José Lévy is an object and space narrator in the grand French tradition of interior designers. He never develops a single response to a question (like a designer), but a real narrative. For him it is impossible to create without narrating; he prefers to develop rather than summarize, opting for phrases rather than words.
Milan
Valsecchi 1918 will be at the Salone del Mobile 2013 with a new collection 'many voices', projected by several designers under the art direction of Nicola De Ponti.
Berlin
DMY International Design Festival has opened its application for designers, companies and institutions to register for the 2013 festival.
Hong Kong
For the first time, the Lane Crawford Joyce Group (Asia's leading luxury fashion retail Group) will house its four subsidiary companies (department store, fashion boutiques, leather goods and accessories, retail / brand management) under one roof creating their new, impressive headquarters in Hong Kong.
Belgrade
The new contemporary development at the location of the former Beko textile factory, designed by Zaha Hadid, will mark the continuance of Belgrade’s signature “Modernist” movement, which was abruptly discontinued in the 1980s.
A new photographic work created by Ayyam Gallery artist Tammam Azzam has captured the imaginations of the world, going viral and being shared across social media as a symbol of the power of love and human spirit in times of war.
Leading figure of graphic design, the artistic director Neville Brody, founder of Research Studios, has just created a new typeface for the Royal College of Arts where he is dean for the department of graphic art and communication.
Cuba has always been known for their luxury cigars and sought after rums. Havana Club continues this tradition by perfecting the art of ageing and blending premium rums, thus ensuring the heritage and excellence of the Cuban rum-making tradition
Milan
In the 100th anniversary of his birth Triennale Design Museum, together with Flos, presents a major anthological exhibition dedicated to Gino Sarfatti, curated by Marco Romanelli and Sandra Severi Sarfatti, one of the founders of the lighting company Luceplan.
London
For its sixth edition, PAD London together with Moët Hennessy, Patron of the PAD Prize, are proud to announce their continued support of the acclaimed Design Fund which benefits the V&A with the donation of contemporary design pieces to the museum’s permanent collection.
Yuri Suzuki is a sound artist, electronic musician and designer who produces work that explores the realms of sound through exquisitely designed pieces. Between 1999 and 2005 he worked for Japanese art unit Maywa Denki, where he developed a strong interest in music and technology.
Kieren Jones is a designer, maker and researcher based in London, producing small-scale architecture and design interventions in response to the built environment around him. Through his work, Kieren is particularly interested in exploring the notions of amateurism, industry, production and the position of craft in the 21st Century.
Ljubljana
Slovenia
This year’s jury consisted of Giulio Cappellini, Sven Jonke, Sophie Lovell, Jimmy MacDonald and Vasa J. Perović who selected this year’s biennial awards.
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