Anna Carnick » Books http://www.annacarnick.com Writer & Editor Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:27:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tom Dixon Q&A for The Moment http://www.annacarnick.com/2010/05/18/tom-dixon-qa-for-the-moment/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.annacarnick.com/2010/05/18/tom-dixon-qa-for-the-moment/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 17:43:07 +0000 admin http://www.annacarnick.com/?p=1061 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!

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Check out my review of Assouline‘s beautiful new book, Pierre Cardin: 60 Years of Innovation, now on Coolhunting!

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Check out my BehindTheBurner.com review of Gestalten‘s awesome new book, Eat Out! It surveys the most interesting, contemporary restaurant concepts and designs, and includes wild restaurant spots like a dinner in the sky (table suspended 50 meters in the air by a crane) and an installation that envelops guests in a vapor of Gin and tonic water. After about an hour, it’s estimated visitors imbibed approximately 1 gin and tonic—through their lungs and eyeballs!

Click here to read more!

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Check out my review of Gestalten‘s new Dieter Rams monograph at Coolhunting.com! It’s a comprehensive look at one of the 20th century’s most influential industrial designers…

*image courtesy of Gestalten, © Gestalten 2010

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In Greek mythology, “Arcadia” was an idyllic, remote mountain region where man lived in perfect harmony with nature. Gestalten‘s new book by the same title – Arcadia: Cross Country Style, Architecture and Design – demonstrates how modern design continues to facilitate a lifestyle in tune with our natural surroundings, featuring incredible architecture, bespoke furniture and interior design projects from around the globe.

Check out my full review at Coolhunting.com!

*Images courtesy of Gestalten

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