MDW2025 – Day 4

April 11, 2025

The Balvenie, renowned Scottish distillery, debuts at the Milan Design Week 2025 by collaborating with British artist and designer Dr. Samuel Ross MBE and his studio SR_A. The immersive installation “TRANSPOSITION” explores the future of hospitality, combining industrial craftsmanship and natural elements in the stunning setting of the Napoleonian Foundries at 21 Via Thaon di Revel in Milan’s Isola district.

The work features impressive copper sculptures that symbolize the whiskey distillation process, creating a unique sensory environment. Inside the foundry, elements such as mist, shadow, light and sound combine to provide an immersive experience inspired by the alchemy of whiskey production. A sculptural copper bar serves customized drinks in unique glasses.

A video is uploaded here.

art and fashion

L’Océan de Léa

I’m on vacation in Southern France, and yesterday we wandered into L’Océan de Léa, an immersive world crafted entirely from paper at the Centre des Congrès OcéaNice in Nice. The installation is a vast, dreamy seascape sculpted by the master origami-artist Junior Fritz Jacquet, and it’s definitely

August 4, 2025 9:16 am

books and literature

Werewolves Wednesday: The Wolf-Leader (23)

A werewolf story by Alexandre Dumas père. Chapter XXIII: The Anniversary As soon as Thibault ceased to hear the furious cries of his pursuers Behind him, he slackened his pace, and the usual silence again reigning through out the forest, he paused and sat down on a

July 30, 2025 10:00 am

architecture, engineering and construction

When the Model breaks: what accidents reveal about Design

There’s a peculiar silence that follows a model crash. A moment of suspended disbelief, cursor frozen mid-command, screen blinking in quiet rebellion, the machine silently buzzing and… well, not responding. In the world of digital design — especially in the complex ecosystem of tools you

July 30, 2025 10:00 am