花漾傳奇

THE LEGEND OF FLOWERS

從王室到平民，花卉始終是設計師的大愛。他們將各類花卉融入日常設計當中，在平淡生活中點綴鮮活氣息，令人不覺贊嘆生活處處賞心悅目。

Text & photos by Xia Ran Translation by Leo

Flowers are always a theme beloved by designers, royal or whoever.By adding all varieties of flowers to their daily work, they inject a breath of fresh air into an uneventful life.They make us believe that life, indeed, is colourful if we keep our eyes open.

Jeff Nishinaka is a relief paper sculpture artist with over thirty years of experience working with paper.His expertise is to bring a normal piece of paper to life.This multi-dimensional paper sculpture gives a strong sense of depth and can be viewed from different angles without losing any precision and vividness.The flower handcrafted from a piece of white paper is not as colourful, but is as enchanting as a real one, especially when it is put in the spotlight, giving more highlight to the jewellery.

Jeff Nishinaka是有著三十余年專業(yè)經驗的紙雕藝術大師，賦予平凡紙張以豐富的生命力。立體的紙雕作品不僅充滿層次感，而且還精心策劃了視覺角度，令人“WOW”！不同于一般花卉的五彩繽紛，僅僅一張白紙就帶來不同的創(chuàng)意感受。特別是在光影和燈光的照明下，花朵更呈現(xiàn)出婀娜多姿，最巧妙之處在于其不僅姿態(tài)曼妙，更將其上的珠寶與首飾相襯精致。

Every prominent family in history paid their respect to fl owers.The Habsburgs, also spelled as Hapsburgs, were one of the most prominent and widest-ruling royal families that the world has ever seen.It is said that the kings of Habsburg in different states, including Holy Roman Emperors, the dukes of Austria and the monarchs of Spain, all had a special interest in having fl oral patterns in unique designs and styles embedded into their palaces as a symbol of supremacy.

Upon Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding service, Kate held a bouquet of lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, myrtle and sweet William.It is said that every British royal bridal bouquet must contain sprigs of myrtle taken from a planting that Queen Victoria planted in the Royal Estates.On her wedding day, Kate wore the Cartier "Halo" tiara which was lent to her by Queen Elizabeth.The tiara designed by Cartier was given to Queen Elizabeth by her mother as an 18thbirthday present in 1936.The exquisite headpiece, composed of styled petals and featuring simple lines, fi tted well with Kate's delicate features.

自古，每一個顯赫的家族都有自己對于花的尊崇。哈布斯堡王朝——世界歷史上最顯赫的家族——傳說其家族出任的各國國王都喜歡在宮殿建筑上雕刻具有權威象征的花卉，圖案豐富、造型各異，從神圣的羅馬帝國國王到奧地利公爵再到西班牙國王等等，無一例外。

據(jù)說，每一位英國王室的新娘花束中必須要含有維多利亞女王種的桃金娘灌木枝，而這都是在王室的花園里栽種的。英國威廉王子與凱特的婚禮上，凱特王妃手捧的花材就是白色鈴蘭花、風信子以及桃金娘灌木枝等植物?；槎Y上，凱特王妃頭戴的Cartier halo 冠冕是英國女王伊麗莎白二世借給她的，是1936年伊麗莎白女王18歲的生日禮物，由Cartier設計，精致的珠寶花卉設計簡約，花朵莞爾的線條特別適合凱特清秀的容貌。

Lladró is a Spainish brand dedicated to the creation of art porcelain figurines.It was founded in 1953 by three brothers, Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, who started up in a small workshop in Valencia, a town in Spain by the Mediterranean Sea.Now a world-renowned brand, Lladró has successfully made its way into the homes of many aristocrates and celebrities.Lladró porcelain figurines often feature stylised pedals which are always gracefully represented.Each piece of work is inspired by elements of everyday life which are vividly captured by artisans working in a pleasant environment.The Lladró works present a wide variety of themes and concerns, ranging from life values to human emotions, in very fine details.

來自西班牙王室品牌Lladró以瓷偶和花卉見長，柔美的花瓣與嫻靜的姿態(tài)，每一件作品的題材都來源于生活，手工匠人們愉悅地創(chuàng)作，指間眼瞼間都傳遞出關于生命與情感的元素。1953年在地中海的一個小鎮(zhèn)Valencia，Lladró三兄弟Juan、José和Vicente 開創(chuàng)了他們的小作坊，轉瞬62年過去了，這個享譽全球的陶瓷藝術品牌成為了眾多貴族名流的宅邸珍藏。

意大利王室珠寶普奇拉提的黃金蕾絲工藝嘆為觀止，將林間花卉與世間珠寶鑲嵌彌合，神韻與質感融為一體。

Italian jewellery master Buccellati's breathtaking gold lace craftsmanship combines floral design expertise with rare gems of the world to create a textured charm.

Get away from bustling cities and drop into a slow-paced island to have a spa.Among breeze and flowers, enjoy a life that has nothing to do with time!

來一場海島的spa風情，逃離熟悉的都市，山花爛漫間，過一種與時間無關的日子。就這樣，可以拖著、拖著、拖著，就到了！

Steinway is a symbol of wealth, taste and social class.It is said that it takes about 8,760 combined man hours to construct one Steinway grand piano and that in no case will the company be pushed to complete the construction in less hours.The inlaid floral design in the case is a secret too.

Steinway是財富、品位與階層的代名詞，據(jù)說制造一架三角鋼琴需要8760個小時，任何情況都不足以令它匆忙完工。深藏在琴箱中綻放的花紋，更是一個秘密。

The Rainbow Spiral Staircase is a masterpiece of Ab Rogers, an English interior designer.This design genius used the most primitive geometric structure and filled the house with colour as it rose upwards.It seems as if a flower bloomed in the middle of the house.

旋轉彩梯，來自于英國室內設計師Ab Rogers的杰作，這位設計鬼才用最原始的幾何形狀攀援直上，借形移情，調和以高飽和度色彩，如花卉一般激情綻放。