Milan
The venue for Royal College of Art show 'Paradise' in Ventura Lambrate this past year in Milan left a lot to be desired. Despite being in such an uninspired, uncomfortable setting the work of RCA students elevated the mood and at times made the dreary surroundings irrelevant. One such work was 'Making Money in Milan' by Nic Wallenberg, Sam Weller and Petter Thörne.
London
Despite news of Britain entering a double-dip recession Phillips de Pury London announces that they have had the " most successful Design sale to date." With sales totalling £4,658,800 ($7,540,734) and selling 91% by value and 79% by lot, this sale is definitely a landmark in the collectible design market.
Galerie Gosserez have revealed two new exclusive pieces : a by candlestick by David Taylor and a bookshelf by french designer Damien Gernay.
Milan
Favoris is the one entitled to special treatment due to merit and beauty and also the one who boasts a privileged place near the “all-powerful”. But Favoris is also, and this is less known, the French name commonly used to describe the long piece of hair on each side of the face and its eventual growth into a beard.
London
On the evening of April 26th 2012 from 7-9 pm Peroni Collaborazioni presents FormaFantasma at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD.
Milan
The “Runon” collection (chaise lounge and the low table/pouf) by TAO Esterno, design Setsu and Shinobu Ito, premier at the “Corian® Colour Evolution” exhibition this year in Milan.
Just Fold It is flexible, easy to assemble and disassemble, and the individual models fold compact making them convenient to store or transport. The length of the screen can be adjusted by adding or subtracting the number of modules.
Milan
The focus of Rabih’s four designs is on the use of leftover material and its reuse, treating the off-cuts and discarded planks used in the building of furniture as a “noble material”, reused in new luxurious furniture pieces.
Milan
Philipp Mainzer’s designs centre around the main theme of folding and joining sheets of DuPont™ Corian® together. Featuring the inherently durable qualities of the material, simple geometric forms and shapes generate different objects that have a functional use while maintaining sculptural qualities.
Milan
SuperCylers, a design duo from Australia, are presenting a collection of designers that have created work that 'up-cycles' old, used or under appreciated materials.
Milan
This year during Milan's Design Festival DuPont will premier designs commissioned by top designers from four european countries. DuPont has kept the final designs under under tight wraps so check back next week for a glimpse at the works created for the show.
Milan
From 17th to 22nd April, one of Milan’s most opulent and elegant mansions will be home to an exploration into the future of design.
With “The Future in the Making”, Domus will ex- amine the revolution that is radically changing the face of design, opening up new perspectives with fresh ideas and a new generation of designers.
Luxembourg
With 6 exhibitions, a marketplace for designers, a conference and 'off' fringe events, the second Design City will take over the Mudam and the city of Luxembourg from 13th April to 3rd June 2012.
Canadian design duo Castor (French for Beaver) have tackled the age old design method of breathing new life into old unused industrial materials. What sets their work apart from the sea of other 're-appropriated' design products is that they have done it WELL.
Poznan
The Polish design scene has continued to make its name known in the global community. The creation of the contemporary design 'School of Form' has cemented Poland's position as one of Europe's, or even the worlds, design powerhouses.

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