TLmag Special Editions

During NYC x Design week in May, Diego Olivero presented his latest project, Kaanch, a series of handmade glass vessels made in collaboration with Indian artisans based in Delhi.

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.

Researching the history of sheep farming and textiles near their home in northern Italy has led ruga.perissinotto to develop a beautiful collection of home interior products using local wool.

On January 10, Heimtextil opened its doors for 3 days of activities and events promoting and celebrating all things textile. The highly respected trade show features 2400 exhibitors this year from over 120 countries.

TLmag spoke to Borre Akkersdijk, the designer and entrepreneur behind BYBORRE, the innovative company that is changing the way textiles can be made.

The multidisciplinary architecture and design studio T Sakhi present a series of fifteen new sculptural vases made with metal waste and Murano glass.

Le Stanze del Vetro presents Venini: Light 1921-1985, an exhibition curated by Marino Barovier that explores the field of lighting, from small scale domestic use to large scale installations, produced by this iconic glass company.

“The dream of water”, a new exhibition of glass sculptures and site-specific installations by French artist, Jean Michel Othoniel, is currently on view at the Postman Cheval’s Ideal Palace as part of the institution’s 110-year anniversary.

In 2021, Chiara Alessi spoke with Milan-based designer, Marialaura Irvine, about her use of embroidery as both an art form and creative process, and her role in Studio Irvine. Currently, Marialaura just completed an interiors project at the Circulo Filologico, in Milan, and is preparing to debut a new collection of rugs with Spazio Nobile at NOMAD Capri, in July. More on that to come.

For our S/S 2021 issue: TLmag35: Tactile, Textile, Texture, Costanza Rinaldi wrote about the groundbreaking career of Maria Lai, a Sardinian born artist who used poetry and art as means to better understand life and its complexities, particularly as an independent woman of her generation.

Le Stanze del Vetro presents FontanaArte: House of Glass, a retrospective exhibition curated by Christian Larsen, which examines the contributions of the famous Milanese company in the years between 1932-1996. The exhibition is on view through July 31, 2022.

As part of their installation, Earth, Glass, Fire, at Collectible 2022, Spazio Nobile presented a selection of new glass vessels by contemporary Czech artist, Josef Divin. His distinctive process of hand blowing and hand cutting glass creates enigmatic and captivating works of art.