FRAMING VISIONARIES
Framing Visionaries, the latest editorial collaboration between AKONI and TANK Magazine, explores this relationship through the V&A East Storehouse archive in London. Three cultural voices were invited to select objects that resonated with their own practices, revealing how collections can inspire new perspectives on design, culture and time.
Photography by Kayla Raquel Middleton
Styling by Holly Bartley
Production by Ericka Prince
TAMAR CLARKE BROWN
Artist, curator and writer Tamar Clarke Brown examines how objects, technologies and systems preserve knowledge and shape the way it is shared.
Her selection includes the Sony DD 1EX Electronic Book Player, a teak mancala board, and a swathe of fabric from Japanese design studio NUNO Corporation. Together, these objects reveal the evolving relationship between technology, creativity and collective memory.
“Curation is an incredible tool to give people different paths into a wider complexity of knowledge.”
Tamar wears AKONI Proteus, a lightweight titanium frame that brings together refined craftsmanship, subtle detailing and a contemporary silhouette.
INGRID SCHRODER
Dr. Ingrid Schroder, Director of the Architectural Association School of Architecture, explores how objects and spaces can remain open to reinterpretation.
Her selection includes a 17th century stained glass panel depicting The Prodigal Son, the “Djerba” dress from Lanvin’s SS71 collection, and a 17th century Dutch kitchen cabinet. Through these objects, Schroder reflects on how meaning evolves through time and new encounters.
“The architect has to create a space that can be misused, misunderstood and reinterpreted, so that the inhabitant becomes the architect themselves.”
Ingrid wears Argo, a frame that combines sculpted metal detailing with a refined architectural presence, balancing technical precision with timeless design.
ANMOL AHUJA
Writer, editor and built environment academic Anmol Ahuja reflects on how design carries stories across time and continues to hold meaning beyond its original purpose.
His selection includes Oliver Messel’s drawing for Akira Kurosawa’s film Rashomon, the “Kodaslide 40” projector designed by Kenneth Grange in 1961, and the Agra Colonnade, once part of a hammam built for Shah Jahan.
“A well designed object is something that can see a time when it may no longer be in use.”
Anmol wears Infinity, a design that combines acetate with precision crafted titanium, exploring depth, materiality and contemporary form.