Pepe Cortés’ famous Jamaica Stool has been commercialized since 1991 and will now continue to be branded and produced by BD Barcelona Design. The stool comes in three different height version, featuring a wood or aluminum seat. The sculptural form of the stool allows it to adapt to both residential and commercial environments with a… [Read More]
Make’s sixth project for the University of Oxford gets planning
Make’s design for a new 16,000m² building incorporating The Oxford BioEscalator and key amenity facilities for the University of Oxford’s Old Road Campus has recently received planning. The building aims to deliver a high-quality, user-friendly facility at the centre of the campus, and incorporates a public cafe, gym, range of meeting spaces, along with multi-storey… [Read More]
Alessi Partners with (RED) to Support the Fight Against AIDS
Italian brand Alessi has announced a new partnership with (RED) to raise money and awareness for the Global Fund to fight AIDS. The Alessi (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition Collection launched on June 1, 2015 in support of the EAT (RED) DRINK (RED) SAVE LIVES campaign, runs for the month of June. Led by chef Mario Batali and supported… [Read More]
A must-have app for communicating design ideas
Finally an app that makes communicating designs a breeze! Morpholio has launched yesterday Crit, a new app that allows users in the creative field to easily communicate and critique ideas in real time. Imagine being able to share an idea, make comments and mark images with your entire team. The interface is so easy to… [Read More]
Clever clamp system allows you to design your own furniture
Be-elastic has designed a clamp system that allows you to turn any flat surface into furniture. The SNAP system uses clever clip-on legs that allow you to become your own designer. We have all been in situations where furniture broke, ages or simply did not fit our lifestyle anymore. SNAP opens a whole new world… [Read More]
New Museum MORE by Hans van Heeswijk Architects opens up
Tomorrow marks the opening of the new Museum MORE by Hans van Heeswijk Architects, showcasing Netherlands’ biggest collection of modern realist art. The new museum, an extension of Gorssel’s former town hall, is a private initiative and will open at 10am on Tuesday, June 2nd. In 2012, Hans Melchers, the initiator of Museum MORE, decided to display his collection of modern Dutch realist art… [Read More]
BD Barcelona presents new collection of pixel-art cabinets
BD Barcelona has launched a new cabinet designed by Cristian Zuzunaga that brings together craftsmanship and graphic art. Most often we don’t think of cabinets as a piece of art, but with each new design piece BD Barcelona reminds us that we do not have to sacrifice aesthetics for storage. The Dreams cabinet is quite… [Read More]
This residence will keep you suspended
_naturehumaine has completed ‘In Suspension’ in Montreal, a residence that incorporates gymnastic rings suspended from a two storey high ceiling. The client wanted to transform the last two levels of a building to create living spaces for her two athletically inclined children, who are now grown adults. The main goal of the re-design was to create… [Read More]
Don’t miss DX’s first-ever design auction in Toronto!
Design Exchange will host the first-ever design auction in Toronto on May 29! The auction will include spectacular furnishings and unique decorative objects to benefit Canada’s Design Museum and not-for-profit organization, Design Exchange! With unique furniture and home accessories from design giants such as Philippe Starck, Frank Gehry, Sarah Richardson, Kelly Wearstler, and many more,… [Read More]
Twice Light brings strangers together during NYC Design Week
Twice Light is a collaborative photographic and relational art project created by Italian photographer Gianluca Vassallo in collaboration with Foscarini. Held during NYC Design Week, the project aimed at forming small, temporary communities by inviting people to take a moment to stand under the light to connect with a total stranger in the streets of… [Read More]
