Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Series 7™ Chair is getting a fresh new, limited edition update.
What do the classics of modern design teach us about choosing furniture?
While comfort is essential in selecting furniture, functionality is equally important, a seemingly obvious point that is often overlooked
CBRE Group Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Heery International
Heery, based in Atlanta, is a leader in providing project management, design and commissioning services across the U.S., with a wide range of corporate, government, healthcare, sports, aviation and education clients.
London Design Festival Stretches Across City
It is impossible to review the London Design Festival without mentioning its scale. With more than 400 events stretching across the capital from Decorex in Syon Park in the west to the edgier Shoreditch Design Triangle in the city's east end, it is only possible for a person to scratch this nine-day event's surface.
SLIM Chair by Christophe de Sousa
Showing alongside Gencork in Associative Design’s Best of Portugal stand at the London Design Fair, French–Portuguese designer Christophe de Sousa exhibited the SLIM Chair, a seat he created out of veneered MDF. His intention was to design a simple chair that was also pleasing to the eye, while at the same time being easy to produce.
Humanscale's Vessel Challenges the World of Lights to Aesthetic Glare-Free Standards
In the past century, technological improvements in lights have soared, making way for brighter, lighter, cheaper, and more flexible options into the market. Yet one issue persists: light glare. Rising up to this challenge is designer Todd Bracher, Humanscale, and a team of physicists who have successfully created Vessel, a series of award-winning light pendants made from quartz and an LED light source that lights up without any escaping blinding glare.
Greenwich design district to offer “affordable” workspaces for 1,800 creatives
The new South East London design quarter will open in 2020, and aims to counter the fact that the capital has lost “one third of its creative workspaces” in the last 10 years.
Uniqlo and Eames Office collab on new clothing line
Completed in collaboration with Eames Office, the line includes patterns designed by the late Eameses on a collection of capes, slippers, T-shirts, and more, released under Uniqlo’s art-inspired SPRZ NY (Surprise New York) brand.
Designing the Interior of a Transforming Autonomous Vehicle
The visionary Renault SYMBIOZ concept car, was unveiled during the Frankfurt Motor Show last week. SYMBIOZ represents Renault's vision of the mobility for 2030, with an electric, connected and autonomous car that will literally connect to your home.
9 Ideas Shaping The Future Of Design, According To Ideo, Microsoft, Autodesk, MIT, And More
“Our profession is in between ‘utopia and oblivion.’ It will be oblivion if we continue focusing on minor aesthetic problems.”
Karim Rashid Designed a Collection with Lamborghini and Riva 1920
Karim Rashid created a collection in collaboration with Lamborghini by Riva 1920. Entitled Authentic Living, the collection includes five pieces of furniture crafted with high-quality materials like solid walnut wood and buttery black leather. Karim designed the collection by heavily drawing on the design aesthetics and philosophy of Riva 1920 and Lamborghini: sinuous curves, sharp lines, state of the art technology, and attention to the smallest of details that are often unexpected and make the design.
Watch: Turnstone's Bassline Tables – Design Story
With its warm, residential feel and unique customization capabilities, Bassline tables make it easy to personalize your space without sacrificing style or performance. Choose from a collection of standard options or provide your own custom top for a truly one-of-a-kind table.
Hal Kantner on the Origin, Growth and Future of HOK’s Experience Design Practice
The director of Experience Design shares his vision for HOK’s graphic design and experiential branding group.
Pentagram Takes On Its Biggest Challenge Yet: Making Penn Station Less Awful
Over 650,000 people travel through Penn Station every day and the routes to get to a specific exit or transfer aren’t direct. Commuters typically have to look for signs at intermittent distances. If they miss one at a key juncture, they could head the wrong way.
Can You Design Your Life?
Years ago, designer Ayse Birsel set the grand, if slightly facetious, goal of designing the life she loves. Her studio, Birsel + Seck, has worked for clients as varied as Herman Miller, Toyota, and Target, and today that goal has taken shape as Design the Life You Love, a book, series of workshops, and codification of her design process. Herman Miller is sponsoring her new podcast, aptly dubbed Design the Life You Love, and she’s working on behalf of her listeners to find out how some of the world’s most interesting and engaging creative people have organized their lives.
Furniture that looks like Fast Food
For the Italian brand Seletti's upholstered furniture debut they've once again partnered with the whimsical design firm Studio Job and the result is certainly eye-catching (and arguably mouth-watering). This new pop culture saturated "UN_LIMITED EDITIONS" line draws inspiration from fast food. In a nod to Americana, there's a sofa in the form of a hot dog bun, complete with a comfortable upholstered sausage inside.
Do It For The ‘Gram: How Instagram is Changing the Design Industry
The digital and physical worlds are colliding. How will social media platforms influence the way we design spaces?
Watch: Flock | Designer Interview with Brian Kane
A furniture designer with more than 40 years of experience, Brian Kane designed Flock to encourage teamwork and turn any space into a social, common area. Designed to bring people and ideas together, Flock now delivers even greater functionality and design flexibility. This versatile collection of collaborative solutions has expanded its offering to include casual seating and seated-height tables to further enhance productivity, wherever work gets done.
Each element works seamlessly with the rest of the Flock family to increase comfort and functionality, maximize layout possibilities, and make a stylish statement. Watch Brian Kane's interview of visit hon.com/flock for more information.
Chilewich Breaks Down the Design Process of the Grid Collection
The innovative New York City company has a way with patterns, colors, and textiles landing their collections ahead of the trends, thanks to their founder and creative director, Sandy Chilewich.
Veil: A Modular Privacy Partition System Designed by Box Clever
When they were in need of a visual partition in their studio space, San Francisco-based Box Clever came up with a concept that eventually led them to create an entirely new entity named MatteChrome. Veil is a modular system designed to offer privacy in interior spaces while allowing you to control the look and amount of light that passes through.