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A Truth update
A Truth update
 

This time Krystian Czaplicki left some of his constructivist fungis in a city called Bergen in Norway . In cooperation with Bergen Kunsthall he also installed a new multileveled work on a shore. The sculpture's form is based on an old neon construction.

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BRΙΕFC[eramic]ACE by Alexandros Stasinopoulos
BRΙΕFC[eramic]ACE by Alexandros Stasinopoulos
 

An award wining concept by Alexandros Stasinopoulos for a briefcase that makes extensive use of Zirconium Oxide on its surface as well as leather details. Zirconium Oxide belongs to the family of high-tech ceramic materials.

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SIT DOWN by Adam Scott
SIT DOWN by Adam Scott
 

Adam Scott  is an ambitious designer with strengths in concept generation, 2D/3D CAD, presentation skills, engineering and product development. He is also a beach lifeguard and qualified surf coach. His love for the beach and the water led him to the design of "SIT DOWN", obviously inspired by a surfboard.

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Monumental video show
Monumental video show
 

EASYWEB.FR , a specialized 3d video design studio, using video projection materials adapted are able to give to events an unique artistic value mixing monumental architecture and new technologies. A single event using the innovating system of mapping 3d video Neoproj

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Better View by Elina Aalto for IUKBOX
Better View by Elina Aalto for IUKBOX
 

Better View is a series of perforated black out roller blinds designed by Elina Aalto for IUKBOX. Light seeps in through the small cut out holes creating an image of a city by night. The cut-outs represent the light in the windows of apartment buildings and office complexes in the city.

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fabrica + zanotta for Xmas 08
fabrica + zanotta for Xmas 08
5 December 08 - 8 January 09 

Fabrica, the Benetton Group's communication research centre, and Zanotta, a leading firm in the history of Italian design, celebrate Christmas 2008 together with Operation FZ, a range of furnishing solutions and decorative objects for a home that mixes tradition with modernity.

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SAVE by Katarina Hall
SAVE by Katarina Hall
 

Save is the latest collection by katarina Häll with inspiration sprung from abandoned and forgotten houses. With their barred and bolted doors and windows they reveal nothing about the stories and treasures that lure inside.

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The Bonnet Collection by Liset van der Scheer for Casalis
The Bonnet Collection by Liset van der Scheer for Casalis
 

Dutch designer Liset van der Scheer created the Bonnet collection for Belgian carpet company Casalis. Bonnet is a knitted cap available in dozens of colors, that can be stretched over various forms. Perfect for casual seating or footstools.


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Light Modulator by Lazerian
Light Modulator by Lazerian
 

Lazerian is a creative practice that began in 2006, set up by Liam Hopkins. Based in an ex- hat factory in Manchester, the practice is focused on the creation of functional objects through playful investigation of materials and processes. Light Modulator is an example of Lazerian's creativity.


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staircase light installation by .PSLAB
staircase light installation by .PSLAB
 

For the new offices of DOS architects in London, .PSLAB applied its customized approach to create A lighting installation for the new offices of DOS architects located at the second floor of a refurbished old building in London.

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Drenched in Jewels
Drenched in Jewels
 

In these days of restraint and cutting back, Erickson Beamon has missed the memo. Throwing moderation out the window this darling duo of Vicki Beamon and Karen Erickson the minds behind the fashion accessory powerhouse "Erickson Beamon" have caused a frenzy within the fashion community.

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ML Museum Liaunig by Querkraft Architects
ML Museum Liaunig by Querkraft Architects
 

Located in the scenic regions of Southern Austria, the project is built high up in the landscape. Museum Liaunig has a remarkable architecture that protrudes out on two sides over a steep-sided landscape. The cut through the hill marks a punctual intervention in nature.

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HOLY Robot
HOLY Robot
 

An industrial robot, which writes down the bible on rolls of paper. The machine draws the calligraphic lines with high precision and like a monk in the scriptorium it produces the whole Bible within seven month continuously. Currently on view at the CAAC in Seville

 

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deep ''factory'' dive by Aqua Creations and Michael Azulay
deep ''factory'' dive by Aqua Creations and Michael Azulay
 

Having the designs return to their place of origin- the factory, an extraordinary and magnificent event took form. Aqua Creations and renowned designer Michael Azulay were prompted to create the best  deep sea dive..inside Creation Baumann's warehouse.

