April 2011 Archive

Thirteen years after opening, the Issey Miyake store in New York has been given a makeover by Clouds Architecture Office. >

ECAL students designed a new range of desk and office objects for Alessi, which was presented at the Milan Furniture Fair. >

A new crowdsourcing site aims to create more opportunities for local designers. >

Creative Characters is a behind-the-scenes look into the motives and methods of some of the world’s leading type designers. >

Japanese company Wasara presents sustainable, single use paper tableware. And it’s rather stylish. >

Hat-trick have designed a range of postage stamps for the Royal Mail, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Shakespeare Company. >

Marcel Wanders's Dressed range of cutlery and crockery for Alessi manages to be minimalist and gorgeously ornate at the same time. >

Check out Safe Spaces Initiative, a grassroots public art and education campaign creating safe spaces for girls and women. >

An exhibition space designed by Maxim Velčovský pays tribute to Finnish designer Alvar Aalto. >

Li Edelkoort presents the future of textiles in a student exhibition at Ventura Lambrate and a professional exhibition at Gianfranco Ferre. >

Enjoy a creative retail experience at the Designer Maker Artisan Market at Freeworld Design Centre on the Cape Town Fanwalk. >