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Stephen Burks at Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008-02-10 14:44:00 New York based designer Stephen Burks was invited to make a conceptual exhibition at the Stockholm Furniture Fair which materialized into the Craft Café. Personally it was one of the most inspirational spots of the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Slightly anarchistic and with a lot of emotions and authenticity it was a joy to sit down ... More About: Design , Events , Trends
Greenhouse at Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008-02-09 18:07:00 Today I have checked the Greenhouse at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. It’s the place where you find work from the design schools and also young and upcoming independent designers. The following things stand out according to me. Low table in bent wood by Patrik Pettersson. Easy chair where you can change colour by flipping the layers of ... More About: Design , Products , Events
2nd Cycle by Artek at Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008-02-08 23:22:00 Artek?s visionary design found its expression in breakthrough technology to create pieces as timeless as the Picassos that used to hang above them in the shops of Helsinki. The dints, the scratches and the patina tell their never-ending story. And no matter where they?ve been or the place they?ll end up next, one thing is ... More About: Marketing , Design , Products , Branding , Furniture
Designboost program at Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008-02-04 23:26:00 COMPLETE STAGE PROGRAM AT STOCKHOLM FURNITURE FAIR 2008 (all Designboost Boost Talks specially marked). All activities will take place at the scene in Giulio Cappellini’s lounge in the entrance area if nothing else is stated. The Designboost Boost Talks will be performed from the mobile “design sofaâ€. David Carlson and/or Peer Eriksson represents Designboost in the conversations where Designboost is stated. WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY 10.00 Designboost A conversation between designer JEAN MARIE MASSAUD and Designboost about humanism and “sustainable designâ€. 11.00 Designboost EWA KUMLIN, managing director of Svensk Form talks with designer STEPHEN BURKS on the theme “Saving the planet in styleâ€. 12.00 Designboost Ewa Kumlin, managing director of Svensk Form and CAROLINE HEIROTH, Swedish Style in Tokyo talk with SATYENDRA PAKHALE, cultural nomad + TERUO KUROSAKI and BENJAMIN BUDDE among other representatives from the Tokyo design community. 13.00 Designboost A conv... More About: Furniture , Stockholm , Fair , Program
Textile design by Becky Earley
2008-02-02 10:57:00 London-based designer Becky Earley is not as famous as she ought to be. A pioneering practitioner who charts the boundaries of new fabrics and forges fresh directions for old fibres, Earley?s contribution to British textiles is really something. Right now, Earley is lauded for her commitment to sustainable textiles. Everyone knows she was one of ... More About: Design , Interviews , Innovation , Textile , Textile Design
Jamie Oliver kitchenware
2008-01-31 13:04:00 For the Jamie Oliver brand, the Hague design agency Ontwerpwerk has designed a line of kitchenware. These products will be introduced to the international consumer market at the Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt from 8 to 10 February. The line consists of bowls in different sizes, a colander, storage boxes, sealable measuring cups, cutting boards, a salt ... More About: Design , Products , Jamie Oliver
Absolut Machines
2008-01-29 21:23:00 Absolut Machines is a pioneering project that explores what happens when leading-edge technology meets creativity, art and music. It’s an interactive installation which let online visitors create music together with intelligent machines. I was involved in the early strategy part of the project and I must say that Absolut Machines definitely is something extremely creative ... More About: Marketing , Design , Branding , Innovation
Designboost at Stockholm Furniture Fair
2008-01-28 17:04:00 The Knowledge company Design boost and Stockholm Furniture Fair, the premier design fair in Scandinavia, start a collaboration. During the period 6?10 February Designboost will stage a “mini boost” event at the Stockholm Furniture Fair themed around the concept of ?sustainable design?. It contains BOOST CHATS, BOOST TALKS and BOOST SHOWS. It’s one of a couple of ... More About: Events , Competitions
Konstfack movie
2008-01-26 16:44:00 Konstfack, University College of Arts Crafts and Design in Stockholm has made a nice movie about the deadline for applying to the school. It’s directed by RBG6. Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : konstack art education slowmotion movie Andra bloggar om: konstfack, film, utbildning More About: Marketing , Movie