 

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2d Xmas Gift-list by yatzer
2d Xmas Gift-list by yatzer
 

The second gift-list by Yatzer is waiting for you! Are you ready for some more gift proposals for the up-coming Christmas?

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Sculpture gone Couture
Sculpture gone Couture
 

In the latest collections for spring-summer 2009, many of the ‘old’ great(s) and the freshest up and coming designers are continuing the new trend in fashion of sculptural forms that take rule on the runway. In shows from Milan to New York the collections look and feel like moving pieces of fine art.

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Chapel for the Deaconesses of St-Loup
Chapel for the Deaconesses of St-Loup
 

In the summer of 2007, Localarchitecture and architect Danilo Mondada were awarded the contract to renovate the mother house of the Deaconess Community of St-Loup. The commission involves the complete renovation of a historic building, including the community’s main chapel.

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Matthew Rolston celebrates Modern Hollywood in New Book
Matthew Rolston celebrates Modern Hollywood in New Book
 

Matthew Rolston exhibits some of his best photographs from the past 20 years in his new book “beautyLIGHT”. The launch of the book “beutyLIGHT” is in collaboration with Remy Martin’s.high-class cognac Louis XIII.

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Christophe Pillet + Louis XIII in Limited Edition Design Collaboration
Christophe Pillet + Louis XIII in Limited Edition Design Collaboration
 

French designer Christophe Pillet has designed a contemporary set, to accompany Remy Martin’s top class cognac Louis XIII. This collaboration is according to Remy Martin a way to pay homage to the heritage and artistry of the high-quality cognac.

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Achilleas Fakiolas + The LIGHT
Achilleas Fakiolas + The LIGHT
 

His name is Achilleas Fakiolas he studied Graphic & interior design and his love for the Light recently led him to the opening of a light boutique in Athens, which hosts all his light creations which are based on the method of printing in Plexiglas.

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See Through the World Around You by Nick Veasey
See Through the World Around You by Nick Veasey
 

Nick Veasey uses x-ray technology to create mesmerizing and intriguing art. In a world obsessed with superficial appearance it is a refreshing change to be able to look beyond the surface. Beauty, after all, comes from within.

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OVO Editions & Pol Quadens
OVO Editions & Pol Quadens
 

OVO editions is a new editor of design furniture. They are based in Brussels and start their work with the famous Belgian designer, Pol Quadens who  an exceptional collection in Corian® and carbon fiber. His creativity was challenged by the multiple properties of the Corian®.

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1st Xmas Gift-list by yatzer
1st Xmas Gift-list by yatzer
 

Are you ready for your Xmas shopping? Yatzer has completed the first part of some gift proposals for you and your friends...So prepare your VISA cards and go for your orders following the price links which are included in the post.. Merry Christmas..!

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Minimal paintings + Industrial design
Minimal paintings + Industrial design
10 October - 22 November 

Rocket Gallery presents a group show of new minimal painting and contemporary furniture. Seven young artists and five designers address minimalism and functionality – two areas often overlooked in the current art/design debate.

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No DOU-bt ...he is the winner
No DOU-bt ...he is the winner
 

He often shocks people, he is inspired by culture of fashion and surrealists, he tries to combine reality with artificiality and recently his TOYSTORY series awarded him as THE Professional Photographer of the Year 2008 in Fine Art Category at the IPA awards. Ladies & Gentleman Mr. DOU. Oleg Duryagin

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DESIGN LOVER?
DESIGN LOVER?
 

Want to join a team of creative and design loving people? We are currently accepting applications from aspiring journalists and writers with an interest in architecture or design. Plenty of writing opportunities are offered to the right candidates.

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Growing Care by Maria Ikonomopoulou
Growing Care by Maria Ikonomopoulou
14 November - 15 December 

At the City Art Center of Rotterdam artist Maria Ikonomopoulou presents an installation of cut out prints as flowers and creates her own garden in the shape of climbing plants.

