Czech design shop Futurista just turned one year of existence and for this occasion has prepared new collection of products from Czech designers. Including Jakub Berdych, Jiří Pelcl and Supro design studio. Read the rest of this entry »
Art Lebedev Studio designed USB hub, as they say “beautiful USB hub” yes! maybe it is but why is it so big empty box? What about to save some material and make it subtle? What do you think? (please add comments under the post). Well lets see their development process, it is always interesting to see some inside sketches etc. Read the rest of this entry »
In February Czech design shops Kubista and Futurista showed their collections at prestigious fair Maison et object in Paris. They have been part of Czech Selection stand. Read the rest of this entry »
Polish jewellery by LuaLua has been shown lately in London at designers sale organised by Craft Central, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to support and promote craft and design. Located in London is open for unique craft products and its creators Crafts people and designer-makers. LuaLua is now exhibited in Tate Modern gallery as an accompanying exhibition for the exhibition of Russian Constructionism and in Barbican by the exhibition of Le Corbusieur. Read the rest of this entry »
Speaker at Auto(r) Automotive Design Conference 2009: Kemal Curić is the best Bosnian automotive interior designer. He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1978 and moved to Germany where graduated Industrial design at Wuppertall University in 2003. A student project came into Ford attention and they hired him to create an interior for Iosis X based on same student sketches. Same work won him Interior Motives design award in 2005 when he was nominated by colleagues without his knowing. Beside this concept, Curić has designed interior for production cars Kuga and Ka, since 2006 he works in exterior design department. Read the rest of this entry »
Young Slovak designer Martin Bu works with different materials, but his focal point is porcelain. His products are often conceptually oriented, yet practical and fully functional. At Designblok 2008 he and his colleagues from studio n.o.b.u.s (www.studionobus.com) presentend works inspired by the theme “Celebration”. Read the rest of this entry »
Do not forget for first PechaKucha Night in Prague in 2009 always exciting presentations of architects, artists, designers etc.
PKNP Vol. 11 – 18. 2. 2009 – 20.20 hod. Kino Aero, Biskupcova 31, Praha 3
Travellers everywhere recognise the Samsonite brand for it’s mix of style, quality and reliability. Whilst encompassing these attributes, Samsonite Baby Travel, strives to be progressive and unique in catering to the lifestyle and needs of modern, active parents.
Let Your Design Journey Continue
Following on the success of last year, we are pleased to launch the 2nd Annual Samsonite Baby Travel competition, encouraging the design of innovative travel products related to travelling with babies and toddlers. Read the rest of this entry »
Students and new designers from around the world are again being invited to enrol on to the London Milan Summer Sessions for four weeks of design tuition and experimentation in world-renowned institutions. Now in its fourth successful year, this unique collaboration between Central Saint Martins in London and Domus Academy and NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan enables students to study in two of Europe’s most inspiring cities taking complementary courses in the fields of Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Event Design and Photography. Last year over 200 students from 40 different countries joined these dynamic short courses and came away with fresh ideas, new creative energies and new friends. Online booking and further details available at www.london-milan-courses.com
Speaker at Auto(r) Automotive Design Conference 2009: Today, there are just few designers in the world that are allowed to place their nameplate on car they have designed. Belgrade born Serbian designer Saša Lakić (44) is one of them. He designed all seven Venturi models that are made since Gildo Pallanca Pastor, the wealthiest Monegasque, took over this French GT car producer in 2001. Saša Lakić father was a fashion designer that worked in Paris for Yves Saint-Laurent and Nina Ricci so it was natural for Saša to become a designer. He has decided to work as industrial designer in 1981, when he was only seventeen and as a self thought, designed a vast number of products from furniture and watches to knives and bottles, but cars and motorbikes remained his favourite. Read the rest of this entry »
