INTERVIEW NEWS
marset's colorful 'bicoca' lamp envisioned as a contemporary nature morte
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nature and manufactured materials come together to create a joyful, textural celebration of this little light.
nature and manufactured materials come together to create a joyful, textural celebration of this little light.
designboom interviews mecanoo's francine houben at the 2018 world architecture festival
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during WAF 2018, designboom spoke with houben about both the milestone projects which debuted this year as well as those which have yet to come.
during WAF 2018, designboom spoke with houben about both the milestone projects which debuted this year as well as those which have yet to come.
naoto fukasawa interview: mingei - another kind of art at 21_21 design sight
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the exhibition features 146 traditional and contemporary ‘mingei’ items from the japan folk crafts museum's collection.
the exhibition features 146 traditional and contemporary ‘mingei’ items from the japan folk crafts museum's collection.
bombardier's tim fagan on the global 7500, and how a cutting edge business jet is born
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designboom spoke in-depth about the evolution of bombardier's global 7500 as a design project, the most important elements of designing for aerospace, and the vision behind the »
designboom spoke in-depth about the evolution of bombardier's global 7500 as a design project, the most important elements of designing for aerospace, and the vision behind the 'home in the sky'.
designboom interviews li xiaodong at the 2018 world architecture festival
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the architect discussed the distinction between eastern and western thought, the current state of chinese architecture and the biggest challenges of working as an architect today.
the architect discussed the distinction between eastern and western thought, the current state of chinese architecture and the biggest challenges of working as an architect today.
archaeology of the future: tsuyoshi tane opens two exhibitions in tokyo
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designboom spoke with the japanese architect to uncover the spirit of the two shows and their relationship to each other.
designboom spoke with the japanese architect to uncover the spirit of the two shows and their relationship to each other.
BMW vision iNEXT concept car: our favorite space at LA auto show 2018
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with an interior like never before in the automotive industry, adrian van hooydonk, BMW group’s VP of design, details the shy tech designs for the BMW vision iNEXT.
with an interior like never before in the automotive industry, adrian van hooydonk, BMW group’s VP of design, details the shy tech designs for the BMW vision iNEXT.
designboom interviews india mahdavi at the 2018 world architecture festival
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meet india mahdavi, a paris-based architect and designer whose work includes some of the most instagrammable interiors around.
meet india mahdavi, a paris-based architect and designer whose work includes some of the most instagrammable interiors around.
designboom interviews jeanne gang at the 2018 world architecture festival
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we caught up with the architect, who discussed her views on the current state of architecture and what a ‘wall-umn’ is.
we caught up with the architect, who discussed her views on the current state of architecture and what a ‘wall-umn’ is.
olafur eliasson designs 46 nature-inspired luggage stickers for RIMOWA
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motifs and forms range from organic shapes, meteors, and stones, to slogans bearing ominous interrogatories and statements of affirmation.
motifs and forms range from organic shapes, meteors, and stones, to slogans bearing ominous interrogatories and statements of affirmation.
in conversation with christian marclay about 'the clock' screening at TATE modern
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designboom talks to the london-based artist about how his fixation with clocks and film inspired his masterpiece.
designboom talks to the london-based artist about how his fixation with clocks and film inspired his masterpiece.
south africa car spinning: a cultural phenomenon, an act of defiance, and a work of art
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designboom spoke to filmmaker leo maguire about the car spinning's evolution into an official sport with art status.
designboom spoke to filmmaker leo maguire about the car spinning's evolution into an official sport with art status.
legacy, landmark projects, and what lies ahead for david rockwell
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designboom surveys past and future projects of david rockwell, founder of international cross-disciplinary architecture and design practice, rockwell group.
designboom surveys past and future projects of david rockwell, founder of international cross-disciplinary architecture and design practice, rockwell group.
jameel arts centre by serie architects opens in dubai
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to learn more about the ambitious project, designboom spoke with serie architects' co-founder and principal, christopher lee.
to learn more about the ambitious project, designboom spoke with serie architects' co-founder and principal, christopher lee.
daan roosegaarde on 'designing our way out' of today's global challenges
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designboom spoke with the dutch artist and innovator about imagination, fear, and the new journey he's undertaking – this time in space.
designboom spoke with the dutch artist and innovator about imagination, fear, and the new journey he's undertaking – this time in space.
