Jukebox Design by Wurlitzer iconic Americana
2021-07-22
Jukebox Designs by Wurlitzer were celebrated for the iconic designs adopting “bubble tubes”, coloured filters and plastics. READ MORERead More →
Benefits of Educational Toys – Good Design the WHY
2021-07-18
As a parent, you want your child to have the best opportunity of succeeding. Educational toys can be beneficial to children in their early stages of development. Let’s talk about what makes an instructional toy before we go into the benefits of educational toys.Read More →
Advantages of Using an Electric Kettle
2021-07-18
In today’s world, using an electric kettle to boil water has become fashionable. Kettles are quick and efficient, allowing you to boil water in a short amount of time. Electric kettles are incredibly efficient and provide immediate results.Read More →
FROGDESIGN (1969) German international design firm
2021-06-29
Frogdesign made a global impact in the 1980s by virtue of its products’ visual expressiveness and ergonomic success, traits that attracted an extensive and prestigious client listRead More →
Design Classic – Kodax ‘Brownie’ 44a Camera 1960
2021-06-29
In the early 1960s, this camera was made. It was simple to load and hold and relatively light, and it was exceptionally well constructed for such a low-cost item. Read More →
Dutch Design – what is it?
2021-06-24
The phrase “Dutch Design” refers to an informal artistic school of design in the Netherlands, particularly in product design. More specifically, the word refers to the design aesthetic used by Dutch designers. Read More →
Compasso d’Oro – most prestigious industrial design award in the world
2021-06-17
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 →
Brooks Stevens (1911 – 1995) American Industrial Designer
2021-06-15
Brooks Stevens was an American industrial designer. He was born in Wisconsin and was active in Milwaukee. He studied at Cornell University in Utica, New York.Read More →
A & E Design a Swedish Design Consultancy
2021-06-13
A & E Design a Swedish design consultancy was founded in Stockholm by Tom Ahlström and Hans Ehrich (1942–). They worked in Italy earlier in the 1960s. The company has gained a reputation for functional, durable and ergonomically sound everyday products.Read More →
Marilena Boccato Italian product designer
2021-06-12
Marilena Boccato is a designer from Italy who worked in Treviso and Padua. In 1967, Boccato began her professional career. She collaborated with Gian Nicola Gigante and Antonio Zambusi.Read More →
Russell Hobbs – Retro Style 2-Slice Toaster
2021-06-02
For premium toasting performance, retro styling meets modern functionality. This 2-slice toaster includes a countdown timer that displays the remaining time on the toasting cycle. The shade selector goes from 1 (light) to 6 (dark) to accommodate various tastes. Read More →
Martine Bedin (1957 – ) radical architecture and design
2021-06-01
Bedin was one of the founders of the avant-garde Memphis group in Milan in 1981. Also, she has worked as an architect, industrial designer and professor. Her work is held in many important museums and private collections. Bedin’s aesthetic is typically colourful and self-consciously kitschy.Read More →
Eero Aarnio (1932 – ) Finnish interior and industrial designer
2021-05-23
Finnish designer Eero Aarnio (b. 1932) is a great innovator of twentieth-century furniture. His plastic chairs from the 1960s are pop culture icons that continue to be in demand, which is why Aarnio Originals began manufacturing them again in 2017 after launching at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.Read More →
Alessi Kettle 9093 (Design Classic) by Michael Graves
2021-05-20
A beautiful little bird adorns the spout of this kettle and whistles when contents boilRead More →
Design Classic – Swiss Army Knife
2021-05-19
The Swiss Army Knife, every schoolboy’s dream, was first manufactured in the late nineteenth century. The knife is more than a simple pen knife, with its distinctive bright red body bearing the trademark white cross: it is a compact household tool kit.Read More →
Lino Sabattani (1925 – 2016) Italian Metal Smith – Shapes influenced by natural materials
2021-05-19
Sabbatini worked as a silversmith from a very early age. He learned metalworking techniques and became interested in shapes derived from natural materials. The Boule teapot and example of his early work was designed for T. Wolff in Germany.Read More →
AEG (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts Gesellschaft) (established 1883)
2021-05-18
Engineer Emil Rathenau founded AEG as the Deutsche Edison Gesellschaft für angewandte Elektrizitäts (DEG) two years after seeing Edison’s lighting at the Paris Exposition Internationale de l’Electricité in 1881.Read More →
Pedro Miralles (1955 – 1993) Spanish architect and designer
2021-05-14
In Madrid, he encountered people associated with postmodern culture, including architect Rafael Moneo, his university professor, and members of the Madrid movida movement, such as film director Pedro Almodóvar and fashion designer Jess del Well.Read More →
Ross Franklin Littell (1924 – 2000) American textile and furniture designer
2021-05-13
Ross Franklin Littell (1924 – 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known forRead More →
Tias Eckhoff (1926 – 2016) Norwegian designer, metalworker, glass designer, and ceramicist
2021-05-12
Tias Eckhoff (1926 – 2016) was a well-known industrial designer in Norway. His production was constrained, but many of his products have endured as timeless design classics. In addition to the design of RBM Ana, RBM Bella, and Low-back Bella, he was also responsible for the famous Maya cutlery and Glohane tableware, to name a few of the solid works that are well-established in Norwegian design history.Read More →