‘Raymond Loewy: Designs For A Consumer Culture’ October 13, 2007 through March 23, 2008 From locomotives to lipsticks, Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) and his industrial design firms created some of the most important design innovations in the Twentieth Century. "Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture," on view at the National Heritage Museum October 13–March 23, showcases his work, placing it in the wider context of the shaping of a modern look for consumer culture. His career is brought to life by an array of original drawings, models, products, advertisements, photographs and rare film footage of Loewy at work.
NET-A-PORTER.COMDesigner Fashionis the world’s premier online luxury fashion retailer. Presented in the style of a fashion magazine, offers the style-savvy customer exactly what she wants – unprecedented access to the hottest looks of the season from international cutting edge labels via worldwide express delivery. Since launching in June 2000, NET-A-PORTER has successfully established itself as a luxury brand with impeccable packaging and unrivalled customer care. The pages of NET-A-PORTER feature high fashion editorial, updated weekly with new content and product, which is viewed by over 1.25 million women each month.
Arts / Art & Design Animated Repatriation: Disney Art Returns By CHARLES SOLOMON - Published: March 18, 2008 A Japanese university plans to return about 250 pieces of original animation art to the Walt Disney Company that were mis-laid in storage after traveling to Japan nearly five decades ago.
Design Options. The perspective you can't afford to ignore. Color Forecasting and Trend Forecasting As the only Los Angeles based trend and color forecasting company, Design Options is dedicated to bringing Southern California's unique aesthetic to the world. Its singular, cutting edge perspective, coupled with a comprehensive knowledge of the current marketplace, fuels the company's imaginative products and high-end consulting services. Design Options helps clients achieve improved sales, increased profits and greater market penetration by forecasting with consistent accuracy tomorrow's trends today.
BYTEDUSTis a creative initiative mainly inspired by urban life, street art, designer-toys, music and personal interests like biochemics and biology. My passion for designing ...
Design and the Elastic Mind February 24–May 12, 2008 Art Museum as Research Lab A new exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art presents fresh talent in data visualization and other design disciplines that could have far-reaching business applications A new exhibition at MoMA organized by Antonelli, which opened to the public on Feb. 24 and is on view through May 12, illustrates her point—in a spectacular and often provocative way. The show, "Design and the Elastic Mind," features 200 projects by a host of international designers and firms, and gives a nod to "hot" technologies and new economic opportunities and consumer products. Innovative processes represented in the exhibition including nanotechnology, design for new markets in developing nations, and "three-dimensional printing" of physical objects directly from computer files.
Amsterdam Design Amsterdam is one of the most important design capitals of Europe. To show this to visitors from home and abroad, for four years in row the Amsterdam Design event takes place in September. Recently the Amsterdam Design Foundation has been established. With support by the Council of Amsterdam the continuity of the September design month has been guaranteed for years to come. The foundation will actively engage in making the event grow in quality and optimally use every opportunity Amsterdam has to offer in the area of design.
Anette Kithier - Product Design( Plantage Doklaan 8-12 - NL-1018 CM Amsterdam ) - Not to create a story around a project, but to create a project out of a story. To deal with a new project offers the opportunity to get in touch with new subjects, cultures, traditions, behaviors, materials, needs, functions etc… To discover new territories makes the design process challenging and interesting. Even if the story is not visible anymore in the end product, it is the pleasure to experience it during the design. There are many products which have a specific function. Functionality is often the primary aspect. Other qualities, e.g. the material, the shape etc., get less attention. Interesting points in the design process come from adding new value to an object by changing its use, or using its materials to discover nice new functions and effects
Pleo is an autonomous robotic life form modeled on a one-week-old Camarasaurus dinosaur.Pleo is designed to mimic life which means Pleo thinks and acts independently, just like a real animal. Every Pleo is unique. Yes, each one begins life as a newly-hatched baby Camarasaurus, but that's where predictability ends and individuality begins. Pleo doesn't just do what he's told. He develops his own personality, moods, and habits—all shaped by the time he spends with you. In creating this Life Form, we merely set the wheels in motion. Making the magic is up to you and Pleo
W.G. HERR Art & Auction House - our Art & Auction House in Cologne since 1982. We are specialised in the field of works of applied art of the 20th century. The primary focus of our auctions, which take place two to three times per year, are the fields of: Art Nouveau, Art Déco, Bauhaus, Design of the 20th century.
Design.nl is een initiatief van Premsela, stichting voor Nederlandse vormgeving, die de site beheert en up to date houdt. Design.nl ontsluit informatie over vormgeving en is bedoeld als startpagina voor geïnteresseerden in design: consumenten, professionals, opdrachtgevers, Nederlandse en buitenlandse studenten en buitenlandse bezoekers. De site bevat veel links en verwijzingen naar bestaande initiatieven op het gebied van Nederlandse vormgeving in Nederland zelf en daarbuiten. Naast actuele nieuwsberichten en een uitgebreide evenementagenda wordt elke week een gastschrijver uitgenodigd om een weblog bij te houden op Design.nl.
MoCoLoco is a web magazine dedicated to everything related to modern contemporary design and architecture, including; residential architecture, interior design, furniture, accessories, lighting, floorcoverings, wallcoverings, books, websites, audio-video, online & retail stores and more. Our design-savvy audience stops by frequently to check out the latest news, reviews and recommendations for products and services.
Foldschool - The furniture available through foldschool is designed by Swiss-based architect Nicola Enrico Stäubli. He is living and working as an independent architect, designer and bike messenger. Foldschool is his first mass product, cardboard furniture hand-crafted by the consumer.
Art Center College of Design has been a leader in art and design education for nearly 75 years.The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of disciplines, as well as Public Programs offering design education to all ages and levels of experience. Fundamental to Art Center's core curricula is a commitment to social and cultural engagement and giving students the tools and skills with which to effect change and address real-world issues. Art Center is located in Pasadena, California, with classes held at its Hillside Campus and new South Campus in downtown Pasadena.
