This article was published 10 years The region’s tourist authority invited Kneip to visit last May, and to make a short film (below) while they were there. They decided to use the opportunity to find inspiration for a new work of art. “The final product from this project will be…
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interview :: a future perfect
This article was published 12 years I spotted “The Concrete Cities: Athens (Fragments)” by A Future Perfect at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in February, and again at Ventura Lambrate in Milan, and loved the use of concrete as well as such a simple and graphical way of representing a city….
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out and about :: ventura lambrate, milan 2014
This article was published 12 years Ventura Lambrate is without doubt my favourite part of Milan Design Week. It is always bursting at the seams with young enthusiastic designers, new ideas and cutting edge design, with a real festival vibe – and this year was no exception. I spent a…
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out and about :: milan14 preview
This article was published 12 years I am off to Milan tomorrow for Design Week and I couldn’t be more excited. I absolutely love design festivals – for designers, they are when all the hard work behind the scenes pays off, the curtain lifts and they show their wares to…
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interview :: the cookie bros
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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interview :: charlotte kingsnorth
This article was published 13 years I met Charlotte Kingsnorth, pictured above with “Mr & Mrs,” at Ventura Lambrate in Milan in April. Her biomorphic, personality filled chairs immediately caught my eye. I wrote a profile piece about her for We Heart, but wanted to publish our interview in full….
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photos of numbers :: 010 – 020, 26 & 6
This article was published 13 yearsMore photos of numbers from Milan Design Week – I loved the stencil-style typeface used in the first one; the branding of an event at 010 – 020 Via Ventura, in the Ventura Lambrate district. The 26 in the middle was on a vintage light used…
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photos of numbers :: 010 – 020, 26 & 6
This article was published 13 yearsMore photos of numbers from Milan Design Week – I loved the stencil-style typeface used in the first one; the branding of an event at 010 – 020 Via Ventura, in the Ventura Lambrate district. The 26 in the middle was on a vintage light used…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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out and about :: milan design week preview
This article was published 13 years By the time you read this, I will be sitting on a plane winging my way to Milan for Design Week. I am so excited – and not just because I’ve got my fingers crossed for a little sunshine, a gelato or two and…
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interview :: lee broom
This article was published 14 yearsLee Broom‘s Public House was one of my favourite parts of Milan Design Week. The exhibition was his first solo show, and marked the brand’s fifth anniversary. Fittingly for such an unashamedly British brand, it was kitted out to resemble a pub, with genuine reclaimed…