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.
The Whole Wide Work
CONTRIBUTORS • ‘In two of the photos, Daniel is sitting on a bench from his Gemma collection. While it looks lightweight, the product is actually made of solid steel. It took six people to move it into place for the shots’
OBJECTS • 3D PRINTING gets a lot closer to home. What does BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY mean for design? Designers rethink JOINTS. Discover new directions in the world of products.
Electronics brands are leading the charge in PHYGITAL INTERACTION
The future of 3D PRINTING looks familiar
Novel FASTENING METHODS liberate makers from nuts and bolts
Not just for nerds: why designers should brush up on BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Why a car brand is DELVING INTO LIGHTING
STRONG CASE • KONSTANTIN GRCIC revisits an old idea for PLANK: the application of plastic-shell suitcase technology to chairs.
THE CHALLENGE • THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
Buy Now • JOSÉ DE LA O takes consumer obsession with exclusive products to the next level through digital brand spaces.
Decision Maker • A commentary on overconsumption, IOANNIS OIKONOMOU’s prepurchase service helps customers make informed choices.
Space for Rent • Physical goods are absent in ANDREAS PIEDFORT’s chameleonic retail concept.
Buyer Beware • COOKIES raises questions about personal data and privacy with its retail robots.
Post(hu)man • ELVIS WESLEY’s customized drones serve as flying billboards.
PORTRAITS • DAN GRAHAM reveals his fashion aspirations. From accordions to architecture with DANIEL LIBESKIND. STUDIO DRIFT plays its first solo. Meet the people. Get their perspectives.
Public Record • A lover of cities in general and New York in particular, DANIEL LIBESKIND shares his thoughts on democracy, gentrification and the art of living together.
Love Triangle • In her ceiling installation for an Amsterdam shopping mall, Dutch artist SIGRID CALON marries art, commerce and technology.
Chinese Whispers • Despite their architectural backgrounds, Li Zhi and Xia Murong of MUR MUR LAB choose to keep things small.
Natural Forces • Technology, nature and mankind meet in the daily reality of STUDIO DRIFT.
Home Body • ‘Atypical architect’ VINCENT VAN DUYSEN gives five examples of milestones in his career that blur the boundaries between cultures and design typologies.
Through the Looking Glass • Predating the selfie phenomenon, DAN GRAHAM’s pavilions tackle issues surrounding privacy and self-image.
PART OF THE PLAY • MINI continues its exploration of urban housing with a personal space-focused installation in Milan.
SPACES • The FRAME AWARDS head to Milan. KRAUSE formulates the first 3D-printed store. SELFRIDGES speculates on the future of luxury. Step inside the great indoors.
Innocad dissolves the typical museum formula in Austria
One material goes a long way in Milan
Curated selfies, fantasy travel, bespoke cocktails and futuristic dystopia: the ingredients of a marketing experiment aimed at millennials
Kengo Kuma provides a sensorial experience in the age of e-commerce
From floors to walls and beyond, Moooi brings extinct creatures back to life
Architecture and exhibition unite in a landscape of collections
The sensitive revitalization of an industrial building uncovers...
