Innehållsförteckning för December 2024 från Wallpaper

For Dries Van Noten, 2024 has been a year to remember. In March, the Belgian designer announced his imminent retirement from fashion. Having risen to prominence during the 1980s as part of the Antwerp Six (a collective of graduates from the city’s Royal Academy, including Walter Van Beirendonck and Ann Demeulemeester), almost four decades on, he took his final bow on a runway, shimmering with silver leaf, during June’s menswear shows in Paris. ‘I want to shift my focus to all the things I never had time for,’ he said at the time. ‘I’m sad, but at the same time, happy.’ One of Van Noten’s greatest pleasures is his 55-acre garden, in the grounds of the Palladian-style home he shares with his partner in Lier, near Antwerp. The garden –…

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A vintage photo of Jilly Cooper sitting in a book-lined study, surrounded by floral wallpaper and dogs could not be a more timely portrait of the legendary British author. Her 1988 bonkbuster Rivals hit the streamers this autumn to rapturous reviews around the world, and the chintzy surroundings in the image could be straight out of Rutshire, the racy, rural idyll fictionalised in her chronicles. The image was one of many taken of celebrities ‘at home’ that formed part of a ‘Very Sanderson’ ad campaign in the 1970s. Other ‘models’ included Diana Rigg and Britt Ekland, and these maximalist domestic settings, decked out in Sanderson’s floral fabrics and botanical wallpapers, were seen as the height of elegance and good taste. Fast forward 50 years, and Sanderson still has no shortage…

Once touted as a novel material offering unprecedented malleability and versatility, plastic is steadily becoming one of the biggest threats to our natural environment. But it can be hard not to marvel at it when walking around a new exhibition currently on at Hyundai Motorstudio Busan in Korea’s second largest city. ‘Plastic: Remaking Our World’ looks at the past, present and future of this practical but problematic material, and explores how the Korean car manufacturer is addressing the issues surrounding its production and use. Co-organised and developed by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany in collaboration with the V&A London and Dundee and Lisbon’s Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT), the exhibition opens with an immersive, large-scale film installation by Asif Khan (who was also responsible for the exhibition’s…

For Victoire de Castellane, creative director of Dior Joaillerie, jewellery design is a celebration of bold patterns and whimsical designs. In the decades since establishing Dior Joaillerie in 1999, de Castellane has rethought the often-serious parameters of high jewellery in an embrace of non-precious stones and a brilliant rainbow of colours for pieces that reference surreal and fantastical forms. This spirit of nonconformity continues through to the sculptural lines of her fine jewellery, which also jointly considers the influence of Dior’s heritage alongside contemporary references. For the newest launch in the My Dior fine jewellery collection, de Castellane translates a traditional Dior motif into modern pieces, in a rethinking of the distinctive cannage pattern. Composed of a geometric mash of squares and diagonals, it is synonymous with the caning technique…

Models: Jas Fraser-Nicholls at Elite London, Benno Bulang at Select Model Management, Ami Benton, Brennan Aldred at Brother Models. Casting: Ikki Casting at WSM. Set design: Atelier Paulina Piipponen. Hair: Christos Bairabas using Davines. Make-up: Marie Bruce using Dior Forever Foundation and Capture Totale Le Sérum. Manicure: Abena Robinson at Agency 41 using Chanel Le Vernis and La Crème Main. Photography assistants: Tom Porter, Jody Evans. Fashion assistants: Lucy Proctor, Leonie Dennett. Set design assistant: Juliette Temple. Hair assistant: Milita Nagelyte. Make-up assistant: Charlotte James. Manicure assistant: Brittany Cobbinah. Production assistants: Archie Thomson, Ady Huq, Clemmie Harris. Shot on location at Studio Wayne McGregor For stockists, see page 161…

The spirit of generosity What we put on our table, and who we place around it, defines us as individuals. Family-focused or friends-first, formatted to serve a wider social or professional purpose, whatever the prompt, beyond its unerring ability to arrest time (particularly on a ‘school night’), entertaining – our urge to gather and share – attests to a basic need to commune with others. Which is another way of saying, we will brook no argument about the importance of throwing an impromptu bash now and again, and to hell with the neighbours. That said, the theme of this year’s entertaining issue eschews the ersatz gaiety that pervades the usual seasonal shindig to offer a hearty dose of old-school glamour. Our entertaining director Melina Keays and head of interiors Olly…

