In this week’s architecture and design video round-up (above), enter the eccentric universe of British tastemaker Luke Edward Hall at his first-ever hotel project, Les Deux Gares in Paris. International design brand Fritz Hansen has released special edition ‘Carimate’ chairs in celebration of what would have been the designer-architect Vico Magistretti’s 100th birthday.
Kennedy Nolan reveals the second of three experimental spaces designed for Laminex. Titled ‘Workplace’, the prototype responds to ideas about commercial interior design that are thankfully becoming more prevalent, most notably that there’s a direct link between comfortable, welcoming, energising workspaces, and productivity.
And finally this week, the long-lost BBC documentary Autopsy on a Dream is now available to stream online. Add it to your weekend watch-list!
For more information on each of this week’s stories, see below.
- Hotel Les Deux Gares: Occupying a formerly abandoned bourgeois edifice, Hotel Les Deux Gares by British tastemaker Luke Edward Hall is ready to treat visitors to a wild and wonderful joyride. Read more.
- Magistretti’s ‘Carimate’ chair: Available in high-shine red or black, the iconic ‘Carimate’ chair has been relaunched in celebration of designer-architect Vico Magistretti’s 100th birthday. Read more.
- Kennedy Nolan x Laminex: Bearing all the hallmarks of architects Kennedy Nolan, the ‘Workplace’ prototype combines solid colours and natural textures with a sculptural approach to form-making. Read more.
- The Sydney Opera House documentary: The long-lost BBC documentary Autopsy on a Dream follows the controversial past of the Sydney Opera House, culminating in Jørn Utzon’s departure from the project. Watch now! Read more.
Picture yourself at Hotel Les Deux Gares in Paris and settle in this weekend with an extraordinary doco
