On the lawn of London’s Kensington Gardens, Pritzker Prize laureate Peter Zumthor will design this year’s pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery.
By Nina Boccia |
April 7, 2011
Section: Architecture
Tags: Exhibition, Landscape
At the hotly anticipated biennial lighting expo, Fabbian, Catellani & Smith and Foscarini are set to debut fixtures that are both delicate and quirky.
By Nina Boccia |
April 1, 2011
Section: Design
Tags: Lighting, Milan Design Week, Product Design
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents Tobias Wong, an exhibition honouring the late designer.
By Nina Boccia |
March 31, 2011
Section: Design
Tags: Exhibition, Personalities, Product Design
This week marks the opening of the Broadway musical The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and lighting system manufacturers Traxon and E:cue up the razzle-dazzle by outfitting the show’s most flamboyant character – Priscilla, the bus.
By Nina Boccia |
March 2, 2011
Section: Curiosity
Tags: Lighting, Product Design
Now on newsstands: Azure’s March/April issue, with a cover story on London interior designer Faye Toogood, a review of Sid Lee’s floating spa on the St. Lawrence, and a sampling of the latest bespoke home accessories by Toronto’s Moss & Lam. Plus, we talk to Olafur Eliasson about his dazzling new project in Reykjavik.
By Nina Boccia |
February 22, 2011
Section: Design
Tags: Azure News
The long-time collaborator has created a sculptural collection of tables, storage units and a desk for Ligne Roset.
By Nina Boccia |
February 16, 2011
Section: Design
Tags: Product Design
Setting a new standard for comfort in the bathroom, Philippe Starck’s shower-toilet for the German manufacturer will be available in North America in April.
By Nina Boccia |
February 11, 2011
Section: Interiors
Tags: Bath, Product Design
At its recently revamped Toronto showroom, Relative Space shows off a bevy of new flooring products by such manufacturers as byHenzel, Cadorin and Vorwerk.
By Nina Boccia |
February 8, 2011
Section: Interiors
Tags: Event, Product Design
The sober and elegant Makil chair is the designer’s latest work for France’s Alki.
By Nina Boccia |
February 2, 2011
Section: Design
Tags: Event, Product Design
On Thursday, January 27, a panel of 10 big thinkers and innovative designers – including Douglas Coupland and Hunter Tura (of Bruce Mau Design) – will talk crowdsourcing at the Conversations in Design symposium.
By Nina Boccia |
January 24, 2011
Section: Curiosity
Tags: Event
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