VITRA soft work sofa system by barber & osgerby replaces the desk archetype
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'the work desk is dead,' explains edward barber when discussing the VITRA soft work sofa system with designboom, ahead of its debut at orgatec 2018.
'the work desk is dead,' explains edward barber when discussing the VITRA soft work sofa system with designboom, ahead of its debut at orgatec 2018.
james turrell interview on 'the light inside people'
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in this second edition of 'creative strategies' — a series of artist interview documents produced by designboom in collaboration with novelist anne philippi — james turrell »
in this second edition of 'creative strategies' — a series of artist interview documents produced by designboom in collaboration with novelist anne philippi — james turrell discusses life in cities, being a quaker, and of course light, the kind that you might 'only know from dreams'.
interview: lahdelma & mahlamäki architects on projects past, present, and future
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with the firm recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, designboom spoke with ilmari lahdelma and rainer mahlamäki to learn more about the duo's creative collaboration.
with the firm recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, designboom spoke with ilmari lahdelma and rainer mahlamäki to learn more about the duo's creative collaboration.
interview with aziza chaouni on the renovation of morocco's 'sidi harazem' bath complex
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with the help of a grant from the getty foundation, the architect has taken on the task of restoring the site to its former brutalist glory.
with the help of a grant from the getty foundation, the architect has taken on the task of restoring the site to its former brutalist glory.
sam lewitt on CORE, creativity, and being commissioned for BMW open work at frieze
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designboom spoke with the artist about his unconventional response to the commission, artistic abstraction, and the overall evolution of his thinking and work.
designboom spoke with the artist about his unconventional response to the commission, artistic abstraction, and the overall evolution of his thinking and work.
towards a 'cyborg future': ROB|ARCH interview with archi-union's philip f. yuan
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as a media partner of ROB|ARCH 2018, designboom spoke with philip f. yuan, one of the event's keynote speakers, who leads shanghai-based firm archi-union.
as a media partner of ROB|ARCH 2018, designboom spoke with philip f. yuan, one of the event's keynote speakers, who leads shanghai-based firm archi-union.
artist doug aitken and parley's cyrill gutsch on how to save oceans with art
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'creative strategies' is the new series of artist interview documents produced by designboom. in this first article, novelist anne philippi talks to doug aitken and cyrill gutsch »
'creative strategies' is the new series of artist interview documents produced by designboom. in this first article, novelist anne philippi talks to doug aitken and cyrill gutsch about 'ocean awareness' and how art can inspire action for social and environmental change.
brothers in arms: interview with bjarke ingels and ian gillespie
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designboom spoke with bjarke and ian about their working dynamic and design philosophies.
designboom spoke with bjarke and ian about their working dynamic and design philosophies.
interview: amanda levete on the role of history and modernity in making architecture
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this weekend, chatsworth house will host art out loud – a festival of public talks about art, architecture, and design – where the architect will join an impressive lineup of »
this weekend, chatsworth house will host art out loud – a festival of public talks about art, architecture, and design – where the architect will join an impressive lineup of speakers.
VITRA revives the unproduced and unpublished eames radio from 1946
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revealed at maison et objet 2018 fall, designboom discusses the limited edition design with eames demetrios, grandson of the eameses and director of the eames office.
revealed at maison et objet 2018 fall, designboom discusses the limited edition design with eames demetrios, grandson of the eameses and director of the eames office.
it's all architecture: john pawson discusses his approach to design
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ahead of 'art out loud' – a festival of public talks about art and architecture – designboom spoke with pawson to find out what visitors can expect from his much-anticipated »
ahead of 'art out loud' – a festival of public talks about art and architecture – designboom spoke with pawson to find out what visitors can expect from his much-anticipated talk.
revisit designboom's interview with denise scott brown, recipient of the 2018 soane medal
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we look back at our 2014 interview where the pioneering architect discussed her childhood and upbringing, the evolution of her work, and the art of drawing.
we look back at our 2014 interview where the pioneering architect discussed her childhood and upbringing, the evolution of her work, and the art of drawing.
interview: COBE's dan stubbergaard on designing 'urban living rooms'
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the danish architect discusses his studio's relationship with the city of copenhagen, and the evolution of COBE's work over the last ten years.
the danish architect discusses his studio's relationship with the city of copenhagen, and the evolution of COBE's work over the last ten years.
