« Je pense que tout tourne autour de la mémoire. Cela me fait penser aux pratiques victoriennes où les cheveux étaient utilisés de manière décorative dans des cadres, prélevés sur des personnes décédées, comme une trace de leur présence » dit @karinarikun .
Dans le cadre d’un projet collaboratif orchestré par @blumen_paris réunissant plusieurs femmes, dont l’une est d’origine napolitaine, une question s’est posée. À quelle divinité féminine, ou à quelle entité, chacune se sentait-elle le plus proche ? Pour certaines, la réponse est apparue comme une évidence. Pour elle, il s’agissait de Médusa.
C’est ainsi que des tresses, achetées au préalable dans une boutique de produits de beauté africains à Château-d’Eau, sont venues se glisser comme des serpents sur la structure de cette assise réalisée à partir de petites branches d’arbres ramassées à même le sol. Dans le cadre de cette initiative, l’artiste-designer a été invitée à réaliser une série de cinq assises, tandis que le projet, dans sa globalité, est encore en cours de développement.
L’article sera prochainement à découvrir dans son intégralité, accompagné d’un reportage photographique signé @basilperot pour @lateral.journal .
#designresearch #criticaldesign #artanddesign #lateraljournal
Sit down and listen. This chair speaks. It expresses absence as much as presence. That of a loved one who has disappeared. It is a place where one rests and where one leaves a trace. For @karinarikun , the chair thus becomes a support for memory, a way to rekindle recollections, to make the person who is no longer there exist again, if only for a moment.
"In a family home, or elsewhere, there is often a very strong link between an object and a person. When someone disappears, for a time, one does not quite dare to sit in their place. What remains is the imprint, the way the body used to settle into it. That’s why I chose the chair. And I realized that wherever I go, I photograph chairs. I have the impression that it is something quite universal" Rikun says.
Photography by @basilperot for lateral
EDITORIAL — On connaît @clabesnard pour ses lunettes loufoques, avec lesquelles la créatrice et designer a notamment remporté le Prix Hermès des accessoires de mode en 2024 @villanoailles . Cependant, en septembre dernier, au cours d’une exposition initiée par le studio @sgms.studio lors de la Paris Design Week, qui invitait une vingtaine de designers à repenser l’assise, Clara, elle, a choisi de troquer son vieux vélo pour en faire un fauteuil, à l’instar de ses lunettes, où le réemploi est bien plus qu’une religion. Une réalisation qui l’a indéniablement sortie de sa zone de confort : c’est la première fois qu’elle s’attaquait à une pièce de mobilier… et de taille, il faut le dire.
@lateral.journal lui a posé quelques questions pour en savoir plus sur les prémices de cette chaise-vélo (conçue dans sa chambre), qui, nous le savons, ouvrira la voie à d’autres créations dans ce domaine.
L’interview est à lire dans son intégralité sur . Lien en bio.
Propos recueillis par @marine.mimouni
Photographies par @clabesnard
IMAGES — Le corps comme artefact : fragments d’une identité mouvante avec La Femme Serpent
La « femme serpent » de @gabriellehuguenot se présente comme une figure hybride, entre muse et serpent. Insaisissable et mystérieuse, elle semble échapper à toute attente sociale. Pourtant, derrière cette aura hypnotique, l’œuvre soulève des questions plus profondes sur la représentation et l’objectification des femmes.
La performeuse et créatrice, qui refuse de réduire son travail à une prise de position politique, revendique plutôt une observation des dynamiques sociales, des symboles et de leurs contradictions à travers sa pratique artistique. Néanmoins, le choix même d’utiliser un mannequin interroge : travailler à partir d’une forme artificielle ne peut totalement échapper à la logique du corps mis en scène. Entre fascination et critique, la « femme serpent » oscille ainsi entre admiration de la liberté féminine et questionnement des normes qui la contraignent.
Photographe @margauxpiette
Performeuse @gabriellehuguenot
Maquillage @celinel_muha
Studio @bigbox
IMAGES — Balancing fragility and function, Josh Raiffe’s bags rethink the idea of utility
A year ago, we met with creator @raiffeglass in his Brooklyn, New York studio. Mastering the blowtorch like no other, he gave us a demonstration of his glass bag making, pieces that, for several years now, have established him as a true reference in the field.
