Turmali Oficial | Spring/Summer 2017 Collection | Buenos Aires, ARG | By Michael Gannon

This week I had the pleasure of working with independent jewellery maker Caro Alvarez of Turmali Oficial. For their Spring/Summer 2017 campaign we used the beautiful space of a small apartment/pool in the San Martin, Buenos Aires area. Here's a few stills from the day.

Check out the Turmali Oficial Spring/Summer 17 collection here.

Infrared NYC | Paolo Pettigiani | New York (USA) | By Lee Fleming

Taken in May 2016, the Infrared NYC is a photography series by Italian grapic designer and photographer Paolo Pettigiani which caught the IDMCo team's attention for all the right reasons. Torino-based Pettigiani offers a refreshing perspective on New York through his series of fine art prints which capture iconic views including the Big Apple as seen from Central Park. The Infrared NYC series uses infrared digital photography to capture only the light that we can't see resulting in pink-hued portraits of places that are familiar yet look yet fantastical. Pettigiani explains the process of capturing the Infrared NYC photography on his Behance:

Plants that have chlorophyll, such as grass, leaves and trees, strongly reflect this invisible infrared light. The Chlorophyll is reflected by plant for the 20% on the green, visible to the human eyes, the other 80% is reflected on the infrared spectrum that we can’t see. With the infrared digital photography, using a special filter in front fo the lens, I have blocked the visible light capturing only the invisible. Other elements as sphalt, bricks, water and other surfaces do not reflect the infrared light so the keep the same colors.

About two years ago I started working with infrared photography, shooting landscapes near Turin, my hometown. My first experimental series was taken in winter time and was focused on the contrast between the snow and the color of nature. Talking about infrared, this is the first real project as a mean of artistic expression. What I like of this kind of photography is to make visible something invisible. My aim is to show something recognizable under a new unexpected and personal point of view.

View more of Pettigiani's Infrared NYC photography series on his website and/or Instagram.

Villa Gesell Prints | IDMC° Shop | Villa Gesell (ARG) | By Michael Gannon

IDMC° co-founder and photographer Michael Gannon recently travelled to Villa Gesell, a seaside village in Villa Gesell Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The Argentinian seaside backdrop has made the perfect setting for our next IDMC° photography print series.

View the limited edition Villa Gesell prints in the IDMC° Shop.

Where They Create / Japan | Paul Barbera | By Lee Fleming

The latest publication by photographer Paul Barbera entitled 'Where They Create /Japan' offers a holistic view into Japan's design culture as he goes behind-the-scenes to document the environments and working processes of the most creative minds in Japan.

This volume of the 'Where They Create' series takes on a different approach by exploring the theme of his series through geographical locales. Through the lens of creative spaces belonging to the likes of Kenya Hara, Kengo Kuma, Tokujin Yoshioka, Engineered Garments and Nendo to name but a few. Barbera chronicles his journey as he experiences contemporary Japanese design and art culture first hand. Designed by FRAME Publishers and written by Kanae Hasegawa, Where They Create /Japan is a bookshelf must for the IDMC° team.

Read more about the Where They Create /Japan publication by visiting Paul Barbera's website.

Travel Photography: Reuben Wu | Yucatán (MEX) | By Michael Gannon

I’ve been a big fan of Liverpool-born photographer, film-maker and music producer Reuben Wu for quite some time. A man of many talents, Reuben is a co-founder of the successful electronic band Ladytron but nowadays spends his time traveling to distant places to capture the remoteness and dynamism of the area. Describing his photography in his own words;

"In my visual work, I am driven not just by the urge to create imagery, but by a desire to explore new places as if they were unknown territory, constantly open to serendipity and with an eye for the unnoticed and the hidden. Photographs, like music, can create an echo of a time and a place. To me, my images are more than pictures. They are fragments of memory and imagination."

The photographs featured in this week's update are taken around Yucatán, Mexico, using his Sony A7Rll, DJI Phantom 4 Pro and an iPhone 7 Plus. Talking to Reuben he explains how his approach is “always prepare as much as possible and explore new insights”. We are excited to hear where his next trip will take him, he tells me “possibly Oregon or the Northwest territories”, watch this space.

To see more of Reuben's photography check out his website and/or Instagram.