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Fade out-chair by Nendo

11-14-2009   Japanese design studio Nendo will be displaying a collection of their works at the museum of arts and design in new york in an exhibition entitled 'ghost stories, new designs from nendo'. the ...

Frank Gehry: on Line

11-14-2009 World-renowned architect Frank Gehry considers drawing a conceptual tool: his fluid, unpredictable sketches demonstrate how he searches for ideas with his pen. This handsome book, slipcased in a cardb...

La chose (the thing) - Cedric Ragot

11-09-2009 3 new editions for the stool La Chose, designe by the young french designer Cédric Ragot. He was previously edited by the Tools Galery, Paris, well known for his distribution of contemporary ceramic...

Nimrod 2009

11-06-2009 New versions for the Nimrod chair, designed by Marc Newson for Magis. Low chair. (New version). Year of production: 2007. Material: shell in polyethylene or polyethylene painted glossy. Cushions i...

Slump table, rarity

10-23-2009 This table is a very rare model of the Slump table, designed by Marc Newson for Cappellini in the 90s. Existing items of this table should be only 3. The prototype shown at Milano was broken during t...

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Phillipe Starck ARA Lamp Flos Eames Sottsass Era

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Philippe Starck Mimi Bayou drawer pulls - NOS

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Rare Philippe Starck Colucci Stool / Bin Driade 1986

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JASPER MORRISON Hi Pad - CAPPELLINI ITALY - 8 available

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ALESSI PITO TEA KETTLE BY FRANK GEHRY
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A very rare kettle from Frank Gehry, designed for Alessi, Italy

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Loxolop! - DesignSpotter - 03:10

The Loxolop is a unique object functioning as a hanging lampshade. The design arose from the study of origami techniques.The lamps are made of waste p..

Hopefully gone - dust pan & brush - DesignSpotter - 03:09

A dust pan and brush which swallows dust in its "bin like" belly and not scatter it all over again after cleaning up and passing from one room to the ..

Ready for a big rethink? - Core77 - 10-03-2010

Over the next couple of days my colleague Jocelyn and I'll be blogging live from the Economist's Redesigning Business Summit in London for Core77. Under the title 'The Big Rethink' the event sets out to develop some fresh ideas on how design thinking can be used to seize business opportunities in our increasingly volatile world. Over the two days we'll be hearing from over 30 speakers from across business, academia and design. Take a look at the full programme and if you have any questions to the speakers or any particular workshops you'd like us to report...

Event Spotlight » How Many Billboards? in LA - Dwell blog - 10-03-2010

by Aaron BrittConsidering what a blight billboards can be on the urban landscape--São Paulo banned them in 2007, as have states like Maine--especially in car-centric spot like Los Angeles, it's little surprise that the LA-based MAK Center for Art and Architecture decided it was time for a rethink. They wrangled 30-day billboard donations from five different companies and commissioned 21 artists to take over what is perhaps one of the mose exclusively commercial sites of public architecture we've got. I had a chat with MAK Center director and co-curator of How Many Billboards?...

Sensor Products Inc.'s tactile surface sensors - Core77 - 10-03-2010

Here's a neat material technology you can integrate into your next product concept: Thin film tactile surface sensors. Sensor Products Inc. is a company specializing in the mapping of tactile pressure, and the data they glean can lead to design improvements for everything from windshield wipers to mattresses to body armor. A few examples: Their Tactilus Real-Time Surface Pressure Mapping Technology, for example, is an electronic skin that precisely measures pressure distribution and magnitude and relays that data to a computer; their Bodyfitter surface sensor measures seat surface, back rest and head rest...

Hoodie Origami: Fold your sweatshirt into a laptop bag, baby carrier, etc - Core77 - 10-03-2010

Woah! Antonio Scarponi, founder of Conceptual Devices, has worked out a way to fold your regular hoodie into a laptop bag, baby carrier, pillow, backpack and strap bag. Memorize it to impress people in a pinch. Might also be good for that lazy look (come on, we know you can pull it off). Follow the instructions below or watch more videos. More information here. (more...)

Boym, Henderson & Allen on the cover of Real Simple - Core77 - 10-03-2010

We love this idea: for its April cover (the 10th anniversary issue), Real Simple commissioned three clocks from three US designers: Boym Studio, Scott Henderson, and Harry Allen, as pictured from left to right. The issue offers readers "the gift of time," something the one-off clocks reflect very well. These pieces are, unfortunately, not in production yet, but there is the additional bonus of a clock screensaver by Alan Dye, coming soon. More magazines should follow suit! via NYTimes(more...)

