Perfectlounge is a contemporary online magazine with a
focus on architecture, fashion, photography and design.
—curated by Ioannis Martinis

Single Shots by Henrik Purienne

Single Shots by Henrik Purienne

Forget Terry, forget Helmut, forget Ellen – take a look at these mind-blowing single shots from my all-time favorite photographer Henrik Purienne. www.purienne.com
Die neuen Fliegeruhren von IWC Schaffhausen

Die neuen Fliegeruhren von IWC Schaffhausen

IWC Schaffhausen startet in ihr Fliegeruhren-Jahr 2012. Die TOP GUN-Kollektion etabliert sich mit fünf neuen Modellen als eigenständige Formation innerhalb der IWC- Fliegeruhren-Familie. Zwei Fliegeruhren setzen mit vielen Finessen der Haute Horlogerie zum Höhenflug an: die Grosse Fliegeruhr Perpetual Calendar TOP GUN und die Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month. «Für...
Daphne Groeneveld by Mario Sorrenti

Daphne Groeneveld by Mario Sorrenti

Top Model Daphne Groeneveld becomes the face of Jill Stuart Spring Summer 2012 campaign shot by fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti. www.jillstuart.com // www.mariosorrenti.com
Villa PM by Architrend Architecture

Villa PM by Architrend Architecture

Architrend Architecture designed the Villa PM in Ragusa, Italy. Very impressive. www.architrend.it
Julia Stegner by Greg Kadel

Julia Stegner by Greg Kadel

Julia Stegner lensed by Greg Kadel for Vogue Germany February 2012. gregkadelstudios.com
Basque Culinary Center by Vaumm Arquitectos

Basque Culinary Center by Vaumm Arquitectos

Am Basque Culinary Center in der nordspanischen Küstenstadt San Sebastián sollen Studenten unter der Aufsicht renommierter Spitzenköche ein Universitätsdiplom in Gastronomie und kulinarischen Künsten erwerben. Die Studenten lernen die Führung gastronomischer Spitzenbetriebe und können ihre Praktiken verfeinern. Gemäss spanischen Medienberichten ist das 17,1 Millionen Euro teure Zentrum weltweit ohne Beispiel....
Marloes Horst & Kendra Spears by Nicole Bentley

Marloes Horst & Kendra Spears by Nicole Bentley

Marloes Horst and Kendra Spears photographed by Nicole Bentley in “A Place in the Sun” for Vogue Australia February 2012. www.nicolebentley.net // www.vogue.com.au
Frida Gustavsson Max Mara Spring 2012 Campaign

Frida Gustavsson Max Mara Spring 2012 Campaign

Frida Gustavsson stars as the face of Max Mara Sportmax’s spring 2012 campaign. www.maxmara.com
The Normann Copenhagen [Video]

The Normann Copenhagen [Video]

The Normann Copenhagen was today awarded the “Denmark global innovation award” (GIA) in the category ‘Most Innovative Store’ for its 1,700 m2 Flagship Store at Østerbro in Copenhagen. The flagship store is located in a former cinema, boasting high ceilings with an open concept. normann-copenhagen.com
Victoria's Secret Swim 2012 [Video]

Victoria’s Secret Swim 2012 [Video]

Whets the appetite for the summer – the Victoria Secret swim collection 2012 presented by Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Miranda Kerr, Edita Vilkeviciut and Michaela Kocionova. www.victoriassecret.com
Stay Hotel Apartments / Copenhagen

Stay Hotel Apartments / Copenhagen

My favorite hotel in Copenhagen: STAY. – A design hotel totally decked out in Hay furniture, both their own designs and other brands are available in their shops. You can stay for as long or short periods as you like, and it is even possible to buy your own apartment,...
Planex 2012 Campaign by Peter Coulson

Planex 2012 Campaign by Peter Coulson

Office fetish or an homage to the late, great, Helmut Newton – Planex 2012 campaign shot by Peter Coulson. www.koukei.com.au
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley by Tom Munro

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley by Tom Munro

Ein kleiner Schluck, um die Durststrecke bis zur nächsten Staffel von Mad Men zu ertragen – die Bilder von Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; geschossen von Tom Munro für die Januar Ausgabe 2012 der britischen Harper’s Bazaar. www.tommunro.com
Pelikamo Zürich

Pelikamo Zürich

Zürich hat einen neuen (H)ort des guten Geschmacks. – Der neu eröffnete Herrenausstatter ‘Pelikamo’ im Herzen von Zürich (gleich vis-à-vis vom Kaufleuten) ist mehr als ein Modegeschäft. Hier findet man nicht nur feine Anzüge, Pullover, Krawatten und dergleichen – solche Dinge findet man auch anderswo in Zürich. Nein, wenn man...
Kate Moss in Valisere Lingerie

