{"id":2305,"date":"2025-09-30T10:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/?p=2305"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:55:26","slug":"norman-foster-es-devlin-and-marc-newson-among-50-creatives-to-design-pieces-for-zaras-50th-anniversary-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurenhwhite.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/norman-foster-es-devlin-and-marc-newson-among-50-creatives-to-design-pieces-for-zaras-50th-anniversary-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Foster, Es Devlin and Marc Newson among 50 creatives to design pieces for Zara's 50th anniversary collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Architect Norman Foster<\/a> has designed a briefcase, while designer Es Devlin<\/a> created a concrete lamp<\/a> for a collection to mark the 50th anniversary of Spanish fashion brand Zara<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The brand gave the 50 creatives, all described as “friends of Zara”, free rein to design a piece of clothing, furniture or an accessory that aligned with the ethos of the company,<\/a> which was founded by Amancio Ortega in 1975.<\/p>\n

Alongside Foster and Devlin, architect David Chipperfield<\/a>\u00a0and designers Marc Newson<\/a>, Samuel Ross<\/a> and Vincent van Duysen<\/a> all created items for the collection.<\/p>\n

Other contributors include film director Luca Guadagnino<\/a>, photographer Annie Leibovitz, singer Robbie Williams and supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss.<\/p>\n

\"Marc
Marc Newson was one of 50 creatives to create pieces for the collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“It is an honour that these artists have chosen to mark our birthday with us in this way,” said Marta Ortega P\u00e9rez, non-executive chair of Zara’s parent company Inditex.<\/p>\n

“Each is a leader of their field, in terms of imagination, innovation and integrity. They share the same passions as Zara have since the beginning: quality of craft and the joy of design.”<\/p>\n

\"Norman
Norman Foster designed a briefcase for the collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the collection, architects Foster and Chipperfield both designed trios of leather bags.<\/p>\n

Foster’s trio includes a briefcase, a cabin bag and a compact toiletry bag made from Italian bridle leather that were designed to “either nest together or stand alone with the practical elegance of a Russian doll”.<\/p>\n

\"David
David Chipperfield designed a trio of untreated leather bags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Made from untreated and unlined leather, Chipperfield’s trio includes a large holdall, mid-size day bag and a compact handbag.<\/p>\n

All the pieces have silver-tone stud detailing along the seams.<\/p>\n

\"Es
Es Devlin’s contribution was a concrete lamp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Devlin, who is best known for her set designs, chose to create a cube-shaped concrete lamp for the collection.<\/p>\n

Produced in a limited edition of 20, the lamp has a “layered iris gesture” on its front, which echoes the designer’s previous large-scale kinetic installations.<\/p>\n

\"Vincent
Vincent van Duysen designed a hand-blown vase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Newson and Van Duysen both created pieces from glass. Van Duysen created a sculptural vase from clear glass that was blown and cut entirely by hand.<\/p>\n

In contrast, Newson created four colourful tumblers, which will be available in three sizes.<\/p>\n