craftsmanship

Berthold Hoffmann

Nothing could be further from the culture of instant gratification than Berthold Hoffmann's creations; instead, they demand an enhanced level of consciousness for the world and the objects around us.

Alberto Giacometti

All lovers of Alberto Giacometti's sculptures should ensure that they keep the 28th of September 2002 free, because this is the day they could conceivably purchase one of the artist's works at Christie's Auction House in Paris. But who was Giacometti?

Rolls-Royce/Bentley picnic table

Rolls Royce or Bentley owners are often regarded as slightly eccentric. Golden handles here, hand-woven upholstery there. But if you really want to reach for the skies in terms of deluxe accessories for your car, then the only place to go is Grossaitingen by Augsburg/Germany.

Michael James Taylor

The American designer Taylor worked for more than 25 years as a sculptor before turning to mask design. Most of his masks are made using leather; this material has microscopic pores which make the features of the masks appear almost real, and it feels like skin.