director Nicolas-Bellavance Lecompte about his multi-faceted practice, his new role and the concept behind his latest show ‘L’Ultima Cera’.
TLmag talked to Italian glass artist Simone Crestani about his young beginnings, artistic philosophies and Asian inspirations for his personal exhibition ‘Poetry of Light’ – on view at the Adele-C showroom during Milano Design Week.
For architect Kengo Kuma, harmony with the environment and materials equals with sustainability. In an interview, he talks about his current train station project in Paris alongside with integration of buildings to the environment.
