Established & Sons at Magazin

15th January - 28th February'09

Magazin
Aachener Str. 40-44, Cologne, GER

Throughout this year’s Cologne Furniture Fair, Established & Sons will be setting up their very own satellite exhibition at Magazin.

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Family

by Kaman Tung

Responding to the needs of patrons of outdoor cafés, restaurants and public spaces, recent graduate of the Design Academy Eindhoven, Kaman Tung, has designed a series of chairs and a table which address issues relating to habit, theft and the preciousness of our belongings when we are outside.

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AWADARE

by SAMARE

Offering a fresh take on Canadiana, Montreal based SAMARE, a young design collective made up of Laura Bedikian, Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, Mania Bedikian and Patrick Meirim de Barros, put a slick spin on Canadian Cultural Emblems translating them into beautifully executed contemporary objects full of international appeal.

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Call for Entries: Tuttobene Milan

6th February '09

For their 6th consecutive Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano, Tuttobene will be presenting a group show featuring work from an inspiring selection of young talent.

If you think it’s time for your studio to start working on it’s international ambitions, Tuttobene are still accepting applications for their group show.

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Cold War Modern

25th September '08 - 11 January '09

V&A South Kensignton
Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

LAST CHANCE: For those of you who have not yet managed to make it down to see Cold War Modern at the V&A we highly recommend you schedule a trip.

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CHAIR-ITY SWAP design helps

24th January '09, 12:00 - 3:00pm

Hall 11, Rheinauhafen
Im Zollhafen 5-9 Cologne, GER

During this years Cologne Design week 200 designer chairs will change hands on Saturday, 24 January in hall 11 in Rheinauhafen.  

Visitors are invited to bring in an old chair which they can exchange for a high-quality designer chair with a donation of 100 euros.

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Talk: Sebastian Bergne at The Aram Gallery

15th January '09, 5:00 - 7:00pm

The Aram Gallery
110 Drury Lane, London

London based designer Sebastian Bergne will discuss his first series of self-initiated and self-produced designs currently featured in Cru: New Work by Sebastian Bergne at the Aram Gallery.

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Design Loves a Depression

by Michael Cannell for the International Herald Tribune

Michael Cannell brings us his visions for design in 2009 in his most recent article for the International Herald Tribune.

For all those wondering what is the fate of design in our current economic climate, this is definitely worth a read.

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'Messenger' Light

by Jaebeom Jeong

Recent graduate, Jaebeom Jeong has devised a simple yet elegant light which allows you to project illuminated messages within the home.

Personal messages are written onto PVC film and then magnified and projected onto the wall to be viewed.

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The Great DesignArt Debate

By Rabih Hage and Karen Ryan for the Financial Times

That design is made, manufactured, sold and exhibited just like art has become a subject of much debate. It would seem that more and more the design world is turning to one-off pieces and limited editions that are audacious, expressive and experimental in nature.

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Studlar

by Fridgerdur Gudmundsdottir

Icelandic designer Fridgerdur Gudmundsdottir has developed a simple yet effective room divider constructed from corrugated card stock.

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Transition

29th November '08 - 24th January '09

Galerie Kreo
31 Rue Dauphine, Paris, France

Galerie Kreo presents ‘Transition’ an exhibition exploring the themes of movement, transience, and reflection in relation to space.

Featured in the exhibition, among other works, are ‘Backpack Sofa’ by Hella Jongerius, ‘Cow Bench’ by Julia Lohman and ‘Divided sideboard #2’ from Front Design.

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Brooch for a Chair

by Chrysanthe Stalkopoulou

With a background in Architecture, Chrysanthe’s work ‘occupies a specific site and embraces niches found in buildings, architectonic elements, furniture, and objects’.  The pieces take on the dual role of being part of the afore mentioned built form as well as jewelry to be worn by individuals.  

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