In her most recent article for the International Herald Tribune, Alice Rawsthorn speaks with Brooklyn-based designers Constantin and Laurene Boym about their philosophy and approach to design.
‘One half of the world does not know how the other half lives,’ Jacob A Riis reminded us, referring to the rampant issues of economic divide in America in the 1880s. Years later this very same statement can be applied to the context of design.
In her latest article for Design.nl Gabrielle Kennedy highlights the creative talents of recent graduate Pascal Smelik.
This fresh new designer has burst onto the scene with a fascinating spin on materiality and aesthetics, making him the most recent in a string of young dutch designers to keep your eye out for.
In this fascinating interview published by Dwell magazine, Sam Grawe questions Dutch designer Piek Hein Eek about his philosophy and approach to design.
Having played a role in the very successful French Design Forum which took place this past March at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, we were pleased to read Nicole Swegley’s latest article for the Financial Times.
In her latest article, Alice Rawsthorn discusses a ‘new’ hybrid system of design, whereby users are invited to tweak a design, to their own specifications, before purchasing it for themselves.
With the Grand opening of the much anticipated exhibition ‘Telling Tales: Fantasy and Fear in Contemporary Design’ just around the corner, Alice Rawstorn summarises her thoughts on the event in her latest article for the International Herald Tribune.
For those of you familiar with the David Report you might have already seen this, but for those who have not it might be worth a scan.
The latest issue of the David Report is a checklist for sustainability. Presented in a somewhat laid back fashion the report itself asks a series of pertinent questions rather than laying out all the answers.
In an interview published February 17th 2009 Steven Heller talks with Allan Chochinov, editor-in-chief of Core77, about the ethics and efficacy of design.
With this year’s much anticipated Royal College of Art graduate Show well underway, renowned writer and curator Janice Blackburn summarises her methods for spotting talent in her most recent article for the Financial Times.
A storm has hit the Netherlands this past weekend leaving the design world picking up the pieces.
Almost exactly a year ago Tim Brown’s article on Design Thinking was published in the Harvard Business Review. As relevant now as it was then, Brown discusses the importance of Design Thinking as a means to develop products, services, processes and strategies.
With their new quarters at the back of Art Basel and the introduction of Antique dealers to their exhibitors list, one could not be sure where this year’s Design Miami/Basel was heading.
As the academic year quickly comes to an end, what could be more appropriate then this inspiring letter written by designer, author and lecturer, Jessica Helfand.
Writing to Design Students Everywhere, Helfand offers advice on graduating in a recession, the power of a sketch book and the all daunting task of choosing a thesis topic.
With a great lecture series and some spectacular international design displays, Belgrade’s Design Week is indeed building a name for itself, making it a must see in today’s design circuit.
Defined by their emphasis on innovation and global creativity the Serbian centre offers a fresh outlook on the world of contemporary design.
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