Conceptual womenswear from Giuliano Fujiwara
Precise and conceptual, the first womenswear collection designed by Masataka Matsumura for Giuliano Fujiwara leaves no space for casualness: it looks deeply rooted in the ancient Japanese tradition of origami, whose key elements are interpreted through a contemporary and personal vision. Expert cross contaminations between eastern sensitivity and western culture turn this first ladies collection into...
18 years of playing
The exhibition 18 YEARS OF PLAYING at The Design Museum in Gent, Belgium will be the biggest, but more important the nicest, retrospective about the work of Richard Hutten Studio, which was founded oktober 1991. Richard Hutten, a self declared Homo Ludens, will show a cross section of his work of the past 18 years, varying...
Objects by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Claesson Koivisto Rune was founded in Stockholm in 1995 as an architectural office but soon added furniture and product design to the practice. Books and exhibitions about both the buildings and the furniture design have been made previously. But for the first time, the smaller objects; things that can be put on a table, have...
From Tokyo… to the world
From manga to anime to music, Japanese soft power, also known as “Cool Japan,” has captured the world’s attention. In the fashion world as well, the profound creativity of Japanese products has great potential on the international market. As a way of broadcasting Japanese fashion culture to the rest of the world, the government supports...
Hotel Skeppsholmen in Stockholm
During the Stockholm Design Week David Report stayed at the newly opened Hotel Skeppsholmen. Situated only a stone’s throw away from the city centre – on the green and lush islet skeppsholmen, animated by art, culture and busy maritime activity. combined with the surrounding water and the view over scandinavia’s capital this is a truly unique place....
New Moto Boy single “The Heart Is A Rebel”
Swedish Moto Boy is launching his latest single ”The Heart Is A Rebel”. It’s the first song to see the light of the from the forthcoming album “Lost In The Call”, released March 3. Download “The Heart Is A Rebel” for free on the new Moto Boy site. We have written about Moto Bo before here.
Future kitchen concept by Electrolux
Henrik Otto, senior vice president of Electrolux, launched an interesting new kitchen concept last week at DesignBoost in Stockholm. Imagine never having to use pans or pots again, never having to worry whether the ingredients are fresh or never having to look up a recipe in a cook book. Heart of the Home, as the concept is...
Global PechaKucha Night for Haiti!
In a matter of seconds, thousands of lives and dreams were destroyed in Haiti. Following the tragedy, aid came from many quarters, in all shapes and forms. The global PechaKucha community is coming together with Architecture for Humanity to lend a hand in rebuilding Haiti and establish long-term solutions. There will be a global event on...
Jonas Wagell at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Swedish designer and architect Jonas Wagell got the commission this year to make the design for the Design Bar and the VIP lounge at the Stockholm Furniture Fair. The Design Bar was made of 150 sheets of chipboard, 200 liters of paint, 350 sqm of carpet plus 300 balloons. The conceptual theme for the Design...
Images from DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet
DesignBoost at Arkitekturmuseet took place last week during the Stockholm Design Week. Now you will be able to see a lot of images from all different parts of this DesignBoost including BoostChat (workshops), BoostTalk (lectures and panels), BoostShow (exhibition), coffee breakes, lunches and after hour events like cocktails and the big closing party. 24 BoostChat with...
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