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ARCHITECTURE
38 great houses Extramuros
This Portuguese villa teaches
stillness and synergy
48 ARCHICONS Japanese school
The brilliant renovation of
a school building
52 Lisbons fado
A house with vertical gardens
PLACES
56 Interior architecture
on creative Fogo island
86 Wellspring
The origin of Dornbracht
THINGS
26 GRAPHIC DESIGN Coding
letters hidden in shapes
28 FASHION Depths and escapism
Olga Niecier about fashion
trends
90 PREMIERES review
Paris Maison & Objet
London Design Week
100 DESIGN ALIVE taking stock
20062013
from our collection of Polish
design
106 In the Saddle
The master of saddlery
110 MUST HAVE Little heroes
everyday
selected by Kompott
PEOPLE
SCRATCH
A new way of decoration. From
a new collection by Joost van
Bleiswijk. See more on p. 76
68 The Collector
Monika Unger and Brazilian
modernism
76 Paired autonomy
Kiki van Eijk
and Joost van Bleiswijk
82 What a beautiful catastrophe
Marcel Wanders
postmodernist
LIFESTYLE
66 Like Odysseus
My private school of
minimalism
ESSAYS
98 AGNIESZKA JACOBSONCIELECKA Can design
be beautiful?
104 KRYSTYNA UCZAKSURWKA Selection
Sit down, please
107 JANUSZ KANIEWSKI Drive
A Giulietta with a piercing
Plates typography on the
road
EVENTS
94 TRENDBOOK
Anthropocene in geology
From pyramid to pancake
changes in social structures
Trend forecasting a job for
today
Welcome to the era of design
writes Adam Swann of Gyro
New York
113 CALENDAR where to find
a good design
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A psychedelic sense of
humour by Jeremy Scott
for Adidas Originals
See more on p. 28
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Angelika Ogrocka, Anna Borecka,
Eliza Ziemiska, Jarda Ruszczyc,
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Mazur
Columnists:
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Janusz Kaniewski
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is More
TIMELESS DESIGN
Whoever doesnt know his maxim "Less is
More"? Who doesnt know his iconic designs
for Braun? But do we know his furniture?
This year we'll soon have the opportunity to
appreciate the timelessness of the work of
the design guru: Dieter Rams. The license to
manufacture his designs has been granted to
Vits, a Dutch brand operating since 1959.
Among the furniture to be manufactured will
be Rams famous classic designs as well as
the 620 Chair Programme and a modified
version of the 606 Universal Shelving System.
The furniture should be available later this
year. www.vitsoe.com
Marcin Moka
Dieter Rams
(Born 1932) worked
for Braun and later for
Vitsoe. He has created
hundreds of legendary
designs. He is the
author of the famous
"10 commandments
of good design"
(below)
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SIMPLY
A CZECH TABLE
Pure design, elegance and versatilitythese words
perfectly capture the Delta table created by Austrian
designer Kai Stania and signed by the Czech brand Ton.
Deltas minimalist look and distinctive base make it suitable for use in the kitchen, the dining room or the
office with many different types of chairs. Made from
solid beech or oak wood; it comes in versions for 4, 6 or
8 people, www.ton.cz
Iwona Piskorz
Introduction
To Pastoe
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Dutch brand
Pastoe, known for its consistent focus on the simplicity, functionality and modernity of its products. It was founded by Fritz
Loeb (1889-1959) in Utrecht. Today his successors are celebrating this full anniversary with an exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam (open until 2 June). Among the exhibits featured are early
and recent designs by Konstantin Grcic and Naoto Fukasawa.
The exhibition will also be shown in April at the 52nd edition
of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. In the photo:
Collection Introduction 125M, 1965. www.pastoe.com
Text: Deborah Nicholson
Photo: Jan Versnel
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FERRARI ON
THE TRACK
AGV ITALO
Wojciech Trzcionka
GOURMET
MORSEL
keep YOUR
VITAMINS
NEW LINE OF OVENS
A STEP
FORWARD
Maybe at some point soon, instead of buying yogurts, cheese and juices in traditional
boxes and cartons, well buy food in healthy
and tasty WikiCells containers, inspired by
the natural skins of fruit and vegetables. And
so the saying I ate it all up will be justified
with care for the environment. Yummy! Prototype, www.wikicells.com
EDIBLE CONTAINERS
Micha Mazur
Daria Linert
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Micha Mazur
Its streamlined shape brings to mind a racing car, but it owes its title Ferrari on the
track to the company NTV, whose president
is Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. AGV Italo, reaching a maximum speed
of 360 km per hour, is Europes fastest train
of recent months. Maximum comfort reigns
supreme in its interior: ergonomic leather
Poltrona Frau seats, free Wi-Fi and TV. In case
of any delays, each traveller receives a text
message with the current time of arrival of
the train. The exquisite Eataly culinary concept from Bologna offers onboard catering.
