As I wrote about the current design-art trend in my latest David Report bulletin called Vulgarism, a lot of designers suddenly want to be artists. Are they manipulated by the market or is it the other way round? It’s a growing phenomena and I will do a small series called “Designers that want to be...
Emma Hack is an award winning body artist at the forefront of an art form growing in worldwide popularity. Her work has been seen at the Tiffany & Co store launch in Dubai, and a Playstation 2 commercial in Hong Kong. But it’s her 2007 collection titled ‘Oriental Delights’ that launched her on the world...
Laikinglands first product is the Applause Machine, designed by British artist Martin Smith. Just press the button and the Applause Machine enthusiastically claps its hands for you. Laikingland is a creative collaboration, based in both the UK and The Netherlands, whose intention is to design and manufacture beautifully crafted kinetic objects that engage, and evoke...