Architect and renowned furniture designer Sergio Rodrigues has been called “the creator of Brazilian furniture.” Indeed, he was responsible for establishing a new paradigm in design, setting himself apart with his very own language in his search for a Brazilian identity in design. One of Sergio Rodrigues best-known products is the “Poltrona Mole”, from 1957,...
I’m going to the Milan design week early tomorrow morning. It’s nice to meet the spring in Italy and all international friends in the design community. I have been visiting the Milan design week every year since 1988 and the town has turned almost into a second home. However, the posting could be a little...
Swedish company TrendEthnography is running an interesting project called TrendCulture through which they are helping a limited number of companies to find “the white spaces”. These spaces are important to find, not only because the competition is little or non existing, you will also find consumer needs and desires that are not yet fulfilled. TrendCulture...
Thailand living is a new blog (only in Swedish) about “Thailand, the sanctuary for the mind, body and soul”. They recently wrote about a new and nice minimalistic hotel at Koh Samui called The Library. The Library is divided into 26 suite/studio cabins in lush vegetation. The hotel has a casual elegance, interiors are finished...
Bisazza presents Pixel Ballet by Jaime Hayon in Milano 2007. This installation at Superstudio Piu promises to be one of the highlights of this year’s Salone. If you are looking for a neo-surrealist experience, don’t miss Jaime Hayon in Milan! Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : jaime hayon neo surrealism bisazza milan preview furniture design Andra...
Talented young Finnish designer Mikko Laakkonen has sent me some images of new products that he will present in Milan next week. It is a table in steel and glass called Viis, a parafine lamp in ceramic called Lampi, an aluminium stackable container called Vasu and a steel chair called Kantii. The products could be...
Here are some nice images from the Little Wonder’s installations for the Design Philadelphia event. Design Philadelphia is a citywide cultural initiative that celebrates Philadelphia’s contemporary significance as an important international center for advancement in the design disciplines. The installation “some kind of wonderful” for the F.U.E.L gallery is a glass fiber nets, which hold...
This website by Miranda July is a nice example of how much you can achieve by differentiating instead of doing like everybody else. Often it is not about money, it’s about having a great idea. Thanks to Seth Godin and James Ogilvy. Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : web design miranda july differentiating Andra bloggar om:...
Khodi Feiz are showing a family of outdoor furniture produced in recyclable aluminium and coated with non-toxic powder-coating technique. Powder coating is an extremely durable and efficient coating method because there is no loss of material when applied. The table is composed of three identical parts which join together, doubling the leg structure for stability....
The deadline for online-participation in the 12th German Trend Day (May 8th 2007) is coming closer. The Trendbüro (Hamburg) provides the opportunity for 40 users to follow the lectures ans discussions – free of charge. Everybody who is interested in the virtual attendance at the Trend Day in Second Life has a last chance to...