Built by Alstom, the train consumes 30 per
cent less fuel than the previously fastest
train in Europe, the French TGV. Fares on
the Milan-Rome route (a distance of 630 km
is covered in just over three hours) start at
35 euros. www.italotreno.it
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ASHWOOD COLLABORATION
JOSEPH WALSH IN A COZY DECOR
Studio DiaDiMos Joseph Walsh is breaking new ground he has
created a sharp-edged line of furniture associated with the office,
in a cozy style. His collaboration with O'Donnell + Tuomey has
yielded Falling Dansu, made of solid ash wood. Its a new take on
the seventeenth-century bureau desk, secured to the wall. After
opening the front we discover a series of compartments, which
can be freely repositioned. The Irishmans second proposal is
a chair created in conjunction with Design Parters. The Historic
Chair is carved in ash wood and covered with a leather material
by Erica Wakerly. Made to order, Falling Dansu 14,000, Historic
Chair 3,000euros, www.diadimo.com
Text: Angelika Ogrocka
Photo: Andrew Bradley
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MOROSO HYBRIDS
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FOUNTAIN POT
ARIANE PRINS CLAY MUGS
A walk around the city can lead to
an idea for a singular technique of
manufacturing cups of clay, glaze
and pigment. That was the experience of French artist and designer
Ariane Prin, who visited a ceramics
workshop in Polish Design Centrum Kielce, last year. During her
stroll, she noted that people like to
gather around fountains. This gave
her an idea. She created a unique
appliance, consisting of 4 containers and 16 moulds used for the simultaneous production of 16 mugs.
Red coloured clay dripped from the
container spouts filling the rotating
moulds. Arianes work is a reference
to the bloody story behind the former prison buildings on the local
Castle Hill hence the use of red.
Thats how the Water Cups Fountain series was created. Prototype,
www.arianeprin.com
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FLOWERPOTs anew
The Urban Garden collection from Authentics, created by Patrik Nadeu, offers
textile sacks for growing houseplants. They do not require any additional saucers
to drain excess water. The sacks are filled with a clay water-absorbent granulate
so that the moisture is distributed evenly. This way plants in sacks need less
watering than those in traditional flower pots. These items are the very essence
of the Authentics philosophy based on a spirit of simplicity in the creation of
functional objects of everyday use. www.authentics.de, www.creativeproducts.pl
Olga Steliga-Dykas
YOUR PICK
FRENCHMAN, MILLIONAIRE,
TENNIS COACH, FIREMAN
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HEAVY WEIGHT
PTRIFICATIONS BOOKMARKS
Ptrifications are unusual bookmarks on which to leave books, newspapers or magazines. This collection consists of five triangular
geometric forms made of various kinds of stones, including marble, and designed to accommodate different formats of books or
magazines. My goal was to restore the nobility of marble, whose
applications are all too often limited to tombstones, and put this
beautiful stone in contemporary design. says Krzysztof J. Lukasik,
a Polish-born designer based in Lyon. Diploma project work at ECAL
in Lausanne, Switzerland. www.krzysztofjlukasik.com
ukasz Potocki
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TRAVEL
WITH
LOUIS
VUITTON
PATRICIA URQUIOLA,
MAARTEN BAAS, OKI
SATO, EDWARD BARBER
& JAY OSGERBY, FERNANDO
& HUMBERTO CAMPANA
Japanese porcelain
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FRESH TRADITION
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POLISH CANADA
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taking ROME
BY STORM
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DRAPE UP!
JAPANESE LAYETTE
FAREWELL
TO PINK!
FLAWLESS FOR KIDS
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SORRISO
Distinguishing features of sorriso armchair include elegant, oval shaped shell seat and distinct, precise stitching.
The model perfectly suits the interiors of office rooms,
receptions and homes. It can serve as a practical and
stylish completion of open spaces, halls of public buildings,
cafes or private apartments. Interesting form of the chair
can be additionally enhanced by selecting different colors
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four base variants: metal wire frame, round plate, swivel
or four-legged. Designed by Jarosaw Szymaski, Studio
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your chair even more unique. The seat cushion guarantees high comfort of use and
enhances interesting aesthetics of the furniture. Designed by Tomek Rygalik for Profim.
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Depths
& esc
Asia Wysoczyskas
illusory stylisation
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s
escapism
stylist: Asia Wysoczyska, hair: Marcin Het
make-up: Katarzyna Sobura, model: Mag / MangoModels
ascinating
knowledge results
from researching tendencies
over a longer
period of their
development.
Our complicated
human nature,
its evolution and
destruction, individualism and social
relationships, build the phenomenon
of fashion. Every few months, the arena
of the fashion market is filled with the
new offers of designers and companies.
Careful observation looks backwards and
logically understands the consequences
of the past and the present. An analytical and intuitive combination of facts
leads to predictions based on styles,
which concern wider transformations
and face the future, refusing to be bound
up in an artificial seasonal calendar of
premieres and shows. Anxious times
lead to serious and extreme searching, towards a long-lost harmony or primordial
wildness, towards unknown dreams and
fantasies, towards both elusive romance
and the chaos of cultural absurdity.
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Woman as a revelation.
