‘Emotional States’ Inspires Works For 2018 London Design Biennale
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London Design Biennale returns for its second edition next month. More than 40 countries will be presenting work responding to the theme “Emotional States,” at Somerset House from September 4 to 23, 2018. “Emotional States” has been chose
Lambart & Browne to Design Bar at Decorex International 2018
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Lambart & Browne, the interior designers behind London’s Loulou’s, have been selected to design this year’s Decorex bar.Lambart & Browne was briefed to design a space which would provide a fresh direction for Decorex’s new bar, an evolution o
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the election of Alan Jones as the next President. Taking over the two-year presidential term from Ben Derbyshire next year (September 1, 2019); from September 1, 2018 Jones will officially become RIB
Rado and designjunction announced the shortlist for the Rado Star Prize UK 2018. For the second edition of the Rado Star Prize UK, submission came from across the UK with a range of forward-thinking projects from the interior, industrial, and technology desig
Malgorzata Bany’s New Lighting and Furniture at London Design Festival
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The New Craftsmen will unveil new lighting and furniture by the designer Malgorzata Bany at the 2018 London Design Festival.“Highlights from the show include a new exclusive capsule collection of table lights encompassing two organic shapes available in con
Morphosis to Design Masterplan for Museum of Texas Tech University
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Global architecture and design firm Morphosis has announced its selection by Texas Tech University and the Museum of Texas Tech University to develop the planning and design of a visionary expansion to the current museum that would create a new model for univ
O&A London and Gazelli Art House’s “Afterspace” Art Project for London Design Festival
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O&A London and Gazelli Art House have announced a collaborative art project “Afterspace” that will be held from September 15 through September 23 during London Design Festival. The project aims to explore the links between revolutionary digital art fo
The Brazilian designer duo Fernando and Humberto Campana, popularly known as the Campana Brothers, have designed a series of furniture using Portuguese cork. The Sobreiro collection, designed for Experimenta Portugal 2018, features three cabinets and one armc
‘Akari: Sculpture by Other Means’ at The Noguchi Museum, New York
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The Noguchi Museum, New York City, presents Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari light sculptures, on view through January 27, 2019.Japanese American artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi remained deeply engaged with his lightweight, collapsible paper lanter
Kellenberger-White with LDF headline partner, British Land has created 26 bespoke colorful alphabet steel chairs popping up at Finsbury Avenue Square.The stools have been painted in various colors using International Marine Paints, an industrial brand used t
Centro Cultural de Belem in Lisbon presents “Building Stories” highlighting the hidden facts of building sites, with three installations by Maio, de vylder vinck taillieu, and Ricardo Bak Gordon.“Building Stories” focuses on what, in architecture, is
“Secret Cities” Behind the Making of the Atomic Bomb at National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.
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“Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project” at the National Building Museum explores the three new “secret cities” that were created to accommodate the tens of thousands of people who worked to produce the atomic bomb. The
Es Devlin Takes Over Trafalgar Square For 2018 London Design Festival
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Award-winning artist and designer Es Devlin has created a new interactive sculpture “Please Feed the Lions” for 2018 London Design Festival. The landmark project, located in Trafalgar Square, incorporates machine learning, explores the parameters of desig
“From the Collection: GOLD” at Museum of Arts and Design, New York
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New York’s Museum of Arts and Design will showcase a selection of pieces from MAD’s permanent collection that highlight gold as applied across media beyond its traditional use in jewelry from August 14, 2018.“Gold embodies the transformation of the ordi
Carlo Ratti Associati to Create a Robotically Assembled Brick Facade for New Milan University Science Campus
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Carlo Ratti Associati, the Italian innovation and design firm has put on the table a new approach to the traditional university court or cloister to create the new Science Campus for the University of Milan featuring maker spaces and parametric brick facades
Superpoly Recreates Mediterranean Memories at the Etage Projects, Copenhagen
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“Postcard from Superpoly,” features immersive and unique designs evoking sunny Mediterranean memories, is on view at the Etage Projects, Copenhagen through August 18, 2018. Superpoly is a duet formed by Antoine Grulier and Thomas Defour, base
Snarkitecture Designs ‘Fun House’ for National Building Museum, Washington DC
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Snarkitecture’s “Fun House” has taken over the Washington DC-based National Building Museum’s Great Hall for the 2018 Summer Block Party exhibition.“Fun House,” a freestanding structure that reimagines the idea of the traditional home, designed b
Designed by studio Scholten & Baijings “Simply Scandinavian – Nordic Design 1945-2018” at TextileMuseum provides an overview of the most iconic furniture, textiles, and interior products from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland from 1945 to the present. Th
Design Museum hosts “Utopia Now— The Story of Finnish Design”
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Design Museum in Helsinki is currently hosting a group show, “Utopia Now — The Story of Finnish Design” that explores the value addition that design can make to any product, turning it into a work of art. The exhibition is on view through December 31, 2
Steven Holl Architects to Design University College Dublin’s Future Campus
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New York-based studio Steven Holl Architects (SHA) has proposed to create seven new quadrangles of open green space, designed to enhance the University College Dublin campus' historic features and woodlands. SHA will be designing the Centre for Creative Desig
Achille Salvagni’s “Sahara” at Achille Salvagni Atelier, London
