The Cycle Guide – Cruisers & Randonneurs
Have you ever wondered what bike enthusiasts were on about when they talked about relaxed riding, balloon tyres and high-stemmed, moustache handlebars? That would be the Cruiser cycle. Yes we’ve all heard about Road Bikes, Mountain Bikes and Fixies. Assuming so, but notwithstanding, we’d like to add two cool bike types to your Cycle dictionary – namely The Cruiser and The Randonneur.
Charles & Ray Eames – Design Icons of the Last Century
There is no design team more iconic or influential than the husband and wife duo of Charles & Ray Eames – a design…
The Case Study House Program (1945- 1966)
The Case Study House Program was a residential and architectural effort which ran from 1945 – 1966. Conceived by the editor and publisher…
[3B by Luke Chueh x Flabslab] Drink Boba, not Bubble, Tea.
Held on 21.11.14, Luke Chueh’s 3B exhibition in collaboration with Flabslab in Singapore featured the iconic Star Wars character Boba Fett in a dark gray hood drinking boba (not bubble) tea.
The Passing of a Legend – HR Giger 1940 – 2014
With this feature, v.a.u.l.t pays tribute to HR Giger. His work was a representation of how the human form melded with machines through a symbiotic yet cold and desolate interconnectedness. Giger termed this relationship as “Bio-Mechanical”.
Annie Leibovitz – A Photographer’s Life, 1990-2005
The first thing that strikes you about the statuesque Annie Leibovitz, is not the heart-stopping reality of coming face-to-face with the living legend, but it’s her ethereal energy that makes one wonder if she is even of this earth. Such is her presence. Annie Leibovitz doesn’t walk in her black high-tops. She glides. And gliding across the ArtScience Museum at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore giving almost 100 journalists a secret glimpse into her exhibition, Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990–2005, was a marvelous encounter.
TAKE A SEAT at B1866 – the Brooks England store.
It’s the stuff of legends. v.a.u.l.t took a trip to London’s Covent Garden and tells all about our experience in B1866 – the first ever Brooks England store.
Essential Eames: A Herman Miller Exhibition
Vault-Mag spent some time with Eames Demetrios post an enlightening walk-through the exhibition before her doors opened to the public this weekend, giving us both a rare glimpse into the private world of Charles and Ray Eames, as well as a deeper insight into their well-known concepts and furniture designs. Essential Eames: A Herman Miller Exhibition – is a profound showing of the iconic legacy that is design duo Charles and Ray Eames. It opened at the Singapore ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands and runs until the 5th of January 2014.
