They’re fun, open-minded, hard-working, and they make fantastic design. The French design agency Graphéine recently concluded the 2017–2018 campaign for the Saint-Étienne Opera house with designs full of emotion, hence its title émotions partagées (shared emotions). And what’s more, they’ve reason to celebrate since 2017 is their 15-year anniversary. Graphéine’s work begs second and third glances, not only because of the bold typography they incorporate into their solutions, but also because of the daring illusions they pull off, such as their anamorphic graphics for the Lyon St-Exupéry airport.
French photographer Julien Palast has conceived his “Skindeep” series. The vivid image-based project silhouettes the beauty of the human form by shrink-wrapping bodies, exposing the contours and curves of male and female figures with vibrant colors.
Marynn Illustration, (out of France) has created a stunning set of illustrations titled ‘Head Turner’. The collection features some rather impressive hair designs elegantly illustrated in pencil. Check out some words from Marynn, and the rest of the photos afterwards.
When you cross a girl the street you ask yourself for one second if you should turn back to see her face again. This was one second too late , she has passed and you only have her back , her perfume and a taste of regret.
Documentary exploring the pop culture phenomenon of the mysterious music duo Daft Punk, which pulls back the masks of the Grammy award winning French musicians, who are famed for performing in robot attire that hides their faces. Includes radio interviews, rare footage and exclusive interviews with their close friends and collaborators.
Nelson Tiberghien is a french photographer who studies in the famous art school in Paris Les Gobelins. His latest project called Girls & Food is pretty funny but very creative. Nelson wants to show the kitsch side of the subject playing with colors, shapes and styles.
French illustrator Chris Panda has gone deeper than skin to create an awesome array of X-ray illustrations showing the bones of some classic characters. Various skeletons of cartoon, comic, and video game characters are portrayed, but without a doubt the most disturbing image is Miley Cyrus twerking on Beetlejuice.
Designed by Singapore-based architect Dymitr Malcew, the sustainable floating house is the perfect way to get away from all the daily stresses one experiences living in an urban environment. This house literally floats on the water, and thanks to the floor to ceiling windows adorning the dwelling, residents get to fully enjoy these 360-degree ocean views from sun up to sunset. The home was created for French firm H2ORIZON, and was constructed from sustainable materials. The residence is quite spacious with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room kitchen, and terrace. The home also features luxury finishes throughout, and with the ability to gently float through the water, you’ll be able to enjoy everything nature has to offer without causing any disruption.
French carmaker has teamed up with esteemed hookah manufacturer Desvall to deliver perhaps the most decadent smoking device seen since that oversized Cheech & Chong joint. It’s handmade in Sweden with a solid titanium frame, special edition carbon fiber casing, hand-sewn leather stitching, and it features Desvall’s own pivot technology which lets the hose do a complete 360-degree rotation around the base.
With our fascination with both minimalism and color, we’ve kept an eye on Emmanuelle Moureaux, the French-born and Tokyo-based architect famous for her use of candy-hued colors in many of her projects. For many years, Moreaux has explored the use of color and the use of the traditional Japanese paper screens as dividers. Many of her projects in retail, hospitality and public spaces express some combination of the two, using colorful screens as dividers and using color as a space maker.
Scheduled to make their official debut at the opening of the new moncler flagship store in Paris on september 26th, the ‘lunettes sunglasses collection’ by artist Pharrell Williams features three different frames made from single pieces of titanium. Each pair incorporates design similarities from the french luxury brand in different aesthetic approaches; from steampunk influences, space frames and clean traditional lines.
To celebrate the re-opening of their 12,000 sq ft Beverly Hills boutique, luxury French fashion label Hermés have created a blue basketball which, with a price tag of $12,900 USD, may spend more time on your mantlepiece than on the court. Only two of the bright blue calfskin balls have been created, but according to the brand’s American CEO Robert Chavez, they can “certainly be used for play – the leather is sturdy, and why not make such a unique item come to life on the court?” Made at the special orders atelier in Paris under the creative direction of Pierre-Alexis Dumas, the balls feature the same hand-stitched technique as the brand’s iconic Birkin bag and represent “the sky, the ocean and all the beautiful pools that are a way of life in L.A. and Southern California.”
Theo Gosselin is an amateur photographer from Paris. His photographs are full of young enthusiasm and youthful romance as he documents the hipster movement in France. Check the method below.
The Lamborghini Pregunta, which made its debut at the 1998 Paris Auto Show, is now up for sale for $2.1 million. It was acquired by Autodrome, a French specialist in vintage exotics. The Pregunta was an aerospace-influenced supercar with carbon fiber bodywork, a 530-horsepower V12 and a claimed 207-mile-per-hour top speed. It employed rear-wheel drive instead of the Diablo’s all-wheel drive, was coated in the same paint used on the French military’s Dassault Rafale fighter jet and had fiber optic lighting, rear-view cameras and a GPS system. It was shown to the world at the 1998 Paris Motor Show, and again at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. You can watch it hit the runway with a Rafale in the video below.
Noir style work has always been visually fascinating. There’s something to be said about creating an art piece that says so much by saying so little. This poster collection byMarko Manev demonstration that even in Noir style you know exactly who your favorite hero is without having to be draped in all they’re usual colors.
