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Foster + Partners
Ilium p. 214
Foster + Partners is a global studio for sustainable architecture, urbanism,
engineering and design, founded by Norman Foster in 1967. With offices
across the world, the practice works as a single entity that is both ethnically
and culturally diverse, with people central to all their endeavours.
Euga Design
Panama p. 184
Euga is a design duo composed of Eugenio Gargioni, industrial designer,
and Paola Traversa, architect, who first met in Florence at Claudio Nardi
Architects. In 2007 they founded Euga Design in Milan, a studio that
received several awards including the Reddot Award 2010. Euga pursues the
harmony of simplicity and balance with a global approach and a keen eye
for detail when working on a product or space.
Charles Kalpakian
Tubes p. 164
Wall Shadows p. 178
Charles Kalpakian was born in Beirut in 1982. In 2011, after collaborating
with Christophe Pillet, he opened his own studio. Geometric lines are the
signature of his innovative approach, fusing his oriental roots, his
knowledge of design and the decorative arts as well as his passion for the
urban contemporary culture.
Charlotte Perriand
Applique Cylindrique p. 374
Potence Pivotante p. 378
Pivotante à Poser p. 384
Applique à Volet Pivotant p. 390
Lampe de Bureau p. 398
Charlotte Perriand was an architect, designer, as well as an enthusiastic
hiker and skier, a visionary, an independent woman and a global traveller.
From the early decades of the 20th century, she revisited the concept of
design and its aesthetic values, giving life to contemporary design through
timeless, iconic and authentic objects that bear witness to modern times.
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