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Less is best
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Paul Smith recently held an exhibition dedicated to Dieter Rams' designs at his United Kingdom store, No. 9 Albemarle Street.
19 Oct 13
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Modern addition
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Simple, elegant and durable, Stefano Giovannoni's Dressed First chair for Magis adds a statement in any space.
19 Oct 13
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Sitting Pretty presents . . .
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
South African online retailer Style36 launches its inaugural store within a store on Monday featuring Cape Town label Sitting Pretty.
18 Oct 13
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Modern attitude
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Tom Dixon has unveiled his "Y" chair after two years of researching and prototyping.
18 Oct 13
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Unlocking the Truth
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Music & Sound Design
#FilmFestFridays presents "Unlocking the Truth", a short film about a heavy metal band started by two six-graders.
18 Oct 13
00:05:57
Christoph Niemann: Digital expands the possibilities
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Christoph Niemann talks about his transition from print to digital, in particular projects like Petting Zoo and his column for The New York Times.
17 Oct 13
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Sneaker showcase
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Karim Rashid has designed the exhibition space for the "Out of the Box" exhibition, showcasing the history of the sneaker.
17 Oct 13
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Ceramic lights
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Product Design
Benjamin Hubert's Container Lamp explores new possibilities in product design.
17 Oct 13
00:33:47
Matthew Carter on untypical typefaces
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In his talk at Design Indaba 2013, type designer Matthew Carter gives insight into the creation of unusual typefaces.
16 Oct 13
00:05:39
Chip Kidd: I’m obsessed with Batman
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In an exclusive interview at AGI Open 2013, Chip Kidd tells us about designing book covers and his foray into comic books.
16 Oct 13
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Simply seated
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PearsonLloyd has designed a modular seating system that brings a modern touch to any public space.
16 Oct 13
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A new commandment
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Michael Bierut has designed a series of humorous signs for the annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals in New York City.
15 Oct 13
00:06:13
Stefan Sagmeister: Bring the personal and the human into design
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Stefan Sagmeister talks about 'The Happy Film', his studio and his advice to young designers. Please note: this film contains nudity.
15 Oct 13
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Nature's power
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Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Spider's Thread" installation makes use of growing crystals to create a delicate sculpture of a chair.
14 Oct 13
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Social art
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Urban & Landscape Design
Faith47 has created two new murals in Puerto Rico, “Marauders” and “Onirico”.
14 Oct 13
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Maurice Sendak: On Life, Death And Children's Lit
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Christoph Niemann illustrates a moving 2011 interview between children's author Maurice Sendak and "Fresh Air" producer Terry Gross.
14 Oct 13
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Spontaneous interior
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Architecture & Interiors
Tom Dixon's studio has redesigned the interior for McCann Erickson Headquarters, transforming the area into an open-plan and spontaneous space.
13 Oct 13
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Jazzing it up
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Music & Sound Design
Paula Scher has redesigned her graphic identity for Jazz at Lincoln Centre, ten years since its inception.
13 Oct 13
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Cosy cabin
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Product Design
Studio Tjep. will present their "Il Treno Fuori" piece at this year's Dutch Design Week.
12 Oct 13
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Creative residency
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Interaction Design
Matali Crasset has proposed to create a community centre in Beijing where residents can interact and experiment with creativity.
12 Oct 13
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Information made visual
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Eddie Opara has designed the graphics for a new "friendly science" title, making the book's dense technical information understandable to all.
11 Oct 13
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Steam 1886
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Film & Animation
#FilmFestFridays presents "Steam 1886", a fantasy video showcasing the fashion and lifestyle of a possible 19th century steam culture.
11 Oct 13
00:25:19
Paula Scher on creativity as a small defiant act of misbehaving
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"Small breakthroughs and how they came to be" was the theme for Paula Scher’s presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
10 Oct 13
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Roger Law: The sky is the limit – be anything you want
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In an interview at AGI Open 2013, Roger Law speaks about his satirical British TV show “Spitting Image” and his visit to ZA News in Cape Town.
10 Oct 13
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