Art Rooms

‘Sketches are never entirely precise,’ writes forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort in her new column. ‘They may diverge from the final execution and therefore possess a vivid dynamism.’ Colomba Leddi’s sketches are artworks – and at the same time patterns for garments that you can cut out and assemble yourself. ‘When she discovered the allure of watercolour, she realised that her drawings could invite others to create clothing together with her.’ In this Art Room, discover Leddi’s iconic hand-painted watercolours on cotton – patterns you can transform into wearable pieces.

‘We rely on this emoticon constantly to set the tone in a text, alongside an image, or even on its own as a moment of pure happiness. The bright yellow, round, stylised Smiley – as it was called from the very beginning – has been part of popular culture since the 1950s,’ forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort writes in her new column. For the new year, artist Maria Roosen has reimagined this iconic emoticon. Discover her infectious smileys in a range of colours in this Art Room.

Cooking is Caring is the theme of our celebratory 40th issue, created in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko. To mark this anniversary issue dedicated to food, we’re bringing back the See All This x Lidewij Edelkoort Limited Edition: a series of hand-painted aprons featuring Sergio Machado’s irresistible designs. Choose your favourite in this Art Room!

‘What is India without her pots?’ designer Gunjan Gupta asked herself. ‘It is the timeless appeal of this feminine form known as a symbol of fertility, that lends itself as a storytelling device in a variety of crafts, ranging from wood to earth to the casting to bronze.’ Discover her series of pans and hand-painted ceramics in this Art Room.

Animal imagery can move and entice people. This instinct – to reach people through endearing design – led to Martha Nash’s project MarthaMarthaMarthaCoin. She designed her own economy centred on a single person, with a physical form of cryptocurrency in the shape of a seductive, handmade, glazed piglet.

Discover the captivating books of Birgitta de Vos and meet the artist by joining her Nomadic Reading Room session at the Axel Vervoordt Gallery this December.

Working with mud silk is an ancient textile tradition rooted in southern China, where generations of artisans harnessed water, sun, and earth to create fabrics with an otherworldly depth and glow. Today, Marcella Echavarría breathes new life into this heritage with her NOIR Mud Silk collection. In this Art Room you’ll find rare pieces that are more than garments – they are timeless companions, ready to become the treasures of your wardrobe for decades to come.

To celebrate the launch of Pretty Brilliant: Women in the Arts Vol. III, which explores the theme of goddesses, Claudy Jongstra has created a new series of unique felt artworks. These vibrant pieces are crafted from wool sourced from Jongstra’s own herd of Drenthe Heath sheep, combined with silk and merino wool. They feature four distinctive color palettes, ranging from warm amber and gold to rich Burgundian black and deep indigo.

Beading is one of the oldest human crafts, passed down through generations of ancestors who embellished objects long before the invention or global trade of glass.

Following our first collection of aprons in collaboration with Lidewij Edelkoort and Sergio Machado, there is now - in celebration of the launch of our new website - a new series of wearable artworks in infectious collage designs.