• Oskar Holweck | Portfolio

    Oskar Holweck | Portfolio

    Oskar Holweck used a variety of techniques to bend, crumple, fold, press, squeeze, stretch, score, tear, slit, cut, saw, singe, and burn white paper, which was a single object to which he applied all of his artistic abilities. He examined the fundamental procedures of artistic creation and the crucial characteristics of his medium in serial repeats with the focus of...
  • Arquitectura-G | Portfolio

    Arquitectura-G | Portfolio

    A Barcelona-based architectural firm named ARQUITECTURA-G was established in 2006. In their pursuit of humane architecture, they work with the best solutions that are specially developed. Their present work comprises international projects of distinctive renovations and new constructions, and they have extensive experience renovating old structures. Their work has garnered numerous honours and accolades, most notably the 2015 Emerging Architect...
  • Winter Getaways

    Winter Getaways

    Each one of these houses replicates the format of a traditional chalet, which farmers would have used to keep animals in a barn on the ground floor, with a level above for storing feed and an upper story for living.⁠ Instead of focusing on unnecessary decor and accessories, these winter getaways express only the features that were essential to the building...
  • Casper Faassen | Portfolio

    Casper Faassen | Portfolio

    Casper Faassen (b. 1975) is a painter and photographer who lives and works in Leiden, The Netherlands. The main theme of his work is beauty. The silent, eternal and beautiful is set against a background of apparent decay: Vanitas. His photographs are built up like paintings with different imaginary and physical layers, giving the viewer a feeling of distance and...
  • The use of geometric shapes and forms in minimal art

    The use of geometric shapes and forms in minimal art

    Geometric forms are used in many different art forms for a variety of reasons. Cubism, which was developed in France and Spain between 1907 and 1914, is one of the most well-known abstract movements. Vorticism (1912–1915) was developed in England, followed by Russian Suprematism (1915–1923), Bauhaus (1919–1933), 1950s Swiss Design, and, of course, 1960s and 1970s minimalism and 1980s–present fractal...
  • NORR11 | Portfolio

    NORR11 | Portfolio

    NORR11 is a Danish design brand driven by a vision to bring new perspectives to modern interiors across furniture and lighting. Crafted with honest and natural materials the designs are built-to-last, with a commitment to sustainability.
  • Portfolio | Sabine Marcelis

    Portfolio | Sabine Marcelis

    Sabine Marcelis is a Dutch designer who creates furniture, lighting, and other objects. Her work is often inspired by nature, and she often uses unusual materials like metal mesh, plastic, and wood veneer. Marcelis' work is often minimalist and sleek, and her pieces have a futuristic look to them.The artist was born in 1984 in the Netherlands. She studied at the...
  • Portfolio: Pep Carrió

    Portfolio: Pep Carrió

    In his project Diario Visual, Pep Carrió searches for objects and ends up encountering emotions. Countering emotions, consequently, against which the visitor can harbor any feeling except indifference. A gallery of tiny, commonplace heartbeats mixed together, combining with each other until they make up the two faces of the same coin: the heart of those shoreless seas which we have...
  • Winter Inspiration

    Winter Inspiration

    Winter is the season depicted by many creatives. The time of the year when silence and darkness immerse us into a deep and diverse palette of human emotions. We slow down to reflect, but also to celebrate the shimmer of the stars and the fresh frosty air of the the new beginning.⁠⁠1605 Publishers has prepared for you an inspiring winter...
  • Maciej Markowicz | Interview

    Maciej Markowicz | Interview

    Maciej Markowicz is an artist with a boat that he turned into a Camera Obscura in 2017. Living on a floating surface while travelling around Europe, Markowicz doesn’t waste any minute. He organises workshops for kids and adults and fascinates everyone with the magic of creating 8 seconds paintings with light and motion on colour photographic paper.
  • Portfolio: 101 Copenhagen

    Portfolio: 101 Copenhagen

    Get to know 101 Copenhagen: a Danish design brand founded in 2017. With a vision to honour exquisite quality and craftsmanship, the collection encompasses furniture, lighting and accessories in a timeless, yet modern design. The design of 101 Copenhagen is firmly rooted in Scandinavian soil and nourished by Japanese minimalist aesthetics. The design approach is dynamic and characterised by freedom of...
  • Kacper Kowalski | Interview

    Kacper Kowalski | Interview

    1605 Collective is happy to announce a release of Event Horizon, a fourth book by the Polish photographer Kacper Kowalski. Event Horizon reveals the most intimate parts of the artist’s soul, showcasing his introspective approach to nature and the discovery of his vulnerability and feelings. We were happy to receive Kowalski in our office for the interview about his spiritual experience of flying while...
  • 5 Exhibitions to Visit this Autumn

    5 Exhibitions to Visit this Autumn

    It's time to discover what exhibition to visit this autumn. 1605 Collective has carefully selected the 5 art shows that are at the top of our list. Don't hesitate to see your favourite photographs or art if you are in Paris, London, New York, Coruña or Amsterdam. Among the exhibitors are Picasso, Steven Meisel, Thierry Mugler, Mous Lamrabat and female Modernist...
  • Iris van Herpen | Portfolio

    Iris van Herpen | Portfolio

    Iris van Herpen (b. 1984, The Netherlands) is a Dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture craftsmanship. Van Herpen opened her own label Iris van Herpen in 2007. In 2011, the Dutch designer became a guest-member of the Parisian Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, part of the Fédération française de la couture. Since then, Van...
  • DALL-E: a tool that draws anything

    DALL-E: a tool that draws anything

    Discover DALL-E, the famous new Artificial Intelligence technology which is able to transform a description of an image into the real image comes from two words:  “WALL-E,” the 2008 animated movie about an autonomous robot, and "DALI" - a reference to Salvador Dalí, the surrealist painter.
  • OOAA Arquitectura | Portfolio

    OOAA Arquitectura | Portfolio

    Discover OOAA Arquitectura - an Architecture Studio founded in 2011 in Madrid, Spain. It's directed by architect Iker Ochotorena (b. 1984, Spain).⁠ ⁠In its projects, the studio pursues a calm and protective atmosphere with the help of geometric vacuums and volumes carved in noble materials.
  • Reveal by Tim Verhallen at MENDO

    Reveal by Tim Verhallen at MENDO

    Book launch and a signing session Reveal by Tim Verhallen will happen already this Wednesday, the 2nd of November, 2022 at our favourite bookshop MENDO Amsterdam.   Come and join us between 16:00 and 17:30 on this art evening. There, you can sign your regular or limited edition Reveal, meet the artist and enjoy this wonderful event in delightful company at...