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When Issey Miyake asked Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec to design the A-Poc store in the Marai in Paris, it was the first time the brothers from Brittany had directly tackled the architectural dimension. As industrial designers we are accustomed to reason in terms of industrial production. Making a plastic injection mould for a piece of furniture or manufactured object costs a lot of money. In architecture, making a mould for series production is cheaper, considering the scale to cost ratio. This reduces the use of traditional materials like glass or plaster, which require skilled craftsmanship to
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Clear and easy to navigate, the Lessons in Design site documents on-line the episodes of the RAI television programme of the same name, created by Stefano Casciani, Anna Del Gatto and Maurizio Malabruzzi. The site is subdivided into four fundamental sections: Episodes, Objects, Key-figures and Information; each area can be searched by topic area and keyword. Thirty episodes gathered so far, with wide ranging topics, from Arts and Crafts to the future of design. Each one includes a special guest interview and participation by designers, entrepreneurs, and critics. Each guest appearance is pres
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IMM Cologne, 19-25 January 2004. Snapshots report from the international furniture fair in Cologne, Germany
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Deadline for submission of entries: September 15, 2004
This first competition aims to discover excellence in designs and promoting these designs for tourism and cultural products. Designers from around the world are invited to participate in the competition, which will lead to the improvement of the quality and competitiveness of travel souvenirs.
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In Milan, until 28 Feb 2004, Galleria Luisa Delle Piane (via Giusti 24) presents the debut of the Blister 2004 collection, designed by Andrea Branzi and produced by Design Gallery Milano. Blisters are not just a form of packaging, they are also a form of protection, protecting us from products, and products from us. Blister packs for drugs, frozen foods and other delicate materials, to keep them out of contact with our skin. But also products in their own right, to protect us from the aggressions of the market and information. This is the philosophy with which Andrea Branzi has created the wo
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