2014 Archive

  • Gwangju River Reading Room by David Adjaye & Taiye Selasi.
    Down by the river
    Design News • 24 Jan 14
    David Adjaye has completed the Gwangju River Reading Room, a human rights pavilion in South Korea. >
  • Pulmen 002 energy efficient light bulb by Nicolas Roope.
    Light bulb moment
    Design News • 24 Jan 14
    Energy efficient light bulbs have a bad rap for being ugly and producing terrible light quality, however the Hulger Plumen 002 design busts this stereotype. >
  • Hybrid radio by Mathieu Lehanneur for Lexon.
    Radio Ga Ga
    Design News • 22 Jan 14
    If you think radios will follow the same fate as snail mail – becoming an artefact of bygone days – Mathieu Lehanneur's latest design will make you think twice. >
  • Alcove Plume by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
    Throne of comfort
    Design News • 21 Jan 14
    The Bouroullec Brothers have extended their Alcove product family with the addition of a new sofa at imm cologne 2014. >
  • Lump collection by Nendo for Urushi Kobo Oshima. Image: Akihiro Yoshida.
    Wooden kitchenware
    Design News • 19 Jan 14
    Nendo has designed a collection of kitchenware for Urushi Kobo Oshima that showcases the beauty in natural wood. >
  • Hap Four apartment block in New York City designed by Karim Rashid.
    The colour purple
    Design News • 18 Jan 14
    Karim Rashid's design of the Hap Four apartment block in New York exudes affordable luxury. >
  • Abbott Miller has designed environmental graphics for Tadao Ando's new arts center at the Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.
    Walk this way
    Design News • 18 Jan 14
    Abbott Miller designs a fresh system of signage and wayfinding for the Centro Roberto Garza Sada arts centre at the University of Monterrey in Mexico. >
  • Yasiin Bey.
    Tune into Africa
    Design News • 17 Jan 14
    International renowned hip hop artist and actor Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def) launches a special music project “Live In Africa” with live once-off performances. >
  • Rois de la Forêt collection vase by Marcel Wanders for Baccarat.
    Intricate crystal
    Design News • 16 Jan 14
    Marcel Wanders has designed a striking vase for Baccarat, made from crystal and marble. >
  • "In the Making" exhibition by BarberOsgerby for the Design Museum London. Image: Mirko Krizanovic.
    Objects in the making
    Design News • 15 Jan 14
    BarberOsgerby has curated Design Museum's "In the Making" exhibition that showcases a variety of objects halfway through their manufacturing process. >
  • The Silent Village furniture collection by Brynjar Sigurðarson.
    Fishing for furniture
    Design News • 15 Jan 14
    Brynjar Sigurðarson uses an Icelandic fishing technique as the inspiration for his "The Silent Village Collection" of furniture. >
  • Bold by Hella Jongerius for Danskina.
    Woven wares
    Design News • 14 Jan 14
    Dutch product designer and new design director of Danskina, Hella Jongerius shows a new collection of rugs at imm cologne 2014. >
  • MegaFon Sochi Winter Olympics by Asif Khan.
    Kinetic façade
    Design News • 14 Jan 14
    Asif Khan has designed “a Mount Rushmore of the digital age” for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. >
  • Freddy Sam's Madiba mural from the original photo by Bob Gosani © BAHA foundation.
    Madiba memorial mural
    Design News • 13 Jan 14
    Cape Town-based street artist Freddy Sam has unveiled a ten-storey tall mural of Madiba in the inner city of Johannesburg. >
  • Tool the Perpetual Calendar by Tom Dixon.
    Calendar accessories
    Design News • 12 Jan 14
    Tom Dixon looks to sustainable design with his Tool the Perpetual Calendar, which is made from stainless steel and can be reused year after year. >
  • Theory interior design by Nendo.
    Go with the flow
    Design News • 12 Jan 14
    Nendo takes inspiration from city streets and movement patterns for the design of interiors for the retail spaces of fashion label Theory. >
  • Ghost by Martí Guixé for Nanimarquina. Image: Nanimarquina.
    Ghostly apparitions
    Design News • 11 Jan 14
    "Ghost" is Catalonian interior and industrial designer, Martí Guixé's new take on classic Kerman rug design. >
  • Organik luggage collection by Karim Rashid.
    Eccentric travelling
    Design News • 11 Jan 14
    Bright, bold and hypnotic... Karim Rashid's "Organik" collection of luggage is sure to make travellers stand out. >
  • TEN Collection by Fotolia.
    Digital art competition
    Design News • 10 Jan 14
    International stock photo agency, Fotolia launches an international digital art competition as part of their TEN campaign. >
  • Watch Flower by Bjarke Ingels.
    Architecture in bloom
    Design News • 9 Jan 14
    Bjarke Ingels's Watch Flower promenade structure mimics and draws on the natural process of a growing flower. >
  • Nelly Ben Hayoun appointed WeTransfer's first Head of Experiences.
    Cosmic experiences
    Design News • 8 Jan 14
    Experiential designer Nelly Ben Hayoun has been appointed as WeTransfer's first Head of Experiences. >
  • MARBLES interactive installation by Daan Roosegaarde.
    Marbles of light
    Design News • 6 Jan 14
    Daan Roosegaarde's eye-catching MARBLES installation will illuminate the 2014 Route du Nord Light exhibition with bright and bold colours. >
  • Beat Brass lamp by Tom Dixon.
    Brass vessels
    Design News • 6 Jan 14
    Tom Dixon takes inspiration from traditional vessels used to carry water for his latest collection of authentic brass pendant lamps. >
  • Frozen Garden by Marcel Wanders for Bisazza. Image: Bisazza.
    Vertical garden
    Design News • 6 Jan 14
    Dutch designer Marcel Wanders creates an interior garden of ceramic flowers with his wall cladding design, Frozen Garden, for Bisazza’s 2014 collection. >

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