Maison Martin Margiela
reducing decoration to
an absolute minimum
on the runway
DREAMAWAY
REVELATION
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Ana Rajcevics
accessories explore the
ideas of mutation and
evolution, crossing the
human body with animal
bodies: creating a more
wonderful creature
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WILDNESS
In an era of untrammelled, overdeveloped technological civilisation, we
can observe a move towards the search
for ones primordial nature. A direction marked out some time ago by the
visionary genius of Alexander McQueen,
it evokes the most intimate contact with
our bestiality, with our core existence
and its link to the forces of nature. It rejects all social principles, roles, positions
and masks. Contemporary primitivism is
a call for freedom and integrity, oneness
with the earth, rooting our lost existence
in a socio-economic game. It calls out
to basic instincts, to survival, in which
it experiences vitality and energy. What
is primitively natural, imperfect, but full
of power, becomes attractive. Harmony
with the animal in us manifests through
a desire to become it, adopting attributes, horns, beaks, wings; a combination
of bodies and an exchange of souls.
Ana Rajcevics accessories, which
decorate the body with anatomical,
animal forms, cloak that way of thinking
in a contemporary aesthetic dimension.
This unusual jewellery explores the ideas
of mutation and evolution, crossing the
human body with animal bodies: creating a more wonderful creature. Rituals,
magic and mysticism are also a search
for ones roots. This tale beautifully
interweaves in the designs of Riccardo
Tisci, a deeply religious designer, for
Givenchy, with the courage to constantly
engage in discussions with spirituality
in his work. In his collections, we find
jewellery inspired by tribal decorations, made from intricately composed
stones, too brutally weighing down
the ears or making holes in the female
and male models noses. This decoration interferes with the body and our
sense of classical beauty, showing that
great fashion is tired of its superficiality and wishes to touch the truth.
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NEW ICONIC
ROMANCE
Fashion is also looking for romance in
its escapes. The desire for nonexistent
perfection and an ideal looks back at
history, to archetypes and heroines,
and icons of romanticism. Legends
are the inspiration. Past aristocracy
and kingliness offer symbols, ornamentation and decoration. Perfection
and strength go hand in hand with
seduction and sensuality. Recollections
of forgotten elegance, adornment and
attention to the meaning of the outfit.
The Valentino collection, designed by
worthy successors Maria Grazia Chiuri
and Pierpaolo Piccioli, delights with its
delicate romanticism; a hint of the belle
poque and innocence. White and cream
weave a spiders web of black lace. The
brilliant Tim Walker and his fairytale
imagination conjure up in Love magazine enchanted heroines played by, among
others, the ever-beautiful Kate Moss.
Balmain make liberal use of historical
court costumes, creating simply lavish
ornamentation on a delicate figure. Chanel decorate their white dresses similarly
with airy jewellery flowers. Dior dresses
men in bright, navy blue accompanied by
exotic animals and frames them in luxurious dark interiors. The Italians are decorating clothes even more intensely and
vividly this spring. Gucci and Dolce &
Gabbana are totally abandoning ordinariness in favour of the lavishness and decorativeness of embroidery combined with
jewellery. The Londoner Ziad Ghanen is
refreshing the haute couture scene with
his worryingly rich dresses. He writes
about himself as hopelessly romantic.
A longing for
nonexistent perfection.
The new collection
of the fashion house
Valentino delight with
a delicate romanticism,
a hint of the belle
poque and innocence
A psychedelic sense
of humour. Jeremy Scott
for Adidas Originals
means sport, folklore
and kitsch in a smart,
luxury edition
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COLLAGE
TRANSFORMATION
AN ANATOMY
OF TREND
Trend-watching is a creative branch
of sociology, which applies the findings of research data to aesthetics and
design. Today it is a growing, respected
field. Its a source of observation, analysis
and conclusions which can be applied at the level of company business
strategy. It also offers endless inspiration
to designers. It confronts them with the
work of creators from other fields, linking information from various sources
in possible scenarios and directions.
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In spite of the open
spaces, the house
is full of secluded
corners. Because of
this, everyone will
find a little solitude
ou can smell
the scent of
parched earth in
a valley between
hills lined with
olive groves. The
sounds of cicadas among ancient, stooped cork
oaks is hypnotising. Arraiolos, a
small town north of vora, is only
an hours drive from Lisbon. Apart
from its rich history, which extends back to the Romans, and its
architecture, which is a mixture of
classical and Moorish influences,
the region is well known for its
amazingly peaceful lifestyle, varied
cuisine and unspoilt nature. Two
Frenchmen Franois Savatier
and Jean-Christophe Lalanne
fell in love with the place. The
Extramuros Villa a remarkable,
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Our design is
material and
abstract at
the same time
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Mutually complementing each
other, the raw and
cold shape of the
building is warmed
by the natural cork
lining
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Japanese
School
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he fifties. The
school building is erected,
inspired by the
achievements of
modernism. Children attend it for
several dozen years until a fatal typhoon hit the school and reduced
it to rubble. For two years the
fate of the school was uncertain.
Finally the decision to restore was
made and a consortium of architects, experts, researchers, representatives of the local community
including parents of children was
formed. The reconstruction plan
was a collective undertaking,
explains Weronika Rochacka,
a historian of art and specialist in
design management. Now the Hizuchi Elementary School of Yawatahama is teeming with life again.
