July 2013 Archive

  • Aim Lamp by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
    Creeping up
    Design News • 1 Jul 13
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a lamp that takes inspiration from nature, and more specifically a climbing plant. >
  • WikiBar by Mathieu Lehanneur. Photo: Michel Giesbrecht.
    Shapes of six
    Design News • 1 Jul 13
    Mathieu Lehanneur has designed the interior for the first WikiBar café using hexagon patterns as the motif. >
  • Coffee Beer bottle design by Nendo. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Bean to bottle
    Design News • 2 Jul 13
    Nendo's packaging design for Coffee Beer is simple, yet bespoke while managing to be cost-effective without compromising the brand identity of the product. >
  • New York Beach Signs by Paula Scher.
    Beach life
    Design News • 2 Jul 13
    Capturing the beauty of the New York seashore, Paula Scher has designed signage and environmental graphics for eight beaches. >
  • Formica Forever by Abbott Miller.
    Formica forever
    Lookbook • 3 Jul 13
    Abbott Miller's "Formica Forever" book illustrates the company's century of innovation, design and cultural impact. >
  • Urban Trekker by Nendo.
    Made for walking
    Design News • 4 Jul 13
    Nendo takes inspiration from a hiking boot for their Urban Trekker, designed for the modern man's needs. >
  • Gastronomy retrospective
    Design News • 4 Jul 13
    A retrospective of gastronomy guru Ferran Adrià's culinary genius can be seen in "elBulli: Feran Adrià and The Art of Food" at Somerset House in London. >
  • WaterDream by Front.
    Water works
    Design News • 4 Jul 13
    Design trio Front considered the path water takes to rethink and redesign a shower for Axor. >
  • Stickyboard by Flowermill.
    Product spotlight: Stickyboard by Flowermill
    Product Spotlight • 4 Jul 13
    Flowermill's new notice board eliminates the need for pins or glue to get your notes up. The Stickyboard comes with its own glue, in a range of great designs. >
  • Tube Toys by Oscar Diaz.
    20Q: Oscar Diaz
    Q&A • 5 Jul 13
    "Ideas are worth nothing unless you make them," Oscar Diaz believes. We asked him a couple of questions. >
  • Identity for the Wimbledon Foundation by Hat-trick.
    Foundation for good
    Design News • 5 Jul 13
    Hat-trick's new identity for the Wimbledon Foundation uses the "greater-than" mathematical symbol to position the organisation as a force for good. >
  • Ofon by Nendo.
    On and off
    Design News • 6 Jul 13
    Nendo's "Ofon" furniture collection is designed to be adaptable and flexible for small office spaces. >
  • Luminato Festival Identity by Michael Bierut & Hamish Smyth.
    Cultural capital
    Design News • 6 Jul 13
    Michael Bierut and Hamish Smyth redesigned the identity for the 2013 Luminato Festival in Toronto, using bright colours and two new typefaces. >
  • Shakespeare in the Park 2013 by Paula Scher.
    Posters in the park
    Design News • 7 Jul 13
    Paula Scher has designed her 19th season campaign for Shakespeare in the Park. >
  • WaterDream by Nendo.
    Shower time
    Design News • 8 Jul 13
    Nendo blurs the boundaries between a shower and a lamp with their creation for Axor. >
  • Reclaimed Wood Packaging for Ruinart by Piet Hein Eek.
    Bubbles box
    Design News • 8 Jul 13
    Piet Hein Eek used his trademark of reclaimed wood to create a series of limited edition champagne cases for Ruinart. >
  • Hero Packaging by Studio Tjep.
    Taste the Hero
    Design News • 8 Jul 13
    Studio Tjep. have designed the packaging for Hero's new range of flavoured waters. >
  • Folly by Ron Arad.
    Infinity and beyond
    Design News • 9 Jul 13
    It's to infinity and beyond with Ron Arad's take multi-functional Folly bench. >
  • Foodcapitol by Karim Rashid. Photo: Lee Gyeon Bae.
    Hypnotic
    Design News • 9 Jul 13
    Karim Rashid used eye-catching colours and hypnotic patterns for the revamp of a cafeteria in South Korea. >
  • Dixonary by Tom Dixon.
    Comprehensive Dixonary
    Design News • 9 Jul 13
    Aptly titled "Dixonary" Tom Dixon's new publication delves into the inspiration for his work over the past three decades. >
  • Dieter Rams: 10 Principles for Good Design
    Inside View • 9 Jul 13
    Dieter Rams' 10 Principles for Good Design is said to have influenced generations of designers. Here they are. >
  • Bright Talks, Cape Town.
    Bright, brighter, Bright Talks
    Q&A • 10 Jul 13
    Think outside the box. Challenge the status quo. Let your idea mutate and grow. Find out how... and more at Bright Talks, a new inspiration event in Cape Town. >
  • Pentagram banner by Michael Bierut.
    Summer squeeze
    Design News • 11 Jul 13
    Michael Bierut plays with the size and spacing of letters to create a new banner for Pentagram's New York office. >
  • SL17 Chair by Woodlam.
    Product spotlight: SL 17 Chair by Woodlam
    Product Spotlight • 11 Jul 13
    Inspired by the simplicity of the iconic Navy Chair Woodlam designer Søren Lassen reinterpreted it >

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