Suzy Annetta

4 weeks ago | design-anthology.com | Suzy Annetta

It’s been over 25 years since the original The Standard opened, a game-changing hotel that came to define the zeitgeist. The renovated motel on Sunset Boulevard developed a reputation for being a bit tongue in cheek, a bit risqué — and not by accident. Founder André Balazs cut his teeth in the world of nightclubs and entertainment, so it’s not surprising that the original Standard became known as the place to party for celebrities and A-listers in the early 2000s.

Dec 1, 2024 | design-anthology.com | Suzy Annetta

Multidisciplinary studio AKFD was founded by designer Ayush Kasliwal in 1997, and since then its Jaipur-based workshop has been utilising local, sustainable or repurposed materials to create products that combine technology and traditional craft. Its latest collection,  Yasmine, is a collaboration with Cocoon Fine Rugs and was inspired by the ancient tales of Aladdin. The fabled flying carpet is reimagined with traditional Persian motifs, minimal structural forms and a sense of poetry.

Nov 10, 2024 | design-anthology.com | Suzy Annetta

In previous years, a new guest curator was invited to create the flagship exhibition of DesignArt Tokyo, which is hosted in the foyer of the World Kita Aoyama Building. This year, though, saw four different curators, with an assemblage of works from art, design, craft and technology. Masato Kawai, of Bundlestudio, was responsible for the design works: a combination of contemporary and vintage pieces that caused enough visual friction to capture our attention.