Book Review: Jaime Hayon Works

Max Fraser

Just five years ago, Jaime Hayon was known only to those who had come into contact with the vivacious character during his time working at Fabrica – Benetton’s research centre in Treviso, Italy.

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IRIS: New Edition Works by BarberOsgerby

9th May - 4th July '08

Established & Sons LIMITED
2-3 Duke Street, London SW1Y 6BJ

The upcoming Established & Sons LIMITED exhibition will feature the IRIS series from the internationally acclaimed design partnership BarberOsgerby.

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China Design Now

15th March - 13th July '08

The V&A has opened its latest Exhibition China Design Now, which explores the recent explosion of new design in China while attempting to understand the impact that rapid economic development is having on the architecture and design in China's major cities.

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Graphic Thought Facility: Resourceful Design

27th March - 17th August

The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA

This is the fist time the Art Institute of Chicago has devoted a complete solo show to a design company.

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Deep Design Summer School

June - July '08

Scuola Politecnica di Design SPD
Milan, Italy

SPD is offering four one-week studio-based workshops to put your creativity to the test.

Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and explore cutting-edge themes with leading international designers including Matali Crasset, and Fernando + Humberto Campana.

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Richard Rogers and Architects

24th April - 25th August '08

Design Museum
London, UK

The Design Museum presents a detailed survey of the work of Richard Rogers - one of the most influential British architects of our time - in their upcoming exhibition 'Richard Rogers and Architects - From the House to the City'.

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Campana Brothers Select: Works from the Permanent Collection

15th February - 28th September '08

Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum New York, USA

The famous Brazilian Campana Brothers are acting as the latest in the series of ‘guest curators’ at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York. They have selected over 30 objects from the Museum’s permanent collection, including wallpaper designs, jewellery and furniture.

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Design as Art?
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The Pixel Ballet Installation by Jaime Hayon - Bisazza Milan 2007

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Roulette Table by Moritz Waldemeyer - Rabih Hage Gallery

Design as Art?

Max Fraser

The prospect of sinking several million into the purchase of a home may be beyond the reach of most but for those that can afford such a flourish, attention must also be focused on the trimmings - from your car, to your clothes, to your coffee table and chairs.

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La Plic

Nathalie Dewez

The originality of this wall light lies in its simplicity. Its construction is particularly ingenious: the ‘Plic' is made of a round bulb equipped with a lateral reflector and electronic dimmer.

The light is designed like a torch which can be attached to different places with a spring-clip.

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Form: Contemporary Architects At Play

3rd May - 31st August '08

Lois & Richard Rosenthal
Center for Contemporary Art
44E. 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

To celebrate the importance of design in our lives, the Contemporary Arts Center and Formica® Corporation have set a brief for ten world-renowned architects including Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves and Bernard Tschumi.

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Design Cities

23rd April - 10th August '08

Istanbul Modern
Meclis-i Mebusan Cad. Liman İşletmeleri Sahası
Antrepo No:4, 34433 Karaköy - İstanbul

Design Cities, organized by the Design Museum, London in association with Istanbul Modern and curated by Deyan Sudjic, tells the story of contemporary design focusing on the most creative moments of seven key cities.

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Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture

24th April - 10th August '08

Embankment Galleries
Somerset House, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 1LA

Marking the launch of Embankment Galleries at the Somerset House, Skin + Bones
is the first major international exhibition devoted to the complex relationship between fashion and architecture.

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