Trail by Design

by Judd Tully for ArtInfo

With their new quarters at the back of Art Basel and the introduction of Antique dealers to their exhibitors list, one could not be sure where this year’s Design Miami/Basel was heading.

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Jerwood Contemporary Makers 2009

10th June - 19th July '09

Jerwood Space,
171 Union Street, London

Jerwood Contemporary Makers presents an exhibition featuring the work of seven makers whose practices are transforming the way we think about craft.

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Furniture Designed by Artists

18th June - 30th September '09

Schellmann Art
Ainmillerstrasse 25, München, Germany

Schellmann Art presents an exhibition exploring the avenue of functional fine art furniture. Alongside work created by Studio Shellman Furniture, the exhibition will feature work by five international artists including Joseph Beuys, Donald Judd, and Liam Gillick.

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WALL-E's World: Designs for an Invisible Footprint

11th June '09, 6:30pm

Museum of Arts and Design (MAD)
2 Columbus Circle, New York

As part of the World of Science Festival, The Museum of Arts and Design will host a panel discussion focused on sustainability and our future.

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Squambo

by Nina Tekampe

German designer Nina Tekampe of nintek.designs has come up with a fascinating modular storage system with a great deal of versatility for your urban abode.

The multipurpose shelf - Squambo is created from two individually sized sections. Placed together, the two sets of cubes offer an unlimited amount of combinations, so the sky is really your limit.

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TALK: Yves Behar - Talking Design

24th September '09

Victoria and Albert Museum,
Cromwell Road, London

During this year’s London Design Festival, Alice Rawsthorn will be in conversation with San Francisco based designer Yves Behar as part of the V&A’s Talking Design series.

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Design Miami/Basel Talk: Li Edelkoort, Murray Moss, Maarten Baas

12th June'09, 6:00pm

Design Miami/Basel
Hall 5 of Messe Basel, Switzerland

Beginning with his time in design school, Internationally acclaimed Dutch designer Maarten Baas has had the support of many.

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Domaine de Boisbuchet Workshops

June - September '09

Domain de Boisbuchet
Midwestern France

For their thirteenth year running C.I.R.E.C.A, in cooperation with the Vitra Design Museum and the Centre Georges Pompidou, presents their international summer series of design and architecture workshops.

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20th Century Design Auction

11th June '09, 1:00pm

Bonhams New York
580 Madison Avenue, NewYork

An excellent selection of Masterworks by Dutch designer Poul Kjærholm will be up for grabs at this Thursday’s 20th Century Design Auction, Bonhams, New York.

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Cymbidium Exotica

Cymbidium Exotica. Part of the Iso Fine Art & Interiors collection having it's debut exhibition at the RSA in london on the 3-4th September 2009, and also exhibiting at the Windsor Contemporary Art Fair, ZOO London 2009

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The Results Are In: Phillips de Pury Design Auction - New York

3rd June '09

Building on the success of their recent April London Design sale, Phillips de Pury & Company’s June 3rd Auction faired quite well, maintaining the perception that the design market continues to hold its own in this volatile economy.

With 89 of the 128 lots going to buyers, for a total of $2,141,250 the auction was just shy of its lower-end pre-sale estimate of $2.7M

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An Open Letter to Design Students Everywhere

by Jessica Helfand for Design Observer

As the academic year quickly comes to an end, what could be more appropriate then this inspiring letter written by designer, author and lecturer, Jessica Helfand.

Writing to Design Students Everywhere, Helfand offers advice on graduating in a recession, the power of a sketch book and the all daunting task of choosing a thesis topic.

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