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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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 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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Hugo Franca - Bench made of recycled wood

Exhibition: Hugo França

12-22 August '10

Club Athletico Paulistano, Contemporary Arts Wing
Sãn Paulo, Brazil

Curated by Bel Lacaz, Hugo França bring his work for exhibition at Club Athletico Paulistano in Brazil.  The exhibition will include his iconic works created from trees killed by man.

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"Tools for Living" Charlotte and Peter Fiell.

DeTnk's Must Read Book of the Month

6 August '10

This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of the soon to be released "Tools for Living: A Sourcebook of Iconic Designs for the Home" by Charlotte Fiell and Peter Fiell.

"Tools for Living" is a book about all the ultimate things designed for the home ranging from knives and pots and pans, to door handles, office furniture, and garden tools.  

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Empty Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square

Six new Proposals for the Fourth Plinth

19 August '10

St. Martin in the Fields
London, UK

The shortlist of artists for the next commission to go on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square have been selected to produce a maquette of their proposed work to be exhibited in the crypt of St. Martin in the Fields, opening 19 August.

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NYIGF Lobby

New York International Gift Fair

14-19 August '10

Jacob K. Javits  Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94
White Plains and New York City, New York

The New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) will take place this year from the 14-19 of August in White Plains, NY.  This year the fair has extended its coverage to five continents including 46 countries.

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Achille Castiglioni in his studio

International Speaker: Giovanna Castiglioni

12 August ‘10

Sydney Design Festival
Sydney Australia

Daughter of renowned and influential architect, designer, inventor and dreamer Achille Castiglioni, Giovanna Castiglioni will participate in an intimate talk titled ‘Inside Studio Museum Achille Castiglioni.’

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Jimmie Durham - Universal Minature Golf (the Promised Land) Glasgow Sculpture Studio

The Promised Land

17 April - 4 Sept '10

Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Glasgow, Scotland

In its final month, the Jimmie Durham exhibition titled Universal Miniature Golf (The Promised Land) is being showcased at Glasgow Sculpture Studios.  The exhibition is the outcome of a three-month Production Residency.

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Troika - Palindrome 2010, V&A Museum

V&A Palindrome

July ’10 - Ongoing

V&A Museum South Kensington tube entrance
London, UK

The V&A Museum commissioned Troika to create a permanent sign for its South Kensington tube station entrance, and their response was a kinetic sign called Palindrome.

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Tokunjin Yoshioka with 'Snow', Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

Sensing Nature

24 July - 7 Nov '10

Mori Art Museum
Tokyo

Tokunjin Yoshioka, Takashi Kuribayashi, and Taro Shinoda interpret the subject of the Japanese perception of nature and display it in the Mori Art Museum. The exhibition opened July 24 and will continue through November 7.

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