Louis Vuitton's Fall/Winter 2011 runway show featured vintage elevators as the backdrop, paying homage to the brand's roots in luxury luggage and the grand era of travel. The elevators were 19th century wrought iron birdcage elevators, with an elegant and exclusive atmosphere.
Read MorePentagram has teamed up with placemaking agency Futurecity and renowned graphic artist Karel Martens to create a permanent installation at the newly opened Cancer Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. The piece is one of five major art commissions in the centre, which was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
Read MoreJapans rich history of craft and design dates back ever since humans settled on its islands. Traditionally artisans and trained workers used natural materials to craft functional objects. These objects were created to be used, but also to be displayed, a blurring of form and function which continues to be emphasized throughout Japan today.
Read MoreNeon is present all around us, it reminds us of the modern and exciting urban landscape and can also appear nostalgic and old-school at the same time. This is what makes the blinged out 2.5-metre glowing beetle on the back of the elevator wall the perfect centrepiece for W-Hotels new luxury hotel in Brisbane.
Read MoreArtist Richard Artschwager has designed the insides of four elevators at the new Whitney Museum of American Art, in New York City. The elevators are the only permanent art in the building, whose galleries opened their doors in 2015.
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