Carlos Sainz is adding fragrance to his list of high-profile partnerships. The Spanish Formula 1 driver has been named Giorgio Armani Spain Fragrance Ambassador for Armani Beauty’s I Will Eau de Parfum, joining a campaign built around persistence, self-discipline and the decisions that keep ambition in motion. The connection with Sainz is rooted firmly in…
Erik Kruug’s aerial photographs of the Loosdrecht Lakes in the Netherlands document a residential landscape shaped by water, narrow strips of land and a history that predates the houses themselves. Seen from above, homes appear along thin green fragments surrounded by dark channels, with gardens, terraces, jetties and boats extending the domestic space directly into…
In Vals, Switzerland, Villa Vals designed by SeARCH, Bjarne Mastenbroek and Christian Müller Architects takes an unusually discreet approach to building in the landscape. Rather than claiming a visible presence on the mountainside, the house is carved into it, allowing the terrain to become an active part of its architecture. Set beneath the hillside, the…