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Newsletter #43


Newsletter #43

This week, we're saying good bye to London so we hope you've enjoyed our coverage from the design festivities. The events featured in this newsletter examine design and creativity from a different angle whether it be with a wink, sitting down or on a city walk. It's your last week to catch the exhibition that dishes the dirt on products made with materials that originate from a pig so don't miss out. (or perhaps it's better not to know..)


The light and the dark

The light and the dark

Breaking away from the bland cafeteria-style look of department store eateries, the interior of the restaurant/cafe at de Bijenkorf Amsterdam designed by Concrete, feels a bit like walking into a giant pantry.

Piet Hein Eek's organic designs wow London

Piet Hein Eek's organic designs wow London

“I think my ideas work best in big, western capitalistic, industrialized environments,” Piet Hein Eek says. “Such places represent the opposite of what I do so it’s like looking in a mirror. It fills an emotional...

Chairs: Catalogue of the Delft Faculty of Architecture Collection

Chairs: Catalogue of the Delft Faculty of Architecture Collection

The century-old collection of chairs from the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft has now been presented in a catalogue entitled 'Chairs' to be launched on 2 October 2008.

Amsterdam police sweep away art work

Amsterdam police sweep away art work

Early last Sunday morning, Amsterdam police removed the piece Stefan Sagmeister designed for Urban Play. It was one of the most celebrated installations of the event, which is part of the ExperimentaDesign biennale.

Mart Visser Haute Couture Winter 2008 Collection

Mart Visser Haute Couture Winter 2008 Collection

Launched recently at the Hilton Amsterdam, Mart Visser's winter Haute Couture collection for 2008 is all about power and masculinity.

Getting back to your Roots

Getting back to your Roots

Diners are invited to smash open and saw through their food at Mariije Vogelzang's 'Roots' installation at design shop Mint as part of the London Design Festival.

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