Bouroullec brothers at Galerie Kreo
2008-01-24 17:56:00 The French brothers, Ronald and Erwan Bouroullec are just preparing an exhibition at Galerie Kreo in Paris. The exhibition will open January 26 and be up until March 8. Some exclusive previews below. Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : erwan ronan bouroullec galerie kreo design exhibition Andra bloggar om: ronan bouroullec, erwan bouroullec, design, utställning, paris More About: Design , Events , Brothers , Competitions
Future of shopping
2008-01-23 00:31:00 Future of shopping is a project initiated by Christine Hedström/Design United and Dr. Ronald Jones, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Konstfack. The result from the course at Konstfack will be presented by the students as a future shop in the mall Gallerian at Hamngatan in Stockholm February 5-14. The picture above is a rough sketch of ... More About: Shopping , Events , Trends , Future
Milan marathon
2008-01-21 09:35:00 Classic, hedonist, Russian rock star, baggy chic, ski warrior, cartoon-boy, uniforms or British neo-romantic? In Milan o, where they just ended the presentation of the men?s fall winter 2008/09, the man is a vain magician of the masculine wardrobe. “A cashmere suit worn with the same ease of a pair of jeans. A smartness that enjoys every ... More About: Lifestyle , Events , Fashion , Marathon
Furniture of the Year by Inga Sempe
2008-01-19 18:25:00 The table La Chapelle, designed by Inga Sempé for David Design , has been nominated ?Furniture of the Year 2008? by the leading Swedish interior magazine Sköna Hem. Inga Sempé has a very personal style which is not that common in the design industry. Her style is both curious and shrewd, actually a mirror of herself. ... More About: Products , Events , Competitions
Lifestylebazaar in London
2008-01-17 22:10:00 Lifestylebazaar is a London based design shop passionate for beautiful things and for creating beauty within a desired space. They offer decorative objects, china, glassware, lighting, art works, contemporary furniture and accessories, many from young designers from across Europe. Lifestylebazaar is also featuring an exciting new range of mens and womens clothing and accessories. Worth a ... More About: Design , Lifestyle
MacBook Air from Apple
2008-01-15 21:09:00 If you like Apple (is there something else…) the new MacBook Air was announced by Steve Jobs earlier today at the MacWorld Expo. See for yourselves below. I agree with Apple that the MacBook Air is truly thinnovation? Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : mac macworld macbook air apple steve jobs Andra bloggar om: mac, apple, macbook air, steve ... More About: Design , Products , Innovation , Macbook
The Tata Motors People?s Car - Tata Nano
2008-01-14 17:40:00 A few days ago Tata motors presented Tata Nano, the worlds cheapest car, also called ?People ?s car? or ?One lakh? (which stands for 100 000 rupees). It?s like a revival of the ideas behind the Volkswagen (yeep, that?s means people?s car in German) was launched back in the 40?s in Germany. An inexpensive car for ... More About: Design , Products , Motors , Innovation
Wallpaper Design Awards 2008
2008-01-12 14:18:00 The Wallpaper magazine is maybe not as ground-braking as in the early days when Tyler Brule was behind the steering-wheel. With more than ten years in the hotspot of global design Wallpaper has got a lot of competitors when it comes to navigation for contemporary lifestyle. However the Wallpaper Design Awards always brings forward some ... More About: Lifestyle , Products , Events , Architecture
Stephen Burks about his work
2008-01-10 15:06:00 Here is another video that we produced for Design boost 07. This time it is American designer Stephen Burks who talks about his interesting design projects in Peru and South Africa. Listen to how he is trying to join handcraft with great authenticity and industrial production. Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : stephen burks design authenticity designboost sustainable design Andra bloggar om: stephen ... More About: Interviews , Work , Sustainability , Social responsibility
A brand that truly walks the local, regional and authentic walk
2008-01-08 15:20:00 So many brands espouse ?trends? such as local, regional and authentic but few naturally inhibit all these characteristics. One brand that does is Icons South Australia (SA), a gourmet food and wine store that promotes and sources local produce, and is located in Adelaide Airport?s Terminal 1. Airport retail outlets don?t usually have the best reputation ... More About: Lifestyle , Branding , Regional , Trends , Local
