How do you research your projects – but even more so, how are you inspired?
While researching for historical films is a common part of our work as production and costume designers, it can also be inspiring for non-historical projects or… just bring a lot of joy.
As book lovers in the age of all things digital & AI, we want to showcase books, but also exhibitions and events that inspire us. Maybe you have some ideas and suggestions to share, too?
We go first: we want to introduce you to some lost gems of interior design.
We asked ourselves: What would be the ideal library for working in the ART DEPARTMENT or the COSTUME DEPARTMENT? Send us your niche-st books, your secret research-tipps and your favourite library or museum to visit!
“Berliner Interieurs: Fotografien von Waldemar Titzenthaler”
with large plates of photos of Berlin interiors taken between 1912 and 1931, compiled by Enno Kaufhold, published by Nicolai Verlag in 2012.
“Intérieurs Parisiens – Eugène Atget” with photos of Parisian interiors from the beginning of the 20th century, collected by Molly Nesbit and Françoise Reynaud, published by les éditions Carré – Paris Musée in 1992
“London Lost Interiors” with an impressive collection of images of interiors from 1840 to 1947 from different strata of London society, compiled by Steven Brindle, published by Atlantic Publishing in 2024.