This article was published 13 years “We believe that design is like getting a tattoo. If it isn’t badass, then don’t f*ckin’ do it!” So say the Cookie Bros, who launched their Danny Boy Tattoo chair in Milan this year. Uncompromisingly themselves, I was disappointed not to meet Doug and…
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Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: zona tortona and most
This article was published 13 years I’m stretching the boundaries of Zona Tortona slightly, to include MOST, which was again hosted at Milan’s National Museum of Science and Technology, just around the corner. MOST was initiated by Tom Dixon and launched last year at the same impressive venue, originally built…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: wallpaper* handmade
This article was published 13 years For the forth consecutive year, Wallpaper* Handmade brought together designers, craftspeople and manufacturers and commissioned them to create one-off pieces to be launched at Milan Design Week. This year saw a move to a new venue, contemporary gallery Leclettico. Here are my top picks……
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: new british at vivienne westwood
This article was published 13 years 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design was flying the flag for British Design with an installation at Vivienne Westwood‘s shop on Corso Venezia, entitled New British; a celebration of a new British confidence in high-quality, local materials and craftsmanship. 100{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} Design Show Director William Knight said: “We are privileged…
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review :: milan design week 2013
This article was published 13 yearsI made a magazine! It’s only eight pages long, but it is a complete review of my Milan Design Week – I hope you enjoy it. I hope to do these again in the future, so I would be very grateful for all your thoughts,…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: spazio rossana orlandi
This article was published 13 years I recently asked some of my Milan Design Week comrades what the best part of the festival was for them. Samuel Wilkinson, designer of the Plumen, (did I mention that I met him?!), said: “Like most years, Spazio Rossana Orlandi – such a nice…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 5, 19 & 13
This article was published 13 yearsThis week’s photos of numbers come straight from Milan Design Week. The first one is attached to Stick Insect by Bogdan Kosack, a gorgeous little vase elevated by sticks or pencils. The second one was on a poster spotted in Ventura Lambrate and the last…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 5, 19 & 13
This article was published 13 yearsThis week’s photos of numbers come straight from Milan Design Week. The first one is attached to Stick Insect by Bogdan Kosack, a gorgeous little vase elevated by sticks or pencils. The second one was on a poster spotted in Ventura Lambrate and the last…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: ventura lambrate 2013
This article was published 13 years Ventura Lambrate was my favourite design district at Milan Design Week again this year – in fact there was so much inspiring design, I’ve found it really hard to whittle it down to just the pieces included in this post. I wasn’t even out…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: salonesatellite 2013
This article was published 13 years I have got so much Milan design geekery to share with you, that I’m hijacking the usual schedule for the next week or so until I’ve posted it all – well, I did promise to get it up here quickly. Salone Internazionale del Mobile is…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: milan 2013
This article was published 13 years I’m back from an incredible week in Milan. The thousands of amazing designs I saw and the designers I met are still a mass of images in my head, so I thought I’d share them with you just like that. I promise to follow…