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Dream cars of the future since 1950
Dream cars of the future since 1950
19 September - 28 December 

Torino 2008 World Design Capital and the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile "Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia" present the exhibition 'Dream, cars of the future since 1950'

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The Stranger In The Glass Box by Quentin Shih for Dior
The Stranger In The Glass Box by Quentin Shih for Dior
 

Quentin Shih is a Beijing-based Chinese photographer specialising in advertising, fashion and editorial assignments. Quentin will present 20 photos in an editorial, titled “ The Stranger In The Glass Box ” just realized for the exhibit: Dior & Contemporary Chinese Artists.

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Eric Degenhardt for Wilkhahn
Eric Degenhardt for Wilkhahn
 

Eric Degenhardt presents his new lounge chair especially designed for places where informal encounters happen-areas, such as libraries, lobbies and even living zones. The steel frame with a soft padded, seamless and structured cover seems to hover on a light and precise aliminium cast base.


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MP3 player and stethoscope
MP3 player and stethoscope
 

The innovativeness of “Beforme” designed by Robert Majkut is based on connection of two functions in one device: MP3 player and stethoscope which is used to listen to mother’s and foetus’ heart rhythm. The device consists of three basic elements: headphones, corps and stethoscope.

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useless is more by Joe Velluto
useless is more by Joe Velluto
7 November - 19 November 

During last week's Artissima - the contemporary art fair with some fantastic external events Joe Velluto presented at art gallery "Spazio Libero" his new vision of "Adesign", a manifesto-exhibition with a lot of interesting destructured objects and a beautiful book edited by Corraini Editions.

 

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Ron Arad's world
Ron Arad's world
 

Ron Arad designed Timothy Taylor Gallery's stand for the Frieze Art Fair 2008 in London. Arad’s design for the Fair preceded his major solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, which runs from 20 November 2008 until 16 March 2009 under the title "NO DISCIPLINE".

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Plasticamente Pavilion by Riccardo Giovanetti
Plasticamente Pavilion by Riccardo Giovanetti
 

The Plasticamente Pavilion has been designed to host the premiere of the new Walt Disney movie Trilli, an eco-friendly cartoon. An exhibition dedicated to the world of children’s has been organized inside, exploring the qualities of the plastic and its potential for recycle.

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Verdier: Philosophy and Superb Design Hand in Hand
Verdier: Philosophy and Superb Design Hand in Hand
 

Verdier’s Vehicles have with their retro and stylish designed vans and campers brought the concept of camping to another level. With these uplifting additions to a somewhat unstylish category of vehicles, one can cruise the highways in a designer camper and be rather cool when enjoying the outdoors

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Sander Mulder's latest designs
Sander Mulder's latest designs
 

Industrial Designer Sander Mulder has just added four new designs  in his collection. Some of them where on view at the "Truth of Basics" project by Onomatopee for Lift Off 08 during the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven

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Jean Paul Gaultier for evian
Jean Paul Gaultier for evian
 

By playing on both the infinitely small and the infinitely large, Jean Paul Gaultier invites us to capture the ineffable in this exceptional water, pure and precious, like the simplest expression of timeless modernity. The Evian Prêt-à-porter version will soon be gracing every table.

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Odds and Ends, Bits and Pieces by Studio Jo Meesters
Odds and Ends, Bits and Pieces by Studio Jo Meesters
 

Studio Jo Meesters creates concepts and products based on the key words of matter and traditional craftsmanship.During Dutch Design Week 2008, their TESTLAB project  kicked off with the collection “Odds and Ends, Bits and Pieces”, consisting out of four furniture pieces.

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ON DISPLAY by Maurice Scheltens
ON DISPLAY by Maurice Scheltens
 

Veenman Publishers are pleased to announce the book release of "On Display" by the Dutch master of still life photography, Maurice Scheltens.In the book Maurice Scheltens demonstrates the art of staging and reassembling objects into surreal miniature worlds.

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Aston Martin presents One-77
Aston Martin presents One-77
 

Aston Martin says this is no mere car, but ‘possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form’. Marek Reichmann and his design team have sculpted the One-77 so that it is still instantly recognisably an Aston Martin, but with hints of a new design language.

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International ROCA design contest
International ROCA design contest
 

Roca, leader in the bathroom business worldwide, and BCD, Barcelona Design Centre, are launching the third edition of the Roca International Design Contest 2008-2009 under the slogan “Jump the gap", offering the opportunity to create and design iinovative solutions for the bathroom and its associated products.

