WEEK IN REVIEW

JUNYA ISHIGAMI + PETER MARINO JOIN THE DESIGN PRIZE'S 2021 LIST OF WINNERS

this week we revealed two recipients of THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021! on tuesday, we announced junya ishigami as 'best designer', and took the opportunity to unveil details of his latest design, the tokushima culture and arts hall. then on friday, we announced architect and collector peter marino as the recipient of the 'best exhibition' trophy for his eponymous art foundation in southampton, NY. during our interview and tour of the foundation, we got to experience first hand the artworks on view and hear more about the origins of marino's collection as well as about the restoration of the 1895 building.

INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS SCHANCK AT BOTTEGA FIREHOUSE DETROIT

we speak with furniture designer chris schanck, whose pieces are showcased throughout bottega veneta's new temporary space in detroit.‘when something like the bottega veneta firehouse opens I savor it, because it’s exquisite for the sake of design and it should be in new york or london or paris but it’s not, it’s here,’ schanck says. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

NERI & HU COMPLETES PERNOD RICARD WHISKEY DISTILLERY IN CHINA

neri & hu's recently-completed pernod ricard whiskey distillery in china takes its cues from mount emei – a long-time pilgrimage destination and a UNESCO world heritage site. the distillery's industrial buildings take shape as a modern interpretation of vernacular chinese architecture, while the visitor buildings stands as an assemblage of elemental geometries grounded in the terrain.

A SOLAR-POWERED CATAMARAN WITH A KITE WING INSTEAD OF SAILS

SILENT-YACHTS unveils the new SILENT 60, a solar-powered catamaran with a kite wing instead of conventional sails. the kite wing generates up to ten times more power per square meter than a traditional sail. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

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