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  1. A Concept called Fair A Concept called Fair
    Rather than being a business marketplace for dealers, the 100%Design, concise exhibition of interiors has positioned itself as a rich source of inspiration for architects and interior designers. Read
  2. Camouflage Couture Camouflage Couture
    Nina Levett's patterns and ornaments are based on conceptual, humorous ideas, her work is based on experiments with surfaces and materials. Read
  3. Architecture through the shirt cuff Architecture through the shirt cuff
    With its wiener.architektur.zitate the wiener.manschettenknopf.linie is presenting a new edition which is based on Vienna's architecture and architectural history. Read
  4. Cool & Fresh 2009 Cool & Fresh 2009
    This year it was easier to find your way round Salone Satellite than last year, for the very good reason that the really good things were relatively easy to identify. Read
  5. Award winners Fries & Zumbühl Award winners Fries & Zumbühl
    Kevin Fries and Jakob Zumbühl are the proud winners of three 'iF product design awards' and 'reddot design awards' Read
  1. 90 Years Bauhaus 90 Years Bauhaus
    Exactly 90 years ago Weimar saw the foundation of the institution which more than any other influenced the architecture, design and art of the twentieth century. Read
  2. Tape installation Tape installation
    A theater set-design concept by For Use / Numen presented at the gallery of HDD in Zagreb. Read
  3. Colour therapy Colour therapy
    Ever since the indiscriminate granting of sub-prime loans led to a crisis on the US housing market the new fascination for colour has spread to the private home. In times of difficulty the trend towards excessive use of colour has always tended to increase: the gloomier people's thoughts, the stronger the uncertainty, the more colourful the prints, the brighter the designs. Read
  4. Unsung America - Bruce Fifield: Fanny-tastic Unsung America - Bruce Fifield: Fanny-tastic
    “The first two minutes of a person’s interaction with a chair are incredibly important to how a person judges that chair and compares it to other products on the marketplace.” Read
  5. ISH Frankfurt/Main 2009 ISH Frankfurt/Main 2009
    Video-interviews from the world’s leading trade fair for bathroom- , building-, energy-, air-conditioning Technology and Renewable Energies Read
  1. Moroso, Foscarini, and Zucchi Group for Diesel Moroso, Foscarini, and Zucchi Group for Diesel
    Moroso, with Diesel, has created a collection of products with a relaxed and comfortable mood, taking its inspiration from an informal lifestyle concept and targeting consumers who like simple shapes yet at the same time seek a “modern” style made up of high quality combined with a distinctive design of pure lines. Read
  2. Prototyp Prototyp
    A research project at the Institute for Theory at Zurich's University of the Arts looks at current furniture works involving design and art. Read
  3. DMY Berlin DMY Berlin
    From 3-7 June the seventh DMY International Design Festival will be taking place in Berlin... Read
  4. Supernova Supernova
    The cooperation between artist and designer Mike Meiré and the upmarket manufacturer Dornbracht has lasted for 17 years now. It's a cooperation which has led to a number of remarkable projects... Read
  5. The Five Favourites - Part 2 The Five Favourites - Part 2
    At Stockholm Furniture Fair we asked a number of designers about their five favourite pieces there. These will be presented here in a series of articles. Read
  1. Sara Sheth: Weaving Vision and Elbow Grease Sara Sheth: Weaving Vision and Elbow Grease
    If you ever receive an invitation to explore the inner workings of Maharam’s New York headquarters, accept quickly. This all-white office space is clearly the domain of a laudable neatnik. Read
  2. DMY Berlin DMY Berlin
    For five whole days the organisers of the DMY Festival invited designers and a specialist public from all over the world to a colourful design spectacle by the Spree. Read
  3. Chris Redfern: Echoes of Ettore Chris Redfern: Echoes of Ettore
    Chris Redfern shouldn’t worry himself about youth. The British-born designer is only 36. For one-third of his life he has worked with Ettore Sottsass. And since Sottsass’ death in December 2007, Redfern has deftly led the studio in closing one chapter and starting a new one. Read
  4. Cult Cult
    A picture book of a very special kind, dealing with things which have the ambition of being more than simply functional objects. Read
  5. Hundredstensunits Hundredstensunits
    The result of the continuing creative dialogue between three english designers is a range of beautiful products which are characterised by a distinctive sense for materials and proportions. Read
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