One immediately gets the
impression that the building fits
the surroundings in a measured
and harmonious fashion. Its
a simple, geometric, wooden
structure with a terrace suspended
over the water, surrounded by
hills and greenery, says Rochacka.
This description would perfectly
sum up the beautiful temples
of Japan but it turns out that it
may also refer to a building with
an entirely different purpose.
Without a doubt, credit for this
goes to the architecture inspired
by Frank Lloyd Wright. The
famous creator, however, never
designed for or indeed even went
to Yawatahama. The man behind
the school project was Masatsune
Matsumura (1913-1993), a littleknown local architect. His name
later gained recognition when the
architectural gems of Japanese
modernism were rediscovered,
says Rochacka. The school was
built between 1956 and 1958. It
served the youngest residents of
the city for several decades, until
the 2004 typhoon struck the village and destroyed the building.
The building in its original
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Weronika
Rochacka
for several years she
worked for the British
Design Council in London,
being part of projects
related to education and
dissemination of knowledge about design among
British companies, centres
of science and technology,
as well as public sector
organizations.
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Lisbons
Fado
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metres of the faade
has been landscaped with 4,500
plants. Each floor is
graced by a different
fragrance composed
out of the gamut of
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The building has
a narrow vertical layout
typical of Lisbon. On
the roof, some room
was found for a token
pool, a welcome retreat
on scorching days
an ideal place for residence. The narrow alleys which offer shelter from the
suns heat and stairs stretching along
steep streets are dreamy postcard images
of the district and the city at large.
This picturesque spot was discovered
by the group Building with Art, which
chooses valuable properties in Portugal
in order to restore them in singular ways.
The challenge of revitilizing a building at Travessa do Patrocnio 5 has been
taken up by three Portuguese architects
Lus Rebelo de Andrade, Tiago Rebelo de
Andrade, and Manuel Cacho Tojal, who
invested the three-storey structure with
cultural traditions and the verticalism
typical of Moorish buildings. Constrained by limited spaces, they designed
a vertical garden taking up as much as
40 per cent of the faade. Thus, they
adjusted their building concept to meet
one of the postulates of ecological cities,
consonant with the idea that it is time
we treated nature as a lifelong partner.
Alluding
the steep
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streets and thousands
of steps of Alfama,
a long flight of stairs
leads from the ground
floor all the way up to
the roof, through all the
levels of the building
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interior
architecture
In searching for inspiration and a new relationship
between a social performance and a look inside
yourself, visit the Canadian island of Fogo
Text: MARCIN MOKA
Photo: Bent Ren Synnevg
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Tower Studio
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The great Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki made something of a retreat out
of the village of Lutosawice, where he
indulges one of his greatest passions: dendrology, planting hundreds of species of
trees in the park. His works, which are
later performed on all the continents, are
written in such an environment. The prose
writer and screenwriter Wojciech Kuczok
cherishes mountains and caves, where he
finds calm. Many other similar examples
can be found. The need to cut oneself off
from the daily grind, to slow down and look
deep inside is not only felt by artists. We
arent just converting to slow food, but
generally trying to slow things down. In
order to slow down, its occasionally necessary to switch off the world and its tsunami of stimuli. For that reason, in order
to work in silence and concentration, we
head off to some sort of mythical Arcady,
or at least to a retreat which will guarantee
us peace and quiet, at least for some time.
Jacek Santorski, business psychologist: We
have to recover the equilibrium between
extraversion and introversion. Lets look for
a new balance between the element of social spectacle, the external narrative, which
naturally has to shine and be superficial,
with the element of stopping and looking
inside. We are in that fantastic moment,
when we are becoming conscious, knowing
that we have to restore equilibrium. Right
now, companies highly value employees
who are capable of functioning efficiently
both on the outside and inside themselves.
They are people who are extremely soughtafter in the post-consumer market reality,
who can think strategically, are able to listen and synthesise. Creative, but also with
the ability to work in teams.
A Canadian patent
Long Studio
An artists colony
Architectural gems
Bridge Studio
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Fogo Island
25 km long and
14 km wide. Total area
237.71 km2. It is inhabited by 2,706 people
(2006 census). The first
permanent settlement
took place in the 18th
century, although
migratory fishermen
visited it in the early
sixteenth century. The
islands residents are
mainly descendants
of the first permanent
settlers from England
and Ireland
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3
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Squish Studio
A network of introverts
join forces
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Like
Odysseus
My father often used to tell me all we need to survive
is a ceramic bowl to scoop up water from a stream.
Because each of us has our own school of minimalism.
