Bureaucracy vs. Design

by Gabrielle Kennedy for Design.nl

Recently, famed Dutch trendspotter Lidewij Edelkoort (Li) shocked the design community when she issued an open letter of resignation from the Designhuis and Eindhoven, in which she blamed the vision of the city’s governance for her departure.

In this article for Design.nl, Gabriella Kennedy speaks with designers, members of the local government, educators and other affected parties about their reactions to the news and the conflict between bureaucracy and autonomous design.

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Object Rotterdam 2010

4th - 7th February 2010

Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Object Rotterdam 2010 promises to be a source for genuine autonomous design. This small fair, now in its third year, is quickly becoming the event to watch for emerging designers and galleries. Here are some highlights from this year's fair...

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“Le Fabuleux Destin du Quotidien”

7th February - 23rd May ’10

Musée des Arts Contemporains
Grand-Hornu Site, Belgium

On the 7th of February, the Musée des Arts Contemporains (MAC) will open its first joint exhibition with the Grand-Hornu site.  The exhibition entitled “Le Fabuleux Destin du Quotidien” (“The Fabulous Destiny of the Quotidian”) is curated by Veerie Wenes and François Foulon, and it focuses on the complex relationship between artists and designers.

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Apple Tablet Is Latest Attempt by Steve Jobs to ‘Shock and Awe’

By Connie Guglilmo and Amy Thomson for Bloomberg BusinessWeek

On 27th January Apple Inc.’s Steve Jobs held a press conference in San Francisco, California to announce ‘a major new product that we’re really excited about,’ which we could only assume was the widely hyped Apple Tablet computer.

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New Items by Piet Hein Eek in the DeTnk Market

26th January ‘10

We are very excited to announce that a wide range of items by internationally renowned Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek is now available in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market. The selection available includes a variety of  lamps and chairs, as well as a few fantastic examples of some of his most famous works such as the Classic Cabinet in Scrapwood and Crisis Sofa.

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TALK: Design Overtime: Resident, Steady, Go!

Friday 19 February ’10 6-10pm

Design Museum
Shad Thames, London

For one night in February the five emerging designers who have been showing at the Design Museum, London this winter will take over the museum and present an evening full of talks, tasks, and events.

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Complex Designs: When Has Digital Gone Too Far?

Articles from the International Herald Tribune and Gizmodo.com

In a world where phones have become computers, and computers try to look like phones, where everything from espresso machines to sink faucets has a digital touch screen, when    has the digital trend gone too far? There are many articles out there on this subject (some serious and some hilarious). Here are two recent ones that are interesting food-for-thought for both designers and consumers alike.

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