NOVEDADES

Through the turbulent passage of time, graphic design—with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea—has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist packaging to colorful adverts, smart environmental graphics to sleek interfaces: graphic design is as much about transmitting information as it is about reflecting society’s cultural aspirations and values.

Lampooned during his lifetime for his style as much as his subject matter, French painter Édouard Manet (1832–1883) is now considered a crucial figure in the history of art, bridging the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Manet’s work combined a painterly technique with strikingly modern images of contemporary life, centered on the urban Paris experience. He recorded the city’s parks, bars, and cabarets, often delighting in the frisson of underground or provocative content. The Paris salon rejected his Déjeuner sur l’herbe with its juxtaposition of fully dressed men and a nude woman, while the steady gaze and unabashed pose of the prostitute Olympia, a very modern reworking of Titian’s Venus of Urbino, caused a society scandal.

A comprehensive look at Istanbul-based interior designer Zeynep Fadillioglu’s most striking projects, from a modern minimalist mosque to the city’s largest luxury hotel. Renowned for her striking, multilayered projects that are rich in materials, arts, and crafts, Zeynep Fadillioglu’s interiors express a bold contemporary sophistication and modern understanding of traditional values. Born and raised in Istanbul, Fadillioglu studied computer science and then art history and design at London’s Inchbald School of Design before setting up her design company in Istanbul. Today, having designed many notable landmarks, she is one of the most sought-after designers both at home and abroad. Her thoughtful, creative, and interdisciplinary approach to interior design bridges history, community, cities, climate, and culture with meticulous attention to detail and to storytelling.