Sassy and soulful, wildly talented and strikingly humble; Laura Izibor’s personality offers as wide as range as the songs recorded on her hit debut album. You may have heard her one of her tunes as a background to Meredith and McDreamy’s antics on Grey’s Anatomy, or you may have had the chance to hear her live as the opening act for Aretha Franklin or John Legen ; you might even be discovering her right now. However you met her, you will be glad to enter the beautifully soulful world of Laura Izibor; we certainly were as The New Yooxer met her for an exclusive interview. Read more…
An encounter with the sensitive and understated German designer, who combines the handiwork of craftsmanship with the study of design. A journey into geometrical symmetries, solid equilibriums and lightweight structures.
He first studied woodwork before receiving a Master’s in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art in London. He then collaborated with Jasper Morrison until he decided to open his own studio in Munich, the KGID. Konstantin Grcic aims to create functional yet clever shapes, producing objects that carry within them of the history of design and architecture, and making savvy use of technology. He’s often described as a minimalist, but he prefers the definition “simple” rather than “basic”.
The May-day lamp, designed for Flos, is part of the permanent exhibition at the MoMA in New York.Chair One already belongs to the contemporary Italian design hall of fame: rational and poetic, graphic and three-dimensional, it is a triumph of mathematics and philosophy. An example of soulful technique. During the latest edition of Milan Design Week he presented the 360° collection for Magis, a range of containers designed for a creative studio and transported into the home. With The New Yooxer he discusses his next projects, his respect for the environment, his passion for bicycles: something he hasn’t yet designed but already exists in his imagination.
The Noughties definitely stand as the decade of celebrity chefs: from Jamie Oliver’s naked kitchen antics to Gordon Ramsay’s strangely alluring foul mouth, our television screens have been awash with these new A-listers in the white hat. Read more…
Katie Melua taught us there are 9 Million Bicycles in Beijing, she holds the world record for singing underwater (a concert at 303 metres under sea level in 2006)… And she also happens to be one of the bestselling female artists in Europe with four albums to date. The latest is The House, for which she worked with producer William Orbit and rediscovered the influence of ancient music. The New Yooxer met her for an exclusive interview. Read more…
