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Jointed Jewels by Alissia Melka-Teichroew

Jointed Jewels - 3D Printed Jewellery to be present at Ventura Berlin

25 - 29 October '11

Berlin

Alissia Melka-Teichroew was invited by Organisation in Design to present the "Jointed Story" during Ventura Berlin, which is a part of the new Tradeshow: Qubique. She will be presenting new pieces as well as a clearer view of the manufacturing process.

TEN at Rabih Hage Gallery

13 October - 8 December

London

From the 13th of October Rabih Hage Gallery in London will present the exhibtion 'TEN' which features work from thirteen artists and designers from the collection of Rabih Hage.

Analogia #001

by Andrea Mancuso & Emilia Serra

Designed by Andrea Mancuso & Emilia Serra analogia #001 is an alteration of space perception, an ethereal experience provoking the spectator to reinvestigate the functionality of the objects surroundings them.

The installation was on show at "testbed1" as part of the exhibition "a few friends", curated by will alsop, during the London design week 2011.  

Ridley's in Dalston

by The Decorators and Atelier Chan Chan

London

Ridley’s, a temporary dining experience in Dalston, is a project by The Decorators and Atelier Chan Chan. This group of designers-artists-architects have transformed an exposed yet derelict void in Ridley Road market, into a podium for outdoor eating.

Perspectives by John Pawson | London Design Festival

19 September - late '11

The Geometric Staircase in St Paul's Cathedral is housing an optical installation, entitled Perspectives, designed by John Pawson as part of the London Design Festival.

Last Chance to Tour Former Commonwealth Institute Building

17 & 18 September '11

London

As part of London’s Open House weekend on 17 and 18 September 2011, the future home of the Design Museum at the former Commonwealth Institute building will offer public tours before construction begins in earnest.

It will be the last chance for the public to see this remarkable 1960s site before it re-opens as the new Design Museum in 2014.

Winners of Index Award

2011

INDEX: Award is the biggest design award in the world. The coveted award carries a total purse of €500,000 (more than US$700,000) and takes place in Copenhagen’s new breathtaking Opera House in front of an audience of more than 1,000 Danish and international designers, politicians, business leaders, students, celebrities, etc. who are all invited to the ceremony to celebrate design that makes a difference in people’s lives.

Knoll Textiles: 1945-2010

a comprehensive study of modern textile design

An essential addition to any designer's book collection, Knoll Textiles 1945-2010 provides an in-depth analysis of Knoll's contribution to modern design. With essays by experts, biographies of about eighty designers, and images of textiles, drawings, furniture, and ephemera, Knoll Textiles, 1945-2010 is the first comprehensive study devoted to a leading contributor to modern textile design.

W Hotel hosts WOW Bikes

a fundraiser for Elton John Aids Foundation

London

W Hotel Leister Square is hosting the Wow Bikes fundraiser for the Elton John Aids Foundation. Six bikes have been commissioned to be designed by iconic creatives such as Ron Arad, Paloma Faith, and Temperley.

Thonet Bentwood Classics

Now Available on DeTnk

Thonet today, as in the past, is considered a pioneer of furniture design throughout the world.
The company was established in 1819 by Michael Thonet to produce his own designs, using the then new bentwood process, which he developed. Within a short period of time it became a major furniture manufacturer with a global distribution network.

New Hotel

by Campana Brothers in collaboration with design students

Athens

A student-designed hotel? No, thanks. That’s how you end up with lava lamps for night lights and a shower where your bed’s supposed to be. But a hotel designed by students and the Campana Brothers: That’s the stuff.

As Little Design As Possible

The Work of Dieter Rams

Sophie Lovell, a contributor to the DeTnk Collectible Market Report, has authored As Little Design As Possible - The Work of Dieter Rams published by Phaidon. The book is a comprehensive monograph on highly influential product designer Dieter Rams (b.1932); including newly-commissioned photographs of Dieter Rams’s house and the Braun archive: a never-before-seen glimpse of the world’s most complete collection of Rams’s designs

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Focus: Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Weekly Designer Bio

1868 - 1928

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born in Glasgow in 1868 and died in London on 10th December 1928. His personality is one of those that characterize the period immediately preceding the Modern Movement.

Focus: Charlotte Perriand

Weekly Designer Bio

1903-1999

Charlotte Perriand from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern sensitivity towards everyday life.

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