May 19th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Design for the First World: The Rest Saving the West
Entry Deadline: May 30th
About the competition: “Our fellows in the first world often come to visit and give us their well intentioned but often very problematic “solutions”. We thought, why don’t we pay back? Dx1W is a competition for designers, artists, scientists, makers and thinkers in developing countries to provide solutions for First World problems…”
To learn more, visit: Design For the First World : The Competition.
May 18th, 2010 § 2 comments § permalink
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview British designer Tom Dixon for T Magazine. We spoke about his presentation at this year’s ICFF, which featured his new INDUSTRY line, the first in a series of limited-edition, self-published books, and a hands-on booth called Flash Factory. And, most interestingly, Dixon revealed his thoughts on the next phase of the design industry.
Click here to read The New York Times “The Moment” story!
May 11th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Check out my review of Assouline‘s beautiful new book, Pierre Cardin: 60 Years of Innovation, now on Coolhunting!