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Her father built a global publishing house that turned books into cultural events. Marlene Taschen, 40, has co-headed it for the past eight years. With charm and clear-sightedness, she is taking the firm into the future – and steering it in a direction distinctly her own.
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A sense of security and community, curiosity, and respect for nature: Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is bringing the traditions of his African homeland into the modern era, earning acclaim around the world.
At the intersection of art and design, Kelly Wearstler champions the tactile and the timeless. A reminder that true luxury is built through intention.
Dimitra Kolotoura, founder and CEO, and Marios Schwab, creative director of the Greek fashion brand Zeus+Dione, on the quiet power of heritage, form and emotion – and the architecture of craft.
Delicate beads, glass, brass and oak are what Marijke De Cock uses to construct her remarkable pieces. But instead of fashioning precious jewelry to adorn a neckline or a wrist, the artist and designer from Antwerp creates dynamic sculptures. Influenced by the years she spent working for fashion designer Dries Van Noten and driven by a deep fascination for intuitive handcrafts, De Cock produces wall objects that celebrate modern abstract art as well as traditional techniques. She begins the creative process by surrendering herself to it entirely and allowing her hand to glide freely across a piece of paper. Her drawings are the foundation for works that live somewhere between art and design, pieces that appear to dance in space and move about a room. Like an article of high fashion, each piece is brought to life by the meticulous hand application of thousands of glass beads – an embroidery technique that creates a dynamic landscape where light and shadow merge. The result is an ornament for the soul of a home and an invitation to follow its shifting rhythms in space.
Cruising gently along the rivers of Europe, exploring valuable cultural treasures and indulging in five-star service to your heart’s content – river cruises are suddenly considered super chic, enchanting restless guests with the charm of slowing down.
GG accompanied the limited-edition V12 Mercedes-Maybach to its world premiere in Italy – a journey that brought the magic of customization to life and revealed how bespoke perfection elevates handcrafted engineering into the realm of fine art.
The restaurant Iris at the spectacular Salmon Eye
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