Monthly archives: April 2012

"Pebble smartwatch breaks Kickstarter’s $3.3 million record with a month still to go" - TNW


Dezeen Wire:
a concept for a watch that syncs up to an iPhone or Android device has received over $3.4 million worth of funding on internet platform Kickstarter, breaking the site's existing record with a month still to go - TNW

Designed by Californian start-up company Pebble Technology, the Pebble E-Paper Watch will discreetly alert you to incoming calls, emails and messages on your phone with a gentle vibration and has currently received backing from over 23,000 people.

If you've got a thing for watches, then check out Dezeen Watch Store for the latest designs from Ross McBride, Denis Guidone, Braun and more.

Dezeen Music Project: Death Machine (remix)
by The [An]architects

We used this remix by The [An]architects as the soundtrack for the first of our daily TV shows from Dezeen Studio powered by Jambox at MOST, which we published this morning and you can watch here.

We'll be choosing a different track from Dezeen Music Project each day, so make sure you tune in to www.dezeenstudio.com tomorrow morning for the next episode.

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Dates and location announced
for Qubique 2012


Dezeen Wire:
this year's Qubique design fair will take place at a former freight train station in Berlin between the later dates of 30 November and 2 December.

The event, which launched last year, is moving from its original location at the former Tempelhof airport following the liquidation of parent company Offshow AG. This year's show will take place under the aegis of a new company, Qubique GmbH & Co KG. More »

Philippe Starck to design yacht
for Jobs family


Dezeen Wire:
 the "revolutionary" new product that French designer Philippe Starck claimed in a radio interview on Friday to be designing for Apple has been revealed by online technology publication AllThingsD to be a yacht for the family of late CEO Steve Jobs - AllThingsD

A spokesperson from Apple told the magazine that the company is not working on a new product or project with Starck. However the designer was working on plans for a yacht for Jobs before his death last year, to be constructed by boatbuilders Feadship.

See more stories about Philippe Starck here.