Check out this concept car created by Polish designer Paweł Czyżewski. The Bugatti Gangloff Concept is a design study of a sleek super car inspired by the 1938 Type 57 SC Atalante Coupe one-off. The name Gangloff is from the French coach-builder that created the Type 57 SC Atalante. As you can see from features like the size air intakes and the horsehoe grill, the car also brings in cues from the Veyron. “In times of commercial trash and plastic it is hard to see something that has a soul and is able to squeeze out a positive mark on the heart,” Czyzewski said about the car.
Developed by french Lehmann Aviation, the LA100 is conceived as the world’s first fully autonomous UAV drone aircraft.
designed for capturing images and HD video using a GoPro, the system takes flight at heights of 80-100 meters, returning automatically to the user within 5 minutes. With options to mount the camera on the top wing or bottom wing for
simultaneous use of two GoPro’s, the unit is capable of withstanding harsh environments and diverse climate conditions: from -25°C to +60°C, humid or dry air and high wind resistance. made mostly out of carbon fiber and foam, the LA100 is also easy to transport, weighing less than 1 kg with a wingspan of less than 1 meter long.
The Molsheim-based firm set up with French sculptor Bernar Venet to bring this special Bernar Venet edition of the Bugatti Veyron. This special edition features red face meeting the black back using unique design of mathematical equations. The both front and back spokes also has got the matching color. The interior also shows the similar color transition with equations merging with brown panels and leather upholstery.
French luxury brand Louis Vuitton is to open ‘Cabinet d’Ecriture’ pop-up store in Paris this December with a focus on luxury writing instruments and paper products. The new 750-square-foot (70 square meter) shop will be decorated with antique desks, and original Louis Vuitton book trunks. Customers will be able to indulge in a range of writing instruments including luxury pencils and pens (ballpoint, pencil, fountain and roller), leather notebook holders, writing sets, and other paper products. While Vuitton has created pens since the 1980s, the new expanded range is both wider in scope and more luxurious. A fountain pen, wrapped luxuriously in alligator skin and featuring a newly patented cartridge system which prevents the pen from leaking in airplanes.
A French video game collector just sold a collection of thousands of video games on eBay for more than $1.2 million. The collection includes every video game for many of Nintendo’s consoles, every video game for every single Sega console and also for lesser-known game consoles. In total, the collection includes 22 full sets with about 7,000 video games. The seller says he took exceptionally good care of his precious games. All are factory-sealed with original boxes and instructions. Many of the games have never been opened or played. He even kept the boxes away from direct sunlight. The efforts seem to have paid off, as a buyer from Canada has purchased the lot for the asking price of 999,999 euro (around $1.23m) for this jaw-dropping collection.
French artist Mademoiselle Maurice creates stunning geometric figures on urban surfaces in Paris. For her recent project Rainbow, she used hundreds of colorful folded origami figures. Each of simple geometric shapes represents ideas such as harmony, spirituality and balance. Rainbow is a temporary installation.
A luxurious on-ground villa, that offers to its residents the comfort, spaciousness and interior flexibility but yet immobile? Or a limited in space and wavering but at the same time capable of transferring you to any place you want yacht? That could always be the question faced by clients of the luxury leisure sector. Trying to address this issue while simultaneously implementing the know-how and craftsmanship of both companies, the Monaco-based yacht maker Wally and the luxury French brand Hermès, created WHY – a state-of the-art vessel, for which the idea of the hull was initially taken from a seismic vessel, and was redesigned and adapted to the needs of the sea. The outcome was a super-luxurious yacht which measures 58 meters long and 38 meters wide and can accommodate 12 guests and 20 crew members.
The interior of the yacht follows the high standards of the design companies and is fitted out with water resistant leather, whereas wood is used in most of the interior areas of the vessel. The total 3.400m² guest surface areas, is divided into three different levels containing all rooms that could be found in a luxury villa such as lounges, dining rooms, libraries and spa areas.
The yacht has been tested under various conditions and the outcome is that under unfavorable weather conditions it remains more stable than any other of its type, and when anchored it creates a flat surface behind it where swimmers feel as if they are in an Olympic-sized pool. Since the aim of the project is to create a boat that imitates the specifications of a luxury villa but also has the advantages of a boat, it also means that the vessel must be so stable so that the guests can engage in the same activities as they would on the ground. WHY’s ability to offer this, is probably proved by the fact that it carries around it a real jogging track inspired by coastal paths.
Within the realm of electronic music, no song is safe from becoming remixed and France’s Cherokee has chosen to rework Daft Punk’s 2001 single “Something About Us.” The transformation of the iconic duo’s record sees a relaxed melody and over all simplistic instrumentation. So while many are undoubtedly loyal to the legendary French group, this is still something you should check out. Click the pic above to take a listen.
Xoïl is a tattooer at Needles Side Tattoo in Thonon-les-Bains, France. The details in each of his designs are meticulously inked on to create some of the most moving pieces I’ve seen in quite a while. Check the method below.
I’ve been to many countries around the world, both as a child with my parents, and as an adult for work, but when I recently got an offer to play a fashion show in Paris, France I wanted to do some research. I haven’t been to Paris in over 10 years, so I wanted to get a little insight into what else I could get into besides the night life if I took the job. One of the most interesting videos I came across was an ad for students who may be deliberating on what country to study abroad in. Although this video hasn’t swayed me decision on weather or not to take the job, I wanted to put it up just because I thought it was stylistically awesome. Check the method.
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