Project OUTRACE

The London Design Festival has invited Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram to design this year’s Trafalgar Square Installation. Their project entitled OUTRACE empowers the general public to take control of eight large-scale industrial robots on loan from Audi’s manufacturing line that will descend onto Continue Reading

        

Art & Design London 2010

The final selection of fifty international dealers has been announced for the 4th edition of Pavilion of Art & Design London, confirming its unique positioning at the heart of Frieze week. Blending together spectacular works of Modern Art, Design, Decorative Arts, Photography and Tribal Art, the fair will transform Berkeley Square into a veritable cabinet de curiosités contemporain of the most sought-after pieces these fields have to offer from Continue Reading

        

Element S

The Empowerment Plan is a vision being realized in Detroit, Michigan by CCS student, Veronika Scott.  The Empowerment Plan centers around the Element S coat, now in its third stage of development.  Element S coat stores the heat given off by the wearer during the day and at night Continue Reading

        

Summer Spotlight: Agua Spa

Agua spa at Mondrian: The latest Agua Spa in Miami by Morgans Hotel Group features 4,000 square feet of Marcel Wanders-designed interiors with six treatment rooms equipped to offer an extensive variety of services. Along with its signature Milk and Honey treatments and private garden-view terrace, Agua at Mondrian is one of the only two spas in the United States to carry products by SJAL.

For more information, visit http://www.mondrian-miami.com/default.aspx#/explore/?id=aguaspa

        

Droog @ Basel

During Design Miami/Basel, Droog will present Red blue Lego chair by Mario Minale, Rietveld Lego buffet and Dawn/dusk mirror by Minale-Maeda, Darwin chair by Stefan Sagmeister, Daily handkerchief by Studio Makkink & Bey, Second hand by Maarten Baas & Franck Bragigand, The Copper Collection by Aldo Bakker for Thomas Eyck, Accidental carpet by Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen, Clock inlays and Tool inlays by FormaFantasma and Chest box by Jan Konings.

Closer look on the featured products: Continue Reading

        

The Story of Graphic Design

“The impact of graphic design on our daily lives begins the moment we open our eyes each morning and continues until they close at night.” –Patrick Cramsie Continue Reading

        

Tradition Meets Pop

Celebrated designer Timothy Liles launches this week a three-piece furniture collection called “New New England”. The modern trio is influenced by traditional American craft aimed at connecting consumers with the source of their products, bringing maker and user closer together. The collection pays homage to New England’s classic heritage aesthetic and refined craftsmanship —-but with a twist of pop. Continue Reading

        

Tom Dixon Presents…

British design company TOM DIXON launches INDUSTRY at ICFF 2010, a new collection of lighting and furniture inspired by industrial processes. Continue Reading

        

Puma x Behar

“I was excited to partner with PUMA and contribute to such a game changing project,” said Yves Béhar. “PUMA’s initiative to look closely at one of the most challenging issues facing the retail industry in regards to sustainability and environmental harm was inspirational. In changing the packaging and distribution life cycle from the ground up, we hope our new design and comprehensive solution encourages other retail companies to follow suit.” Continue Reading

        

In Residence

The IN Residence / Design Dialogues project presents in Milano, during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the exhibition TEN SMALL ATLASES / Ten processes Behind Ten Objects, curated by Barbara Brondi e Marco Rainò. Continue Reading