Love Shack at The Conran Shop
Thursday, 7 February 2013
The Conran Shop's Chelsea flagship has dedicated the whole of its event space, the Blue Room, to romance. From now until 18th March, the space will host Love Shack, a display of 800 gift ideas ranging in price from £10 to £10,000 and themed according to the six different types of love.
Marshmallow Apothecary by The Robin Collective
A new pop-up store in London will prescribe flavours of marshmallow according to visitor's needs and ailments this month, tackling everything from winter colds to romantic disappointment.
Valentines Pop Up by Anatomical Snuffbox
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
This weekend will see a Valentine's pop up with a twist open in Bethnal Green, east London. Specialising in anatomically correct products, the shop has been organised by Anatomical Snuffbox, an alternative events company founded by creative director Miss Cakehead and medical illustrator Emily Evans.
Retro radio by Ionna Vautrin
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| Mezzo radio by Ionna Vautrin for Lexon |
Architecture to be loved at villa Noailles
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| Manuel Aires Mateus, EDP head office, Lisbon, Portugal, in progress. © Manuel Aires Mateus |
The villa Noailles center for the arts, in southern France, will soon open its new exhibition To Love, To Love, To Love: To Build. In celebration of the tenth year of its architecture exhibitions, villa Noailles has invited ten renowned architects to give a personal interpretation of their production, past, present and future.
Pieces at Stockholm Design Week
Swedish design brand Pieces is presenting a characterful new collection at this week's Stockholm Design Week, in collaboration with Evert Lindelöf.
Designed by Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF architects, the updated Trotters collection includes cabinets, birch sideboards and side tables, each with oversized feet. Presented alongside the collection is A Piece of Mind, a limited-edition print by Kyuhyung Cho.
Designed by Gabriella Gustafson and Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF architects, the updated Trotters collection includes cabinets, birch sideboards and side tables, each with oversized feet. Presented alongside the collection is A Piece of Mind, a limited-edition print by Kyuhyung Cho.
Oki Sato at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
Oki Sato, founder of Japanese studio Nendo, is this year's guest of honour at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. The designer has created an installation and lounge for the fair's main entrance, which was inspired by snowcapped mountain peaks and combines lasercut plastic foam sheets with pieces of furniture created by his studio.
The Food Project at Mart Rovereto: exploring the shape of taste
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
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| Jelly St Paul's Cathedral by Bompas & Parr. Photo Greta Illieva |
Creations by a large range of food designers are at the centre of The Food Project: The shape of taste, the next exhibition at Mart (Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto). Curated by Beppe Finessi, the exhibition explores the art of industrial projects and experimental design applied to food, and runs from 9 February - 2 June 2013.
The artist & the window: 500 years of art
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| Henri Matisse, Nice, cahier noir, 1918 Hahnloser/Jaeggli-Stiftung, Winterthur Photo Reto Pedrini, Zurich © Succession H. Matisse / 2013, ProLitteris, Zurich |
The Swiss Fondation de l'Hermitage, in Lausanne, is currently hosting an exhibition called "Windows, from the Renaissance to the Present. Dürer, Monet, Magritte...". Artists have long been fascinated by the window, with painters using it to guide the eye towards beautiful landscapes and bring light in, or to blur the boundaries between inside and outside space. It is often seen as a subject in itself rather than a simple architectural or decorative element.
I Geometrici towel warmers by Monica Geronimi
Monday, 4 February 2013
Brazilian designer Monica Geronimi has collaborated with Italian brand MG12 to create a collection of sculptural tower warmers called I Geometrici.
The Woods by StokkeAustad & Andreas Engesvik
StokkeAustad and Andreas Engesvik will showcase The Woods - a series of glass pieces inspired by a tree changing its colours through the seasons - at Stockholm Design Week this week. The collection of coloured tinted glass bubbles are each supported on solid glass stems. One set represents spring with a mixture of greens, while the other set is a combination of soft pinks, oranges and greys which together represent autumn.
Words&Works by Delineodesign
Friday, 1 February 2013
New book Words&Works describes the experiences and philosophies of Italian design company Delineodesign, which has won more than ten design awards over the past 18 months for its work.
Written by Alberto Bassi, the book explores the distinctive creative processes that company director Giampaolo Allocco oversees. Bassi describes the company as "a small and nimble structure able to move in the wide international market of expertise and state of the art methodologies."
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