May 2013 Archive

  • Tom Dixon. Spun.
    Golden era
    Design News • 13 May 13
    Tom Dixon's "Spun" collection is reminiscent of extravagant disco halls of a golden era. >
  • Dieter Rams. The 620 Chair Programme.
    Adaptable seating
    Design News • 12 May 13
    Dieter Rams has redesigned a 1962 chair, increasing its function and quality. >
  • Story in a jar
    Story in a jar
    Design News • 11 May 13
    Giving the timeless gift of a story has been made super easy (and sleek) by Rahim Bhimani with his new Story Jar Lite app. >
  • United Visual Artists. Vanishing Point.
    Vanishing lines
    Design News • 10 May 13
    United Visual Artists create an interactive installation that invites visitors to explore the concepts of perspective and space. >
  • Naoto Fukasawa. Meteo.
    Minimal dials
    Design News • 9 May 13
    Naoto Fukasawa's set of dials monitoring air temperature, pressure and humidity are elegant and stylish. >
  • United Micro Kingdom. Photo: Luke Hayes.
    Alternative societies
    Design News • 8 May 13
    In Dunne & Raby's latest exhibition, United Micro Kingdoms: A Design Fiction, the duo creates fictional kingdoms that challenges various social norms. >
  • Marcel Wanders. New Antique Barstool.
    Flirtatious stools
    Design News • 8 May 13
    Marcel Wanders' new collection of barstools are a perfect blend of playfulness and functionality. >
  • Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013.
    Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013
    Lookbook • 7 May 13
    Here are the 20 projects shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. >
  • Patricia Urquiola. Clarissa Hood.
    Hooded seats
    Design News • 7 May 13
    Patricia Urquiola takes inspiration from the hood of a garment to create a series of extremely comfortable chairs. >
  • Kids in the kitchen
    Design News • 6 May 13
    "Cooking with Kids" is a cool new app – a collaboration between Hat-trick, Great British Chefs and Tesco – that aims to get children excited about cooking. >
  • Post-Tsunami Housing. Shigeru Ban.
    Community housing
    Design News • 6 May 13
    Shigeru Ban's housing project for Sri Lanka creates a sense of community in the disaster-struck Kirinda village. >
  • Momentané. Bouroullec brothers.
    Celebrated works
    Design News • 3 May 13
    The "Momentané" exhibition in Paris highlights 15 years of work done by the renowned Bouroullec brothers. >
  • Fernando and Humberto Campana. Fusion.
    Organic shades
    Design News • 2 May 13
    Fernando and Humberto Campana combine elements of French and Brazilian culture to create an unconventional light source. >
  • Mathilda by Patricia Urquiola.
    Woven wood
    Design News • 1 May 13
    Bearing resemblance to African furniture design, Patricia Urquiola designs a wooden chair for Moroso. >

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