And its been like that for thousands of years
Text: MARCIN MOKA
with Eliza Ziemiska
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When Odysseus set off to wage war against Troy, he promised
his wife Penelope he would return as soon as he could. He kept
his promise but it was ten years later. Thats how long the journey back from Ithaca took him. But it wasnt only a journey in
the geographical sense. He needed those ten years to return to
himself, to his real me. The knowledge he acquired is difficult
to overestimate, and today hes a genuine superhero, not least
for those of us whose deepest desire is to economise. Because
a wonderful lesson can be drawn from the Odyssey. Homer demonstrated that human beings are animals who are able to deny
themselves, and thats what makes us human beings. Not all
of Odysseuss companions were able to suppress their instincts,
desires and longings; and they came to a sorry end. It seems as
though more and more people today are setting off on a journey
to find their real me. All we have to do is look at popular blogs
where authors write about their struggles with cravings, and with
the mountains of objects they ought to throw out to be happy
and fulfilled. For many people, limiting the number of objects
needed to function is the point of departure, and the inspiration
is Dave Brunos 100 Thing Challenge, which he describes in the
book of the same name. But this project can cause problems. And
results in questions about the way things should be counted. For
example, should every book be counted individually, or should
an entire bookcase be considered as one object? Should all our
favourite kitchen utensils and cosmetics be included on the list
of essential items? There are also provocative comments of the
type: Why does it have to be 100 and not 108?
Moderation, please
And if its still difficult for us to part with many of our possessions
which seem to be simply essential for living, perhaps well be
inspired by the words of Tim Jackson: We buy things we don't
need with money we haven't got to make impressions that don't
last on people we don't care about. They could be called words
of wisdom for a time of recession! But incidentally, the recession
has turned out to be a very effective method of returning to minimalism. One recipe for hard times is suggested by fixperts or
designers who fix things. Daniel Charny, independent curator, and
the man behind the extremely popular exhibition Power of Making at Londons V&A, is convinced its a powerful force. People
get pleasure from making simple things. By fixing something,
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THE COLLECTOR
Monika Unger the first years of her life in Warsaw, a culturally and
politically demanding city at that time. A forced escape from her
home country led her through Belgium and the USA to Italy. How was
one of the most interesting modernist collections in Europe created?
What was her father Leopold like? In what language does she think?
Monika answers all these questions in her Milan apartment
in aconversation with Ewa Trzcionka
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A collection of porcelain
vases; from the left: a Fischietto collection piece
(it forms a set with the
rightmost vase in the picture), Habitat, designed
by Ettore Sotssas, Italy,
1969; Habitat, unknown
designer, France, 1980;
a M18 Royal Tichelaar
Makkum model designed
by Hella Jongerius, Holland, 2007; Yantra Y31,
Bitossi, Ettore Sotssas,
Italy, 1969; Yantra Y15,
Bitossi, Ettore Sotssas,
Italy, 1969; Cappellini,
unknown designer, 1980,
Italy; Yantra Y28, Bitossi,
Ettore Sotssas, Italy, 1969
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A Brazilian lunch suite
designed by Joaquim
Tenreiro. To the left,
aside-board made
of tropical jacaranda
wood and plywood
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Sofa Presidencial,
LAtelier, designed by Jorge
Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960
Monika Unger
Interior designer, architect and collector of modernist design objects. She
moved to Brussels with her family in
1968, where she graduated in architecture in La Cambre post-Bauhaus
school established by Henry van
De Velde. She also graduated from
the Environmental Design Department of MIT (Massachusetts Institute
of Technology) in the USA. Moving to
Italy was another big experience for
her: an architecture intership with
Giancarlo De Carlo and then working
for Olivetti in the corporate image
department in Milan where she lives.
In 1994 she established the Creative
Communications. She is also aco-founder of Creative Project foundation,
which promotes Polish design abroad. She is building the Modern project
with Cinzia Ferrara: they are creating
a unique collection of 20th-century
design, especially Scandinavian and
Brazilian design. She organizes and
arranges exhibitions, furnishes interiors, conducts research and works
as an advisor. www.monikaunger.it
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paired
AUTONOMY
Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk. She was born in 1978 two
years after him. They are both graduates of the Design Academy
in Eindhoven and are leading Dutch designers. They run a studio
and agallery together, but each of them maintains their own
independence in design. Is it easy to be together 24/7? Craft
paired with design is it good business? by Ewa Trzcionka
pleasant hubbub
fills the usual day
of unusual people. Dusk light seeps
through big factory windows of the
postindustrial architecture, lighting Kikis fairy-tale objects and the
fruits of Joosts fascination with
technology. Separately and together no dominance, no pushiness. Family and friends surround
them as we meet in their studio. A thread of understanding is
evident as they finish each others sentences: just aglance is
enough. They are independent in
creation, occasionally making objects together, yet in their daily life they form the most exciting
couple in contemporary design.
Do you know that you have
quite a large circle of fans in
Central Europe? How would you
explain our passion for Dutch
design? What is it that attracts
us to you and does not let go?
Joost: The Dutch do not wait
for anyone to do our job. Production, promotion we take it all
into our own hands. When we
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Kiki: During our degree courses we did not learn much of the
craftsmans trade, but we were
taught that one needed to know
how to search for ones own way
while making something. The
school had machines and we
knew how to operate them, but
we were allowed to experiment.
Moreover, we learned a lot due
to cooperation with companies
it helped us to find our own way.
As designers, do you feel that
learning a trade is important? That
requires effort; it is not easy to
create something on ones own.
