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44 minutes agoMary Ratcliffe Studio Presents the CARVER Collection
Surfing and skateboarding inspire the CARVER Collection, blending movement, memory, and playful design into sculptural furnishings.
The jury highlighted his 'unorthodox approach to design,' which 'may initially appear unusual, unexpected, even rebellious; yet, far from producing alienation or estrangement, his anti-canonical stance feels fresh and unprecedented.'
"This piece really links our brand's history to design work," says Nathalie Fremon, senior vice president of architecture and home collections at Louis Vuitton, speaking of the original red-and-black dressing table. "Then, it didn't look like anything you'd ever seen. But today it fits perfectly into the interiors of our time."
The design does something more subtle. It reframes how we relate to space, to objects, and to each other. Instead of forcing a fixed posture or direction, Venture removes instruction altogether.
The build is modeled on a classic brass refractor telescope mounted on a fully articulated tripod, and the attention to period detail is remarkable.
The TiNova II is designed for that moment, but also for the five minutes after, when you find yourself opening and closing it just because the mechanism feels satisfying.
The bed becomes a site of creation, desire, and condemnation, exploring the shift of procreation to hedonism that exposed deep cultural anxieties surrounding female sexual agency and autonomy.
California's architecture mirrors its terrain: Diverse, dramatic, and as varied as the shift from towering ocean cliffs to arid inland valleys. Western design hinges on expansive potential, marrying seamless indoor-outdoor transitions, framing views of sun and sea, and creating a minimalist aesthetic that puts dense tropical settings or desert landscapes centerstage.
The Container 26L is designed to adapt across environments rather than anchor itself to just one, showcasing a blend of rugged utility and refined design.
In each illustration, which are created in Photoshop using a Wacom pen, figurative drawing is rendered through a screen print style - subtly goopy, majorly scatty, these colourful works look like they're from an alien fanzine for a dystopian nightclub.