Posted on January 31, 2009 by Rachel Pulfer | Comments
Categories: Product design, Lighting design, Events
Radiant Dark is one of several very cool offsite events taking place the week of the Interior Design Show. It's on at Made Gallery, 358 Dufferin Street in Toronto, from February 5th to 8th. Rachel Pulfer of Azure caught up with Canadian designer Barr Gilmore to discuss his contribution: the Shinny lamp (shown) which was made from, what else, hockey sticks. Gilmore also spoke about his work with Canadian art collective General Idea, what, to him, constitutes contemporary Canadian design, and what it was like to be culture jammed by The Economist...
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Paige Magarrey | Comments
Categories: Product design, Events
For the January edition of Smart and Green, Paige Magarrey reports on new textile design collective Puff&Flock’s debut at the Interiors Birmingham last week. Products range from solar-powered textiles that light up when the sun sets, to a shower curtain that attacks users who stay too long. Clearly, it's possible for textiles be both eco-smart and stylish. But are these designs actually feasible? Let us know what you think.
Posted on January 29, 2009 by Elizabeth Pagliacolo | Comments
Categories: Product design, Events
At Heimtextil, which took place earlier this month in Frankfurt, young studios showed off some of the most original patterns on hand. Julia Reiter, one of the designers who really stood out, spoke to Elizabeth Pagliacolo of Azure about her work and her impressions of the world's most pre-eminent textile fair.
The Genius of Hussein Chalayan
Posted on January 28, 2009 by Nina Boccia | Comments
In his first-ever U.K. exhibition, London-based fashion designer Hussein Chalayan showcases 35 outfits incorporating furniture, LED technology, aircraft construction and moving lasers in a major retrospect at London’s Design Museum.
Posted on January 27, 2009 by Rachel Pulfer | Comments
Categories: Events
It's that time of year, when the icy blasts of winter send Canadians scuttling for their sofas. Which means it's perfect timing to head over to Toronto's Interior Design Show, on from February 5 to 9 at the Direct Energy Centre, for a bit of interior inspiration. Back this year by popular demand – IDS's Concept Spaces, in which five of the city's top design firms are asked to remake empty spaces in their own design aesthetic. Firm to watch: Castor (shown). Why? Read on...
