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"Wood You Like a Cup of Tea" Pot
(25 January 2010) - by Richard Prime With a brutish form and use of volcanic black material, Swedish designer Jakob Solgren's teapot makes a bold statement in a field often considered a defining one in an industrial designer's career. The humble vessel, providing ample opportunities for personal twists on the spout or the handle, not only functions as a design rite of passage but is also an object all...
(25 January 2010) - by Richard Prime With a brutish form and use of volcanic black material, Swedish designer Jakob Solgren's teapot makes a bold statement in a field often considered a defining one in an industrial designer's career. The humble vessel, providing ample opportunities for personal twists on the spout or the handle, not only functions as a design rite of passage but is also an object all...
Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams
(19 January 2010) - by Anna Carnick Available stateside this month, Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams covers the breadth of the influential German designer’s career—notably his projects for furniture company Vitsœ and the forty-plus year’s worth of work for consumer electronics manufacturer Braun. Published by Gestalten, the title comes from Rams’ own prescription for creative work: "Weniger, aber besser,” roughly translating to “Less, but better.”...
(19 January 2010) - by Anna Carnick Available stateside this month, Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams covers the breadth of the influential German designer’s career—notably his projects for furniture company Vitsœ and the forty-plus year’s worth of work for consumer electronics manufacturer Braun. Published by Gestalten, the title comes from Rams’ own prescription for creative work: "Weniger, aber besser,” roughly translating to “Less, but better.”...
Design Book: I Miss My Pencil
(14 December 2009) - by Tisha Leung More than another upmarket design book, "I Miss My Pencil" deeply explores the human connection with objects and examines designers' characteristically obsessive nature. The book documents twelve experiments that explore the less-talked-about significance of everyday objects, some dearly regarded and some usually taken for granted. Written by industrial designer and IDEO design director Martin Bone along with material scientist Kara Johnson, the...
(14 December 2009) - by Tisha Leung More than another upmarket design book, "I Miss My Pencil" deeply explores the human connection with objects and examines designers' characteristically obsessive nature. The book documents twelve experiments that explore the less-talked-about significance of everyday objects, some dearly regarded and some usually taken for granted. Written by industrial designer and IDEO design director Martin Bone along with material scientist Kara Johnson, the...
Bits 'n Pieces Exhibition
(28 October 2009) - From fabric to furniture, advanced technology is quickly changing the face of design. The upcoming interactive traveling exhibition, Bits 'n Pieces, explores the evolution of the post-digital era with a display of objects found within the realms of graphic, product, furniture and jewelery design as well as architecture. The objects are as aesthetically pleasing as they are technically astounding, each designer demonstrating the future...
(28 October 2009) - From fabric to furniture, advanced technology is quickly changing the face of design. The upcoming interactive traveling exhibition, Bits 'n Pieces, explores the evolution of the post-digital era with a display of objects found within the realms of graphic, product, furniture and jewelery design as well as architecture. The objects are as aesthetically pleasing as they are technically astounding, each designer demonstrating the future...
I.D. Design Cast: Injecting Play into the Design Process
(29 September 2009) - Inaugurating a series of live online videos—redubbed design casts—hosted by I.D. Magazine, " tomorrow Loosen Up: Injecting Play into the Design Process" continues the discussion started in their current issue about the role of play in the design process in a web browser near you starting at 4pm. Rinat Aruh and Johan Liden of NYC–based design group Aruliden will moderate the live webcast, bringing...
(29 September 2009) - Inaugurating a series of live online videos—redubbed design casts—hosted by I.D. Magazine, " tomorrow Loosen Up: Injecting Play into the Design Process" continues the discussion started in their current issue about the role of play in the design process in a web browser near you starting at 4pm. Rinat Aruh and Johan Liden of NYC–based design group Aruliden will moderate the live webcast, bringing...
Kartell x .normaluisa: Lady Cinderella Platform Sandal
(21 September 2009) - The second model to mix Kartell's plastic design expertise with Italian label .normaluisa's fashion sense, the Lady platform sandal is another injection-molded knockout. Keeping to the bright color scheme of the Glue model, the Lady steps it up a notch with a 3.5-inch plastic wedge heel. While Kartell's two-tone shading—a nature-inspired bi-injection process applied only to footwear thus far— and touches like a star-shaped...
(21 September 2009) - The second model to mix Kartell's plastic design expertise with Italian label .normaluisa's fashion sense, the Lady platform sandal is another injection-molded knockout. Keeping to the bright color scheme of the Glue model, the Lady steps it up a notch with a 3.5-inch plastic wedge heel. While Kartell's two-tone shading—a nature-inspired bi-injection process applied only to footwear thus far— and touches like a star-shaped...
Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People
(10 August 2009) - Emily Pilloton's forthcoming book, "Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People" drives home the notion that, while going green benefits the environment, the real way to save the planet and ourselves goes beyond just designing biodegradable products and instead involves creating tools for changing the world. Pilloton, former Inhabitat editor who at 26 founded the socially-conscious design firm Project H last year, challenges designers...
(10 August 2009) - Emily Pilloton's forthcoming book, "Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People" drives home the notion that, while going green benefits the environment, the real way to save the planet and ourselves goes beyond just designing biodegradable products and instead involves creating tools for changing the world. Pilloton, former Inhabitat editor who at 26 founded the socially-conscious design firm Project H last year, challenges designers...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Alberto Alessi
(07 August 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick In this video we sit down with third-generation design impresario Alberto Alessi to talk about his take on the emotional side of industrial design at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. The CEO (he's helmed Alessi for 39 years) shares his perspective on design objects, playing a whistle from one of his first collaborations to prove his point....
(07 August 2009) - by Gregory Mitnick In this video we sit down with third-generation design impresario Alberto Alessi to talk about his take on the emotional side of industrial design at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. The CEO (he's helmed Alessi for 39 years) shares his perspective on design objects, playing a whistle from one of his first collaborations to prove his point....
Join: Ctrl + Alt + Design Review
(15 June 2009) - Boasting a lineup of 27 designers working in the disciplines of furniture, lighting, home accessories and jewelry, Join Design Seattle is holding their first annual design review entitled "Ctrl + Alt + Design." The group show brings American designers from around the nation together for the purpose of calling attention to up-and-coming designers. Much like NYC-based American Design Club's recent exhibits, such as "Hue...
(15 June 2009) - Boasting a lineup of 27 designers working in the disciplines of furniture, lighting, home accessories and jewelry, Join Design Seattle is holding their first annual design review entitled "Ctrl + Alt + Design." The group show brings American designers from around the nation together for the purpose of calling attention to up-and-coming designers. Much like NYC-based American Design Club's recent exhibits, such as "Hue...
Saskia Diez Accessories
(03 June 2009) - As seductive as it is simple, Saskia Diez's jewelry strikes a perfect balance for an elegantly contemporary look. A trained goldsmith turned industrial designer, Diez's creations are a clear combination of those two talents. Her travel bag, dubbed Papier, is a good example of her particular approach. Constructed of synthetic paper, the bag is extremely strong but extraordinarily lightweight, while maintaining an elegant and...
(03 June 2009) - As seductive as it is simple, Saskia Diez's jewelry strikes a perfect balance for an elegantly contemporary look. A trained goldsmith turned industrial designer, Diez's creations are a clear combination of those two talents. Her travel bag, dubbed Papier, is a good example of her particular approach. Constructed of synthetic paper, the bag is extremely strong but extraordinarily lightweight, while maintaining an elegant and...
Objectified
(08 May 2009) - Director Gary Hustwit (of the acclaimed film Helvetica) is probing another sector of the design world in his new buzzed about documentary "Objectified," hitting theaters in major cities today. Pondering the intricacies of industrial design and the people who create it, the film tours the globe as Hustwit interviews a lineup of design superstars, who discuss designing everything from a toothbrush and a computer...
(08 May 2009) - Director Gary Hustwit (of the acclaimed film Helvetica) is probing another sector of the design world in his new buzzed about documentary "Objectified," hitting theaters in major cities today. Pondering the intricacies of industrial design and the people who create it, the film tours the globe as Hustwit interviews a lineup of design superstars, who discuss designing everything from a toothbrush and a computer...
Leucos at Euroluce
(08 May 2009) - by Tisha Leung If you visited Euroluce during Milan Design Week 2009, you may have spied Leucos' 30 new lighting options. The nearly half-century old Italian consortium created an unusual exhibit to unveil their new Moai floor light. Designed by young Turkish designer Defne Koz, Moai was part of a major communication event involving showrooms in major cities around the globe. At precisely noon local...
(08 May 2009) - by Tisha Leung If you visited Euroluce during Milan Design Week 2009, you may have spied Leucos' 30 new lighting options. The nearly half-century old Italian consortium created an unusual exhibit to unveil their new Moai floor light. Designed by young Turkish designer Defne Koz, Moai was part of a major communication event involving showrooms in major cities around the globe. At precisely noon local...
BigChief Meets Furni in SpareSpase
(21 April 2009) - Milan-based digital communication and graphic design group BigChief Design will transcend their studio space during this year's Milan Design Week into an exhibition area showcasing their collaborations with Dutch interior and product designer Jack Brandsma and Montreal's wood-loving design duo Furni. Divided into two congruent components, one area of the gallery will feature Brandsma's SpareSpase crate furniture and lamps, which transform empty shop and...
