A personal review of design creations
Cartier & Islamic Art - In Search of Modernity
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris presents an exceptional display of over 500 jewellery and objects, masterpieces of Islamic art as well as photographs, books and rare archives that inspired creations from the French Maison Cartier.
Totomoxtle: a veneer material made with Mexican corn
Totomoxtle is a veneer material created by Fernando Laposse made with husks of heirloom Mexican corn.
Here We Are! Women in Design 1900 – Today
Women have contributed crucially to the development of modern design but books often fail to mention them.
Vitra Design Museum seeks to help redress the balance and pays tribute to eighty women in design in a brand new exhibition opening by the end of September.
Summer Design Exhibitions – Passages Insolites In Québec City
We end this Summer Design Exhibitions series with an outdoor event celebrating an urban experience throughout the city of Québec, Canada.
‘Passages Insolites: Embracing the Unusual’ in Québec City.
Summer Design Exhibitions - Fire And Vine: The Story Of Glass And Wine
Wine and Glass have been deeply entwined for centuries, around the world. This Summer (re)discover some stunning glass creations produced to pay tribute (and enjoy) wine.
‘Fire and Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine’ at the Corning Museum of Glass.
Summer Design Exhibitions – Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
Charlotte Perriand was more than just one of the giants of the 20th century design, she was a free spirit who championed good design for all.
Episode Six - Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life at the Design Museum, London
Summer Design Exhibitions - Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed
In the beautiful 140-acre campus where nature meets art in Western Massachusetts, the works of two French iconoclasts in the world of art, sculpture and design is celebrated for the first time in forty years in the United States.
‘Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Nature Transformed’ at the Clark Art Institute.
Summer Design Exhibitions - From Thonet To 'Dutch Design’
In Amsterdam, the Stedelijk presents an extensive selection of design from its world-class collection. The show features over 300 objects that over the past 125 years were landmarks of design innovation and excellence.
Episode 4: From Thonet to ‘Dutch Design’ – 125 Years of Living
Summer Design Exhibitions: Craft & Glass At Museum Of Arts And Design
An ode to clay, fibre, metal, wood and glass. In two exhibitions, the MAD New York acknowledges the importance of craft in the design world and market and display the amazing work of Beth Lipman.
‘Craft Front & Center’ & Beth Lipman.
