Archive for June, 2008

June 30th, 2008

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Self-confessed Polish “novice designer” Damian Kozlik has sent us renderings of Iga, a proposed polypropylene chair that has storage spaces in its arms. More »

June 30th, 2008

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After ten years in the role, Lidewij Edelkoort will resign as chairwoman of the Design Academy Eindhoven this Autumn. More »

June 30th, 2008

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Here are some photos from the London Festival of Architecture, including Foster + Partners Temporary Installation (above), Brompton Stoops by 6a Architects and Suitcase Pavilion by students from Virginia Tech. More »

June 29th, 2008

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Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us these images of Casa 11 Mujeres (Eleven Women House), a cliff-top house near Santiago in Chile by architect Mathias Klotz. More »

June 29th, 2008

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Swedish designer Jonas Lindvall designed the Bernard chair as a tribute to traditional skills. More »

June 29th, 2008

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Here are a few stills from a short film by Squint/Opera that illustrates proposals for urban improvements in Abu Dhabi until 2030. More »

June 28th, 2008

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Dominic Harris of Cinimod Studio, in collaboration with Pablo Uribe of Studio Uribe and ICO Design, has designed the new SNOG frozen yogurt shop in South Kensington, London. More »

June 27th, 2008

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Designer Judith van den Boom created a collection of stools with ceramic seats called Qing Zuo! in collaboration with local crafts workers during a three-month visit to China. More »

June 27th, 2008

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Construction has begun in Saudi Arabia on the King Abdulaziz Centre for Knowledge and Culture by Norwegian architects Snøhetta (via Bustler via Dezain). More »

June 27th, 2008

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Designer Kathryn Hinton displayed her tableware at the Royal College of Art Show One in London earlier this month. More »

June 26th, 2008

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King Bonk, an armchair and footstool by designers Fredrikson Stallard, will be on show at David Gill Galleries during the London Design Festival this September. More »

June 26th, 2008

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Dutch designers Tjep. created the identity and interior of Pluk, a shop serving healthy take-away food in Haarlem, the Netherlands. More »

June 26th, 2008

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Zenith music hall by architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas has opened in Strasbourg, France. More »

June 26th, 2008

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Architects Carmody Groarke will build a 160m raised walkway in Montague Place in London this weekend as part of the London Festival of Architecture. More »

June 25th, 2008

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Stream of Light is a conceptual sofa by Olivia Lee and Alienor de Chambrier made from four seperate items of furniture wrapped and bound in silk, wool and horse hair. More »

June 25th, 2008

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Limited Edition Design Dolls is a series of three figurines of famous designers, featuring Zaha Hadid (above), Jaime Hayon (below) and Karim Rashid. More »

June 25th, 2008

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We’ve teamed up with publisher Laurence King to give away five copies of “Process: 50 product designs from Concept to manufacture” by Jennifer Hudson. More »

June 25th, 2008

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Designers Studio Weave and fashion designers Eley Kishimoto have collaborated on a range of super-sized street furniture for the London Festival of Architecture, which started last week. More »

June 24th, 2008

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Italian architect Romolo Stanco has completed Elfostudio, a recording studio at Tavernago in Italy. More »

June 24th, 2008

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Norwegian brand Northern Lighting have introduce Moo, a wall light in the shape of a full-size moose head. More »