Variations upon an electric kettle by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez; photo by Véronique Huyghe
Jean-Baptiste Fastrez, Brynjar Sigurdarson and Emilie Colin Garros are the three young designers who have found themselves thrust into the spotlight after being named the winners at this year’s edition of Design Parade – an international three-day design festival held annually at the Villa Noailles in Hyères which took place earlier this month (1-3.07). (more…)
As always we have been around with our video team at this year’s imm cologne. Here are some impressions and interviews of the young designers who exhibited at the [D3] Contest. Enjoy!
Detail of the Design Museum Holon, designed by Ron Arad; photo Yael Pincus
The completion of Ron Arad’s small-scale masterpiece that is Israel’s new Design Museum Holon signals a kind of design coming-of-age for the country. With its current design scene set to grow even further, Architonic talks to a number of established and emerging Israeli designers, curators and educators about the significance of Israeli design and where it’s heading… (more…)
At this years International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York, Jacob Nitz presented a range of chairs made out of folded sheet metal, variations on which feature wooden legs.
Amirite chair with felt cover
Felt covers provide an inventive accessory: a pocket on their rear is the perfect place for magazines and newspapers.