All in a Life's Work "The advantage of working in a developing country is that you have the possibility of working at many different levels, which is not something that is offered to you elsewhere." All in a Life's Work - Yasmeen Lari: Recrafting Destiny, Unearthing Heritage is a conversation between the renowned architect and Azra Dawood. View |
Punk Mogul from the Lost City![Artisans[1].JPG](http://www.egothemag.com/archives/images/Afshan Durrani _small.JPG) Afshan Durrani is fond of breaking rules. She is not a ‘rebel’ in the traditional sense, but a sensual subversive, the owner and lead designer of Lost City, a company that produces couture fabric and upholstery. She’s designing her way back to the Mogul Renaissance and infusing it with her punk ethos. View |
Fashion and Architecture Contemporary fashion designers and architects are creating incredibly innovative designs that are influenced by the tools and tricks and theory and philosophy of each other’s trade. EGO Columnist Azra Dawood writes on the dialogue between the two fields that is capturing everyone's attention and imagination. View |
LOT-EK Italian duo Ada Tolla and Guiseppe Ligano, celebrities in the world of art and architecture, discuss their designs and inspirations with EGO. With their creative re-use of old materials, LOT-EK has made a name in the cross-fertilization of industry and architecture that is absolutely unique and unprecedented. View |
Kikui Kazuo Japanese jewelry designer Kikui Kazuo is a rare thing: a wholly innovative and whimsical artist gaining fast exposure in the Occidental world. Kazuo has been a celebrated designer in his native Japan for almost decade, but only now are Kazuo's signature designs being presented in New York. View |
Toyo Ito Architect Toyo Ito is Japan's poster child for experimentation and innovation in urban landscapes. A proponent of the "simulated" city, one in which the sounds of virtual and physical worlds live in melodious harmony, Ito is the quintessential futurist architect. His buildings, particularly in Tokyo, have captured the world's imagination. View |
Gaetano Pesce Born in Italy in 1939, Gaetano Pesce has traveled the world, and challenged and expanded notions architecture and design everywhere. His well-known and celebrated works reside in the permanent collections of major museums such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. View |
Zaha Hadid Iraqi born, British architect Zaha Hadid, was the winner of last year’s Pritzker Prize Award. Hadid is the first woman to win the coveted Pritzker prize in the prize’s 26 year history. Celebrated for her unique modernist approach, Hadid is engaged in practice, teaching and research through out the world. View |
Donna D'Cruz At the entrance of Donna D'Cruz's Gramercy Park apartment are two figures. Shiva and Shakti. Dangling from Shakti's slender fingers is a diamond studded set of headphones that Dolce and Gabana gifted Donna because she DJs for so many upscale parties. Donna is the founder of raSa music which celebrates world music. View |
Ali Tayar Turkish born architect Ali Tayar's designs have been featured in New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and the Denver Art Museum. He is an architect and furniture designer, and founder of Parallel Design Partnership. His recent work includes the interior of the New York restaurant Pop. View |
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