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Boy&Bear

Another band is emerging in the indie rock scene and this time, strangely enough, comes from the kangaroo land of Australia! We are talking about….. Boy&Bear! These five lads with their pretty faces started playing together in 2009, recorded their brand new album this year, supported the british singer Laura Marling (twice, to be precise) …

AMBIENT PRODUCT

Magno klock-01

Singgih Susilo Kartono, designer of the eco-icon Magno wooden radio has launched his first new product since 2006. Asked why it took so long to develop something new Kartono points out: “I try to hold myself to not produce too much design works, as ultimately design works will become such waste. So, my challenge as …

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Furni Treasure Hunt

To celebrate the launch of the our new Alba “Me” (Media Edition) alarm clock the guys @ Furni are hosting a worldwide treasure hunt! Theywill be hiding Furni “totems” (1/4 scale wooden replicas of the clocks) in specific locations in 6 major cities : PERTH – BERLIN – LONDON – MILAN – MONTREAL – TORONTO. …

DESIGN INTERVIEWS PEOPLE PRODUCT

Laura Pregger: she’s just our cup of tea

Interview with Laura Pregger, class of ’84, the Basel-based designer recently awarded at the design trade show Blickfang 2010. Laura’s production really stands out from others: she works with ceramic combining, altering and mixing shapes and function.Results are surprisingly new: serial one-offs, as she uses to define them. P Laura, first of all Polkadot wants …

GRAPHICS

Star Wars Typo

Super cool typography use in these Star Wars inspired posters by Milan-based H-57 Creative Station.

DESIGN DIY FURNITURE XMAS

Mykea

The idea behind the Mykea project is so simple that you might slap your forehead in a “how did I not think about that?” way. Basically, the folks at Mykea took some simple and basic Ikea pieces and customized them with design stickers that they sell online worldwide. The even better part is that they …

DESIGN INTERIORS PRODUCT

Plumen

It was about time for the world’s first designer energy-saving light bulb to be produced. Plumen is the creation of Hulger and it did change the face of lighting as we know it. The beauty of Plumen is that it can be used as a decoration in itself, without investing in lamp shades which are …

FASHION LONDON PRODUCT

LONG clothing

In this day and age of pay cuts and lay offs, we need a way of expression but with simplicity and honesty. Something that is non-definable yet easily categorized. Voila . . . LONG LONG is the brain child of Gareth Emmet and Rhys Dawney. Born in 2008, LONG focuses on oversized, unisex clothing with …

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LINEA DI CONFINE

  Linea di confine è una testimonianza. Una mostra inaugurata lo scorso undici novembre che durerà fino al prossimo otto gennaio duemilaundici. Un’esposizione che ha luogo a Milano presso la galleria d’arte contemporanea Camera 16 in cui vengono posti agli occhi dell’osservatore testimonianze fotografiche dei migliori fotografi italiani del ‘900. Lisetta Carmi, Luciano D’Alessandro e …

JEWELRY PRODUCT XMAS

Ceramic jewelry

Associazione libera: questi gioielli in ceramica mi hanno ricordato subito Barbie. Poi la prima serie di Dexter. Poi qualcosa che ha a che fare col Voodoo. La designer australiana, ma trapiantata ad Atene, Anna aka Lila Ruby King li ha realizzati in collaborazione con Art Mind, uno studio belga che lavora esclusivamente con la ceramica. …