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Material Temptations
The inaugural show of Second Nature brings together works by contemporary designers who explore the potential of manufactured ready-made materials.
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Wave. Particle. Duplex.
A new immersive, site-specific exhibition by Studio Swine opens at A/D/O space in New York.
Jan
25
Art Of Sitting at Toolsgalerie Paris
The Art Of Sitting exhibition invites us to partake in a story which, rather than imitate, expands the issue of seating through innovation.
Feb
17
Glass-oriented design exhibition at CID (Grand-Hornu)
“Glass is, in general, the enemy of secrets.” This was how Walter Benjamin identified the ambivalent transparency of a material.
Jan
30
As movable as butterflies. The chōchin of Japan
The madd-bordeaux is dedicating an exhibition to the chōchin – lanterns, composed of a bamboo structure covered by paper.
Current
Home Futures
An exhibition by the Design Museum in London in partnership with IKEA Museum Almhult
Manifesto / Gastrodiplomacy
A Manifesto by Paola Antonelli and Erica Petrillo
In MoMA’s latest R&D Salon the politics of food come to the fore. Calling on Henry Kissinger’s famous Cold War remark that ‘[when you] control food, you control the people’, in a less sinister way food can indeed be a soft power, a cultural exchange. But as MoMA colleagues Paola Antonelli and Erica Petrillo note, soft power can sometimes be a bitter-tasting masquerade, and even pride in national dishes can lapse onto the decidedly shaky grounds of gastro-chauvinism and gastro-imperialism.
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ELOGY TO THE FRENCH ART-DE-VIVRE
LUTEZIA, designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for CEA, is the tap of tomorrow which adorns the legacy of yesterday.
COS X PAUL COCKSEDGE
COS invites Paul Cocksedge to present an installation at Coal Drops Yard store, King’s Cross, London.
Food for Thought
imm Cologne invites Argentinian designer Alfredo Häberli to present visionary concepts and smart solutions for the future themes of the food industry
Productivity
Muuto’s latest additions include a pebble-inspired rug and a relaxed lounge chair
Muuto was founded by Kristian Byrge and Peter Bonnen in 2006. The brand’s name derives from the Finnish word muutos, which translates to new perspective – a philosophy they have […]
Skagerak debuts its first ever cabinet
A simple, wooden cabinet is set to join Skagerak‘s exisiting collection of minimalist furniture.
From: Skagerak
Resident: putting New Zealand design on the world stage
You may have heard of Resident if you’ve visited Milan design week or NYCXDesign – New York’s month-long design event. Here, brands showcase new products post-Milan, as has been the case with Resident. But […]
Rem Koolhaas, Piero Lissoni and Vincent Van Duysen team up with Olivari
Historic handle company Olivari has been in business for over 100 years. And while doorhandles may seem to be a niche market, the company works with some of the biggest […]