Kiki: Our work is all about
ceaseless tests, workshops and
cooperation with manufacturers. We try artistic metalwork, carpentry and ceramics. We learn
a great deal about the process this
way. Having such knowledge, one
can think about a different material and try to translate it into
one technology or another. Your
steps become more confident.
Joost: Speaking of craft techniques that we use in our manufacturing methods, we sometimes
think of the standard ones, known
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When creating new techniques I use construction
methods which function like dogmas in my
design. The form follows
the structure! The objects
receive a classic and iconic look because I draw
inspiration from the past,
embracing hundreds
of years of a products
design, which is when
archetypes emerged and
conclusions about shapes
such as desk, clock,
hourglass or chessboard were reached.
When the only trend is
the lack of trends, people
do not buy things urged
by fashion. They buy
those things because
they simply fell in love
with them! That is when
objects become timeless.
As a designer I know this
is not something to strive
after. It just happens.
Joost van Bleiswijk
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works here with us, today! People who buy our products directly in our studio are more involved
and interested in the very event of
purchase and in us. They are glad
to see the place where the product is made, the workshop, and us,
the creators. I think this is becoming widespread, hence the falling popularity of galleries which
only act as sales agents. Personally I am curious about the future of art galleries and design...
You work together on a daily
basis, but you are also a couple
in your private life, arent you?
Joost: Yes, we are and we sometimes work together, but usually
on our own.
Kiki: We try to do our best!
Life together 24/7 is that easy?
Kiki: Working simultaneously in
the same place makes many things
easier. First of all, we can discuss
solutions as we search for them.
Joost: Luckily, such a way of life
seems rather logical to us. At least
to me (laughs). Even in our mutual
designs one can clearly see which
of us did what. For instance, in our
mutual design for Laikingland (editors note: Light a moment), the
soft and ceramic base is Kikis,
while the geometrical frame with
mirrors has my name all over it. So
there you have them: two different
looks in one object. And take these
two clocks: both of a similar type,
mode of operation, colour and size,
both made of anodized aluminium,
and yet entirely different Though
the initial archetype was the
same, the results are totally different. And this is what we call being
honest to oneself. We do not cooperate we only work close to each
other. Each of us has autonomy.
www.kikiworld.nl,
www.joostvanbleiswijk.com
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What
abeautiful
catastrophe
This Dutch eccentric is capable of putting on a clowns
nose, hounds tooth patent leather shoes and a shirt
unbuttoned to halfway down his chest, allowing him to
put joy and fun more effectively into the often po-faced
world of design. A smart, level-headed postmodernist
removes his clowns mask
interviewed by Ewa TrzcionkA
Photo: Erwin Olaf
Marcel Wanders
Dutch product and interior designer. He designs
for such leading brands
as: Alessi, Puma, KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines,
MAC Cosmetics, Cappellini, B&B Italia and Moroso. Apart from running
his own design studio,
hes the co-owner and
artistic director of the
Moooi brand (2001). His
projects can be found
in the important MoMA
collection in New York,
the Stedelijk Museum
in Amsterdam and the
V&A Museum in London
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Up:
glass handmade mozaic
designed by Wanders for
Bisazza
Bottom:
kitchen accessories
named Dressed, Alessi
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our consumers and our own psychology, because right now we are behind
them. Our culture is quicker than us,
the designers, and we are hanging back
towards the non-sustainable side. Were
training lots of designers now, who create
products with recycling in mind. Why?
Why not just make things that people
simply wont want to throw away?
Whats the point of recycling an antique
Chinese cabinet? There isnt any, because
no one would even think of throwing it away, when its so beautiful, so
wonderful! So as you can see, somethings not right with our psychology.
So whats beauty to you?
That cabinet is beautiful. But its
not old beauty, or futuristic beauty,
or todays beauty. Its simple something
we like, because it demonstrates the
skill of the craftsman who built it. Its
said that were standing on the threshold of a new culture. Digital printers,
the fashion for DIY. What will happen
to style, trends and beauty then?
What will happen if beauty becomes
democratic? Or chaotic?
Do you think people will only design something because they can?
Its tempting, since they have the
opportunity.
But they have now. To give you an
example: making your own clothes.
People have been able to do that for
years. But is there a mass movement
of people designing and making their
own clothes? The fact that people can
design something is not new. People can
design and even make themselves a little
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Wellspring
They are a family company, currently managed by the third
generation. They design and manufacture only in Germany,
cooperating solely with companies within a distance of
70 km from Iserlohn, often for many years. Still, they sell
successfully worldwide. Dornbracht is true glocalness
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1. MANGAS SPACE
This time, Patricia Urquiola designed for the Spanish brand
Gan not only beautifully woven wool carpets, but also sets
of multicoloured pouffes. The modular collection allows
for creating various compositions. Pouffes from 870 euros,
carpets from 780 euros, www.gan-rugs.com
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2. TABOURET TOUL
A stool created by Joran Brian, a design student, as part of
the VIA scholarship programme conducted by the French
government. The seat is made of jute mat mixed with resin.
