Article by Martin Gibson – @embody3d @martingibson - 11.03.2011 Rating: Furniture with Soul – Master Woodworkers and Their Craft by David Savage and published by Kodansha is an exploration of 10 world-class furniture design craftsman and women from America to England documenting the motivation behind their craft, their design and production process and their rise to [...]
We had the priviledge of talking to Emily Lutzker founder and CEO of OpenInvo a company which aims to connect people who want ideas to people who conceive them. Emily explains some of great features of OpenInvo including the extensive work the company has done ensuring both the idea generator and seeker are protected. If [...]
Just recently we received the book, Hans-Theo Baumann by Arnoldsche Art Publishers. I was so excited to wonder through this amazing showcase of works, after-all Baumann was someone that I had looked up to ever since I first started studying industrial design at university. But then I paused and sms’d a friend and I asked him “do you know who Hans-Theo [...]
Although this book only covers the real artistic side of Leonardo and doesn’t attempt to cover the more exciting innovations of his career, Leonardo by Frank Zollner, published by Taschen is an exciting, entertaining read for any designer or artist. The most fascinating aspect of the jumbo sized pictorial is observing Da Vinci’s development sketches. [...]
Once and for all I am going to try and document the most commonly used cliche selling points industrial designers use. For some of us just a mutter of some of these cliches will get our tempers boiling and for others we might be mistaken for using them ourselves from time to time to suck [...]
POSITION FILLED Business Name: XSProject Foundation Business URL: www.xsprojectgroup.com Design Specialisation: Object and Accessory Design Job Type: Full Time Minimum Experience: 1-2 Years Industry Experience Location of Applicant: International Position WORK ENVIRONMENT: XS is a rapidly growing non-profit organization which prioritizes design and creative innovation. We buy plastic consumer waste from Jakarta’s trash pickers at [...]
