October 2013 Archive

  • Traffic by Konstantin Grcic.
    New direction
    Design News • 1 Oct 13
    "Traffic", designed by Konstantin Grcic, is the first Magis furniture collection that uses upholstery. >
  • African Creative Economy Conference.
    Creativity on the continent
    Design News • 1 Oct 13
    The African Creative Economy Conference, taking place in Cape Town from 3 to 6 October, will look to ways of unlocking the continent's creative potential. >
  • Sphere table by Hella Jongerius.
    Sphere of silence
    Design News • 1 Oct 13
    Hella Jongerius's Sphere Table makes a strong statement in any environment. >
  • Plug furniture collection by Tomas Kral for PCM Design.
    Corked connections
    Design News • 1 Oct 13
    PMC Design exhibited Tomas Kral's Plug collection of recyclable furniture at Maison et Objet 2014. >
  • City Information System by PearsonLloyd.
    Bathed in bronze
    Design News • 3 Oct 13
    PearsonLloyd has rethought and redesigned the streets and public spaces of one of the United Kingdom's most historic cities, Bath. >
  • December Chair by Jasper Morrison.
    Step-by-step DIY
    Design News • 3 Oct 13
    Jasper Morrison has designed a chair that is suitable for a variety of environments including a country house, city apartment and hotel lobby. >
  • Ballantine’s 12 Ballance by Front.
    Balancing act
    Design News • 4 Oct 13
    Front has designed an elegant drinking service for Ballantine's 12-year-old blend, bringing some magic to the whisky experience. >
  • Theo Jansen, Strandbeest.
    Theo Jansen: Strandbeest
    FilmFestFriday • 4 Oct 13
    Dutch artist Theo Jansen creates large, almost life-like, beach creatures, or “Strandbeest”, that use kinetic energy to move. >
  • Bacardi x Together by Daniel Ting Chong.
    Daniel Ting Chong: Emerging Creatives Q&A
    Design News • 4 Oct 13
    This week’s featured Emerging Creative is graphic designer Daniel Ting Chong, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2008. >
  • Formica anniversary clock by Michael Bierut & Daniel Weil.
    Tick tock
    Design News • 5 Oct 13
    Michael Bierut and Daniel Weil have designed a special clock to celebrate Formica Laminate's 100th anniversary. >
  • Please Watch by Jasper Morrison for Issey Miyake.
    Casual time
    Design News • 5 Oct 13
    Jasper Morrison's Please watch collection for Issey Miyake is a pure reflection of the renowned fashion brand's philosophy. >
  • Serpentine Pavilion interactive installation by United Visual Artists.
    Electrical storm
    Design News • 6 Oct 13
    United Visual Artists have brought Sou Fujimoto's Serpentine Pavilion to life with an electrical storm. >
  • Oke collection by Nendo. Image: Akihiro Yoshida.
    Buried treasure
    Design News • 6 Oct 13
    Nendo's "Oke" collection of drinking vessels are made using 2 000-year-old wood. >
  • The Seven Sins exhibition by Studio Makkink & Bey.
    Seven sins
    Design News • 7 Oct 13
    Studio Makkink & Bey establish various connections between 15th century life and the world of today with their "The Seven Sins" exhibition. >
  • The Virtual Gallery identity by Hat-trick.
    Virtual display
    Design News • 7 Oct 13
    Hat-trick has designed a visual identity for the first-ever online virtual gallery. >
  • Satellite Lamp by Dirk van der Kooij.
    Satellite light
    Design News • 8 Oct 13
    Dirk van der Kooij has created a lamp out of recycled CD cases in order to explore the possibilities of 3D printing. >
  • Amass by Benjamin Hubert.
    Plastic perspective
    Design News • 8 Oct 13
    Benjamin Hubert's Amass installation provided a unique space divider for the 2013 100% Design event in London. >
  • Troy by Marcel Wanders.
    Sensual delight
    Design News • 8 Oct 13
    Marcel Wanders provides poetic insight into the idea behind his Troy chair, which has recently gone into production. >
  • "Autarchy" installation by Studio Formafantasma.
    The simple life
    Design News • 9 Oct 13
    Studio Formafantasma's "Autarchy" installation looks to sustainable and uncomplicated solutions for production processes. >
  • Slice watch by Nendo for NAVA.
    Slicing time
    Design News • 10 Oct 13
    A device that "cuts away" time as it passes, here's Nendo's elegant Slice watch. >
  • Steam 1886 by Adrian Lazarus and Nicky Felbert.
    Steam 1886
    FilmFestFriday • 11 Oct 13
    #FilmFestFridays presents "Steam 1886", a fantasy video showcasing the fashion and lifestyle of a possible 19th century steam culture. >
  • Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars and Suburbs design by Eddie Opara.
    Information made visual
    Lookbook • 11 Oct 13
    Eddie Opara has designed the graphics for a new "friendly science" title, making the book's dense technical information understandable to all. >
  • Unlimited Hutong proposal by Matali Crasset.
    Creative residency
    Design News • 12 Oct 13
    Matali Crasset has proposed to create a community centre in Beijing where residents can interact and experiment with creativity. >
  • Il Treno Fuori by Studio Tjep.
    Cosy cabin
    Design News • 12 Oct 13
    Studio Tjep. will present their "Il Treno Fuori" piece at this year's Dutch Design Week. >

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