(21 April 2009) - Milan-based digital communication and graphic design group BigChief Design will transcend their studio space during this year's Milan Design Week into an exhibition area showcasing their collaborations with Dutch interior and product designer Jack Brandsma and Montreal's wood-loving design duo Furni. Divided into two congruent components, one area of the gallery will feature Brandsma's SpareSpase crate furniture and lamps, which transform empty shop and...
Camper x Hella Jongerius
(20 April 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab One of the many projects capturing our attention as the Milanese Design Week kicks off is Camper's melding of footwear and industrial design. Directed by Hella Jongerius, one of today's most talented Dutch designers known for her products, furniture and textile design with a keen eye for beauty, colors, surfaces and detailing, she chose to work on the...
(20 April 2009) - by Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab One of the many projects capturing our attention as the Milanese Design Week kicks off is Camper's melding of footwear and industrial design. Directed by Hella Jongerius, one of today's most talented Dutch designers known for her products, furniture and textile design with a keen eye for beauty, colors, surfaces and detailing, she chose to work on the...
Brazilian Design Today: Frontiers
(15 April 2009) - With Brazilian designers and companies like F. Akasaka and Melissa helping to put Brazil on the map for design (not just street art), there's a lot of talent that's on the brink of making it big, which is the subject of the just-opened exhibit "Brazilian Design Today: Frontiers." Interest in Brazil's arts outside of the traditional cultural symbols is relatively recent, so to celebrate...
(15 April 2009) - With Brazilian designers and companies like F. Akasaka and Melissa helping to put Brazil on the map for design (not just street art), there's a lot of talent that's on the brink of making it big, which is the subject of the just-opened exhibit "Brazilian Design Today: Frontiers." Interest in Brazil's arts outside of the traditional cultural symbols is relatively recent, so to celebrate...
Tom Dixon: Interior Worlds
(13 February 2009) - Over the past two decades, Tom Dixon made an indelible mark on the world of furniture design. His S-Bend chair, Soft System couch and Mirrorball light (pictured) are all modern classics and he ranks among the biggest names in British design. His latest work is a hefty tome called "Interior Worlds." Though more images the words, the main editorial thrust is defining the infamous...
(13 February 2009) - Over the past two decades, Tom Dixon made an indelible mark on the world of furniture design. His S-Bend chair, Soft System couch and Mirrorball light (pictured) are all modern classics and he ranks among the biggest names in British design. His latest work is a hefty tome called "Interior Worlds." Though more images the words, the main editorial thrust is defining the infamous...
Max Lamb at Johnson Trading Gallery
(09 October 2008) - by Tamara Warren British contemporary furniture designer Max Lamb brings the essence of the outdoors to American turf with his solo exhibit at the Johnson Trading Gallery in New York City. Sturdy and stalwart, Lamb's work has a primal, natural and organic feel. Several of his newly commissioned pieces are made with Delaware bluestone, the blue sediment stone used in New York sidewalks which are...
(09 October 2008) - by Tamara Warren British contemporary furniture designer Max Lamb brings the essence of the outdoors to American turf with his solo exhibit at the Johnson Trading Gallery in New York City. Sturdy and stalwart, Lamb's work has a primal, natural and organic feel. Several of his newly commissioned pieces are made with Delaware bluestone, the blue sediment stone used in New York sidewalks which are...
Ducati Monster 696: Interview with Designer Bart Janssen-Groesbeek
(06 October 2008) - by Tamara Warren The Monster, originally released in 1993, is one of Ducati's more classic and successful models. Bart Janssen-Groesbeek was a Project Leader on the new Ducati Monster 696 (pictured) released this past April, and has already proved popular. During the upcoming Motorcycle Show in Cologne opening 8 October 2008, Ducati will unveil the Ducati Monster 1100 and 1100 S and we are...
(06 October 2008) - by Tamara Warren The Monster, originally released in 1993, is one of Ducati's more classic and successful models. Bart Janssen-Groesbeek was a Project Leader on the new Ducati Monster 696 (pictured) released this past April, and has already proved popular. During the upcoming Motorcycle Show in Cologne opening 8 October 2008, Ducati will unveil the Ducati Monster 1100 and 1100 S and we are...
Dyson Airblade
(12 August 2008) - Dyson's futuristic Airblade hand dryer has been around for about a year. It seems awfully good on paper (faster dry time, more hygienic and increased energy efficiency over conventional driers) but we needed to see it to believe it. So, to test the Airblade's claims, we installed a couple in our office. And after a few months of dry hands and conserved paper towels,...