Cascading down a steep slope above the shores of Lake Panguipulli, in Los Ríos in Chile, Casa Pyr is a new project from the Santiago-based Cazú Zegers Arquitectura. The house was commissioned by an artist and her husband, who returned to Chile after living abroad, choosing a tricky site in an area where they had holidayed in the past to build their new house. On paper, the plot was perfect, but as architect Cazú Zegers explains, the process was long and deeply involved, not least because the pandemic interrupted it. ‘The site was amazing, but it was bad for architecture,’ she says, explaining how the south-facing aspect overlooking the lake was countered by a north side shielded by a tall cliff face. Getting light into the heart of the structure…

Decorating is a primal form of self-expression. To decorate is to embellish and enrich, not just our interiors, but our lives. It’s a form of communication, a way to send messages to others about who we think we are. So it feels strange to think that decoration has been rather defiled by trends dictating taste. We might admire the eye and hand of others in their ability to bring things together, but nobody should have the authority to point a finger of judgement over someone else’s choices. Decoration is a personal act; it should only be celebrated. The Wallpaper* tagline is ‘the stuff that surrounds us’. Our impulse to decorate turns that statement from the passive to the active; to decorate is to choose the stuff with which we surround…

Flight of fancy Dunhill’s brass paperweight elevates the desktop landscape In the near-totally digital world that we inhabit, flicking through a stack of papers can seem surprisingly satisfying. Which is why, despite recalling a somewhat bygone era, a paperweight remains a covetable desktop companion, a small luxury that doubles as a suitable gift for the person in your life who has just about everything else. This so-called ‘desk sculpture’, by British heritage house Dunhill, takes the shape of a paper airplane, crafted from weighty silver-coated brass, and is designed to recall an envelope addressed to Bourdon House on Davies Street, the plush Georgian home in Mayfair that now houses Dunhill’s London flagship. With its intricate origami-esque folds and looping engravings, evoking postmarks and handwritten letters, it’s an elegant way to…

For the late French collector and antique art dealer, Yves Gastou, men’s rings held a particular power. Rife with symbolism, Gastou appreciated both their artistry and their aestheticism, amassing an impressive collection of more than 1,000 rings in his lifetime. Now, these pieces are the subject of an exhibition, ‘Men’s Rings, Yves Gastou Collection’, which marks the first time that the collection will visit the Middle East. Following successful previous visits to Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai, this fifth show will feature new additions, with more than 700 exceptional rings on display. Divided into five themes (history, gothic, Christian mystique, vanitas and eclecticism), the rings criss-cross eras and mediums, from precious to mass-produced, and encompass an eclectic selection, from ancient Egyptian rings and 17th-century Venetian doge pieces to memento…

Opportunity knocks where you least expect it. For Lewis Kemmenoe, it was on Instagram, in the form of a short but intriguing message. Simon Parris, of Kim Jones Studio, had a collaboration in mind. A single meeting and a week or so later, Kemmenoe was on his way to Rome. Eight months on from then, ‘Aenigma’, his capsule collection of furniture for Fendi is set to be unveiled at Design Miami. Showcasing innovative collaborations with an emphasis on luxury craftsmanship and rich materiality, Fendi has been a prominent participant in Design Miami since 2008. Like the perfect finger joints of his carpentry, Kemmenoe is an exquisite fit for the commission, joining a notable roll call that includes Maria Pergay, Dimorestudio, Cristina Celestino, Chiara Andreatti, Sabine Marcelis and Misha Kahn. And,…

Edra Growing up in the Tuscan countryside, Edra vice president Monica Mazzei’s childhood home doubled as a furniture showroom, where her mother would welcome customers as if they were guests. In 1987, Mazzei and her brother Valerio continued their family legacy when they founded Edra (the name references the Greek and Roman exedra, a space with seating for meeting and conversation) in the Tuscan town of Perignano. Known for its innovative upholstery techniques, avant-garde designs and dedication to artisan production, Edra now boasts a global presence, furnishing luxury homes, hotels and public spaces worldwide. Valerio Mazzei, president Monica Mazzei, vice president Niccolò Mazzei, director of international development Edoardo Mazzei, operations manager Umberto Manetti, Lombardy sales manager Wallpaper*: How has Edra differentiated itself in the landscape of Italian design? Monica Mazzei:…

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