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At its London venue, Achille Salvagni Atelier will showcase “Sahara,” an exhibition inspired by the unique topography and cultures of the African Sahara, September 15- March 15, 2019. “In the gallery’s front room, the circular central seating is
RIBA Stirling Prize 2018 Shortlist — A Look at Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Oxford
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The Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre at Worcester College in Oxford, designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects, is one of the six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize.The center was created to add new facilities including a large lecture theater
MAD Architects Reinvigorates the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel With Artistic Spaces
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MAD Architects has completed the restoration of the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel in Japan’s Niigata prefecture, creating a string of artistic spaces along the historic lookout tunnel. The “Tunnel of Light,” intended to bring back the cultural energy that once e
IKEA Launches Vintage Collection for its 75th anniversary Celebration
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IKEA has launched a series of furniture incorporating relaunched pieces from the 1950s to the 2000s to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The “Gratulera Series” features three different collections including the brand’s most popular and iconic products fro
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents furniture by American artist Donald Judd, accompanied by a guide with photographs of his New York and Marfa studios. This exhibition looks beyond Judd’s work in sculpture, which he called “specific objects,” t
Zaha Hadid Architects Reveals Design to Renovate Historic Mercury Tower in Malta
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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has revealed designs for renovating the heritage Mercury Tower, located in Paceville, Malta, a major trade and tourism center at the midpoint of the Mediterranean.The old Mercury House dates back to 1903. ZHA will reinvigorate the
The International Garden Festival Returns With Its 19th Edition
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The International Garden Festival opened its 19th edition at Grand-Metis, Canada in the presence of 40 designers and more than 100 friends of the Festival.For its 19th edition, the International Garden Festival continues its exploration of play with “Playsa
Jhaveri Contemporary Moves to Larger Space in Mumbai
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After eight successful years in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Jhaveri Contemporary will move to a new home in Colaba, the city’s historic and art district. Set to open on September 1, the new gallery space in Devidas Mansion on Mereweather Road will open with an in
The Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MKG) will showcase “68. Pop and Protest” from October 18, 2018, through March 17, 2019.“68. Pop and Protest” features key images, films, texts, and sounds of the late 1960s that shed light on the complexity o
Jean Royère’s Furniture Evokes the Quintessential French Mid-century Home
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Distinct and rare furniture works by French designer Jean Royère are on view at the Galerie Patrick Seguin, London, through September 1, 2018. The featured works evoke the classic elegance of a French mid-century home.Royère is considered a groundbreakin
Rossana Orlandi Designs the Interiors of a New Milan Restaurant
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The culture of Italian gastronomy meets high-class design at bistRo Aimo e Nadia, the newest restaurant in Milan designed by Rossana Orlandi in collaboration with Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia owners Stefania Moroni, Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani.Rossana Orl
Christina Mackie’s “People Powder” at Spazio Culturale Antonio Ratti
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Christina Mackie’s “People Powder” brings together three large works at Spazio Culturale Antonio Ratti, a former church in San Francesco in Como.“People Powder” is a term used to define the optimal passage of large masses crowds through public struc
GAMeC is presenting Gary Kuehn’s first major solo exhibition in Italy. The comprehensive retrospective at the GAMeC in Bergamo with around 70 works was developed in close cooperation with Hausler Contemporary.“The Practitioner's Delight” is the first so
United Visual Artists’ ‘Spirit of the City’ at A/D/O, Brooklyn
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London-based United Visual Artists (UVA) is presenting “Spirit of the City,” a site-specific installation in the outdoor courtyard of A/D/O, the creative space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn by MINI. The installation is on view through September 2, 2018.“Spiri
The Serpentine Pavilion Beijing is the first pavilion to be co-commissioned and built by the Serpentine outside the UK. The result of a major new collaboration between the Serpentine Galleries (London) and WF CENTRAL (Beijing), the pavilion is designed by JIA
“Digital Turn” at The Building Centre Spotlights Zaha Hadid Architects
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“Digital Turn” at The Building Centre is featuring works of Zaha Hadid Architects’ Computation and Design Research Group (ZHCODE) through September 14, 2018. The exhibition gives visitors a peek into ZHCODE’s use of computational programming to creat
Studio Floris Wubben, in collaboration with Baars & Bloemhoff, has designed and developed the “Crystal Twist” collection using HI-MACS acrylic stone.Acrylic stone is a combination of minerals and acrylate that is normally used for the production of sl
Kengo Kuma’s “Fu-An” at The Frac Franche-Comté in Besançon, France
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The Frac Franche-Comté in Besançon, France, is showcasing “Fu-An,” a tea pavilion by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.Fu-An translates to “a tea space floating in the air.” Kengo Kuma has created a bright, light structure which invites one to contemp
Six Finalists for the 2018 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize
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Six buildings from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and the USA have made it to the list of finalists for the 2018 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. The shortlisted projects, announced by the Director Dirk Denison and 2018 MCHAP Jury Chair Ricky Burdett, include: IMS Paul
Dutch Duo of Studio Drift’s Debut Museum Solo at The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is presenting the debut museum solo of the Dutch duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, the founders of Studio Drift, through August 26, 2018. The show features eight installations — including previous works along with new, unse