Monthly archives: June 2009

Super Contemporary interviews: Tom Dixon

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In this video interview filmed by Dezeen for the Design Museum’s Super Contemporary exhibition, designer Tom Dixon talks about his life and career in London and how the punk movement influenced him (see movie below). More »

Competition: five copies of Room Stylefinder
by Reschbox to be won

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Dezeen have joined forces with Reschbox to offer readers the chance to win five copies of the Reschbox Room Stylefinder, an interior design planning tool that helps designers establish clients’ preferences. More »

The High Line by James Corner Field Operations
and Diller Scofidio + Renfro

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Section 1 of the High Line, a 1.5 mile long park on an abandoned elevated railway, opened earlier this week in New York. Update 26/03/11: section two of the High Line has opened. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Exedra Nice Hotel By Iosa Ghini Associati

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Italian architects Iosa Ghini Associati have completed a bar, breakfast room and conference centre for Boscolo Exedra Nice hotel in Nice, France. More »

Super Contemporary at the Design Museum

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Here are some photographs of Super Contemporary exhibition, which opened at the Design Museum in London last week and includes commissions from contemporary London designers including Thomas Heatherwick (above), Tom Dixon and David Adjaye. More »

Designers of the future at Design Miami/Basel

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Design Miami/Basel 09: the winners of this year’s Designers of the Future awards – Nacho Carbonell, Peter Marigold, Tomáš Gabzdil Libertiny, and Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay of Raw Edges – each present installations commissioned for the opening of Design Miami/Basel in Switzerland this week. More »

Escritoire Trestle by Ett la Benn

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DMY Berlin 09: designers Oliver Bischoff and Danilo Durler of Berlin studio Ett la Benn presented a small trestle table at Made in Berlin last week as part of DMY Extended. More »

Design market finds new vigour
- The Art Newspaper

Dezeenwire: The Art Newspaper reports strong sales from some galleries at Design Miami/Basel this week, with Brad Pitt and Roman Abramovich among buyers. The Art Newspaper