One of the most iconic designs of the last century, the Stool 60 by Finnish design legend Alvar Aalto turns 75 this year and remains as popular as it was then. It is also one of the most sought after furniture pieces by design enthusiasts because of its simple, minimalist design that fits in with [...]

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The Japan Design Foundation (JDF) will hold the International Design Competition 2008 under its basic principle of “Design for Every Being,” with its sights set on presenting visions for near-future lifestyles.
For the International Design Competition 2008, JDF has selected the theme “Earth Life” focusing on environmental awareness in our daily lives.
Open to participants internationally
Registration deadline: [...]

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Koelnmesse has commissioned the Rat für Formgebung also known as German Design Council to act as overseers and organisers of the young designers’ exhibition and prize at the International Furniture Fair, imm cologne 09, which is named [d3] contest since last year and was formerly known as Inspired by Cologne. Entries are sought from design [...]

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No the suspense is not over yet! This is just the second teaser. The giant exhibit we told you about turned out to be a giant hourglass at Moscow’s Red Square, perhaps the world’s largest. The hourglass is the official countdown to something bigger in the works by BMW.

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There’s something exciting happening in the historic center of the Russian capital and the mastermind behind the event is German car marquee BMW. Shrouded in mystery, there is a giant exhibit standing 12 metres tall and weighing 40 tonnes behind the curtains. Stay tuned to find out what it is! Any guesses?

Images courtesy: Pleon PR [...]

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Os Gemeos (pronouced “ose zhe’-mee-ose.”) is the name that identical twin brothers from Brazil, Otávio and Gustavo Pandolfo go by in the art circles. The twins whose name translates to “the twins” in Portuguese are presenting an exhibition titled Too Far Too Close at New York’s Deitch Gallery.

Otávio (left), Gustavo Pandolfo
In recent years Os Gemeos [...]

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The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey or MARCO, one of the leading cultural institutions in Latin America, presents inTENtions, an exhibition that shows the development of the architectural projects of the  award-winning Mexican architect Enrique Norten and his firm TEN Arquitectos.

Architecture, being an endeavor of human creativity, has made a place for itself within [...]

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We are still recovering from the busiest weekend of this summer and we still haven’t had the chance to check out the fab sales in the city. We have heard there is an underground Vivienne Westwood sale with discounts of up to 50 per cent going on somewhere in the city. Our moles are hard [...]

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The underground arts scene in Dubai just got hipper! Last Wednesday, Dubai-based arts and culture magazine Brownbook, hosted an event titled Urban Artists at Tashkeel gallery in Nad Al Sheba, showcasing the works of emerging talent from the region, who explore a new dimension of art, its underlying message and most importantly the identity of [...]

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Calling all budding designers studying design/arts at any of the UAE universities! Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) takes an active interest not only in hotshot bankers but also the creative talent of the country. The financial hub of Dubai has launched a competition for student designers in UAE to come up with contemporary designs for [...]

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