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Lift Off O8 - The Truth of Basics
Lift Off O8 - The Truth of Basics
 

A project which took place during the 2008 Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven and advanced that our interior is mainly influenced by our cultural tradition, closely related to our technical tradition. .The project included an exhibition at a prime location in the city centre and a stunning publication.

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Veuve Clicquot bloggers trip / part#03
Veuve Clicquot bloggers trip / part#03
 

The answer to my concluding question from part 2 is a typical one to VCP. A helicopter ride above the Champagne village in order to capture the aerial essence of the atmosphere which we just walked through. Because Veuve Clicquot simply sweeps you off your feet.

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Yiannis Ghikas at Saint–Etienne International Design Biennial
Yiannis Ghikas at Saint–Etienne International Design Biennial
 

Industrial designer Yiannis Ghikas will participate with his BASIC I & II side tables at "L'Europe des Designers" part of FLIGHT NUMBER TEN exhibition during the Saint–Étienne International Design Biennial which starts next week  in Saint–Étienne, France.

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NEW TREND - The Eco Graffiti
NEW TREND - The Eco Graffiti
 

Anna Garforth has recently formed a creative partnership with Elly Stevens called El&Abe which aims to lift itself off the paper format and into our physical environment, creating accessible artwork and design that relies upon sustainable concepts and methods. Their first collaborative project is called MOSSenger

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Droog headquarters @ Yatzer
Droog headquarters @ Yatzer
 

Yatzer has the honor to publish exclusive images from the Droog Headquarters in Amsterdam, by the world famous Greek photographer Vangelis Paterakis. Droog is an enterprise based in Amsterdam and set up in 1993 as a statement on design.

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Tango Variations by Ante Vojnovic
Tango Variations by Ante Vojnovic
10 October - 11 November 

Aosando Art Fair just finished its second time event, it is a contemporary art festival which is held along a quiet back street of Shibuya and Aoyama district. ANTE VOJNOVIC's new work [TANGO VARIATIONS] is displayed until Monday the 11th of November at the CH Building B1F.

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Charles Kalpakian - hellokarl
Charles Kalpakian - hellokarl
 

Charles Kalpakian is a freelance designer who has been working with Christophe Pillet since 2006. His nickname is hellokarl and according to his answers to yatzer's questionnaire he believes that luxury is the culture, design is a human laboratory and his work is a dream!

 

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flotsam & jetsam
flotsam & jetsam
 

At any given moment there is an amazing number of objects dancing along the waves, in seas, oceans and bays all over the world. What happens when a human hand picks up one of these objects and examines it carefully, with interest and perhaps the hint of a smile?

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Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse
 

Eclipse Aviation® is the world’s leading very light jet (VLJ) manufacturer, producing innovative, affordable jets that are revolutionizing air transportation. Yatzer in this post features ECLIPSE 400 and ECLIPSE 500 super designed jets.

 

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La Mamba news
La Mamba news
 

The Spanish Industrial designer Ommar Daniel Uribe Juàrez from La Mamba design studio based in Valencia (Spain) has just sent me some of his latest projects which were presented during the HABITAT 2008 design FAIR  in Spain.

 

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U BOOK by YOU
U BOOK by YOU
 

The art direction and the package of U BOOK prove that Paolo Santosuosso and his "YOU" creative agency know what HIGH aesthetics mean and they don't have to fight for achieving perfection! U BOOK is a white canvas, where all the artists can express themselves without censure.

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JENNY HOLZER - PROTECT PROTECT
JENNY HOLZER - PROTECT PROTECT
25 October - 1 February 

Jenny Holzer, one of the leading artists of her generation whose career spans thirty years, is the subject of a major exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, in partnership with the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland.

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Neil Barrett flagship store by Zaha Hadid Architects in Tokyo
Neil Barrett flagship store by Zaha Hadid Architects in Tokyo
 

Zaha Hadid Architects concept for the Neil Barrett flagship store in Tokyo is based on the minimal cut of the brand`s fashion design and parallels its approach in using the same design parameters of fixed points, folding, pleating and cut outs.

 

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