Victor Papanek (1923 – 1998) socially responsible Design Prophet
2023-01-11
Victor Papanek was a socially responsible designer. Design for the Real World, his book, was released in 20 different languages. TELL ME MORERead More →
Black Mountain College (1933 – 1957) the experimental spirit
2023-01-04
Black Mountain College was founded by John Andrew Rice and a group of dissident, radical academics in North Carolina’s mountains in 1933. It symbolised academic freedom and the experimental spirit of American culture.Read More →
Royal Academy of the Arts
2022-06-23
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Albert Reimann (1874 – 1971) German metalworker and educator
2022-01-09
Albert and his wife Klara Reimann founded the Schülerwerkstatten für Kleinplastik (School for Small Sculpture) in Berlin in 1902. Reimann was a gifted craftsman who created prototypes to produce bronze, copper, silver, gold, and pottery. Read More →
École Boulle – College of fine arts and crafts, Paris
2021-11-23
The École Boulle was created in 1886 and is named after the cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle, who during the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715), the Sun King, was commonly considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry or inlay. The art of André-Charles Boulle is regarded today as “Boulle Work”. Read More →
Slade School of Fine Art
2021-11-12
A training school for artists established in 1871 as part of the University College of London. It is named after the art collector Felix Slade (1788–1868), who in his will endowed chairs of fine art at the universities of London, Oxford and Cambridge. Read More →
École Estienne (Paris) – 120 years of design training
2021-11-11
In honour of the Estienne family, the school was named after a famous family of printers from the 16th century, including Henri Estienne (elder), Robert Estienne and Charles Estienne. Its mission was to address the poor printing and book-making qualifications and standards, covering theoretical and practical aspects.Read More →
Roll Up Piano, 88 Keys Electric Piano Keyboard
2021-06-09
This vibrant, flexible keyboard gives rock ‘n’ roll a whole new meaning.Read More →
TU Wien – Vienna University of Technology
2021-04-03
One of the foremost universities in Vienna, Austria, is TU Wien (TUW; German: Technische Universität Wien; also known in English as the Vienna University of Technology from 1975–2014). The University has gained comprehensive international and domestic recognition in both teaching and science and is a highly respected partner of innovation-oriented enterprises.Read More →
‘The Central’ – Central School of Art and Design
2021-01-10
The London County Council set up this vital art school in 1896 to promote the industrial application of decorative art.Read More →