Hervé Van der Straeten the Manipulator

The French designer and furniture maker Hervé Van der Straeten – known for his bold forms, innovative materials and exquisite execution – takes us on a tour of his Paris gallery and explains his latest collection, entitled Manipulations.

SANAA: Reorganizing Architecture

In a video interview, the Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, the founders of SANAA, explain the "artificial topography" of interior hills and valleys at The Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne.

The Skulls of Codognato

Gem-encrusted skulls have forever been the signature motif of Venetian jewelry house Codognato. As an exhibition in Paris celebrates the use of skulls across all forms of art, Attilio Codognato explains his fascination for the morbid icon.

Attila by Prada and Herzog & de Meuron

A new performance of Verdi's Attila at The Metropolitan Opera in New York features costumes designed by Miuccia Prada and sets constructed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron.

Sculptural Styles

This season's shoes remain towering yet with a decidedly feminine touch. Playful material – either crisscrossed, overlaid or in bows galore – expresses a soft style that is still strong and skyscraping.