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!
February 2nd, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
I recently launched a new arts and culture destination site called ArtSlope.com. It’s a strong complement to the blog, I think. Check it out to see some of the week’s coolest news in design, art, photography and fashion. Thanks!
January 25th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
Check out artist and designer Lincoln Mayne‘s new geometrically-inspired t-shirt collection, Geometry Lessons, at Coolhunting.com. To order, visit LMaffair.com!
January 20th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
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