June 2012 Archive

  • Road to Méca
    Design News • 27 Jun 12
    BIG Architects' new Méca building in Bordeaux, France, allows for cultural interactions and enjoyment in a public urban space. >
  • DJ Spooky.
    Architecture auction
    Design News • 26 Jun 12
    Architecture for Humanity's Charity Auction is using the power of design to build a more sustainable future, with contributions from top designers. >
  • Docked
    Design News • 22 Jun 12
    Docklands is a modular office workstation that allows for private, concentrated spaces in open-plan offices. It’s designed by PearsonLloyd. >
  • Design Indaba solar jar
    By the light of the jar
    Design News • 18 Jun 12
    Have a bottle of sunshine with Consol's Solar Jar, a solar-powered light that combines energy efficiency with aesthetic pleasure. >
  • No pretending
    Design News • 18 Jun 12
    A selection of images from an installation Faith47 recently did in Stockholm... >
  • At the window
    Design News • 16 Jun 12
    Caspar David Friedrich's Woman at the Window painting inspired Christoph Niemann's artwork for the cover of a German art magazine. >
  • Craftica by Formafantasma. Photo: Luisa Zanzani.
    The experience of leather
    Design News • 12 Jun 12
    Leather gets reimagined at an installation at Design Miami/Basel 2012, with both a tactile and visual investigation into the possibilities of the material. >
  • Curious conversations
    Design News • 8 Jun 12
    Abbott Miller created an exhibition catalogue that captures the unique affinities between two of the most iconic Italian designers of the past century. >
  • Stud entrance
    Design News • 7 Jun 12
    Lorenzo Nassimbeni recently completed a mural for the entrance of a stud farm in the Western Cape. >
  • Shift/change
    Design News • 5 Jun 12
    Change becomes a playful concept in Eddie Opara's designs for an exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem, which includes invites, a catalogue and graphics. >
  • Museum rebrand
    Design News • 5 Jun 12
    Hat-trick's rebranding of the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London takes its visual cue from the idea of a "collection of collections". >