Design and the Elastic Mind
Paola Antonelli presents her curatorial approach to one of MoMA’s most uplifting and inspirational exhibitions, ‘Design and the Elastic Mind’.
Paola Antonelli presents her curatorial approach to one of MoMA’s most uplifting and inspirational exhibitions, ‘Design and the Elastic Mind’.
Each discarded plate is individually chosen and used as a canvas full of its original language of domestic aesthetics. These existing aesthetics are juxtaposed with emotive words that are both ironic and poignant. The words become the only remnant of the original pattern as the remaining surface is removed.
Various locations - Melbourne, Australia
As part of the Melbourne Design Festival, this Friday sees design studios across the city open their doors for public consumption. Visitors will be invited to take a look at behind-the-scenes design in practice, with studios of all sizes and disciplines taking part in the day long event.
Modefabriek
Amsterdam RAI, Europaplein 22
On Sunday 27 and Monday 28 July the fifth edition of The Superstore will take place in Amsterdam.
If you are looking for magic, added value and the ultimate in design, then Superstore.05 is certainly worth a visit.
Interviewed at the Established & Sons presentation in Milan 2008, Paul Cocksedge speaks on two pieces, 'Pole' and 'Veil', that explore new methods of conducting light.
See for yourself...
Just as the name alludes, Dutch designer Florian Kräutli has designed a curtain with magnets embedded within its fabric.
This versatile design can conform to random configurations of all sorts, giving the user the flexibility to shape the curtain in a multitude of ways, both open and closed.
Organised by Inhabitat and hosted at HauteGREEN in New York, Reclaiming Design was an event that attempted to tackle the notions of recycling and reuse so pertinent to our design industry today.
Living Edge
345 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
As part of the PopUps series of events for the Melbourne International Design Festival, Living Edge presents ‘The Gifted Eye of Charles Eames: A Portfolio of 100 Images'.
Reminiscent of cottages and quilts, Amy Hunting’s Patchwork series is an elegant solution to scrapwood furniture.
Designed entirely from wood waste and off-cuts that were collected from factories in Denmark, Hunting’s collection is a fascinating exercise in materiality and form.
This summer, Jon Harrison added another merit to his name by becoming one of the latest students to graduate from the Royal College of Arts MA product design course.
The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2008 has officially opened its doors to the public.
The spectacular structure - designed and engineered in collaboration with Arup - is England’s first built project by legendary architect Frank Gehry.
Designed using Dupont Corian, a translucent material that can incorporate a touch sensitive surface and display area ideal for 2500 LEDs and two track pads, the Pong Table is a modern take on the classic Arcade Pong.
These stackable limited edition scrapwood stools have been constructed in accordance with the genuine qualities of strip metal allowing the material to act as the structural framework for the furniture.
Limited Edition of 40 VIP stools.
John Madejski Garden
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London
Forming part of the V&A’s Friday Late programme, The Village Fête at the V&A is one of the most eagerly anticipated cutting edge design events of the year.
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