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Page 1: Inspiring Architectures - Javier Gomez Photography · mosaics, streets, bridges and ceilings. Javier Gomez is an artist and photographer who over the years has developed his own aesthetics

H O L I D AY S E A S O N I S S U E

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CHINESE TRANSLATION Studio Nippon, Milan

8Inspiring Architectures

photography by Javier Gomez

22DOMVS BVLGARI

32The Power of Gold

photography by Raw Studioset design by Cristina Panata

46Chinese New Year

48Jon Kortajarena

50Shu Qi

52LVCEA

56Holding Hands

photography by Angela Improta

70Shiny Silks

76Dancing Diva

photography by Chantelle Dosser styling by Gaëlle Bon

98Layers of Light

photography by Davina Mullerset design by Maud Vantours

110A Royal MVSA

photography by Ran Reuveni

120DIVA High Jewellery

124Octo Finissimo

128Textiles

132Events

136Product Summary

LIFE IN BVLGARI

edited by MEMORIA PUBLISHING GROUPin collaboration with BVLGARI

EDITORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTION Carlo Mazzoni;MANAGING DIRECTION Pelin Sozeri Daher; PRODUCER Elisa Ruggieri; ART DIRECTION Susanna Mollica; TEXTS Gaia Passi; ILLUSTRATIONS Lulu* designersfamily.com; CASTING Karen Pfrunder; EDITORIAL TEAM Martina Pagani; PUBLISHING Alberta Vianello

PHOTOGRAPHYChantelle Dosser; Javier Gomez; Angela Improta; Davina Muller; Raw Studio; Ran Reuveni

ENGLISH TRANSLATION Felicity Lutz and Elizabeth Tauroza for Scriptum, RomeFRENCH TRANSLATION Silvia Bonucci pour Scriptum, Rome

Cover PhotoAntonio Barrella, Federico Fabiani

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La bellezza di Roma tra-scende il tempo e lo spazio: ogni scorcio racchiude un pezzo di storia, lascia il fiato sospeso, accende gli occhi di stupore. Con i suoi gioielli, da sempre, Bulgari rende omaggio allo splen-dore della Città Eterna: usando un linguaggio pre-zioso, una narrazione com-posta di oro e pietre pre-ziose, Bulgari ha sempre voluto raccontare al mondo la città di Roma – le sue ar-chitetture, i suoi mosaici, le sue strade, i ponti, le volte. Javier Gomez è artista e fotografo che negli anni ha sviluppato una propria estetica osservando i detta-gli delle architetture delle grandi città del mondo: le linee delle facciate, i corni-cioni, l’incastro del selciato – da New York a Rio de Ja-neiro, architetture urbane che Gomez ha fotografato con una maniera surreale e astratta, così da renderle universali. Forte di un me-cenatismo artistico confer-mato nei decenni, Bulgari ha commissionato a Gomez le immagini che scorrono nelle prossime pagine. Dettagli di Roma, tagli e angoli che possono appar-tenere a ogni marciapiede e

a ogni edificio, trovano qui luci e colori nuovi, bagliori e scintille che ci appaiono inaspettati. Gomez ha colto la stessa bellezza di Roma per la quale Bulgari ha usato impegno e devozione: in ogni soffitto c’è un dia-mante, in ogni raggio citta-dino c’è un riflesso di una pietra preziosa. Le archi-tetture prendono la luce dell’oro, le grafiche di un basamento in pietra sfu-mano nell’azzurro di uno zaffiro. Queste foto sanno raccontare meglio che mai come Roma sia stata – e sempre resterà – l’ispira-zione primaria di ogni cre-azione di Bulgari. In queste pagine, Bulgari rende tri-buto alle sue architetture eterne. Roma, agli occhi di Bulgari, è il gioiello più prezioso.The beauty of Rome transcends time and space: every view contains a piece of history, takes your breath away, makes your eyes open wide in amazement. Bulgari’s jewellery has always paid tribute to the splendour of the Eternal Ci ty. In a precious language, a narrative consisting of gold and precious stones, Bulgari has always told the world about the city of Rome – its architecture,

mosaics, streets, bridges and ceilings. Javier Gomez is an artist and photographer who over the years has developed his own aesthetics by observing the architectural details of the world’s great cities: the lines of the façades, the cornices, the patterns of the paving stones from New York to Rio de Janeiro. Gomez has photographed urban architecture in a surreal and abstract way so that it becomes universal. After decades of experience as a patron of the arts, Bulgari commissioned Gomez to create the images on the following pages. Details of Rome, angles and corners that could belong to every pavement and building, here acquire new lights and colours, with unexpected gleams and sparkles. Gomez has captured the essence of the beauty of Rome, to which Bulgari is devoted. In every ceiling there is a diamond, in every ray of light there is a reflection of a precious gemstone. The architecture takes on a golden light, the lines of a stone base become tinged with the blue of a sapphire. These photographs artfully convey the glory of the Eternal City, how it has always been – and will always be – it is the prime inspiration

for Bulgari’s creations. These pages are Bulgari’s tribute to Rome’s eternal architecture. In Bulgari’s eyes, Rome is the most precious jewel of all.

INSPIRING ARCHITECTURESphotography by Javier Gomez

8 Life in BVLGARI Holiday Season Issue

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