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imm cologne 2011 :: Jerszy Seymours Workshop Furniture at Hallmackenreuther
Before leaving London, a friend who studied in Cologne recommended a visit to cafe bar institution - Hallmackenreuther. The bar is rumoured to be furnished with the original furniture from Cologne...
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Abandoned WWII Bunker series by Jonathan Andrew
We're in awe of the chilling beauty of the "WWII Bunkers" photo series by English photography Jonathan Andrew, currently doing the rounds on photography blogs. Jonathan's treatment of these stunningly...
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NAIAS 2011 :: Q+A Adrian Van Hooydonk, BMW Design
This is the final entry of a series of Q+As contributor Tamara Warren conducted with designers from the NAIAS 2011 show. Adrian Van Hooydonk is head of BMW Design Group. He was responsible for the new...
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Rima Desk Lamp by Dreipuls
Having been on show at imm Cologne over the last week, the web has been all aflutter with talk of the red dot award-winning Rima desk lamp by Dreipuls. Just incase you've missed out on this...
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MoMA's New Digital Font Collection
Matthew Carter's Walker MoMA has acquired 23 digital fonts for their Architecture and Design collection, a recognition of the ongoing power of typography and design in contemporary culture. This...
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imm cologne 2011 :: [D3] Exhibit of Recent Graduate Work
Schwab/Panther SP7 Tables The [D3] Contest is a selection of outstanding work by recent graduates around the world. The show was a refreshing collection of strong individual projects exploring material...
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"Suits That Transport": Mobility meets fashion in BMW future
Students of automotive design and fashion at the European Institute of Design in Barcelona have joined forces to explore the futures of urban mobility, in collaboration with Iniciativa BMW. "Suits...
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Compostmodern 2011 Unconference: "Be Big. Be Bold."
As about 300 Compostmodern participants sat in the Green Room in San Francisco's Herbst Theatre, Joe Khirallah, CEO of Green Bear Group and our moderator for the day, led us in an exercise to extract...
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Humanscale is Seeking a Design Engineer in New York City
Design Engineer HumanscaleNew York, NY Humanscale Design Studio is the creative force that drives Humanscale, the leading manufacturer of ergonomic products for the workplace. Our passion is designing...
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imm cologne 2011 :: Pure Village Recap
The enormous fair at the imm has thousands of exhibitors arranged in elevn halls -- there's a lot to take in. Some people spend FIVE days just going around the stands. Most of it is geared to the...
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Makedo construction toy makes Lego look positively limiting
From a cognitive development standpoint, you could argue that the strength of Lego is also its only drawback: The parts are standardized. Which is to say, a child never has to think about the...
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Fish: The only acceptable animal in the world of interior design
There's something about using aquariums as a design element that people find aesthetically pleasing; trapping fish behind glass makes people think "luxury." I realized this as I looked at a design...
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"Sympathy for the Bulb" Lamp by Maciej Chmara
With the humble incandescent bulb being phased out across Europe—in favour of the energy-saving variety, of course—we've noticed a growing trend of designers passing comment on their new light sources...
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Design student's power socket with eject button takes first prize in design comp
One of the funniest things I ever saw during my corporate design years was the tech support guy who was trying to get fired. He never confided to me that he was trying to get fired, but no other...
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imm cologne 2011 :: A Few Favorite Things Wrapup
"Wooden Carpet" by Elisa Strozyk -- a reinterpretation of a floor covering that can change between 2 and 3 dimensions The "Klara" chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso -- with its never-ending...
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The HD3 SLYDE: Putting more into a watch
Watches are essentially the only wearable technology adopted by the masses. You could argue that plenty of athletes wear iPods, but a watch is something worn by high schoolers and geriatrics alike. So...
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LaCie/Christofle's silver-plated USB key
Given the speed technological advance moves at, I'll never understand why people invest in luxury versions of things that will quickly be osbolete, like gold-plated iPhones and such. But that never...
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German Ingenuity: Magnifying Glass with Zoom by Eschenbach
Oh yes! You read correctly. A magnifying glass with zoom. Pack your bags, the revolution starts here! In all seriousness, German manufacturer Eschenbach has proclaimed itself a pioneer in the...
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Register Now :: The Big Rethink Conference 2011
Registration is now open for The Economist's annual The Big Rethink conference. This year's theme, Competing on Ideas, explores why ideas are an invaluable commodity. The discussion will center on...
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Coco Cardenas - Jewelry Design, Live Tonight at Core77's Hand-Eye Curiosity Club
Coco Urhausen Martinez was born into a Mexican-American family in the Pacific Northwest. She resided in-and-out of Mexico throughout her childhood and adult life before moving to New York in 2005...
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