How we shape the spaces around us influences how we think, feel and connect. Architecture and design are never just functional: they reflect changing ideas about lifestyle, whilst also giving form to possibilities that do not yet exist. The October / November print edition of Aesthetica Magazine, World of Possibility, considers the relationship between the built environment and imagination, looking at the ways artists and designers use colour, light, material and space to shift perceptions. From the private realm of the home to immersive installations, these practices ask what our surroundings can communicate, and how creative thinking can help us envisage alternative futures. Below, you can discover what’s inside the latest issue:
Designing a Residence | Looking at the past, present and future of houses produced by and for architects around the world, spanning from mid-century to the contemporary.
Figures in Motion | Danielle Kwaaitaal directs swimmers underwater, producing sculptural and choreographed pictures where models hover, float and dance in the deep.
Botanical Observation | The concept of stillness is at the heart of Sergiy Barchuk’s work, capturing crisp images of plants, where each frond and stem is brought into focus.
Building a Mystery | Each of Jan Pypers’ cinematic images starts with scale miniatures of swimming pools, gardens and buildings, carefully constructed inside the studio.
A Vivid Landscape | In Sanja Marušić’s self-portraits, the artist interacts with an array of structural forms, from bright red metal columns to yellow grid-like environments.
Aerial Viewpoint | rico x. considers the world from the perspective of the cockpit, capturing the illuminated networks and patterns of sprawling cities 10,000 metres below.
Material Playgrounds | The role of light and colour comes to the fore in Sabine Marcelis’ latest exhibition, foregrounding luminous objects and mesmerising installations.
Collective Experience | From major stadium shows to intimate sketches, the Design Museum traces three decades’ work by Es Devlin, dedicated to bringing people together.
Powerful Colourways | A major vertical garden in Madrid is transformed by Viet Ha Tran, as colours blend into one another, weaving and swirling from the top to the bottom of each frame.
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Image Credits:
1. Sanja Marušić, Banca Ifis. Image courtesy of the artist.
2. Miguel Angel Aragonés, Rombo III, (2019), Mexico City, Mexico. Image credit: Joe Fletcher. (page 26, left).
3. Charles Deaton, Sculptured House, (1966), Golden, Colorado, USA. Image credit: © Richard Powers. (page 69, left).
4. Danielle Kwaaitaal, Study of Fallen Angels 001, (2010). Image courtesy of the artist.
5. Image courtesy of Sergiy Barchuk.
6. Image courtesy of Sergiy Barchuk.
7. Image courtesy of Jan Pypers.
8. Sanja Marušić, Banca Ifis. Image courtesy of the artist.
9. Sanja Marušić, With You (Part Two). Image courtesy of the artist.
10. rico x., Lucknow, India. From who left the bloody lights on, (2019 -present). Image courtesy of the artist.
11. Sabine Marcelis, Beacon, (2025).
12. Sabine Marcelis, Mirage, (2021). Image: Pim Top.
13. Viet Ha Tran, Wall of Nature LXI. Image courtesy of the artist.
14. Viet Ha Tran, Wall of Nature LXII. Image courtesy of the artist.
