WEEK IN REVIEW

INTERVIEW: MARIKO MORI ON HER CORAL-SHAPED YUPUTIRA HOUSE

designboom speaks to japanese artist mariko mori about 'yuputira house', her first architectural endeavor on the shores of miyako island. designed as her private studio, the coral-shaped concrete volume is an ode to the site’s oceanic charm and mori’s transcendental style. 'after spending fourteen years visiting and creating work on the island, I realized that it was my dream to have my own cocoon-like space that harmonizes with and evokes a oneness with nature,' the artist tells us. read our conversation in full here, and explore more recent interviews here.

OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 IS HERE!

with milan design week less than a month away, we are gathering this year's highlights to make sure you won’t miss any of the exciting events taking place in the italian city. from must-see installations and pop ups, to talks and exhibitions, check out our ultimate guide here, and follow our LIVE coverage on @milan.design.week.

REINTERPRATING LADY DIOR THROUGH CRYSTALS AND CLOUDS

in her reinterpretation of the iconic lady dior bag, vietnamese artist tia-thuy nguyen explores the subjective and ephemeral nature of the phenomenon of water vapor crystals evaporating to form clouds. featuring a meticulous arrangement of quartz crystals, sourced from various quarries across vietnam, the art piece 'juxtaposes the sturdiness of stone and the airiness of clouds to challenge the viewers’ imagination'. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.