Monthly archives: May 2007

RAK Convention and Exhibition Centre by OMA

RAK Convention and Exhibition Centre by OMA

Here is a full set of images, plans and diagrams of the giant RAK Convention and Exhibition Centre for the new city at Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. More »

Frederik Roijé at TuttoBene

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Milan update: TuttoBene was our favourite of the independent group shows this year, setting up shop in a warehouse just across the train tracks from Via Tortona and presenting work by young designers from Belgium and the Netherlands. More »

Lene Toni Kjeld at Salone Satellite

Lene Toni Kjeld at Salone Satellite

Milan update: here is another young designer who showed at Salone Satellite in Milan last month – Danish textile designer Lene Toni Kjeld of Wall Decoration, who presented a new collection of wallpaper designs called Meta One. More »

Zero-carbon city by Foster + Partners

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Architects Foster + Partners have announced the Masdar Initiative – a giant urban development in Abu Dhabi which they describe as the world’s first “zero carbon, zero waste” city. More »

Bouroullecs and Heatherwick for Magis

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Milan update: is this the best new chair from Milan this year? The Steelwood cafe chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis features modish mixed materials – in this case steel and wood, as the name suggests. More »

Andrea Salvetti at Dilmos

Andrea Salvetti at Dilmos

Milan update: Italian designer/artist Andrea Salvetti continues to plough his distinctive furrow, this year showing chairs resembling nests, cupboards resembling giant logs, some super-sized eggs and a giant filigree mushroom – all made of shiny metal. More »

How they did the floor at the KEF launch

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Milan update: people have been asking, so here is a technical explanation of the “liquid” digital floor display at the launch of Ross Lovegrove’s new speakers for KEF. More »