Brionvega Celebrates Achille Castiglioni’s Centenary with Limited Edition Radiofonografo RR126.To celebrate the centenary of Achille Castiglione’s birth, Brionvega is proudly re-producing a limited run of 100 handcrafted, individually numbered radiograms, as a tribute to the famed Italian designer. And thanks to our friends and...
Vitra 100 Miniatures Exhibition Arrives in Australia for the First Time.Seriously, who hasn’t dreamed of owning a collection of Vitra Miniatures? Hang on, it’s not just me, is it? Of course not, silly! Vitra Miniatures is the stuff of design legends, and the good news is that an exhibition of 100 minis is...
70 Years of Inspiring Design Heritage and Smeg is Only Getting Started with their Best Collection Yet.This year Smeg celebrates a significant milestone – their 70th birthday – marked by several exciting releases, and most notably, the Dolce Stil Novo collection which is firmly positioned at the pinnacle of domestic kitchen appliances....
1979 G-Class Mercedes Cast in 40,000 Kilograms of Resin.We’re now assured all cars will be driving themselves very soon, but all that amazing tech aside, design will hopefully be the lasting creative, human element in the automobile world. And it’s maybe that idea that’s inspired...
A Playful Soul: Milan Studio of Furniture Designer Antonio Aricò.I am yet to decide if I’m more excited about the prospect of snooping around creative people’s homes or their workspaces. Both can be equally inspiring, and I’m sure you’ll agree there’s something particularly exciting about...
In Pursuit of Beauty: Inspiring Visit to Expormim in Valencia, Spain.You know that feeling you get when you enter a special place where the building, the product, the history and the context all align in perfect harmony, and you can literally feel the hairs on your head stand up, followed by an onset of...
Art of Design: Visit to Artifort Factories in The Netherlands & Belgium.Today I am sharing the experience of visiting the amazing Dutch brand Artifort and their two factories in The Netherlands and Belgium. Saying that I was incredibly excited about visiting Artifort would be an understatement. Not only is...
Lightbound: A Concept Light That Helps Us Feel Connected by Emilia Tapprest.If you could develop a spiritual lighting system this is it - a lighting communication device that connects two people thinking of each other, even if they are many miles apart. Aside from the practical element, the design itself, which...
Interview with Dieter Rams: “As Little Design as Possible.”This rare interview with Dieter Rams coincides with the 2017 release of the documentary film RAMS, focusing on life and work of the the early 20th century pioneering German industrial designer. Dieter Rams' designs for radios,...
