Frame is a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the design of interiors and products. It offers a stunning, global selection of shops, hospitality venues, workplaces, exhibitions and residences on more than 224 pages. Well-written articles accompanied by a wealth of high-quality photographs, sketches and drawings make the magazine an indispensable source of inspiration for designers as well as for all those involved in other creative disciplines.
Wake-Up Call
CONTRIBUTORS
OBJECTS • Designers rethink MANUFACTURING processes. Furniture becomes available by SUBSCRIPTION. Is LI-FI the new Wi-Fi? Discover new directions in the world of products.
Furniture SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE Kamarq rethinks ownership
Faced with out-of-this-world scenarios, designers develop new technologies for inner and OUTER SPACE
Universal Everything imagines an INTERFACE for sculpting 3D forms in real space
Loïc Bard’s sculptural furniture prioritizes the SENSE OF TOUCH
Making MINERAL DESIGNS based on digital technology is a crystal-clear pursuit
A DEMOCRATIC DESIGN MODEL helps artisans in Palestine to make ends meet
Is LI-FI the future of wireless?
A bizarrely dimensioned room offers NEW PERSPECTIVES
SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY
Blow Up • Inflatable structures by ROOS MEERMAN and BART VAN DEN HOVEN function as flexible pop-up lodgings.
Imitation Game • Using molecules to spice up gastronomic experiences, ALEXANDRA GENIS proves that not everything artificial is unsustainable.
Guilt Trip • To confront globetrotters with their impact on the Earth, FELIX LEENDERS sets up a travel agency that offers excursions to destinations affected by climate change.
Cover Story • BASTIEN CHEVRIER conjures edible capsules to combat food packaging and elevate the dining experience.
Working Holiday • At SABIEN VAN HECKE’s resort, guests take an active part in preserving the natural environment.
PORTRAITS • SUBODH GUPTA raids the kitchen. JAMESPLUMB stays true to its sculptural roots. BERNARD TSCHUMI discusses the evolution of architecture. Meet the people. Get their perspectives.
Post Paper • BERNARD TSCHUMI talks about his days as a ‘paper architect’, his experiences with building in New York City, and his dreams for the future.
Bernard Tschumi
A Perfect Mesh • STUDIO VERTER’s daily routine balances ‘throwing bombs’ with ‘extinguishing fires’.
Neo Artisans • Technology and tradition unite in the work of Chilean studio GT2P.
TAKING CHARGE • OLIVER HEILMER, head of MINI DESIGN, explains how the electric car is paving the way for future automotive designs.
Exact Match • Five steps on the JAMESPLUMB journey affirm a detail-driven practice whose scope is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Man of Steel • Sparked by his upbringing in India and his passion for cooking, SUBODH GUPTA turns stainless-steel kitchenware into monumental sculptures.
WELL-SCRIPTED SPACES • As Scenario completes its latest hotel renovation, designer LINDA STEEN reflects on the studio’s longtime collaboration with MOOOI.
SPACES • YUSUKE SEKI designs by deconstructing. AMO clears the showroom floor. CAPSULE HOTELS gain ground. RETAIL introduces appointment-based and alternative-ownership models. Step inside the great indoors.
Kids’ design grows up in China
AMO’s curated car showroom trumps the traditional sales floor
Retail’s answer to WeWork introduces a more accessible ‘ownership’ model
Design by data: Ssense’s flagship by David Chipperfield applies lessons learned both online and off
Didier Faustino infuses the XYZ Lounge with an air of sensuality
Pal Design Group gives the classic classroom model a more fluid expression
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