John Pawson is the latest star designer to contribute to Wästberg's electricity-free lamp series
Swedish lighting company Wästberg has unveiled its latest addition to its electricity-free lamp range known as the Holocene collection. Holocene No. 4 has been created by British design/architecture stalwart John Pawson, the man who wrote the book on simplicity in design. No really, he actually produced a book about it called Minimum. His lamp for Holocene reinforces his loyalty to minimal design, taking on the visual traits of traditional oil lanterns and meticulously reduci
The layered beauty of Aurora
"What interests me is the transformation, not the moment," German artist Anselm Kiefer said in relation to his current exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery on West 21st Street, New York. The show brings together a large collection of Kiefer's works, including a number of watercolour paintings and sketches which offer a glimpse into a lighter side of his art. Kiefer's art is known for its textural, sombre and multi-layered application. His impastos are dense with purpose – the p
