Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore, London
On Wednesday the 3rd of February, the Royal College of Art will open an interim show of work from half of the design departments, including pieces from the innovative program Design Interactions.
Musée des Arts Contemporains
Grand-Hornu Site, Belgium
On the 7th of February, the Musée des Arts Contemporains (MAC) will open its first joint exhibition with the Grand-Hornu site. The exhibition entitled “Le Fabuleux Destin du Quotidien” (“The Fabulous Destiny of the Quotidian”) is curated by Veerie Wenes and François Foulon, and it focuses on the complex relationship between artists and designers.
We are very excited to announce that a wide range of items by internationally renowned Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek is now available in the DeTnk Collecting Design Market. The selection available includes a variety of lamps and chairs, as well as a few fantastic examples of some of his most famous works such as the Classic Cabinet in Scrapwood and Crisis Sofa.
Design Museum
Shad Thames, London
For one night in February the five emerging designers who have been showing at the Design Museum, London this winter will take over the museum and present an evening full of talks, tasks, and events.
In February David Gill Galleries in London will show a selection of new works from renowned ceramic artist Barnaby Barford. The pieces on display were made in correlation with the production of Barford’s first animated film ‘Damaged Goods’.
Jacqueline Rabun
Grosvenor Crescent Mews, London
As a follow-up to the collection presented at December's Design Miami, Gallery Libby Sellers will show an exclusive series of vessels by Julia Lohmann and Gero Grundmann for a month in London.
This month, we highly recommend picking up a copy of ‘Process; 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture’ by Jennifer Hudson.
‘Process’ provides an in-depth study of the creative and manufacturing processes behind 50 contemporary domestic design objects. Chosen from all around the world, they span furniture, lighting, tableware, textiles and products.
The Aram Gallery
Drury Lane, London
On the 21st of January the Aram Gallery in London will open Prototypes and Experiments IV, the fourth in its ongoing series of exhibitions which showcase innovative projects from a continually changing batch of emerging and established designers. This particular exhibition will display a series of objects exploring ideas in metal.
Design Exchange
Bay Street, Toronto
On the 21st of January The Interior Design Show is hosting a symposium in Toronto, Canada where leading designers from around the world will gather to discuss and imagine ‘A World Without Oil’.
Sotheby’s
New Bond Street, London
On view this week at Sotheby’s London is ‘Old Friends New Directions’, an intriguing exhibition, which showcases new work from several established designers who took part in the Sotheby’s Contemporary Decorative Arts Exhibitions as recent graduates between 1997 and 2003.
The Design Museum
Shad Thames, London
At the end of this month the Design Museum will unveil the second part of their annual Designers in Residence programme for 2009-2010. The display will feature new works from Asif Khan and Bethan Wood, as well as an installation by the Farm collective.
Galerie Kreo
rue Dauphine, Paris
Opening this month at Galerie Kreo in Paris is a show of new works by Dutch designer Wieki Somers. The exhibition is called ‘Frozen in Time’ and features a collection that merges conventional objects such as a lamp or stool with the unconventional forms of flowering sprigs and transparent ice-like layers to create some pretty fantastical pieces.
Happy New Year from DeTnk! In order to ring in the new year and new decade, here is a brief look at some highlight events to mark on your calendar for 2010:
4th - 7th February ’10
Art Rotterdam & Object Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
17th February - 24th May ’10
Patrick Jouin: La Substance du Design
Pompidou Centre, Paris
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated intern to join our DeTnk team for 2 months in London.
This internship will be of particular interest to students or recent graduates with a passion for contemporary design, who want to gain experience in the quickly expanding online industry.
Paris
So since it “‘tis the season’” and all of that, here’s a festive and fun installation by designer Fabrice Peltier now on view in one of the central squares of Paris.
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