Over 250 showrooms, studios, galleries, workshops and exhibition venues open their doors tomorrow as Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) launches its fourth successful edition. A one-stop destination to see the latest industry trends, innovations and product launches, the festival promises a packed schedule of exhibitions, debates, seminars and networking events, bringing together the leading figures from the world of design and … Continue reading
A long-time admirer of their transcendent mindset, UXUS the multidisciplinary design company first caught my eye across a crowded London high street whilst on a retail recce, happening upon their store design for House of Kipling the label which designs chic, feminine and fashionable bags for women. A girl whose head is easily turned by quirky detailing and razor-sharp visual merchandising, I was hooked by the fun … Continue reading
Nike has launched a new platform that enables customers to use their favorite Instagram photos to transform a pair of trainers. Nike PHOTOiD, a HTML5 app, lets you select a photo and then it applies colours from the image to Air Max shoes (Nike Air Max 1 iD, 90 iD or 95 iD). The custom trainers … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the City of New York hosted the Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge to redesign its network of over 11,000 payphones when vendor contracts expire in 2014. The contest received 125 submissions and out of six finalists, NYFi by Sage and Coombe Architects won the public vote. The double-sided, smartphone-like touchscreens would act as … Continue reading
When Storytelling becomes a reality, an identity… With branding by GBH (Gregory Bonner Hale) and interiors by Philippe Starck, ‘Miss Kō’ is inspired by the character’s imagined ‘world’. The Asian fusion restaurant opened recently in Paris, is described by GBH as “…the future; a place where cultures collide, fantasy rules and nothing is what it … Continue reading
Massoud Hassani’s Mine Kafon project came to our attention earlier last year, having tuned in via the powerful and beautifully filmed short by Callum Cooper. We learned how a child’s wistful imagination had produced a humble wind-powered toy which, along with it’s owner had ‘grown up’, into an idea that could potentially save lives by helping clear landmines in … Continue reading
The series of mechanical jewellery by artist/designer Jennifer Crupi encourages gesture. Various iterations of the concept force an action – such as the ‘power gesture’ which requires the user to assume the authoritative ‘steepled fingers’, or the ‘leg bouncer (stress expresser)’ which focuses on the anxious tick. The pieces amplify habits and positions we engage … Continue reading
A transparent computer allowing users to reach inside and touch digital content has been unveiled at the TED 2013 conference in Los Angeles. TED fellow Jinha Lee has been working on the SpaceTop 3D Desktop – a system which consists of a transparent LED display with built-in cameras that track the user’s gestures and eye … Continue reading
Here’s one I made earlier… Pop-up Office Politics – read more on Second Sight‘s blog. Continue reading
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