Showing posts from July, 2012

Traces: London's new design mystery

Traces London. Photo by Giovanna del Sarto From 17-19 August 2012, this disused building in Shoreditch, east London, will be revived for Traces : a showcase for more than 60 designers and artists, ea…

London Style Guide: Eat, Sleep, Shop

Avoiding the cliches of the average city guide, this new book by lifestyle writer and editor Saskia Graville presents a design-led tour through the place that's on everyone's mind this summer…

Giò Ponti in Venice for the 2012 Architecture Biennale

Giò Ponti and family at Casa Via Dezza From 27th August to 28th September 2012, Molteni&C and Rubelli will be paying homage to renowned Italian designer Giò Ponti with Vivere alla Ponti, an exh…

Bug Jam 2012: Volkswagen Classic Car Festival

The 26th annual Bug Jam festival saw VW enthusiasts at the Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton for cars, camping, beer, mud and music. Highlights included monstertruck and motocross stunt shows, the vinta…

Marionet by Simon Busse

Stuttgart-based designer Simon Busse has created a collapsible table for Swiss manufacturer Mox that is inspired by traditional string-activated marionette puppets. The table's three lollipop-sh…

Toad by Philipp Beisheim

Each of the three levels of this wooden table by designer Philipp Beisheim balances on the next to create a stable structure. WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can read more about this micro trend in o…

The RBC Design Centre: a new design hub in Southern France

Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel,  the RBC Design Centre opened its doors a month ago in Montpellier, with 2000m² and nine levels dedicated to exploring all areas of design culture. The desi…

Artisanal lifestyle: Heroomtage, Tokyo

The new concept store from Tomorrowland's creative director,Yasuhiro Sasaki, offers a mix of design, apparel and lifestyle products on a quiet Tokyo street. Heroomtage opened in March, and stoc…

The SuperCool: A mobile emporium

The SuperCool at Melbourne Central Greenhouse; photo by Marsha Golemac Melbourne-based retail concept The SuperCool is a mobile emporium which pops up across the city, with product tailored to fit th…

Jacques-Elie Ribeyron: one to watch

Entertaining tool set by Jacques-Elie Ribeyron and Architectural Titanium Up-and-coming designer  Jacques-Elie Ribeyron is a graduate of the luxury design course that was launched at Switzerland…
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