Smiljan Radić creates inflated transparent bubble for Alexander McQueen show
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has topped a car park in Tobacco Dock with an inflated bulbous dome for Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2022 show space. More
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Squid Game's violent contests take place in spaces designed "to trigger nostalgia" says director Hwang Dong-Hyuk
The set designs for Netflix's hit show Squid Game, which were informed by everything from MC Escher engravings to real children's playgrounds, were designed "to look cute and sweet" according to the show's director and art director. More
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Balenciaga collaborates with Simpsons to launch Spring Summer collection
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has launched its Spring Summer 2022 collection with a fake red carpet event followed by a short film showing The Simpsons characters dressed in the brand's clothing. More
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Set design
Set design
David Rockwell displays the seven deadly sins in shop windows
American architect David Rockwell has designed the sets for an outdoor theatre series in New York composed of short plays based on the seven deadly sins and performed in empty shop windows. More
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Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori construct Brit Awards stage like rainbow-coloured maze
Glowing, zigzagging volumes were layered to form the labyrinthine backdrop of the 2021 Brit Awards, courtesy of designers Es Devlin and Yinka Ilori. More
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Virtual nightclub Eschaton creates "feeling of a rabbit hole" by combining theatre with gaming design
"The possibilities are infinite" when you bring theatre into virtual space, according to the designers behind pioneering nightclub experience Eschaton. More
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David Rockwell's "intimate and grand" Oscars set recalls glamour of early ceremonies
Architect David Rockwell designed the sets for last night's Oscars ceremony within LA's art deco Union Station to reflect the feeling of past Academy Awards nights. More
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Royal Shakespeare Company to stage live play in virtual Midsummer Night's Dream forest
The Royal Shakespeare Company is set to put on a virtual play called Dream that will be performed by actors in motion capture suits and animated in real-time. More
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ASKA creates escapist TV set for Stockholm Design Week interviews
Swedish architecture studio ASKA designed a set with terracotta colours, architectural shapes and real sand to create a sense of escapism for live interviews conducted during Stockholm Design Week. More
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Asylum in Ratched designed to look like "a beautiful person with a really dark secret"
Production designer Judy Becker treated Lucia State Hospital like a character in its own right to ensure that the gruesome psychiatric institution takes centre stage in Netflix thriller Ratched. More
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Creating sets for Normal People took a mixture of intuition and second-hand gems says production designer
Using second-hand finds to create "clinical but tasteful" spaces reflective of protagonist Marianne Sheridan's family life drove the set design of hit series Normal People, says production designer Lucy van Lonkhuyzen. More
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Less exclusive buildings "are actually some of the most interesting" says Devs production designer
Production designer Mark Digby explains why he selected an inconspicuous 1960s university library as the location for sci-fi series Devs, which was created by Ex Machina and 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland, instead of ultra-futuristic buildings in Silicon Valley like the Apple Park. More
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Dressing scenes for Killing Eve was "like finding treasure" says set decorator
Contrasting drab investigator Eve Polastri with decadent assassin Villanelle was key to creating the visual mood for hit TV thriller series Killing Eve, says set decorator Casey Williams. More
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Parasite house designed from "simple floor plan" sketched by Bong Joon-Ho
Production designer Lee Ha Jun created the house at the centre of the film Parasite based on a basic sketch drawn by director Bong Joon–Ho. In this interview, Lee explains how he designed the set that many people thought was a real house. More
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Balenciaga floods runway for apocalyptic Paris Fashion Week show
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has presented its autumn/winter 2020 collection on a purposefully flooded catwalk to draw attention to the threat of climate change and rising sea levels. More
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Brian Roettinger creates Kesha-shaped candle for her High Road album
Graphic designer Brian Roettinger has created psychedelic visuals for Kesha's album High Road, featuring an album cover depicting a candle made from a 3D scan of the pop star. More
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Studio Drift creates dramatic shifting Ego sculpture for Dutch opera L'Orfeo
Studio Drift has created Ego, a kinetic sculpture made of 10 miles of ultra-fine nylon, for the Dutch National Touring Opera's production of L'Orfeo. More
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Shona Heath's design for Tim Walker show reflects their decades-long collaboration
Set designer Shona Heath's exhibition design for the Tim Walker exhibition at London's V&A reflects the many outlandish sets she has created for the fashion photographer. More
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Designers of Björk's Cornucopia show "ignored the concert rule book"
Icelandic singer Björk worked with creatives from the theatre world who tore up the rule book to create a "delicate" set for her Cornucopia tour. More
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Rihanna's lingerie show set design is an architectural "mash up"
Canadian designer Willo Perron created a a "mash up" of architectural iconography for the set design of Rihanna's Savage x Fenty show at New York Fashion Week. More
