A discussion about Vulgarism
I would like to continue the discussion that I started in my latest David Report bulletin launched yesterday. The issue is called Vulgarism and concerns the ongoing convergence between design and art. At the recent Milan Furniture Fair we saw teapots in super size, huge Pinocchio dolls in mosaic, porcelain horse heads and knitted dogs....
New David Report bulletin called Vulgarism
We are happy to announce issue number 7 of David Report bulletin called Vulgarism. This new issue will take you on a trip into the ongoing convergence between design and art. Teapots in super size, huge Pinocchio dolls in mosaic, porcelain horse heads and knitted dogs. Is design flirting with art, or is it art...
HeadHoods from Brooklyn
HeadHoods are currently being produced in a very small bustling factory located in Brooklyn, New York. Each and every HeadHood is meticulously hand-printed and one-of-a-kind and so HeadHoods are sought out as something truly unique. You know what they say “two heads are better than one” well, we think that “three heads are even better!”...
New book about Naoto Fukasawa
Naoto Fukasawa, one of the leading and celebrated product designers of today has released a new book through Phaidon about his work. The style of Naoto Fukasawa could be explained as neo-rationalism. Except for his own brand Plusminuszero Naoto Fukasawa is working for a lot of the leading design companies in the world. Jasper Morrison...
New bulletin on Thursday
The new David Report bulletin will be launched on Thursday June 28. This time we will discuss the superficial and market-driven design-art that was boosting at Milan Furniture Fair and Design Miami/Basel earlier this year. We have asked our friends Oliver Ike, Giuliana Stella and Christian Geissbühler to give their views from their respectively insights...
Luxury culture
Luxuryculture is a new online magazine sharing the art of living well. It consists of five different areas which are Luxury Now; with a description of something they call French kiss (guess what…), Window Shopping; with the the things that’s right just now, Brand Gallery; with ad campaigns of your favourite brand, City Guide; with...
Street Clash
Street Clash is a new kind of global street fashion blog. You could say it is both a full-out global style war as well as a source of information on the coolest spots in major cities around the world. Starting 1 JULY, 2007, participating street style blogs and photographers from cities around the world will...
Hotel Maricel on Mallorca
When I visited Mallorca some weeks ago on a field trip with the global brand group of Absolut we stayed at a really cool and relaxed hotel just outside of Palma called Maricel. As you can see on the pictures Maricel has the charm of an old palace and the atmosphere is relaxed and your...
Surface magazine searching for fashion photographers
Surface magazine announces a nationwide search for the best emerging fashion photographers to showcase in Surface’s Annual Avant Guardian issue and travelling exhibition. The Avant Guardian project has launched numerous photographic careers over the years. Now it is time to launch yours. Please note that the competition is only open for photographers working or studying...
Ian Schrager and Marriott to create new hotel chain
Marriott International is partnering with Ian Schrager, who invented the concept of the boutique hotel 23 years ago, to create a new brand of as many as 100 hotels that will combine the personal, intimate, individualized and unique lodging experience that Ian Schrager created with Marriott’s operational expertise on a global scale. According to Ian...
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