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Jean-Michel Frank
Between 1932 and 1940, J.M. Frank completely reinvented the vocabulary of decorative arts. Working in Paris, New York and South America, Frank was inspired by neo-classicism, abstract art and primitive art. He sought to create an original style for the thirties, a style whose elegance gained him the patronage of an elite clientele. J.M. Frank’s [...] |
Pierre Paulin
A legendary figure in French design, Pierre Paulin reached the height of celebrity with his interiors of George Pompidou’s Elysee and his furniture display at the Louvre. A champion of unified design, Paulin has created a new synthesis within interior architecture. His chairs in the form of mushrooms, tongues, ribbons, tulips, even snakes, from the [...] |
Christofle
Since its creation in the middle of the nineteenth century, Christofle has always been the hallmark of a refined lifestyle. Furthermore, the innovations it triggered over the years have revolutionized the style, techniques, production and distribution methods of the silversmith s craft and the decorative arts. An ardent observer of changing fashions and customs, the [...] |
Bisazza
Bisazza’s story is an Italian miracle that came to life through the joint efforts of a father and his children. With unerring instinct and great pragmatism, by collaborating with prestigious designers and developing sophistication and innovation, Bisazza modernized an age-old craft with contemporary style. In fifty years, the Bisazza family was able to establish a [...] |
Pierre Cardin: 60 Years of Innovation
The Cardin fashion house will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2010, an occasion that calls for a retrospective of the work of its founder, designer Pierre Cardin. Born in 1922 in Sant’Andrea de Barbarana, Venice province, Pierre Cardin immigrated to Paris in 1924 with his parents, who were thrown into poverty by World War I. [...]
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New Packaging Design
Packaging is everywhere. Through boxes, bottles and bags, we make our products and services desirable in the global marketplace and celebrate our design capability, innovation and cultural diversity. Traditionally a means of preserving, protecting and promoting the products it contains, the rise of environmental issues and globalization mean that today’s packaging designers must do more [...]
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Fashioning Felt
Felt is an ancient and primitive material which has found contemporary uses in an extraordinary range of fields, including product design, fashion, architecture, and home furnishings. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Fashioning Felt explores felt’s rich nomadic and industrial history and presents innovative handmade and commercially [...]
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Barclay Butera
Interior designer Barclay Butera makes his publishing debut with this visual compilation of his most iconic work. A young and celebrated star of the design community, Butera creates clean, classical interiors known for their luxury and livability. His work is inspired by a plethora of elements, from the glamour of midcentury Hollywood to the sophistication [...]
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Design For A Living World
Design For A Living World asks us to think about how products we use – where they come from, how they are made, and the impacts they have on our planet. The Nature Conservancy invited ten designers to create new objects from sustainable materials sourced from around the world. Wood, plants, wool, and other organic [...] |
Spirit – Garden Inspiration
In this unique book influential garden designer Dan Pearson, weekly columnist for The Observer, discloses his personal inspirations. Dan uses his own distinctive photographs as reference points giving the reader a direct and intimate insight into where and what he draws upon when working on his own projects. The images show how he looks at [...]
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