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2 weeks ago | port-magazine.com | Deyan Sudjic |Words Deyan Sudjic

For the third chapter of The Dalmore’s Luminary Series, architect Ben Dobbin distills landscape, whisky and tensegrity into a twisting, dynamic sculpture unveiled at the Venice Architecture BiennaleArchitecture, according to the famous Italian architect Ernesto Rogers, encompasses everything from the broad scale of a city to the fine detail of a spoon. Ben Dobbin, a partner at one of Britain’s best-known architectural firms, Foster + Partners has thought a lot about both.

Jan 9, 2025 | port-magazine.com | Deyan Sudjic |Words Deyan Sudjic

At his new studio on a former military airfield, James Capper designs kinetic sculptures powered by hydraulicsJames Capper recently moved his studio from Bermondsey to what used to be RAF Wroughton, a military airfield in Wiltshire that is now an outpost of the Science Museum.

Nov 8, 2024 | port-magazine.com | Deyan Sudjic |Words Deyan Sudjic

Since 1962, Flos has pioneered the field of lighting through collaborations with some of the world’s most celebrated designers. In its new visual story, named Icons, Flos honours 12 of its most emblematic lamps, crafted by design masters like Gino Sarfatti, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Jasper Morrison and Tobia Scarpa. The project was conceived by Flos’ chief creative officer Barbara Corti, with art direction and design from Omar Sosa of Apartamento Studios, and photography by Daniel Riera.

Jun 4, 2024 | port-magazine.com | Deyan Sudjic |Words Deyan Sudjic

Hans Ulrich Obrist, artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries since 2006, is arguably the art world’s busiest curator. This year, however, his most intriguing show is at The Design Museum – a retrospective on Enzo Mari, a designer, artist and teacher who continues to resist categorisation. Here Deyan Sudjic and Hans Ulrich discuss Mari, his work, and the particular challenges of a show as ambitious as thisHow did you come to have the idea of working on an exhibition with Enzo Mari?

May 30, 2024 | port-magazine.com | Deyan Sudjic |Words Deyan Sudjic

Antonio Citterio’s imagined worlds for MaxaltoIn the world of furniture, there is nothing else quite like Antonio Citterio and his 30-year relationship with Maxalto. What began as a casual conversation with Giorgio, the son of B&B Italia’s founder, Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, about reviving the company’s defunct artisan timber range has become a significant brand in its own right. Each piece of furniture made for Maxalto is designed by Citterio. But over 30 years, time has seemingly stood still.