Monthly archives: April 2007

2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

Here are four renderings of the 2007 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, by artist Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen of Norwegian architects Snøhetta. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Vitra Virus by Pieke Bergmans

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Milan update: in her show in Via Tortona, Pieke Bergmans presented a range of Vitra classics transmuted by her “virus” technique of blowing molten glass vases directly onto pieces of furniture. More »

Mirror Virus by Pieke Bergmans

Mirror Virus by Pieke Bergmans

Milan update: young Dutch designer Pieke Bergmans showed elements of her Design Virus project across Milan this year, including these mirrors at the prestigious Dilmos Gallery. More »

Stephen Burks for Artecnica

Stephen Burks for Artecnica

Milan update: more designer collaborations with developing-world artisans, this time in the shape of the TaTu tables designed by Stephen Burks and made by craftspeople in Cape Town, South Africa. More »

Campana Brothers for Artecnica

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Milan update: The Campana Brothers are the latest designers to produce objects for Design With Conscience – a project by Artecnica that pairs leading designers with artisans in the developing world. More »

Ingo Maurer with Ron Arad

Ingo Maurer with Ron Arad

Milan update: The Milan Furniture Fair is over and we’re back home now, but there’s plenty of material still to publish. First up are a couple of products presented by lighting designer Ingo Maurer More »

OMA to publish study of Gulf urbanism

Office for Metropolitan Architecture has announced details of a new publication that will present research into the growth of new urban centres in the Gulf. More »