Kate Moss in Valisere Lingerie

Our beloved Kate in Valisere Lingeries autumn / winter 2011 campaign. www.valisere.com
Headphones by Molami

Headphones by Molami

I love girls. I love headphones. And I love girls with headphones. So I’m pleased to see that Molami makes beautiful headphones for beautiful girls. The story of Molami is, like the brand itself, one that involves no compromises. The brainchild of industrial designer Maria von Euler, Molami’s beginnings can...
Aesop I.T Installation, Hong Kong by Cheungvogl

Aesop I.T Installation, Hong Kong by Cheungvogl

Aesop has created an installation in Hong Kong’s I.T HYSAN ONE flagship store that builds on their reputation for architecturally remarkable retail spaces. The installation also operates as a counter. Aesop consultants present selections from their range of exceptional skin, hair and body care. Cheungvogl architects, inspired by a black...
Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

Ich wünsche allen Leserinnen und Lesern stilvolle und genussreiche Festtage. Danke fürs Reinschauen, Kommentieren, Empfehlungen zusenden und überhaupt. Möge uns auch 2012 mit ästhetischen Leckerbissen verwöhnen… with love —Ioannis
Wildfox Spring/Summer 2012

Wildfox Spring/Summer 2012

The Story behind the new collection: Even cowgirls get the blues. She was 16. She fell in love with a cowboy. She had a Palamino pony. They lived for adventure. He broke her heart. She went west. She broke the law. Ehm… yeah. However… WE LOVE WILDFOX!!! Starring Olga Maliouk,...
Vika Falileeva by Nyra Lang

Vika Falileeva by Nyra Lang

Vika Falileeva photographed by Nyra Lang for Deutsch Magazine. www.nyralang.com
Luize Salmgrieze by Alice Rosati

Luize Salmgrieze by Alice Rosati

Cool Cat Luize Salmgrieze photographed by Alice Rosati for Glamour Spain December 2011. www.alicerosati.com
Grace Hartzel & Katrina Hoernig by Billy Rood

Grace Hartzel & Katrina Hoernig by Billy Rood

Grace Hartzel & Katrina Hoernig photographed by Billy Rood
Scope Miami Beach 2011 [Impressions]

Scope Miami Beach 2011 [Impressions]

Immer etwas lockerer und für Kunstliebhaber ohne Nummernkonto auch weitaus spannender – die Kunstmesse Scope. Zumeist zahlbare Kunstwerke, kommunikationsfreudige Galeristen, positiv aufgeladene Stimmung, dass es eine wahre Freude ist. Die diesjährige Scope in Miami, war sogar noch einen Tick besser als die Scope in Basel. Die gemeinsame Unterbringung im Zelt...
INCHfurniture

INCHfurniture

Perfectlounge war am Samstag zum Soirée der Design+Design geladen und konnte sich unter anderem die Arbeiten von INCHfurniture näher ansehen. Gegründet wurde das in Basel ansässige Designbüro im Jahre 2004 von Thomas Wüthrich und Yves Raschle. Besonders angetan waren wir derweil von der Shanghai Collection, welche anlässlich der chinesischen Weltausstellung...
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Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro

Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro

Great Design at R 20th Century – Sofa with jacaranda frame and upholstered seat and back. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro for a private commission in the Flamengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950s. www.r20thcentury.com
Laura Wood by Michelle Dylan Huynh

Laura Wood by Michelle Dylan Huynh

Brown eyed beauty Laura Wood photographed by Michelle Dylan Huynh. michellehuynh.4ormat.com
Trippy Light Intallation by Doug Wheeler

Trippy Light Intallation by Doug Wheeler

Doug Wheeler’s trippy light installation at the David Zwirner Gallery in New York, is the closest thing to floating in a cloud. All sense of depth perception is lost upon entering the space. collabcubed.com/2012/01/24/doug-wheeler-sa-mi-75-dz-ny-12
Listen to your hands by Lee Sanghyeok [Video]

Listen to your hands by Lee Sanghyeok [Video]

‘Listen to Your Hands’is a desk by Sanghyeok Lee which has just won second prize in the [D3] Contest during the IMM Cologne 2012. Listen to Your Hands explores our relationship with inanimate objects, like furniture. The drawers in Sanghyeok Lee’s desk are all connected on the inside by a single, empty space. Close a...
Lily, Jourdan, Cara  & Nyasha by Emma Summerton

Lily, Jourdan, Cara & Nyasha by Emma Summerton

Lily Donaldson, Jourdan Dunn, Cara Delevingne and Nyasha Matonhodze phot by Emma Summerton for the January edition of W Magazine. www.wmagazine.com
Spotlight Volumes by Lukas Peet