The design was created in Bangladesh, where jute fibres are
used to make traditional mats. Prototype, www.via.fr
3. BYZANCE LALIQUE
A new collection of crystal household accessories by the
famous French brand, inspired by Gothic, Baroque, Venice
and Byzantium. The collection includes objects made of
white and black crystal. From 1,000 euros, www.lalique.com
4. AOYAMA
A table made of tempered glass, from a new collection named
Ligne Roset and designed by No Duchaufour-Lawrance.
Aoyama (Blue Mountains) is on the outskirts of Tokyo, where Japanese culture and Zen meets modernity. On demand,
www.ligne-roset.com
5. COLOURED VAPEUR
Mustache is a young French brand which is becoming increasingly recognizable owing to products with an interesting
look created by well-known French designers. One of them
is Inga Sempe, who made the Coloured Vapeur lamp two
years ago; this time, she gave it entirely new colours. Prices:
unknown, www.moustache.fr
6. DROPIT
One of the many novelties of the Dutch brand Normann
Copenhagen is the Dropit hanger designed by the Asshoff
& Brogrd duet. You can create any wall composition using
these oak hangers. A set of two hangers costs 26 euros
(small) or 34 euros (large), www.normann-copenhagen.com
7. Eclectic
Last year, Tom Dixons British studio showed a new collection
named Eclectic, comprising household accessories made of
noble materials. This time, the collection was extended by
adding new elements such as atea making set, a mortar and
candle holders. Individual elements were made of copper,
brass, cast iron and, for the first time, a hundred-million-year-old fossilized tree. Prices: unknown, www.tomdixon.net
8. EDA
A cutlery set by Tusbame, a Japanese company which combines tradition with modernity and craft with new technologies.
The cutlery and the whole new collection were designed by
Ken Okuyama, former head of the famous Pininfarina design
office and chief designer in General Motors and Porsche, as
well as the creator of Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Quattroporte. Prices: unknown, www.kenokuyamadesign.com
9. FAZ
A summer couch by the Spanish brand Vondom, designed
by Ramn Esteve, who claims that he was inspired by the
form of the crystal. The couch is fitted with hidden audio
equipment controlled via a smartphone, as well as with
lighting. When sunrays get too strong, you can tilt the small
roof. Price: unknown, www.vondom.com
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Enoki
Tables designed by Philipp Mainzer for e15: a clever
play with form, colour, size and shape. You can
choose a marble table top to match an adjustable
metal base, which is available in a wide range of
colours. The table is delivered as two flat parts.
452 euros, www.e15.com
Bolon by Missoni
An excellent cooperation of a Swedish producer
of woven fitted carpets and the Missoni texstile
brand from Italy. Now you can have Missonis
characteristic fabric patterns on the floor! The
series included 9 types. Please place orders,
www.bolon.com, www.marro.com.pl
Lond
From ceiling to floor, the London Design
Festival has left behind fascinating novelties:
fewer this time, but much more intriguing
Slingerlamp
Designed by Richard Hutten for the Dutch
brand NgispeN, the lamp is incredibly simple
in production: it is cut from a small metal
sheet. The lampshade does not retain the
light, at the same time creating apleasant
atmosphere above the family table. 650 euros,
www.ngispen.com
Spiral Box
An inconspicuous spiral object
turns out to be a jewellery
drawer. The surprising box
with an intriguing form was
designed by Laszlo Tompy from
Hungary and is an example
of diligent carpentry work
in cherry wood. On demand, www.tompakeramia.hu
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4a Chair
Instead of empty runs due to
decreased demand for production, machines in China serve the
designers in their experiments.
That was how Michael Young
created the EOQ brand and
its first product the 4a chair.
The production utilized both
advanced technologies of aluminium injection moulding and
cheaper, recycled raw material.
From 420 funtw,
www.eoq-design.com
Pelt i Tenda
Two novelties by Benjamin
Hubert. The first one is
a chair made from one plywood sheet with a simple
structure of legs, prepared
in collaboration with De La
Espada. 12 months of tests
produced a stable, simple
seat. Price: on request.
The second novelty is
a lamp being a combination of glass fibre used
to produce kite frames,
sports Lycra, high stretch
mesh used in manufacturing underwear and the
structure applied in tents.
This attractive result of
searching for new solutions is available in four
sizes. From 500 euros,
www.benjaminhubert.co.uk
Jubilee cabinet
An inconspicuous piece of furniture for precious
objects. Designed by Cees Braakman in 1952, it has
become a showpiece of the Pastoe brand. Today
it shows us a new face. www.pastoe.com
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FROM
PYRAMID
TO PANCAKE
social
changes in social
structures
Josephine Green is a woman whom no
CEO or director of any structure should
ignore because her vision of the world
could shake the present hierarchy in
society. Every day, on behalf of the British
organization Beyond20, she helps companies and organizations to think and
implement the human-centered approach to innovation and development. Her
speech entitled A commitment to the
future in another way: from pyramid to
pancake is a new look at the present
and future assessment of the world and
its structure of functioning. According to Green, we live in an apparently
ordered and predictable world, whose
views are based on linear, materialistic
and industrial thinking. They are also
present in each discipline, from preschool education to government. On
environment
ANTHROPOCENE
Whether we want it or not, we live
in a new geological era. What is
more, some scientists claim that
it has lasted for over 200 years.
