As a child growing up in Germany's Black Forest, Kai Zimmermann would fashion sculptures out of pine cones, twigs, and stones scavenged from the nearby woodlands. "It became my medium of personal expression," recalls the New York-based designer and founder of ceramics atelier Makepeace United. After art school in Stuttgart (where he studied graphic design), Zimmermann embarked on a career in advertising and design across Rotterdam, New York, Paris, and New Delhi. Then on a whim, one day in Paris about 16 years ago, he decided to make a foray into clay.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
A VERTICAL GARDEN
Global firm SOM’s first residential tower in India comes up on the charming Carmichael Road in Mumbai; its warm cedar wood facade dotted with greenery
BRASS RELIEF
Payal Khandwala's debut home collection reinvents small everyday objects with fine, handcrafted details
ODE TO STILLNESS
Kunal Maniar's Shanti Bench, weighing 4500 kgs, combines five precious metals to create a behemoth, monolithic piece of furniture
Coming Home to Morena House
Nestled in Mumbai's leafy Malabar Hill, this residential tower by JSW Realty is mindful of both history and climate. Designed by AD100 Serie Architects, it juxtaposes classic Art Deco elements with quiet luxury and evokes the charm of old-school bungalows in contemporary apartment living
HOT PROPERTY
London-based Becky Fatemi sold £400million of prime property last year. Her client base? A competitive international set who covet homes that aren't even for sale yet
FINDING & CREATING a HOME
Priti Mahajan reflects on her journey of moving from Mumbai to Dubai, where her home has become a sanctuary, filled with her family's travels, memories, and the life they've built together
ARTIST IBBY NJOYAS PSYCHEDELIC INSTALLATION, THEORY OF COLOUR, MADE IN COLLABORATION WITH JAGUAR, SHINES AT MIAMI ART WEEK.
Colour appears as a sentient entity in Ibby Njoya's work. For the Cameroonian British artist and spatial designer, who burst onto the fashion scene for his experimental and often provocative visualisations, every hue carries an innate energy and elicits emotion.
SUCHI REDDY CREATES A FOREST OF COLOUR FOR THE LAUNCH OF ASIAN PAINTS' CHROMACOSM-THE WORLD'S LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL COLOUR SYSTEM.
Imagine walking through a library with thousands of colour swatches instead of books. Suchi Reddy of New York-based architecture, design and public art studio Reddymade creates that experience in her latest art installation for Asian Paints.
A 17TH-CENTURY VILLA IN FLORENCE, DRESSED IN A PALETTE OF CORAL, SAGE AND SALMON, IS ARCHITECT SHONAN PURIE TREHAN'S HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
It has been nearly two years since architect Shonan Purie Trehan shifted to Florence.
LUNAR MISSION
Minotti's Supermoon seating system gets a curvy update from interior designer Giampiero Tagliaferri
