From the futuristic Confluence Park and the new Samba adidas campaign to luxurious velvet stools and ottomans from @home’s latest collection, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 238.

1. Confluence Park

“Architecture firm Lake Flato, design studio Matsys and landscape architect Rialto Studio are behind the design of this beautiful park in San Antonio, Texas,” says Online Editor Lindi Brownell Meiring. “The main pavilion is made up of 22 concrete ‘petals’ that are designed to funnel rainwater to a catchment system that provides the park with water.”

Image credit: Casey Dunn via dezeen.com

2. Samba adidas Campaign Shoot

“The adidas Originals Samba campaign, shot by Trevor Stuurman, features digital curator Lindiwe Ngubeni and photographer Uno Gondo,” says Content Producer Mary Garner. “The campaign celebrates the iconic shoe design, first released in the 1950s.”

Image credit: Trevor Stuurman for adidas.co.za

3. BBVA Headquarters

“Herzog & de Meuron is behind the design of the striking headquarters of Spanish banking giant BBVA in Madrid,” says Managing Editor Samantha Charles. “Completed in 2015, it features a complex network of passages, courtyards, gardens, a pebble-like central tower and a custom undulating brise-soleil along the facade.”

Image credit: Rubén P. Bescós via archdaily.com

4. Carved Architecture by Krupinski/Krupinska

“Stockholm-based design studio Krupinski/Krupinska showcased these detailed pieces of iconic architecture carved out of pine trees at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018,” says Editor-in-Chief Sumien Brink. “The collection was featured as part of the plots, prints, projections exhibition.”

Image credit: designboom.com

5. New from @home

“These trendy velvet pieces from @home form part of the brand’s luxurious Autumn/Winter 2018 collection,” says Copy Editor Kay-Ann van Rooyen. “Available as ottomans and stools, the designs come in hues of sage, rust, blush gold, bronze and sea green.”

Image credit: home.co.za

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It’s one of the hottest textile trends for autumn 2018, so if you want to add a show-stopping piece to your home (or wardrobe), take note of these 10 velvet-look picks.

1. Willow Stone Blue Duvet Cover Set R2 499, Linen House at Yuppiechef

2. Massima Backpack R799, Aldo at Superbalist.com

3. Regency Dining Chair R999.99, MRP Home

4. Velvet Cushion Cover R129, H&M

5. Topstitched Velvet Quilt R3 999, Zara Home

6. Lush Velvet Ottoman R999, Superbalist.com

7. Memphis 3-Seater Sofa Velvet Peacock R9 999, @home

8. Regency Velvet Stool R899.99, MRP Home

9. Victoria Sofa R18 995, Klooftique

10. Bliss Lounge Chair R6 050, Weylandts

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The Bevilacqua family has been in the textile industry since the 1400s.

Today, the Luigi Bevilacqua Company is the last company in Italy to produce velvet in the traditional way, protecting an art form that would otherwise be lost in the age of modern technology.

The company produces velvet in exactly the same way as it would have been produced three or four centuries ago, with its fabrics finding homes in opulent buildings such as the Kremlin and the White House.

Watch the clip above to see the amazing work this company continues to do.

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Brush, sculpt, tear and bend are not usually actions you associate with walls – but interactive surface coverings that will change all that are on their way…

Walls, it seems, no longer serve as just boundaries to our spaces; they represent a new frontier when it comes to engaging with our interior environment.

Imagine giving your wall a quick brush every day to reveal a completely new design? With London-based designer, Giles Miller’s Miranda Surface Tiles, this is exactly what you can do: the wall panels are made up of thousands of tiny injection-moulded polyproplene ‘hairs’ that can be brushed in any direction to create a pattern or image of your choice.

This bold young designer has also developed a unique system of using thousands of etched brass flaps that can be brushed in various directions to manipulate the play of light on the surface.

Another Londoner who knows what walls want to wear is Anne Kyyrö Quinn, who creates sculptural panels from sustainable 100% wool felt. Anne’s signature three-dimensional panels are not only visually intriguing but also work to reduce noise levels.

Then there’s Tears Off modular wallpaper from Latvian studio ZNAK, designed with a special perforated pattern that allows you to literally tear-off pieces to reveal the background surface and create a unique pattern.  

• Giles Miller: www.gilesmiller.com

• Anne Kyyrö Quinn: www.annekyyroquinn.com

• ZNAK: www.znak-life.com 

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