This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of ‘Process; 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture’ by Jennifer Hudson.
‘Process’ provides an in-depth study of the creative and manufacturing processes behind 50 contemporary domestic design objects. Chosen from all around the world, they span furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles and products.
The Aram Gallery
Drury Lane, London
On the 21st of January the Aram Gallery in London will open Prototypes and Experiments IV, the fourth in its ongoing series of exhibitions which showcase innovative projects from a continually changing batch of emerging and established designers. This particular exhibition will display a series of objects exploring ideas in metal.
Design Exchange
Bay Street, Toronto
On the 21st of January The Interior Design Show is hosting a symposium in Toronto, Canada where leading designers from around the world will gather to discuss and imagine ‘A World Without Oil’.
Sotheby’s
New Bond Street, London
On view this week at Sotheby’s London is ‘Old Friends New Directions’, an intriguing exhibition, which showcases new work from several established designers who took part in the Sotheby’s Contemporary Decorative Arts Exhibitions as recent graduates between 1997 and 2003.
The Design Museum
Shad Thames, London
At the end of this month the Design Museum will unveil the second part of their annual Designers in Residence programme for 2009-2010. The display will feature new works from Asif Khan and Bethan Wood, as well as an installation by the Farm collective.
Galerie Kreo
rue Dauphine, Paris
Opening this month at Galerie Kreo in Paris is a show of new works by Dutch designer Wieki Somers. The exhibition is called ‘Frozen in Time’ and features a collection that merges conventional objects such as a lamp or stool with the unconventional forms of flowering sprigs and transparent ice-like layers to create some pretty fantastical pieces.
Happy New Year from DeTnk! In order to ring in the new year and new decade, here is a brief look at some highlight events to mark on your calendar for 2010:
4th - 7th February ’10
Art Rotterdam & Object Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
17th February - 24th May ’10
Patrick Jouin: La Substance du Design
Pompidou Centre, Paris
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated intern to join our DeTnk team for 2 months in London.
This internship will be of particular interest to students or recent graduates with a passion for contemporary design, who want to gain experience in the quickly expanding online industry.
Paris
So since it “‘tis the season’” and all of that, here’s a festive and fun installation by designer Fabrice Peltier now on view in one of the central squares of Paris.
Art Since the Summer of ’69 Gallery
Chrystie Street, New York
‘Objects, Furniture and Patterns’ is an exhibition of interesting domestic objects from a selection contemporary artists, which is currently on show at the tiny 6x16 ft gallery, Art Since the Summer of ’69 in New York City.
Galleria Vitorio Emanuele II
Milan
As part of the Light Exhibition Design competition, Paul Cocksedge has created a festive installation using LED lights, which is now on view at the Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II in Milan.
Presented by Nilufar and Design Gallery Milano
Azzedine Alaia Gallery, Paris
Innovative Italian design galleries Nilufar and Design Gallery Milano have teamed up to present ‘Grandi Legni’ by Andrea Branzi at the Paris-based Azzedine Alaia Gallery.
This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of ‘Star Pieces: The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture’ by David Linley, Charles Cator and Helen Chislett.
Sotheby’s
York Street, New York
On the 17th of December, Sotheby’s New York will host two sales of 20th Century Design. The first is their sale of the private collection of renowned New York event planner Robert Isabell, and the second is their sale of Important 20th Century Design.
Vorstadt 14 FACE
Zug, Switzerland
Now on view at Vorstadt 14 in Zug, is ‘Sit Now’, a show curated by The Rabih Hage Gallery, London, which focuses on the current trend in contemporary design to treat the seat as a sculptural element.
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