Will Shannon wins PAD Prize
PAD London 2012
London
For its sixth edition, PAD London together with Moët Hennessy, Patron of the PAD Prize, are proud to announce their continued support of the acclaimed Design Fund which benefits the V&A with the donation of contemporary design pieces to the museum’s permanent collection.
Yuri Suzuki
PAD Prize Nominee 2012
Yuri Suzuki is a sound artist, electronic musician and designer who produces work that explores the realms of sound through exquisitely designed pieces. Between 1999 and 2005 he worked for Japanese art unit Maywa Denki, where he developed a strong interest in music and technology.
Kieren Jones
PAD Prize Nominee 2012
Kieren Jones is a designer, maker and researcher based in London, producing small-scale architecture and design interventions in response to the built environment around him. Through his work, Kieren is particularly interested in exploring the notions of amateurism, industry, production and the position of craft in the 21st Century.
Bio.23 Award Winners Announced
23rd Biennial of Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana
Slovenia
This year’s jury consisted of Giulio Cappellini, Sven Jonke, Sophie Lovell, Jimmy MacDonald and Vasa J. Perović who selected this year’s biennial awards.
MOROSO’S FIRST 60 YEARS
a review by Virginia Lucarelli
Milan
The exhibitions that celebrates Moroso’s 60 years in business took place from 21 June to 2 September in the vibrant space of Hangar Bicocca, a former industrial plant in Milan now devoted to the production and promotion of contemporary art.
A Place To Gather
Contemporary Irish Craft
London
On the occasion of London Design Festival 2012 the Crafts Council of Ireland created the exhibition 'A Place to Gather' in an old garage/warehouse in Shoreditch.
Gallery Fumi announces selection for PAD London
Celebrating the use of natural materials and craftsmanship
London
Following its successful exhibition at Pavilion of Art and Design (PAD), Paris, Gallery FUMI is delighted to announce its participation at PAD London, this October.
'Casamatta' at Milan Triennale Design Museum
a review by Virginia Lucarelli
Milan
From 21 June to 2 September 2012 the Milan Triennale Design Museum hosted the exhibition Casamatta, curated by Johnny Dell’Orto, exploring the multifaceted work of Roberto Sebastiàn Matta.
Dear Design Aficionados of the Future
This is 2012
London
On the eve of the London Design Festival, Founder of the Design Museum Sir Terence Conran, Director Deyan Sudjic OBE and Chairman of the Trustees Luqman Arnold, joined by leading architects and designers, attended a ceremony today to celebrate the ground breaking of the new Design Museum at the former Commonwealth Institute on Kensington High Street.
VanDusen Botanical Gardens Visitor Centre wins WAN Engineering Award
Designed by Fast + Epp
Vancouver
Located in the heart of Vancouver, the VanDusen Botanical Gardens Visitor Centre is inspired by the organic forms of a native orchid.
Requiring extensive collaboration between the architect and the structural engineer, the project's most innovative feature is the dramatic free-form roof structure.
Awards of 13th International Architecture Exhibition
Common Ground : la Biennale di Venezia
Venice
The Jury of the 13th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia comprised of Wiel Arets (President, Netherlands), Kristin Feireiss (Germany), Robert A.M. Stern (USA), Benedetta Tagliabue (Italy) and Alan Yentob (Great Britain) has selected the awards for the 13th Architecture Biennale di Venezia as follows:
You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto
by Jaron Lanier
Book Review
This weekend "You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto" by Jaron Lanier was on the reading list. The book is a very interesting read, challenging most peoples' blind adoption and glorification of web 2.0 and other technologies.
RIBA Lubetkin Prize 2012 shortlist
new international building outside the EU
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announced the shortlist for the 2012 RIBA Lubetkin Prize, given to the best new international building outside the EU. This year’s shortlist recognises three exceptional new buildings in South East Asia and one in the USA.
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