(12 August 2008) - Dyson's futuristic Airblade hand dryer has been around for about a year. It seems awfully good on paper (faster dry time, more hygienic and increased energy efficiency over conventional driers) but we needed to see it to believe it. So, to test the Airblade's claims, we installed a couple in our office. And after a few months of dry hands and conserved paper towels,...
Kor One Water Vessel
(18 June 2008) - The Kor One Hydration Vessel elevates the humble water bottle to new aesthetic and functional levels. Forget Voss, Smart Water, and Jeff. Face it, we need privatized bottled water like we need more internal combustion engines on our freeways. Getting people off the bottled water habit is no small feat though. City dwellers in particular, relish the convenience of a deli-bought bottle, preferring to...
(18 June 2008) - The Kor One Hydration Vessel elevates the humble water bottle to new aesthetic and functional levels. Forget Voss, Smart Water, and Jeff. Face it, we need privatized bottled water like we need more internal combustion engines on our freeways. Getting people off the bottled water habit is no small feat though. City dwellers in particular, relish the convenience of a deli-bought bottle, preferring to...
Greener Gadgets Call For Entries
(07 January 2008) - Greener Gadgets, a conference on the topic of greening consumer electronics, partnered up with our amigos at Core 77 in hopes of seeking out design innovations for more eco-friendly electronics. The design competition will engage established design firms and students alike to come up with new solutions for consumer electronics addressing energy issues, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle and social development. The...
(07 January 2008) - Greener Gadgets, a conference on the topic of greening consumer electronics, partnered up with our amigos at Core 77 in hopes of seeking out design innovations for more eco-friendly electronics. The design competition will engage established design firms and students alike to come up with new solutions for consumer electronics addressing energy issues, health and toxicity, new materials, product lifecycle and social development. The...
Steelcase Walkstation
(20 November 2007) - Unveiled a few weeks back, the Walkstation by Steelcase went on sale yesterday to businesses looking to improve the health of their employees without sacrificing productivity. Developed by Dr. James Levine of the world renowned Mayo Clinic to help alleviate the consequences of our increasing sedentary lives, the Walkstation is a converged desk and treadmill. Obviously not intended to provide a gym-style workout, the...
(20 November 2007) - Unveiled a few weeks back, the Walkstation by Steelcase went on sale yesterday to businesses looking to improve the health of their employees without sacrificing productivity. Developed by Dr. James Levine of the world renowned Mayo Clinic to help alleviate the consequences of our increasing sedentary lives, the Walkstation is a converged desk and treadmill. Obviously not intended to provide a gym-style workout, the...
Q Celsius Tires
(29 October 2007) - For those of us in more extreme climates, Q Celsius is an all season, retractable stud tire, that performs well on wet and dry days. Not only have studies shown that using studded tires in dry conditions negatively affect performance, the loud noise of winter tires on bare pavement is irritating and then there's the added inconvenience of having to change them in and...
(29 October 2007) - For those of us in more extreme climates, Q Celsius is an all season, retractable stud tire, that performs well on wet and dry days. Not only have studies shown that using studded tires in dry conditions negatively affect performance, the loud noise of winter tires on bare pavement is irritating and then there's the added inconvenience of having to change them in and...
Shure's New Packaging
(20 September 2007) - We all dislike the over-sized, plastic, clam packaging that comes with electronic products. Not because it makes it harder to steal, but because it seems like a waste of materials and, at times, they are difficult to open. Shure identified this problem and asked Combined Technologies to create a new type of packaging for the Shure Music Phone Adapter. The goal was to reduce...
(20 September 2007) - We all dislike the over-sized, plastic, clam packaging that comes with electronic products. Not because it makes it harder to steal, but because it seems like a waste of materials and, at times, they are difficult to open. Shure identified this problem and asked Combined Technologies to create a new type of packaging for the Shure Music Phone Adapter. The goal was to reduce...
Hawley F140 Racing Yacht
(12 September 2007) - The Hawley F140 Racing Yacht looks like a cross between a dolphin and stingray. With a smooth finish and rounded corners, it looks like it might easily roll over taking its crew with it. However, a hydraulically tilting keel acts as a counterbalance when cutting around corners. Taking inspiration from high-performance sports cars, it is built for flat-water speed and will easily go 20...
(12 September 2007) - The Hawley F140 Racing Yacht looks like a cross between a dolphin and stingray. With a smooth finish and rounded corners, it looks like it might easily roll over taking its crew with it. However, a hydraulically tilting keel acts as a counterbalance when cutting around corners. Taking inspiration from high-performance sports cars, it is built for flat-water speed and will easily go 20...
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