We are not making new buildings, but borrowing all the soulfulness from the past.
(Thomas Heatherwick (“The Science Behind our Emotional Connection to Architecture,” a+u No. 629))
In this in depth interview, the author talks about the new light she has recently been giving to the Monumental Cemetery of Turin. A taphophile who wants to accompany us in the discovery of famous personalities and – through her pieces of writing – towards unusual and apparently forgotten stories, too.
Poker was played there until the early hours of the morning, while million-dollar rounds of bourbon and French champagne were served. The host — Frank Sinatra — and famous guests, such as Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop, all partook in the activities.
| Casa Malaparte Capri, Italy |
The Casa Malaparte in Capri has been chosen as the location for the new 2018 Spring/Summer Saint Laurent campaign starring the beautiful Kate Moss. The video was directed by Nathalie Canguilhem who places the top model on the villa’s iconic staircase, an architectural walkway that seems to lead directly to the sky.
| Casa Malaparte |
From, Saint Laurent using the well-known British supermodel Kate Moss as the protagonist of the video, passing through Ermenegildo Zegna and the presentation of his UOMO fragrance, or the most recent one, this week, HEARTBEAT by Louis Vuitton, (made by Nicolas Loir) everyone wants to use the well-known house on the island of Capri, built in 1938 with the plans of the Italian architect Adalberto Libera.