Jennifer Hudson's "Design for Small Spaces.

DeTnk's Must Read Book of the Month

September '10

This month we highly recommend picking up a copy of Jennifer Hudson's "Designs for Small Spaces". "Design for Small Spaces" provides a consumer source to limited space solutions.

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Bjarke Ingels, Photo Credit: DAC / Jakob Galtt

Can Designing for a Dictator Actually Be Virtuous?

An article by Cliff Kuang for Co.Design

Editor and writer, Cliff Kuang, interviews young 'starchitect' Bjarke Ingels about his various upcoming projects. Ingles, 35, has become a highly influential and important contemporary architect, and his recent success has allowed him to establish a new office in NY on top of his current Denmark practice.

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Sarah van Gameren and Tim Simpson stand infront of their Blueware wall piece.

VIVID Gallery: Glithero, London

5 September - 24 October '10

VIVID Gallery
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Glithero (Sarah van Gameren and Tim Simpson) will be the first to exhibit in VIVID Gallery's new space in Rotterdam.  The artists will present a large 'Blueware' wall piece made specifically for the space along with vases and other installations.

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Photo Credit: Francis Amiand, Image from the Now! exhibition space.

Maison et Objet 2010

3-7 September '10

The biannual event Maison et Objet at the Parc d'Expositions in Villepinte near Charles de Gaulle in Paris , is one of the most successful and important events for the interior design sector an those related sectors. 

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EXHIBITION 2010 - Yski (NETHELANDS)

Design Act 2010

31 August - 05 September '10

Center for Contemporary Art Winery
Moscow, Russia

Design Act is a multifunctional festival in Russia with an emphasis on industrial design.  In the festival's definition, industrial design involves all the objects around us, from ash trays to street lamps.  

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Harry Bertoia - Diamond Chair, Knoll

New Items from Knoll in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market

August '10

We are very excited to announce that a wide range of items by internationally renowned manufacturer Knoll is now available in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market. The selection available includes a variety of  furniture by some of their most iconic designers.

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12th International Architecture Exhibition, Vennice Biennale

12th International Architecture Exhibition

29 August - 21 November '10

Giardini, Arsenale Regions
Venice, Italy

The 12th International Architecture Exhibition, themed 'People meet in architecture' has been directed by Kazuyo Sejima, the first female to direct the Architecture sector of the Biennale. 

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Jehs+Laub - Lounge collection for Knoll

Knoll Introduces New Products by Jehs+Laub

August '10

Renowned manufacturer and recent partner with DeTnk, Knoll introduces a new addition to its classic and enduring collection.  Known for their modernist aesthetic, Knoll selectively chooses unique items for its ourvre.

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Kader Attia History of a Myth: the Small Dome of the Rock 2010

Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010

31 Aug - 10 Oct '10

Museum of Art and Design
New York, NY

The Museum of Art and Design presents the 2010 winners of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize for the second year of its existence.

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The Corkscrew

A Compendium of Everyday Genius

By Alice Rawsthorn for the New york Times

In this article by Alice Rawsthorn, she comments on the upcoming exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum- Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things- opening 20 August.

The exhibition will showcase designs of everyday useful inventions such as the corkscrew and coat hangers.  Other inventions included are paper clips, clothespins, egg cartons, and velcro.

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The Post-it - Invented by Art Fry in late 1970s

Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things

20 Aug - 19 Sept '10

Buckminster Fuller Dome, Vitra Campus
Weil am Rhein, Germany

Vitra design museum will open a new exhibition this week titled, Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things. The exhibition will showcase everyday items such as the zipper with drawings and videos chronicling their inception and movement to mass production.

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Blow - Konstantin Grcic, Established & Sons and Venini

Established & Sons Venice International Film Festival 2010

26 August - 8 September '10

Laboratorio 2729
Venice, Italy

Established & Sons, the British design and manufacturing company, will showcase an exhibition during the Architecture Biennale and Venice International Film Festival at Laboratorio 2729.

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Kazuyo Sejima

Biennale Architecture 2010 - Kazuyo Sejima

In this video recently posted on Architecture Biennale, Kazuyo Sejima, Japanese architect and director of the 12h International Architecture Exhibition, discusses and demonstrates the far-reaching effect architecture has on contemporary culture.  She also discusses her hopes for this years Architecture Biennale in Venice and more specifically describes certain designs and their effect on the v

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Christine Outram and MIT students - Copenhagen Wheel, James Dyson Award Winner

2010 James Dyson Award

August '10

The 2010 James Dyson Award US national winner and shortlist has been announced.  Christine Outram and a team of MIT students invented the Copenhagen Wheel, a wheel that turns a regular bike into a smart, electric hybrid.

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Longframe chaise longue by Alberto Meda for Alias, 2010

New Items from Alias in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market

16th July '10

We are very excited to announce that a wide range of items by internationally renowned manufacturer Alias is now available in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market. The selection available includes a variety of both indoor and outdoor furniture by some of their most iconic designers

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