Graanmarkt 13: The home is the store; the name is the address.
Graanmarkt 13, a new and unique retail store in Antwerp, opened Saturday. Located in a residential building and neighborhood on the city’s tree-lined market square, Graanmarkt 13 is a store conceived as a home. In fact, it is a home. Proprietors Ilse Cornelissens and Tim Van Geloven live on the top floor of this stately, renovated row house. The first three floors comprise the store—a fully furnished “private” home open to the public, where everything—from furniture to decorations to clothing—is for sale. … more
Like Reese’s peanut butter cups, the photography team of Jenny Gage & Tom Betterton is two great tastes that taste great together. Enlisting their services throughout the years, for clients such as Loewe and Kiki de Montparnasse, we’ve had the chance to witness their unique working process. Tom & Jenny took a few moments to answer some questions from Base partner Geoff Cook, revealing that their thoughts on photography are as rich and refreshing as their work itself. … more
La firma española Castañer es más que una simple marca de zapatos. Es el símbolo de una tradición familiar que desde 1927 trabaja, y con éxito, exportando colecciones no sólo de espardenyas, sino también de sandalias planas, zapatos de plataforma y calzados para hombre con la típica suela de esparto. … more
Finally, we present the new winter collection by women’secret… If you’ve not seen it already, we’re here to let you know what the Spanish fashion brand provides this season: more than simple lingerie, it gives you a way to stay happy through the cold winter days! … more
Prominent Belgian family-fashion house Bellerose this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To toast this toast-worthy occasion, Bellerose on Thursday, September 10th will present its first-ever fashion show and open a new flagship store in Antwerp. Also unveiled as part of these events will be the new Bellerose identity, which we have created for the label. … more
As summer fades to fall, it’s time once again to bid auf Wiedersehen to swimsuits and sandals. But there’s nothing to be sad about; women’secret has given us a collection of reasons to keep that summer glow going right through autumn.
There are big talkers and there are big doers. Riley Johndonnell is the latter. Don’t let the rosy cheeks, electrifying smile, and fanciful fashion fool you. In the decade since we at Base first met them at Surface, we’ve witnessed Johndonnell (former creative director, with his then-partner, publisher Richard Klein) develop their pivotal magazine along with many other Surface initiatives, including the renowned Avant Guardian showcase of emerging talent in American photography, … more
Hotel Missoni opened its doors on June 8 in Edinburgh. The first of a new family of luxury hotels, Hotel Missoni brings together the immediately recognizable visual world of Missoni with the hospitality experience of The Rezidor Hotel Group.
This team brought on Base to design the Hotel Missoni identity. We collaborated with Missoni’s Home Design department, and integrated the brand’s signature patterns and colors into a hotel personality that is subdued enough not to compete with Missoni’s bold visual world. Our work started with the logo … more
There are big talkers and there are big doers. Riley Johndonnell is the latter. Don’t let the rosy cheeks, electrifying smile, and fanciful fashion fool you. In the decade since we at Base first met them at Surface, we’ve witnessed Johndonnell (former creative director, with his then-partner, publisher Richard Klein) develop their pivotal magazine along with many other Surface initiatives, including the renowned Avant Guardian showcase of emerging talent in American photography, … more
It’s hard to believe, but there may be a silver lining to this recession: it’s forcing people to be more efficient. While it may feel like a diet at gunpoint, companies are being forced to do more with less, and faster. … more
