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Books, sideways
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A shelf that displays horizontally makes it much easier to read the spine. See Studio Parade’s good idea.
13 Jan 11
00:52:59
Christophe Egret
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Architecture & Interiors
Christophe Egret talks about creating communities and generosity in architecture.
12 Jan 11
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Bathing beauty
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Architecture & Interiors
Patricia Urquiola’s bathroom range for Axor brings a touch of poetry and playfulness to the collection.
12 Jan 11
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Golden future
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Architecture & Interiors
The winning design of PG Bison’s 1.sixoneeight Student Design Competition and Awards is inspired by an armadillo.
12 Jan 11
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Natural connection
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Craft
Kate MacDowell’s porcelain sculptures are both intriguing and disturbing. Her work explores the interaction between humans and nature.
11 Jan 11
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Cover creative
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Magazines Huck and Little White Lies have been given the David Carson treatment.
10 Jan 11
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Mix'n'match prostheses
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Product Design
Bespoke Innovations is adding much-needed creative flair to prosthetic limbs.
10 Jan 11
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226 Hollywood Road
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Architecture & Interiors
Studioilse's TwoTwoSix project in Hong Kong addresses real life, then upgrades it.
10 Jan 11
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Cool on campus
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Architecture & Interiors
A proposal for a new student pavilion at Erasmus University in the Netherlands aims to be energy neutral.
9 Jan 11
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Obstinate seating
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Product Design
Jurgen Bey says chairs are never used in the way they were designed to be used. His Stubborn Chair rebels against this notion.
9 Jan 11
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Chain-delier
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Product Design
Industrial chic meets Victorian-era grace in these awe-inspiring chandeliers, made with recycled bicycle parts.
8 Jan 11
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Form and function
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Product Design
Marlon Darbeau’s Peera is a reinterpretation of the handy little bench that has a place in every home.
8 Jan 11
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39 Wonders
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Architecture & Interiors
A new restaurant in the most romantic city in the world combines the best in architecture, interior design and gastronomy.
7 Jan 11
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Living lightly
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Design Thinking
Karim Rashid’s Komb House is techno-savvy, ecological and trendy.
7 Jan 11
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Architectural recognition
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Architecture & Interiors
Here's a look at the recipients of the 2010 South African Institute of Architects' Awards for Merit and Excellence.
6 Jan 11
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Towards the light
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Architecture & Interiors
A creative touch is added to the bright city lights of Milan with designers using LEDs to engage notions of time, memory and modernity.
6 Jan 11
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Museum matters
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Architecture & Interiors
With designers like Maarten Baas and Jaime Hayón on the job, the newly improved Groninger Museum could only be impressive.
5 Jan 11
00:32:06
Paul Priestman on the nature of product design
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Urban & Landscape Design
From the very small to the very large. Paul Priestman talks about product design, multiples and the importance of thinking ahead.
5 Jan 11
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Criminal types
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Graphic Design & Illustration
If, like many other creatives, the inappropriate use of the Comic Sans font really irks you, you’ll love this campaign.
5 Jan 11
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For all types
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Freedom of Creation turns any personal text into a 3D font and sculpts it into physical form using 3D printers.
4 Jan 11
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Creative inquiry
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Product Design
Curiosity might have killed the cat but it brings out the creativity in Matali Crasset.
4 Jan 11
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The wonder of it all
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Eclectic, beautiful and oh-so desirable, "I Wonder" by Marian Bantjes is sure to become an instant classic.
3 Jan 11
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Powerful forces
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Graphic Design & Illustration
When fighting the battle between good and evil you will need something appropriate to wear. Mingo Lamberti has some suggestions.
3 Jan 11
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The Happy Film titles
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Stefan Sagmeister has started creating a documentary called the Happy Film.
2 Jan 11
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