3 August 2023
For a few years I have harbored a desire that is becoming more and more resonant – I want to...
4 July 2023
I am thrilled to share with you the installation by our Twist the Box creative in residence, Dorothee Catry, a...
21 June 2023
Last December, we inaugurated the Marrakech store’s window space that is reserved for creative interventions, called Twist the Box. The...
31 May 2023
When I was stuck at home during lockdown, seemingly eons ago now, I sometimes sat at meals contemplating how the...
22 May 2023
I've always had an affinity for ceramics. The new series of tableware is a return to my roots, of sorts....
25 April 2023
Revised by Valerie Barkowski. Re-enlightenment ! The CG01 lamp by Christophe Gevers is a true icon of Belgian design. Since its...
1 May 2020
The bathrobe is often the element that feeds our languid days in a bed perhaps. So as beautiful as it...
1 May 2020
You will find this junior Suite on the first floor of the house, it has a direct access to the...
7 June 2019
A new living concept Live with the essentials, unclutter, taste the landscapes of here and elsewhere ...
30 May 2019
Multilingual artist She is universal. She crosses territories, words, thoughts. Etel Adnan is a prolific artist in constant search. Today,...
15 March 2019
Misaotra doll project for the Merci Endowment Fund Paris For the tenth anniversary, Merci Paris celebrates the work of its Merci Endowment...
1 February 2019
The art kintsugi emphasizes Kintsugi, literally "gold seal" is the opposite of a scrub. This art consists of highlighting a lacquered...
18 January 2019
Elsa Schiaparelli, creativ woman Is she a woman of her time? Rather a avant-garde woman. A woman with modern and daring...
4 January 2019
A tribe from South Africa, Ndebele All tribes of the world have their own way of living and their own art...
14 December 2018
A decisive encounter There are people who change the heart of a life. For me, Françoise Dorget is one of those....
10 November 2018
Matthieu Ricard, the photographer Matthieu Ricard, the Buddhist monk, the author, the lecturer, the scientist ...
2 November 2018
Impregnated by the Congolese nature Among the profiles I admire is Emmanuel de Mérode. He is Belgian, anthropologist and primatologist. He...
26 October 2018
Japanese design Wabi-sabi. Two words. A concept. A philosophy born in Japan. 'Wabi' means 'solitude, simplicity, nature, melancholy ...
18 October 2018
A first fabric store for No-Mad After several years of online existence, No-Mad opens its own fabric store. A space dedicated...
15 October 2018
The citizen, this engine of change Live differently. A little. A lot. Radically. Change the world or in any case, the...
5 October 2018
In the heart of Africa Angela Fisher does not go without Carol Beckwith. And vice versa. Together, they form a team...
28 September 2018
Alexander Deïneka, son of railwaymen He was born on the edge of the 20th century, in 1899, in a railworkers family....
21 September 2018
Inspiration from the garden A journey down the garden path ...
14 September 2018
Indigo, the new No-Mad color No-Mad grows as the collections follow and complement each other. Focus this time on indigo, this...
24 August 2018
V Barkowski store in Marrakech has moved. We are in the same street but with a new location...
6 July 2018
Marfa in the heart of the Texan desert A UFO. An open air museum. A place of artistic experimentation. Marfa is...
29 June 2018
The Vietnamese tradition of flower bicycles Street vendor. A colorful merchant who is hardly discovered under a cloud of colors. In...
15 June 2018
Mumtaz suite textiles Most textiles in the Mumtaz suite are designed by Valérie Barkowski and are available at the V.Barkowski store...
1 June 2018
Malik Ghat Flower Market Ken Hermann is a photographer. He comes from Denmark and when he travels to India, the flower...
18 May 2018
The theatrical shock He is 13 years old and attends a performance of L'Ecole des femmes. The young Yves Saint Laurent...
4 May 2018
Dar Kawa 2018 edition Dar Kawa is always on the move. We look into every detail of our boutique riad. All...
22 April 2018
Table linen for a table setting in Dar Kawa, our riad. Black hand embroidered placemats. On the table I ALSO like...
15 September 2017
Parole de turban Dis-moi quel turban tu portes, je te dirai qui tu es… La coutume indienne veut qu’un homme coiffé...
15 July 2017
Lionel Astruc, a journalist writer He has always had his pen engaged. A writing and an intelligence that dedicates to the...
28 April 2017
Constantin Brancusi, more than a sculptor The man has pushed abstraction as never before. He simplified the lines, kept the essence,...
7 April 2017
Michèle Gay combines flavors and knowledge. Her experience of plants, scents, aromas, flavors, perfumes is endless. It is innovative and audacious....
11 February 2017
Bath towels for the AM.PM. 2017 summer collection The seasons pass and diversify. For spring-summer 2017 of the brand AM.PM, I...
18 November 2016
Some books touch your soul. You who live in this reality, you with your own questions, joys, fears. You who wonder...
9 October 2016
A woman, a force that impresses, Isabelle Eberhardt, with her freedom of action, thought and reflection. A fascinating writer, human...
25 September 2016
A new style comes to life, embroidery Kyrgiz A felt mat made of lambswool. An expanse that will be covered with...
3 June 2016
Styling Africa and more. A table setting is never the result of a unique style. Often, it combines cultures, ideas,...
13 May 2016
NO-MAD loves creativity and also aspires to see its creations live in diverse environments, combined according to the inspiration of different personalities....
5 February 2016
In life, there are "happy accidents", the V.Barkowski store is one of these...
5 June 2015
Green that you drink, eat, devour and taste. Green varies, blends with other colors, other foods. Gradually, my life is...
23 January 2015
La green collection, Vert de vie NO-MAD grandit. Et quelle meilleure couleur pour symboliser cette croissance que le vert ? Vif,...
19 September 2014
NO-MAD in screen printing Screen printing is ancestral in India. It develops finesse, precision, know-how. Screen printing brings colours alive in...
15 August 2014
There are stripes that get entangled. Others which form rows. And there are still others which avoid each other. They...
4 August 2014
Flower Power. Peace and Love. Are these outdated concepts ? Buried for good in the 60s? No, they are more...
5 June 2014
A few exclusive scarves, born of the basic need to work with skilled artisans. This collection of V.Barkowski scarves is...
30 May 2014
La route de l'encens Des lointaines caravanes aux actuelles rues de Delhi ou d’ailleurs, l’encens est plus qu’une tradition en terre...
2 May 2014
Siège d’ici et d’ailleurs NO-MAD tisse, métisse… et s’inspire quelquefois au-delà des frontières indiennes pour créer des objets uniques, authentiques. The...
25 April 2014
On a motorbike You cannot walk in the streets of Vietnam without coming across a motorbike. Is there anything abnormal about...
5 March 2014
The style of this riad came to life out of the blue. Simply over a period of time… To such...
20 December 2013
And when eyes met colour, real colour A breath. A breath of fresh air… loaded with colours and poetry. Lionel Estève...
2 September 2013
Fresh surge of inspiration For me, creation rises from my surrounding environment, digs into the simplest realities of life ...
19 March 2013
Bath towels handmade 100%, yes, this is possible and we did it. Working with artisans and ancestral skills is a...
20 December 2011
Fall / Winter 2003 Automne / Hiver 2003 Mia Zia Voyage: Wandering and wondering… Mia Zia Travel attests to Valérie Barkowski’s enthusiasm for...