The methods of social innovation - Core77 - 10-03-2010

The Social Innovator Series is the culmination of a major two year collaboration between the UK's National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) and The Young Foundation to develop a rich, practical resource for social innovators. It is a collection of publications and accompanying website that reveal the vast potential of a new social economy. This emerging economy can be seen in many fields, including the environment, care, education, welfare, food and energy. This 'social economy' goes beyond the state and the third sector, and includes social enterprises, co-operatives and...

Earshell, by Kawamura-Ganjavian - Core77 - 10-03-2010

Following Eat with your Fingers and Scenter (pictured below), Earshell is the third object in Kawamura-Ganjavian's series about sensory experience, amplifying hearing through a device that is part-jewelry, part-listening horn. From the studio: We use earrings as symbols of distinction since time immemorial, however they are not particularly useful items. The EARSHELL is a simple, efficient and elegant sound enhancing device. It can be used to improve our listening of music or opera. Its refined and sleek profile gives it a jewellery feel. We love the idea of a whole audience sitting in...

In tension: Itay Laniado's ladder, walking stick and wooden wallet - Core77 - 10-03-2010

Itay Laniado, whose Family Photos project we blogged last year, has created a new series that utilizes tension, comprising of three projects: a walking stick, a ladder and a wallet. The walking stick is made from a broom handle that's split partway down the middle and held in tension by an orange cord and a wooden strut. Simple enough, but also weird and ingenious. His wallet is equally direct: a routed block of hardwood provides a cavity for change and bills; a credit card is rubber banded over it to close it up.

DeTnk’s Must Read Book of the Month - Detnk.com - 10-03-2010

This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of the newly released ‘1000 New Designs 2: And Where To Find Them’ by Jennifer Hudson. This new edition follows on Hudson’s orginal ‘1000 New Designs: And Where To Find Them’ published in 2006, and presents an updated and comprehensive roundup of the best contemporary design from around world. read more

Mirror chandelier - DesignSpotter - 10-03-2010

Lobby installation for the Ames Boutique Hotel in Boston USA

Plastics advances: Stopping recycling from becoming onecycling - Core77 - 10-03-2010

The recycling symbol is actually kind of deceptive. The three arrows in a circle implies that by recycling, we are enabling the material to live forever in our little product ecosystems. Yet there's lots of stuff that can only be recycled once, which is better than nothing but worse than great. Take plastics, for instance: Chandrasekhar Narayan, who leads I.B.M.'s science and technology team at its Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., said the presence of metal catalysts in plastics means that they often can only be recycled once before ending up in a landfill. "When you...

Analog Dreams: Sketches of Michael DiTullo - Dexigner - 10-03-2010

Analog Dreams is a compilation of eye popping design sketches by Michael DiTullo.

London Eight: Curated by Sir Peter Cook - Dexigner - 10-03-2010

The Southern California Institute of Architecture announced London Eight, curated by renowned English architect Sir Peter Cook.

Vivarium: Juan Azulay / Matter Management - Dexigner - 10-03-2010

Vivarium, a new exhibition by Juan Azulay of Matter Management, will be on view from March 26 through May 9, 2010, in the SCI-Arc Gallery at the Southern California Institute of Architecture.

Design a Car Unlike a Car: Car Design Competition - Dexigner - 10-03-2010

The main philosophy of Master in Car Design in Domus Academy is not only based on beauty and restyling, but on interdisciplinary topics that surround car design 360 degrees: exterior, interior, brand values, car vision & clay modeling techniques, design language on brand accessories, sales & after sales factors.

Drawing Out 2010: Transdisciplinary International Conference on Drawing - Dexigner - 10-03-2010

Drawing Out is a trans-disciplinary conference, exploring drawing across the boundaries of disciplines.

Oishii Creative Develops Brand Identity for Ovation - Dexigner - 10-03-2010

Oishii Creative, a strategic branding agency, has completed a comprehensive rebrand for Ovation, the only network dedicated to arts and contemporary culture.

China's industrial design boom - Core77 - 10-03-2010

A newscast released today by CCTV discusses China's industrial design boom. Unfortunately the newscast is poorly produced, poorly written ("industrial design" is written "industries design," for instance) and laden with good ol' Commie propaganda-speak (i.e. "highest levels of achievement," etc.), although, if the figures are to be believed, there are some interesting takeaways: Chen Dongliang, Director, Beijing Industrial Design Center, said, "The output value of industrial design in Beijing reached 80 billion yuan in 2008. Now around 250-thousand employees are working for nearly 20-thousand design companies in the city. Beijing is also expanding technology service...