Le Corbusier's Cabanon 1952/2006 – The Interior 1:1
5th March - 28th April '09
RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)
66 Portland Place, London
The Royal Institute of British Architects and Cassina present Le Corbusier’s Cabanon 1952/2006. The Interior 1:1.
The exhibition features a 1:1 reconstruction of the actual interior of the Cabanon that Le Corbusier planned and built in 1952 for his holidays at Cap-Martin.
Prototypes & Experiments
12th February - 11th April '09
Aram Gallery
110 Drury Lane, London
The Aram Gallery is continuing its selling exhibition featuring prototypes and experimental designs sourced directly from designers’ studios.
As critical elements in the development process of any new design, both prototypes and experiments hold a rare charm and closeness to the designer’s imagination.
Talk: Brut Deluxe Architects + Alberto Mozo Studio
17th February '09, 6:30pm
RIBA
66 Portland Place, London
The tenth Architectural Review Awards for Emerging Architecture recognises excellence in realised work by architects under 45. As part of the celebration of the Awards RIBA is hosting a series of talks by eight of the winning and commended architects.
Cassiopeia Dining Table
The Cassiopeia is a large glass topped dining table with cold rolled aluminium legs and bevelled edges. The dramatic sculptural base is formed from three laser cut cold-rolled aluminium pieces braced together in a structure reminiscent of elliptical orbital patterns. The tabletop is a triangular piece of toughened glass with curved edges.
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Skase Tea Cup Set
The Skase teacup set is based on the idea of symbiosis. A close, prolonged association between two or more different organisms of different species that may, but does not necessarily, benefit each member.
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Supper Club with Julia Lohmann
29th April, 7:00pm
Wellcome Trust
183 Euston Road, London
Wellcome Collection hosts seasonal suppers, created by the award-winning Peyton and
Byrne café, and scintillating discussion with speakers from the worlds of art, design and
science.
aa Stool
Inspired by the work of Alvar Aalto, this stool makes use of two raw materials of the Modernist era, concrete and plywood, evolved into the current day equivalents.
An autoclaved aerated Concrete block with laminated crossgrain birch plywood, Rawl bolt fixings. Finished in clear satin polyurethane with felt base.
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Super Stories: Triennial for Contemporary Art, Fashion & Design
7th February - 10th May '09
City of Hasselt, Belgium
The city of Hasselt will play host to five fascinating exhibitions, with more than 100 works by Belgian and international artists and designers.
Mingle Bench by AlvinT
Its called Mingle, its a bench for 3 people, and the idea is that in Indonesia we need furniture that communicate what Modern Contemporary design is, This is expressed by using local identity wrapped in an International visual language. And this furniture has a meaning to provoke dialog between its users
Mingle Bench
by Alvin T
Indonesian designer Alvin T has devised a simple yet thought provoking bench, designed as a means to introduce contemporary design to the Indonesian market.
By combining local identity with an international visual language, Mingle is an elegant 3 seater bench which acknowledges both the past and future of Indonesian design.
aa Stool
Inspired by the work of Alvar Aalto, this stool makes use of two raw materials of the Modernist era, concrete and plywood, evolved into the current day equivalents. An autoclaved aerated Concrete block with laminated crossgrain birch plywood, Rawl bolt fixings. Finished in clear satin polyurethane with felt base. Shortlisted - Designboom premio vico magistretti Competition 2007
Does Dutch Humour Fly in Asia? An International Perspective on Droog Design
By Gabrielle Kennedy for Design.nl
As part of Object Rotterdam, the International fair for autonomous design, Premsela and Object Rotterdam, in cooporation with Droog, presented a debate discussing a wide spectrum of topics from the crashing economy, the power of conceptual design to the controversial world of limited editions.
Gabrielle Kennedy reports on the outcome.
Co-Existence
9th February '09
Wellcome Trust
Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Road, London
A new commission for the Wellcome Trust’s window display by German-born product designer Julia Lohmann will provide bold viewing for passers-by on London’s Euston Road.
Interview with Humberto and Fernando Campana 1/2
During Design Miami 2008 VernissageTV spoke with Humberto and Fernando Campana.
Part 1 of 2 of this interview offers a look into the Brazilian duo’s philosophy, influences and key factors inherent to their design practice.
Interview with Humberto and Fernando Campana 2/2
During this year’s Design Miami/ VernissageTV spoke with Humberto and Fernando Campana.
Part 2 of 2 offers a look into their backgrounds, why they admire Oscar Niemeyer, and what it is that they would truly love to design.
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