An Exhibition Spotlighting the Creative Prowess of Yves Saint Laurent is on View in Portugal

Talk about staying power. Since early June, some 5,000 visitors have visited the Palace of the Dukes of Cadaval in Évora, Portugal. But they’ve come to see an exhibition relating to Morocco. That’s because it also involves an influential creative force who died in 2008.

“Love–Marrakech Opened My Eyes to Colour: Yves Saint Laurent” offers three different perspectives on the French fashion designer’s passion for the region, in two locations on the palace grounds. One of the sites is the Church of São João Evangelista, a 15th-century edifice with a stunning vaulted ceiling and azulejo tile paneling. Running down what had been the nave is a long platform populated with mannequins donning vintage Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pieces that were inspired by the designer’s first visit to Marrakech in 1966. In the palace proper are additional exhibits: one showcasing the work of 13 contemporary Moroccan artists and another, a collection of Saint Laurent’s annual handmade greeting cards, converted into poster form and featuring the word love.

Frescoes Inspire This Coworking Space by Studio Pim in Lisbon, Portugal

Coworking spaces require certain amenities: desking, internet, areas devoted to both quiet and socializing. Grupo FAS’s Galerie 218 in the Belém neighborhood of Lisbon has a little bit more. Designed by Studio Pim, the 5,400-square-foot office includes a meeting room, one kitchen, five separate offices, a lounge, a terrace—and, in a second meeting room, a series of striking frescos.

Those existing frescos were an integral inspiration for the design. “We developed the color palette from there, picking out its warm caramels and olive greens,” says interior designer Perrine Velge. “The colors in the rest of the space all took their cue from this original artwork,” informing everything from the custom upholstery on rattan chairs to the cushions and rugs.

The Fresco Room offers another feature in the form of a monumental bespoke table, some 15 feet long. “It was made by a local carpenter who picked out each plank individually,” Velge says. “The love of timber visible in his work was beautiful to behold.” And surely will inspire more work from its users at Galerie 218.