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DANIEL GEBHART DE KOEKKOEK Photographer Based between Berlin and Vienna, Gebhart de Koekkoek plays with the absurdity of everyday life to add humour to his images. We tasked him with shooting the German composer Nils Frahm in his Berlin studio (page 130). ‘We spent almost two hours in the studio, an astonishing architectural masterpiece. At the end, I got a private sound session, which made my day,’ says Gebhart de Koekkoek, who has released fine art prints through the Expanded Art gallery. LISE DUPONT Visual artist A textile designer-turned-set designer, Dupont focuses on the perfect composition. ‘I create real-life decors where materials, textures and colours play a big role,’ explains the French creative, who produced this month’s Best Clean Living image (page 047). ‘For this project, I was both set designer and photographer, which was…

Newsstand cover Photography: Inez & Vinoodh US Director: Michael Reynolds Hair: Jimmy Paul Make-up: Francelle Daly Manicure: Deborah Lippmann One of our esteemed judges for this year’s Design Awards, Julianne Moore was photographed in New York by fellow judges Inez & Vinoodh, see page 115 Beyond her indomitable presence on the big screen and timeless style – which have made her one of the most beloved figures in the entertainment industry – Julianne Moore has been a passionate champion of design. She’s amassed an impressive personal collection, decorated her own homes, and built strong ties with designers and dealers over the years. So we were delighted when she agreed to serve as a judge of our annual Design Awards. Not only is Moore the perfect cover star, she also has a feel for what good design can achieve…

Our annual ode to showstopping achievements and shining stars Having experimented with AI-aided art since 2015, British photographer Ben Millar Cole is enthusiastic about its potential to reconnect us with more creative, divergent thinking. ‘I can create an image of absolutely anything, in whatever style I want, in a matter of seconds,’ he says. ‘It’s consistently breathtaking.’ To create his images, Millar Cole uses the Midjourney platform, throwing it curveballs such as made-up words and strange prompts (‘applause from a piece of space’ or ‘introverted ikebana with bad hygiene’). It’s not that easy to harness the power of AI though: it took a few hundred attempts to generate this image for our Design Awards 2023, using descriptors such as ‘starfish’, ‘melting’ and ‘industrial space’. benmillarcole.com…

For stockists, see page 161 This trio of bulbous beauties in jelly-bean colours are all supremely inviting, yet have completely different origin stories. Louise Liljencrantz’s elegant ‘Margas’ swivel armchair pays homage to the Swedish designer’s beloved grandmother, while Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl of Lab 15 reference both classic 1950s Danish design and 1930s Cuban art deco chairs with their ‘Havana’ armchair. As for British studio Holloway Li’s debut ‘T4’ lounge chair, it is inspired by 1990s furniture, including the distinctive seat used on set in the British version of reality TV series Big Brother.…

Since launching in 2020 (and winning a Wallpaper* Design Award last year), Byredo Beauty has been at the forefront of producing a niche interpretation of beauty on a commercial scale. Originally created in collaboration with make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench, the brand is now embarking on an exciting new chapter under the guidance of former Chanel make-up and colour director Lucia Pica. It is a fitting match, considering Pica has always been a champion of idiosyncratic glamour and an expert on colour, two themes she has embraced with her initial collection, First Emotions, unveiled exclusively in Wallpaper*. ‘The primal power of emotions is reflected in its colours,’ says Pica. ‘There is light and excitement in the gold, something darker in the burgundy, and there are the different tonalities of love –…

This utilitarian take on the traditional cutlery set, designed by the late Virgil Abloh for Alessi, features lightweight, geometric forms and an aesthetic closer to that of work tools than table settings. Created in collaboration with Abloh’s London-based design studio Alaska Alaska, the set came to fruition after the polymathic designer approached the Italian homeware brand to suggest a collaboration. ‘Virgil thought of Alessi because of its design history and the calibre of the designers it has worked with in the past. He wanted his name to be among such great company,’ says Tawanda Chiweshe, creative director of Alaska Alaska. ‘And I can’t think of anyone better to express our desire to remain relevant and contemporary for today’s and future generations,’ says Alberto Alessi. canary---yellow.com, alessi.com For stockists, see page 161…