Insights| Architecture & Cinema Architecture and design play a fundamental role in cinema, not just through carefully constructed backdrops, either real or fictional; but also, as metaphorical elements that help the viewer to delve into the psyche of ...
Insights| Q&A: Umut Yamac Umut Yamac is a British architect and designer whose work explores the middle ground between architecture and light. Taking his inspiration from nature, his work is defined by rigorous craftsmanship and a meticulous ...
Insights| Stories Behind: Africa Africa is a sculptural reinterpretation of the traditional work lamp. Designed by Francisco Gómez Paz, the collection combines richness of form with high performance lighting capabilities. Born from the idea ...
Insights| Summer readings: Suggestions from the Vibia team Summer, when the frenzied rhythm of everyday life begins to slow down and time at last seems to stand still, is the moment many choose to catch up on reading. The opportunity to read ...
Insights| Stories Behind: The Class Collection Crafted with attention to detail, Class by Sebastian Herkner features a robust shaft that gracefully curves to embrace a fluted cylindrical diffuser, adding a touch of industrial aesthetic and captivating with its presence. Whether ...
Insights| Stories Behind: The Dama Collection According to Constantin Brancusi, “simplicity is nothing more than resolved complexity.” It is with this philosophy that Ludovica+Roberto Palomba decided to strip the traditional Abat-Jour lamp down to its bare ...
Insights| Q&A: Ludovica Serafini & Roberto Palomba Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba founded their studio Palomba Serafini Associati in Milan in 1994. Their partnership is characterised by a shared vision that unites architecture and design; a vision oriented towards observation ...
Insights| Knit: Focus on Materiality An atmosphere is an emotional experience processed through all five senses simultaneously. Texture is defined as ‘the surface of a material, especially as perceived by the sense of touch.’ Often overlooked ...
Insights| Q&A: Victor Carrasco Victor Carrasco began his professional career having graduated in Industrial Design Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. After nearly a decade of close collaboration as Founder, Creative and Strategic Director at Viccarbe, ...
Insights| Q&A: Meike Harde Meike Harde is a multidisciplinary German designer with her own studio based in Cologne. Meticulous in every aspect of her work and with a fine knowledge of materials, she rethinks textile applications to create ...
Insights| Q&A: Francisco Gomez Paz Francisco Gomez Paz: “The magic of beauty arises when one explores with honesty” Already at a very young age, Francisco Gomez Paz felt the spur to create, developing an impeccable visual and technical ...
Insights| Making of North Every design product starts somewhere, the idea for North was hatched while designer Arik Levy was reclining on his surf board in the sea waiting for the swell just before dawn; That magical ...