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Home furnishings with an optimistic outlook

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Home furnishings with an optimistic outlook

With lockdowns driving global interest in home improvements and interior furnishings, Ikea and fashion designer Zandra Rhodes are examining how des...

Fashion : Retail : Homeware

Breathable branding

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Breathable branding

Singapore – Machineast has developed an audio-visual project for Uniqlo Singapore focusing on the brand’s AIRism fibre.

Uniqlo : Branding : Singapore

The consumer collection

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The consumer collection

New York – The Domestic Appeal design exhibition examines humanity’s relationship with household items.

Domestic Appeal : Chamber NYC : Home-tail

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Malt makeover

Monterrey – Mexico’s first speciality coffee brand, Bueno de Alegoria, has raised the bar for caffeine-free coffee.

Bueno De Alegoria : Chapter : Malt Coffee

Design Directions

Skin-sensual

Designers across a range of disciplines are drawing inspiration from the sensual and irregular qualities of the natural human form.

Texture : Tactility : Sensuality

Milan 2014: Part 1

Design Directions

Milan 2014: Part 1

Texture and surface design were explored through material manipulation at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile

Milan : Milan Salone : Salone Internazionale Del Mobile

On the scent: Selling perfume by algorithm

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On the scent: Selling perfume by algorithm

US – Perfumery start-up Pinrose is taking the mystery out of online scent shopping and matching consumers with scents based on their personal infor...

Pinrose : Perfume : Questionaire

Micro Trends

New Foodscapes

In a culture of over-indulgence, food is no longer seen merely as sustenance, but also as a source of sensory pleasure. This has been raised to the...

AVM Curiosities : Confections : Sense

Design Directions

Eruptia

Designers are relinquishing control over the final look of their work by adopting experimental production processes that result in a broken, cracke...

Cracked : James Shaw : Still Life

São Paulo Design Weekend: Top Picks

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São Paulo Design Weekend: Top Picks

São Paulo – São Paulo Design Weekend celebrated its second edition earlier this month with an estimated 300 events across this big and bustling city.

Furniture : Sao Paulo Design Weekend : MADE

Furniture futures: Art that doubles as a seat

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Furniture futures: Art that doubles as a seat

Tokyo – A new series of canvases by design studio YOY doubles as art and furniture, making them ideal for small living spaces.

Furniture : Screen Printed : The Canvas

All an illusion: Storage design distorts perspective

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All an illusion: Storage design distorts perspective

Iceland – Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir has created a set of storage units that look natural and yet are made from artificial material...

Office : Tables : Iceland

Blood simple: Boccalatte extends body of work

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Blood simple: Boccalatte extends body of work

Australia – Creative agency Boccalatte, based in New South Wales, has created the next edition of its Trunk Book series, with a volume entirely abo...

Tactile : Trunk Book : Boccalatte

A cut above: Geo rug works on different levels

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A cut above: Geo rug works on different levels

London – UK designer Ella Doran has created the Geo Carved Rug for carpet retailer WovenGround.

Texture : WovenGround : Ella Doran

Spoon-fed: Tableware for synaesthetic dining

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Spoon-fed: Tableware for synaesthetic dining

Spoon-fed: Tableware for synaesthetic dining

Design Academy Eindhoven : Utensils : Cutlery

Maison et Objet 2012

Design Directions

Maison et Objet 2012

The second Maison & Objet of 2012 was a playful and evocative event. In the autumn/winter show in Paris colour palettes remained vibrant, but desig...

Surreal : Black Magic : Haptic Illusion

Flight of fantasy: An e_Scape for air passengers

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Flight of fantasy: An e_Scape for air passengers

Flight of fantasy: An e_Scape for air passengers

Lichen : Sublimity : Rock

Autodesk software is a model of 3D technology

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Autodesk software is a model of 3D technology

Autodesk software is a model of 3D technology

Camera : Digital Camera : Photography

Paris Fashion Week A/W11

Design Directions

Paris Fashion Week A/W11

With the media furore surrounding the circus that is John Galliano and the house of Dior, Paris fashion week got off to a negative start. But that ...

Opulence : S&M : Bondage

Magic moment: Arora has tricks up his sleeve

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Magic moment: Arora has tricks up his sleeve

Magic moment: Arora has tricks up his sleeve

New Wave : Diverse : Eclectic

Let loose: Student designs unleashed in London

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Let loose: Student designs unleashed in London

Let loose: Student designs unleashed in London

London : Central St Martins : MA

Design Directions

Amalgamate

Amalgamate offers a decorative and artful way for consumers to defy fast-turnaround trends by choosing thoughtful, collaged designs. In a move away...

Collage : Geo Luxe : Texture

Puma Creative Factory

Design Directions

Puma Creative Factory

New Millennials want to mod, hack and customise their products. And as a result, brands have responded with webstores that let people personalise t...

Design : Shoe : Mumbai

Travel & Hospitality: Notable Seed stories from 2009

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Travel & Hospitality: Notable Seed stories from 2009

Travel & Hospitality: Notable Seed stories from 2009

Store : Architects : Sandblasting

Rough riders: Design museum sandblasts interior

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Rough riders: Design museum sandblasts interior

Rough riders: Design museum sandblasts interior

Museu Do Design E Da Moda : Edgy : Tactile

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