The full interview is available on @revuelateral website. Link in bio.
Photography @mathildehiley
#fashion #handbag #atelier
IMAGES — How does design contribute to pleasure?
The sextoy market has nearly doubled since the Covid era, and more than half of French people now own at least one vibrator in their bedside drawer*. With increased competition, pleasure objects can no longer afford to be merely functional they must also be beautiful. While some sextech giants transform their toys into social status symbols – combining minimalist design with patented tech at premium prices – others embrace a return to craftsmanship.
*Video calls, work, vibrators… Sex toys and sexual well-being in the time of Covid-19. IFOP study for Passage du Désir (2020).
The full article is available on @revuelateral website. Link in bio.
Journalist @amandine.jonniaux
Photography @lucaslaurent_studio
Assistant @nuitblack
Set Design @agathereillesoult
Sextoy The Juicer by @lindecent.glass
#designthinking
#criticaldesign
#innovation
#sextech
#sextoy
IMAGES — It all started with a comic. While studying at @ifmparis , fashion designer @anthonyiacones began to sketch the universe of his first collection. Childhood memories quickly resurfaced. The graphic tools he used to collect, imbued with Western vibes and cowboy figures, reappeared to fuel his imagination.
Collectible objects, that’s how the designer views the garments of his first collection. The denim ensemble, named Canyon and presented at the 2024 third-year fashion show held at the Institut Français de la Mode, embodies this vision. In fact, it consists of one jacket layered over another, designed like a horse saddle: « I chose to widen it to create more folds, giving the piece a more intricate feel than the one shown at the runway show. »
The idea was to evoke contemplation. Iacones aimed to create a visual that conveys something deeply organic. Two sources of inspiration converge here: on one hand, the universe of canyons, with the sculptural and living aspect of the rock; on the other, the search for vintage pieces that the designer conducted during his internship in New York while preparing his first collection. These two influences combine to create a result rich in history.
Looking inside the denim jacket, we notice that it is made of fused denim. In its original state, the fabric is thin, fluid, and slightly elastic. For the final version, the intention was to craft it in a selvedge denim, denser and more robust, to give the piece a clearly more defined structure.
The article is currently in progress and will soon be available on Lateral’s website.
Photography @margauxpiette
Model @thibaultbostoen
Archive @anthonyiacones
Thanks to the Institut Français de la Mode for lending us their premises for the photo shoot.
#fashion #denim
EDITORIAL — @lateral.journal sat down with the designer @raiffeglass to learn more about his nonconformist approach and what this fashion accessory truly represents in his eyes. The full interview is available on our website (link in bio).
Photography @mathildehiley
#design #craftsmanship #artwork #workshop #glass #handbag
In his Brooklyn studio, New York, Joshua Raiffe / @raiffeglass / meticulously crafts a glass handbag. The full interview of the designer is available on our website (link in bio).
Photography and video by @mathildehiley
lateral is a magazine that questions the foundations of design. It gives a voice of designers who explore alternative paths and break free from established norms. Here, design is not limited to its function: it becomes a critical tool, a means of reflecting on our relationship with the world and the objects around us. By breaking away from traditional aesthetic codes, lateral offers a sensitive and engaged perspective on contemporary design. This project is led by Marine Mimouni, journalist and curator.
lateral is currently preparing its first print issue. The link to the form in the bio is intended to collect the email addresses of those interested in the project, so they can stay updated on its progress. Thank you for your participation 🫶🏻
Photography by Mathilde Hiley
Logotype by Antoine Pasi
#designmagazine #printmagazine #new
IMAGES — With Floating River, @elenarocabert engages with the culinary world. During the @mayrit.bienal in Madrid, she conceived this installation for the ephemeral dinner hosted by the @fondosupperclub . Under the theme of water, her challenge was to create a connection between the meal and the space.
In her research, one idea stood out: highlighting water pipes, an often-invisible element that is part of our daily lives. Combining aluminum, galvanized steel, and transparent PVC, she created a circular structure above the table, where water flows, sometimes overflows, and spills onto the table. Water becomes the protagonist, weaving a link between art, space, and guests.
The full article is available on @revuelateral website. Link in bio.
Journalist @louiseconesa
Photography @asierrua
#architecturaldesign
#artinstallation
#minimalism
#design
#contemporaryart
#industrialdesign
#mayritbienal
