Month of March, 2009

Stainless steel speakers, by Tord Boontje - Metropolitan Works 2008

Last Chance: Digital Explorers: Discovery

9th February - 12th March '09

Metropolitan Works
41 Commercial Road, London E1

LAST CHANCE to check out Digital Explorers: Discovery.

'Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Shiner': Norman Foster's Swiss Re building, London. Photographe: Philippa lewis ©Edifice/Corbis

The Architecture of Recession

by Jonathan Glancey for The Guardian

Jonathan Glancey reflects on the history of Architecture and recessions in his article published March 6th, 2009 for the Guardian.

While pondering the change in ringing mantras from ‘form follows function’ to our current state of ‘form follows finance’, Glancey discusses the potential impacts of the present slump.

Tim Brown: Talking Design, V&A. www.vam.ac.uk

As part of Talking Design, the V&A’s quarterly series of conversations with designers, internationally acclaimed design critic Alice Rawsthorn will be in discussion with Tim Brown, Chief Executive of IDEO.

French Cancan by Jean Marc Gady – Gallery R'Pure NY

Jean Marc Gady 'Frency Cancan'

25th March - 19th May '09

For his first solo show in the States, Jean Marc Gady will be presenting 'French Cancan' at Gallery R'Pure in New York

With a saucy subtext and a Gallic touch, 'French Cancan' is a light installation that plays on movement, accumulation and the side-tracking of basics.

Wahid

by Florian Kallus

German designer Florian Kallus creates objects which explore the powers of materiality and form.

Wahid is a series of cubes which juxtapose concrete and wood, combining feelings of warmth with the charm of industry. With their harmonious geometry, these beautifully crafted discrete designs are an ideal object for all situations.

A New Perspective

by James Tooze

UK based James Tooze has created a table from solid American black walnut superimposed with white acrylic lines that create a wireframe image of the tables construction.

Karim Rashid – Museum of Arts and Design. Photo: RomanLeo

Talk: Karim Rashid

25th March '09, 6:30pm

Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle, NY

To coincide with their current exhibition ‘Totally Rad: Karim Rashid Does Radiators’, the Museum of Arts and Design will host a talk from the infamous designer himself.

Relief Chair

by Micus Projects

Forming part of Micus Projects solid/surface/series collection, the Relief Chair is composed of layered sheets of medium-density natural wool felt adhered to each other with non-toxic adhesives.

Stephen Burks on Africa's Craft

American Industrial Designer Stephen Burks discusses his recent work with African artisans and craftsmen, addressing issues such as the immediacy of design, models of distribution and development through collaboration.

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Bless You Chair. Designed and made by Louise Campbell. Denmark, 1999. Photo Erik Brahl

Fashioning Felt

6th March - 7th September '09

Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum
2 East 91st Street, New York

The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum presents “Fashioning Felt,” a comprehensive overview of the varied uses of felt in contemporary design.

Whippet Bench by Radi Designers:(Florence Doleac, Laurent Massaloux, Olivier Sidet, Robert Stadler) photo credit: Radi Designers

Shaping the New Century: A Two-Day International Design Symposium

6th - 7th March '09

Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana

As a precursor to their upcoming exhibition ‘European Design since 1985’, The Indianapolis Museum of Art will host a two day international design symposium entitled ‘Shaping the New Century’.

Etapes – Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

8th March - 31st May ’09

Grand-Hornu Images
Rue Sainte-Louise 82, Hornu, Belgium

The Grand- Hornu Images presents an exhibition devoted to the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.

"Ettore Sottsass: Work in Progress," photo by Luca Fregoso - On Design Observer March 2009

'When I Was a Very Small Boy' written by Ettore Sottsass

Republished by Design Observer

Designer Observer has recently published a shortened form of, “When I was a Very Small Boy” by Ettore Sottsass, with special permission by Barbara Radice and Archivio Ettore Sottsass.

This eloquent and inspiring piece, written in 1973, beautifully sums up the power of passion and creativity.

Wouldn't It Be Nice, 2008 – Anthony Dunne

OS2 Talk: Anthony Dunne - How Do You Design

5th March ‘09

The Event Theatre
The Keyworth Centre, London South Bank University, SE1 0AA

As part of LSBU’s Open Series 2 “Techné and Poïesis - How Do You Design”, Anthony Dunne, designer and Head of the Design Interactions Department at the Royal College of Art in London, will speak on the process of design.

Brazil Influence Meets Brazil Style

6th March - 10th April '09

La Galerie Pierre Bergé & Associés
Grand Sablon 40 Grote Zavel, Brussels

La galerie Pierre Bergé & Associés presents an exhibition featuring work by several major mid-century Brazilian designers including Sergio Rogriguez, Jorge Zalszupin and Carlo Hauner shown alongside contemporary reinterpretations by Studio Makkink & Bey.