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Lamps Plus Launches Tool to Create Customized Lighting Fixtures
Traditionally a consumer lighting hot spot, lighting retailer Lamps Plus is reaching out to the trade with a new interactive design tool. The company recently launched “Design Your Own,” an online product for the design community to create completely customized lighting fixtures to suit any project from contract to residential.Chris Kennedy Puts Merchandise Mart on the Market?
Rumors are swirling that Kennedy, who has been president of the 3.5-million-square-foot design center since 2000, put the space up for sale last week for more than a billion dollarsHickok Cole Set to Break Ground on NYU-DC
On September 20, the Washington, D.C.-based A&D firm will start work on a satellite academic center for New York University in the nation’s capitol.Gwathmey Siegel Completes Cleveland State University Student Center
The New York-based A&D firm has just finished up work on the new 138,000-square-foot facility in downtown Cleveland, marking the start of the second phase of CSU’s master plan to reorient its campus.Sanky outlines ambitions for D&AD presidency
Simon ’Sanky’ Sankarayya will provide the ’glue’ between advertising and design, he says, when he becomes D&AD president next Tuesday evening.
Eddie Opara joins Pentagram as New York partner
British-born Eddie Opara is joining Pentagram’s New York office as partner and is bringing his team from Map Office, the consultancy he founded in 2005.
Sharon & Chris' Monochrome Wonder House Tour
Name: Sharon, Chris, Julian and Larry (the dog)
Location: Greenwich Village
Size: 1080 square foot 2-bedroom coop
Years lived in: 1
Sharon is a fashion designer and her husband Chris is a developer
The Tanker Desk An American Modern Classic
Bold, industrial and nearly indestructible, the Tanker desk was most often confined to utilitarian uses in mid-century Americana. Today its streamlined craftsmanship earns a whole new appreciation amo
Brighten the Bedroom: 10 Easy Ideas
Sometimes all you need is a colorful accent or two to bring a room from OK to outstanding. For some easy-to-copy inspiration, we searched the Apartment Therapy archives.
Helsinki Design Week 2010 Highlights
Last week Wallpaper* made the annual journey to Helsinki Design Week, where it discovered a city gearing up to take the reins as World Design Capital 2012. Habitare, the main show itself, was rife with interesting finds, including Finnish brand Nikari's beautiful handcrafted wooden furniture and the Protoshop group show of items just waiting to be put into production. Factories,…![]()
Acne launches a new transexual collection
Whether you are male or female it makes no difference: Acne stores have long been places where you can wander off the designated rails. Now with a new transvestite and cross-dressing collection, developed in conjunction with Candy magazine, gender bending is easier than ever. See more of the Acne transexual collection In silk crepe and Italian denim the new collection…![]()
Comme Des Gar�ons' new store in Seoul
It might be celebrated for its guerilla stores that have been popping up since 2004, but Comme des Gar�ons has just unveiled a new permanent venture - an epic new flagship store in Seoul. Part futuristic rabbit warren, part conceptual shopping space, 'Five Tunnels' joins the brand's clutch of permanent stores located in design hubs around the world. See more of the new Comme…![]()
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Metallgitter im Schlafzimmer: Eine Schrankserie von Patricia Urquiola für Molteni & C.
Sou Fujimoto
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Updating world perceptions of the UK
I’ve been followed by natural disasters on this visit. The day I left NZ there was an earthquake in Christchurch. In Melbourne, the state had its worst floods for decades. But I’m happy to report that the UK National Day at the Shanghai Expo has so far been a complete success.
I spent a good week [...]
The best model soldiers in the world
Games Workshop, one of the largest table top fantasy and futuristic battle-games company in the world, launched their new product (Warhammer boxed game called ‘The Island of blood’) at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 27 August. ‘The Island of blood’ will be available worldwide from 4th September.
The UKTI Japan team assisted Games Workshop’s product [...]