Have or must not have in 2008
2008-01-04 12:27:00 It’s all about must have/not must have for 2008 ? in mass products / music / design / trends… and for sure with a sustainable twist. The ones mentioned on the must NOT have list are very 2002-2007 things and the MUST HAVE list is a orientation for a better éco-2008 and the years to come! 2008 ? ... More About: Lifestyle , Trends , Future
World?s best concept stores
2007-12-30 12:27:00 The on-line resource luxuryculture.com with the vision “sharing the art of living well” brings in their latest issue forward 16 of the world’s best concept stores. Among familiar ones like Milan’s Corso Como and Paris’ Colette you can read about the cool Restir shop in Tokyo and The Corner in Berlin. Don’t forget to check ... More About: Design , Fashion , World , Trends , Stores
Tea for two (or one!)? in a thoroughly modern way
2007-12-27 12:37:00 Sorapot is designer Joey Roth?s modern take on the teapot. As the first product he?s releasing under his own brand, the teapot was designed to emphasise one of his favourite things in life ? the unfurling of tea leaves. He designed Sorapot for the green and oolong teas that he loves. As Roth explains, ?these teas ... More About: Design , Lifestyle , Products , Innovation , Modern
Peaceful Holidays
2007-12-23 16:46:00 Peaceful holidays and a prosperous 2008 to you all. Thank you for reading David Report! Andra bloggar om: jul, god jul, julen, nyår, 2007 More About: Holidays , Peaceful
New bulletin called The Sustainable Wheel
2007-12-19 10:46:00 I’m proud to announce the new David Report bulletin called The Sustainable Wheel . It?s important to have a holistic mindset when talking about sustainable design. Quite often ecological matters are overbalanced. In this issue we are describing an imaginary wheel (created by Designboost) which could work as a tool for designers, companies and organisations when defining ... More About: Trends , Future , Sustainability , Bulletin
Stories from the Field competition results
2007-12-15 12:39:00 I have been part of the social design network DESIGN 21’s international panel of expert judges with the task to put forward finalists for the “Stories from the Field: The United Nations Documentary Film Festival” logo competition. The day before the final judging by the film festival itself was to begin something strange happened. DESIGN 21 ... More About: Marketing , Events , Branding , Competition
Hotel Budir on Iceland
2007-12-14 10:03:00 Hotel Budir is nicely situated at the end of the habitable world in the north-west part of Iceland . The hotel was originally founded in 1948 and has ever since been immensely popular among a cosmopolitan clientele. Unfortunately, the old Hotel Budir burned down in 2001. It was rebuilt immediately and re-opened in 2003. The new ... More About: Lifestyle , Hotel
Tejo Remy about his work
2007-12-12 00:25:00 We did a couple of interviews for the Design boost exhibition. Here is one with Dutch designer Tejo Remy .Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : tejo remy dutch design products furniture Andra bloggar om: tejo remy, design, möbler, holland, video, intervju More About: Interviews , Work
Eco house from Willa Nordic
2007-12-09 15:33:00 Swedish house producer Willa Nordic is launching a new prefabricated house concept based on ecological values. The Eco House is constructed in raw wood and renewable materials and has extra insulation in walls and roof for minimum energy consumption. There is also a well constructed pre-separation at source and the built-in pergola will change the ... More About: Architecture , Sustainability
Jasper Morrison watch
2007-12-07 00:06:00 The Ceramica Chronograph Limited Edition by Rado is restyled by Jasper Morrison. It features new dials and proportions. The three counters, as always like three subtle random comets, have been redesigned and highlighted in gold, as all the other details on the dial. The minute indexes emphasize the highly graphic character of the model and ... More About: Watch , Design
Jen Stark at Art Basel Miami beach
More articles from this author:2007-12-06 05:16:00 Paper artist Jen Stark is exhibiting at some various places during this years Art Basel Miami beach. Among them are Twenty twenty projects, Spinello gallery and Aqua art Miami. Below is one of her new magnificent pieces. Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : jen stark paper art art basel miami Andra bloggar om: jen stark, konst, miami, usa More About: Design , Lifestyle , Beach 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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