When asked what he thought of this year’s Milan Furniture Fair a friend of mine said: “hmm, i think that the european furniture market is doing well, it’s def on the up-and-up. very shameless stuff. after a few years of crisis it seems that it’s doing better… big things. marcel wanders, hayon, studio job, moss,… Continue reading Rough guide to Salone
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About me, not from me
A psychological analysis of me by Alejandro “i was thinking about you, i think you are really strange 4/25/07 10:09 PM cause you;re an industrial designer and all that, so you are supposed to be a very 3d person 4/25/07 10:10 PM but it turns out that no, your 2d to the bone 4/25/07 10:10… Continue reading About me, not from me
Overheard
From a woman behind me as we wriggle our way through the really crowded Columbia Road Flower market (in London) on a Sunday: “I just remembered why I hate this place”
Topoware @ Milan Furniture Fair 2007 IN/D Label invitation
IN/D label is kindly sponsoring the appearance of Topoware at the Milan Furniture Fair, do come and say hi!
Ideas for a sustainable behaviour
As a consumer, what if every time I wanted to buy something that wasn’t related to food or public transportation, I would have to fill in a form explaining why I would buy x, y, z? I think Id stop buying anything other than books. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
Why it sucks to be an industrial designer
“The most revolutionary products, the things you “never knew you wanted but can’t live without”, only catch on when people are able to move quickly from trying to experiencing.”” – Christopher Fahley on Graph paper. “I believe in general that my job is absolutely useless” – Philippe Stark, TEDtalks “And that means that we have… Continue reading Why it sucks to be an industrial designer
How to market sustainability to designers
Here’s a piece of advice to the webdesign team of Design can change(which I think is a lovely endeavor mind you). If you want to make an idea interesting to designers, don’t use Getty Images stock photography ( and certainly don’t advertise it! ) you’ll get more respect from cranky designers like me : )
Designers the enemy of design – a response.
I’m warning you this is a really long one. —- Ok, ok, i’ll jump on the bandwagon of responses to Are designers the enemy of design?, a Businessweek article that has everyone in the industry reacting. So let’s make this a smart analysis, paragraph by paragraph, so you understand the context of my response if… Continue reading Designers the enemy of design – a response.
How to stop you from smoking
Brilliant.
Soundbites at Cybersalvations
Live-blogging has lost it’s sheen for me lately. Especially when you know that whatever it is that you just saw is going to be filmed and available within 24 hours, then the written reports, the work of a typist almost, doesn’t seem that appealing. It’s like going to the theater to go to a conference… Continue reading Soundbites at Cybersalvations