Azulejos:The Traditional Art of Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles – Origin
28 February, 2019
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There’s no doubt that Italians are talented craftsmen and creative designers, their artistic and artisanal excellence is known all over the world. From Ettore Sottsass‘s quirky Memphis furniture to Gio Ponti‘s lustrous pieces, Italy has been a leader in innovative,…
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The art gallery The Future Perfect was founded in 2003 by David Alhadeff and owns an exquisite selection of masterpieces. Nowadays, it is one of the world’s leading contemporary design supporters. Since the beginning, the gallery was celebrated thanks to…
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The skill of filigree is extremely rooted in Portugal’s history and culture so Boca do Lobo created a new round mirror with a contemporary design that pays tribute to this technique. Being Portugal one of the only countries that still treasures this beautiful craftsmanship, the brand wanted to honor this remarkable…
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Yesterday, 19 February 2019, a legend of contemporary design, Karl Lagerfeld, left us. Born in 1933, he was a German creative director, fashion designer, artist, photographer and caricaturist based in Paris. Renowned as the creative director of the French fashion…
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Filigree is one of the most delicate types of jewelry metalwork, which generally uses precious metals, like gold and silver, in art pieces created with small and detailed beads and twisted threads fused together or onto an object. It is…
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Covet Foundation had the pleasure to talk with Rui Palmas from Mão de Fogo, an amazing project that repairs and builds bronze sculptures since 2001,for an exclusive interview. Rui confessed that all the art pieces they create are intricate and…
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Now that Maison et Objet 2019 is finished, its time to look back and talk about the most interesting things that happened there. TALK CONFERENCES We believe that this is not the first time you listen about Maison et…
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