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Editor in chief e fondatore di Polkadot. Ingegnere, curioso e appassionato, da sempre spettatore dell'eterno duello tra razionalità e creatività, tra idee e limiti di tempo. Papà di Cleo ed Eva. La Puglia è la sua casa.
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Ulterior Motive

Ulterior Motive is a brand new swedish fashion label bringing cutting edge design into men’s accessories.We have intervisted, in exclusive for Polkadot, the creative director Håkan Bruce. who’s behind UM and how everything started? The ideas behind Ulterior Motive was growing in my mind for quite some time but it wasn’t until I lived in …

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Save Polaroid

On February 8, 2008, Polaroid Corporation announced that it will discontinue production of all instant film. Save Polaroid is a movement and companion web site that documents the aftermath of this announcement and spearheads an effort to convince another company to produce the cherished technology that Polaroid has abandoned. On SavePolaroid you can find the …

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55DSL Fall Winter ‘08 collection

The graphic story of 55DSL‘s Fall Winter ’08 collection was inspired by hi-fidelity stereo equipment and twisted references to the late 80’s. Quirky audiocassette graphics, as well as old LP covers, are corrupted with our usual irreverence. Besides the main theme, the guys at 55dsl still haven’t freed themselves from their habitual obsession with dynamic …

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Public Domain Clothing

If public domain belongs to the people, then Public Domain t-shirts belong in everyone’s closet. As graffiti, advertising, and the media is openly displayed to the masses – this new t-shirt collection allows fashion apparel to be the ultimate in free expression. The t-shirts themselves are soft and huggable yet the graphics are strategically chosen …

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Ghettobasic

“ghettobasics” is a small range of products, designed and produced by andreas kräftner. it all started with the boombox-pillow, a simple poly-foam filled pillow to show your homies what time it is. bring it to rimini and you will shock the whole family beach area. “ghettobasics” is about thinking and laughing, how much “gangster” we …

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Panton ThermoCups

A Classic is Born! Eternally modern – and an immediate classic. This is the only possible description of the combination of Verner Panton’s design and Menu’s award winning thermo cups, created by Pernille Vea. The cups are constructed in two layers of porcelain of the highest quality, fired at 1320 degrees Celsius, ensuring strength, durability, …

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Tomorrow’s design Philosophy: “Match-making”

Marketing for Design selezionerà un designer per la partecipazione con un prototipo a 100% Design Futures 2008 a Londra, in occasione del concorso curato e organizzato da BEDG – British European Design Group dal titolo Tomorrow’s design Philosophy: Match-Making Matching tradition with change, cultural heritage with global interface”. La selezione è finalizzata a presentare a …

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Owo.it – Dieci anni di design

Sono trascorsi 10 anni, da quando owo.it ha iniziato l`attivita’ come primo negozio virtuale che proponeva oggetti di design attraverso un servizio di vendita (allora) innovativo quale il web. In questi anni ha seguito e anticipato le tendenze dell’arredo casa, proponendo aziende e prodotti che fanno parte del nostro quotidiano e che sono diventati oggetto …

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Sony Ericsson W760

Dinamico, frizzante ed energico, il Sony Ericsson W760 è uno slider compatto ricco di funzioni di cui non potrai più fare a meno. Telefono HSDPA per una navigazione internet completa e ultra veloce. Le sue funzioni musicali con la sua Memory Stick da 1GB inclusa in confezione (espandibile ? no a 4GB) potrai portare la …

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Timex 80

Timex 80, icona vintage del passato, è disponibile in azzurro, bianco, arancione, fuxia, giallo, giallo acido, verde militare e nero a soli 35 euro su Quartershop .In vendita anche le versioni in metallo oro e silver. Ogni modello è water-resistant, con ora, data, cronometro e allarme.

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Hookmaker

The Hookmaker combines a simple glazed wall tile with an iconic teacup, and creates a place to hang and hold small objects. It merges two basic objects to create something magical. Hookmaker is glazed earthenware, with hardware included, and retails at $30. An idea by Designglut.