In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon the old cement factory as he embarked on one of his many nomadic ventures away from Barcelona. The factory’s imposing structure comes into view as one approaches along the highway leading to Sant Just Desvern. The building’s tall chimneys and vast silos exhaled smoke and pollution, and the place was destined to be closed within the next month. After two years of construction work, however, the factory underwent a remarkable metamorphosis, emerging as La Fábrica, the headquarters of Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. A manifestation of the architect’s bold vision, La Fábrica has inspired contemplation and awe for the past five decades. Nothing there is about the past, though. Much like its inventor, the unique landmark always faces the future. Today, after Ricardo Bofill’s passing last year, La Fábrica remains an unprecedented laboratory for ideas, continuously reinvented by the next generation of architects and thinkers.

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Even over video call – from his home base of Franklin, Tennessee – Joe Greer is all in. His presence is magnetic, radiating the same qualities as his images –vibrancy, depth, unfiltered emotion. For those familiar with the self-taught photographer’s well-documented life story – from traumatic loss to the exaltations of his faith – his transparency may come as no surprise. Yet it still reads as radical. He doesn’t skip a beat when invited to reverse engineer the components of a timeless photo. But as with his muses Joel Meyerowitz and Steve McCurry, his is a formula that can’t be emulated. There’s something else going behind every release of the shutter: an elusive magic that stems from his approach to life itself.

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Living organism, raw material, coveted commodity. From the forest through the trees to the floorboards we stand on, wood’s many facets make it a material of inherent tensions. When Christian+Jade, the Copenhagen-based design studio of Christian Hammer Juhl and Jade Chan, began to question why no two pieces of wood weigh the same, they propositioned Dinesen, Denmark’s leading wooden flooring manufacturer, founded in 1898 and today in its fifth generation, to join them in investigating what wood’s density reveals about its personality, environmental conditions, and myriad other properties.

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Photography possesses the outstanding power to evoke a wide range of emotions within us, transcending time and space—it can communicate stories, stir empathy, and inspire action. Among the many talented photographers featured on IGNANT over the years, one particularly stands out for his thought-provoking work: the Berlin-based Mustafah Abdulaziz. His highly acclaimed ongoing project, ‘Water’, has the rare ability to transport viewers into the heart of the captured moment, stimulating introspection and igniting a sense of connection to the world. We caught up with the artist to discuss the project’s latest chapter, ‘Arctic’, and how his images encourage us to recognize the beauty and complexity of our relationship with Earth.

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German photographer Eva Abeling takes us on an intimate visual journey as she unveils an exclusive editorial for IGNANT, ‘Mallorca in Slow Motion’, shot on the Balearic island off the east coast of Spain. Possessing a timeless quality, the ethereal collection of analog images transports us to a realm where we can feel the emotions and stories embedded within each frame.

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French director and photographer Thibaut Grevet captures moments as they unfold, unscripted and unfiltered, resulting in dreamlike and abstract visuals that invite viewers to see the world in new ways. We caught up with the artist to discuss his recently released, and first solo book Blurred—a collection of blurred images highlighting the fleeting nature of life.

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Originally hailing from Austria, Berlin-based photographer Matthias Leidinger is a young creative brimming with talent and ideas. At only 21, he may just be getting started, but he has mastered the formula of successful storytelling. Hopping between visual aesthetics, he proves the mettle of his craft with contemplative photographs that draw viewers in immediately. His latest project, the IGNANT exclusive ‘AD2186’, offers a taste of his unique gift.

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Moving between commercial and personal projects, Paris-based photography and director duo Kulesza & Pik create elegant and dynamic fashion visuals that bring out the natural beauty of their subjects along with an emotional weight that reaches the soul. Honest and pure, their photographs soothe both eye and mind, drawing viewers in from a distance and engaging their interest up close.

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Amsterdam-based ceramicist Laura Pasquino creates elegant clay sculptural objects in neutral tones, achieving pleasing and balanced forms that capture not only their particularities and complexities, but also the viewer’s attention. Intriguing yet simple, her refined clay universe celebrates uniqueness and tactility. IGNANT caught up with the artist to learn more about her commitment to the medium.

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French photographer Chloé Milos Azzopardi is not afraid to depict the complexity and psychological depth of the human condition. Centering her work on questions of existence, connection, and otherness, she elicits the interest of the viewer through textured and mystical images. In this interview, she opens up about transcending boundaries and letting her images shape themselves.

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Italian photographer Simone Bossi charges his images with a unique emotive power rarely found in the universe of architectural photography. Carrying a certain intrigue that stokes the desire to experience space in its many facets, his minimalist imagery invokes an atmosphere of meditation that transcends time and place. IGNANT caught up with the creative to learn more about his technique, his motivation, and the way he sees the world.

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In an oversaturated and digitally controlled environment with endless potential distractions, Swedish artist Jon Koko gives our eyes a welcome place to rest. From house models to illustrations and paintings inspired by his travels around Asia, Koko’s unique art holds our attention and engages our imagination, by nodding to the Japanese aesthetics of simplicity and emptiness. In this interview, he tells us how and why.

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Dutch photography duo Arturo + Bamboo has taken their photography practice to new heights. Elegantly captured on film, their latest publication ‘SNOW’ brings together a dynamic and intimate collection of images of the startling beauty of the Alps, and the timeless pleasure of winter sports. IGNANT caught up with the couple to learn about their fascination for winter and how their visual journey can bring us closer to nature.

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With a captivating body of work that includes architectural projects, minimalist furniture, lighting solutions, and decorative objects, there is hardly any limit to the creativity of New York-based sculptor and architect Umberto Bellardi Ricci. It is in this interdisciplinary space that his design sensibility thrives, one that is driven by an intrigue for juxtapositions and a fascination for the spatial aspects of sculpture.

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For Barcelona-based artist Carla Cascales Alimbau, her practice—which includes sculpture, illustration, and painting—has been focused on blending abstract and architectural forms, nature, and minimalism into beautiful works of art.

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