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The world of Borek Sipek - "A potted history" of lipstick - "Rising trends" : Hammarby - "What to do with" olive oil ? - "Insights" : Maarten Baas

The world of Borek Sipek
Master in the art of designing glass objects, Borek Sipek from Prague has revived the glass tradition of Bohemia in a baroque and post-modern way. His objects with multiple handles, wide necks, and multicoloured spikes can be found at all top-of-the-range design suppliers, making him one of today's top designers. He welcomes us into his glass world.

"A potted history" of lipstick
From Cleopatra to today's fashion icons, women have always used lipstick. But the stick as we know it, an accessory that is as small as it is symbolic, is an object of modern times. A potted history of an essential feminine accessory.

"Rising trends" : Hammarby
Set up in a former run-down port zone with a reputation for being a dangerous area, the district of Hammarby is today one of the most pleasant areas in Stockholm. It was created in the early 90s, and was entirely designed from a sustainable development point of view. With its architecture, its infrastructures, its water and waste management systems, and its energy supply, it is a model area on both an environmental and an aesthetic level. Chic ! presents the project, which has attracted extensive media coverage, as well as renowned architects.

"What to do with" olive oil ?
Chef Jean-Pierre Vigato prepares us a delicious dish using olive oil.

"Insights" : Maarten Baas
This young Dutch designer is a rising star. Maarten Baas looks at everything through fresh eyes. A designer and a dreamer, he has fun using blowtorches and chisels, has invented a sun-dial that displays the time with shadows, and furniture that seems to have come straight out of his childhood visions. He's not even thirty yet, but has already imposed his style and blend of mischief, violence and naivety, and fans are snapping up his work from Shanghai to Miami.