Spotlight Volumes by Lukas Peet

Inspired by spotlights, these pendant lights have an energy efficient cfl light bulb at either end. One illuminates the ceiling and the other the floor. Shown here in three sizes, they can be arranged in groups or on their own. When arranged in a group they should hang randomly each illuminating a different part of...
String System by Nils Strinning

String System by Nils Strinning

Ein wunderschöner Klassiker skandinavischen Möbeldesigns – das Regalsystem ‘String’; entworfen 1949 von Nils Strinnings. www.string.se
Sophie Vlaming for Gestuz

Sophie Vlaming for Gestuz

Scandinavian minimalism – Gestuz Spring Summer 2012 Campaign, starring Sophie Vlaming. www.gestuz.com
W&M Lamp by Maxim Maximov

W&M Lamp by Maxim Maximov

This is a kind story about a friendship between wood and metal. www.maximovich-design.com
Haifa House by Kedem Architects

Haifa House by Kedem Architects

Pitsou Kedem Architects have completed a house in Haifa, Israel. www.pitsou.com
Kenno Cardboard Chairs by Showroom Finland

Kenno Cardboard Chairs by Showroom Finland

The Kenno chairs are made of new kind of recycled cardboard. The sturdy yet lightweight material can be re-recycled as paper; water- based adhesives are used to create its sandwich construction. The material has an appealing feel of warmth and lightness, and it is durable and versatile. Until today, it has seldom been used for...
Megan, Nina & Ollie by Nick Sweeney [Video]

Megan, Nina & Ollie by Nick Sweeney [Video]

Swim good – ‘Chic’ Models Megan, Nina and Ollie captured by Nick Sweeney for Oyster #96. oystermag.com
Erin Wasson for by Fred Meylan [+Video]

Erin Wasson for by Fred Meylan [+Video]

Erin Wasson photographed by Fred Meylan for Zadig & Voltaire Spring 2012 Campaign. www.fredmeylan.com // www.zadig-et-voltaire.com
Nordic Design Pop Up Store Zürich

Nordic Design Pop Up Store Zürich

Der mit seiner Schweizer Familie zugewanderte Finne Jukka Murto präsentiert mit NORDIC DESIGN zum ersten Mal in der Schweiz nordische Vintage Möbel, Leuchten, Glas und weitere klassische Design Objekte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Die Objekte aus Finnland und Skandinavien stehen mehrheitlich im Zusammenhang mit der Milano Triennale aus der Zeitepoche von 1930 bis 1960. Gezeigt werden...
IWC Red Carpet Event Geneva 2012

IWC Red Carpet Event Geneva 2012

IWC Schaffhausen celebrates the relaunch of its Pilot’s Watch family on the occasion of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) 2012 in Geneva. As in previous years, many “Friends of the Brand” such as Cate Blanchhett, Marc Forster, Tim Jeffries, as well as other celebrities from all over the world will be attending...
Empty Memory by Logical Art

Empty Memory by Logical Art

Schöne USB Sticks zum zweiten. – Nachdem wir uns bereits an den minimalistischen Sticks von Kingston erfreuen durften, präsentiert uns das Londoner Design Studio “Logical Art” ihre kleinen “Schmuckstücke”. Entworfen wurden die USB Sticks namens “Empty Memory” von den beiden Designern Yookyung Shin & Hanhsi Chen. www.logical-art.co.uk
Karlie Kloss by Greg Kadel [Video]

Karlie Kloss by Greg Kadel [Video]

Karlie Kloss captured by Greg Kadel for Numéro #129. gregkadelstudios.com
Bally Spring/Summer 2012 [+behind the scenes video]

Bally Spring/Summer 2012 [+behind the scenes video]

Swiss luxury brand “Bally” unveils its new Spring/Summer 2012 Advertising Campaign. The campaign starring Julia Stegner, Miranda Kerr, Cedric Bihr and Robert Konjic captures an informal and personal moment shared between close friends, enjoying the pleasure of a carefree summer day in the mountains. Breathtaking alpine views that surround the elegant resort town of Gstaad,...
Spiegel Kantine by Ippolito Fleitz Group Identity Architects

Spiegel Kantine by Ippolito Fleitz Group Identity Architects

Circular mirrors, glowing acrylic rods and large yellows discs adorn the ceiling of this canteen for German magazine “Der Spiegel” (photos by Zooey Braun). Designed by Ippolito Fleitz Group Identity Architects, the dining room is located on the ground floor of the company’s headquarters in the Hafencity development of southern Hamburg. www.ifgroup.org // www.zooeybraun.de //...
5 Olive Oil by Designers United

5 Olive Oil by Designers United

Pure and beautiful – The brand identity and packaging design for a new premium quality series of Greek extra virgin olive oil. 5 stands for quintessence in olive oil. designersunited.gr