There have been many creative tributes to London’s iconic Brutalist buildings in recent years. Once dismissed as ugly, the concrete towers and blocks of the capital enjoy a renaissance and artists, designers, and photographers are amongst those who now celebrate them.Read More →
The Google Art Project sponsored this trip, and after setting up my iMac deskspaMy curiosity piqued, I was confident that there was a digital experience awaiting me.Read More →
The author captured a striking black and white stencil of a crouching girl on a Newtown wall, highlighting the area’s vibrant urban street art culture.Read More →
This little astronaut — introduced and photographed by visual poet, Mauco Sosa — crosses familiar things. Where does he go?Read More →
Tubular Furniture – Eindhoven-based designer Lucas Muñoz has combined industrial steel ventilation pipes to create this chair. Read More >Read More →
Andres Gallardo’s latest photo series came about by accident after getting lost in Seoul, only to find himself estranged at the deserted pastel playground of a nearby school. ‘I got fascinated by their pastel colours, their trees, the symmetries and symbols… the clocks, the national flag and the alphabet,’ said photographer Andres Gallardo.Read More →
Dwell magazine and Gear Patrol highlight iconic items in the Knoll Modern Comfort Sale, including the revolutionary Wassily Chair, innovative Bertoia Diamond Chair, and versatile Florence Knoll Coffee Table – embodying design history and forward-thinking functionality.Read More →
Aldo Borletti founded the Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) competition and the award for product aesthetics at the Italian department store La Rinascente at the X Triennale (see Milan Triennale) in Milan in 1954. In Europe, the award was the first of its kind. Read More →
The MAK Museum in Vienna showcases the evolution of design and art, bridging historical and contemporary creativity through its exclusive collection and innovative exhibitions.Read More →
The poster has established itself as an integral part of modern marketing and has acquired the status of a typical Swiss quality product just like the one it was intended to sell. A good example is the poster designed in 1952 by Herbert Leupin (1916–1999) for the Pelikan fountain pen company. Showing an eponymous bird with a pen in its beak and a wing ink, it’s done with very little text. The message is simple: the bird is a brand name. Anyone looking to buy a fountain pen.Read More →