Though the most important scientific institutions (including the
International Commission on Stratigraphy) have not acknowledged
this era yet, one feels that there
is something to this idea. Ladies
and Gentlemen, we live in Anthropocene. In short, Anthropocene
has not been filled with geological
activity, but with human activity.
Such a bold thesis has been made
possible by an analysis of climate
data. Scientists, mainly those from
the Goddard Institute for Space
Studies in New York, have stated
that one indicator of the new era
is the increase in the average temperature by several tenths of a degree in comparison to Holocene,
which began over 13 000 years ago.
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WORK
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Welcome
to the Era
of design
trendbook 97
Customer
Brand
is a living being, enriched or damaged by the passage of time, says Michael Eisner,
a former general director at Disney's. Today, everything happens a lot faster.
Like it!
The reputation of a brand can be undermined immediately, and a negative opinion can
spread by word of mouth through a network of users numbering in the millions.
Design
$600 billion
82%
BE BEAUTIFUL?
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DESIGN ALIVE
TAKING STOCK
20062013
We often dont realize how much weve accumulated over
the years until we start packing to move. Leaving the old
Design Alive warehouse for a new one proved to be the
perfect moment for reflection
text: ewa trzcionka Photo: mariusz gruszka/ultrabrand
Termo armchair
Nel lamp
stool Trefl
Fireplace Small
design: Mikoaj
Wierszyowski
i Wojciech Baraski
producer: IKER
Design: Magosia
Malinowska, Filip Ludka
i Tomek Kempa
producer: Tabanda
Flai sofa
Design: Magorzata
Bronikowska
producer: NOTI
carpet Moro
Design: Micha Biernacki
Moho Design
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AlVerd B lamp
Maple chair
Comma chair
Slim armchair
design: Grzegorz Niwiski,
Jerzy Porbski
producer: NOTI
Spider chair
Design: Micha Biernacki
producer: Iker
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Kosmos lamp
Plopp stool
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A-1840 stool
Falon stool
producer: Paged
Design: Magosia
Malinowska, Filip Ludka
i Tomek Kempa
producer: Tabanda
Design: Magdalena
Lubiska, Micha
Kopaniszyn
producer: Moho Design
Messy tablecloth
Design: Anna Kotowicz,
Artur Puszkarewicz
producer: Aze design
Siadanie na trawie
stool
Design: Marta Niemywska
Photo: Mariusz Gruszka Asystent: Dawid janik Aranacja i produkcja: ULTRABRAND logistyka: micha hanus
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emblem blown
Lemming sofa
lamp Puff
toy Soofa
Antistress chair
design: Bashko Trybek
SIT DOWN
PLEASE
We spend a major part of our days, and sometimes also nights,
sitting. We sit while eating, working, studying, listening to music,
drinking coffee, talking to friends... This is one of the most
democratic processes of our everyday life, a big space for design
and therefore my next excavation site of Polish design archeology
dr Krystyna uczakSurwka*
*A historian and design critic, a lecturer at The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and a specialist in Polish
design. Visit her blog at designby.pl
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intheSADDLE
This is the story of a leatherworker who has
achieved world-class mastery in his craft
Text: ANNA DBSKA
A HB-Contact
saddle costs
1,1001,900 euros.
For a comparable
custom-made
saddle produced
abroad one needs
to pay 2,9004,800
euros. Work on one
saddle may take
up to one month
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A Giulietta
with a piercing
Its been confirmed.
Fiat and Mazda are
working on a joint
project
Plates
Ive never heard of anyone judging the appearance
of a car on the basis of the number plates
Photo: mariusz gruszka / ultrabrand
France, 1970s.
Charm et chic
One of the most elegant in Europe. Aluminium, embossed like the old British ones, using technology
which retains sharp, straight edges, so the letters
look as though they were cut from sold metal on
that shiny, black background. One of the reasons
why films shot on the streets of Paris during that
period charm us with their discrete elegance, even if
its a comedy with Louis de Funs. Found in a street,
probably in Paris.
Italy, contemporary
Front
Short, with unnaturally narrow letters and numbers. The rear one is a little longer.
The letters dont refer to the city where its registered but the chronology of registration. The citys symbol is set on a blue band: TO Turin, MI Milan, NA Naples
etc. the symbol of the city only appears if the owners are brave enough, because
cars from TO were scratched in NA and vice versa. And rides from MI were damaged everywhere except in MI. The design is fairly new, because Italians, as youd
expect, follow fashion and change the designs of their number plates, stamps, and
the logo for the Post Office and railway every ten years. I got this number plate
from the bottom of the River Cesano after a catastrophic flood, which devastated
the entire region and destroyed the bridge.
Nepal, contemporary
Italy, 1980s.
Scooter
In Italy, the number plate is registered to the vehicle irrespective of changes of owner. To compare: in
Belgium and Switzerland its registered to the owner
and passes to successive cars. Unfortunately, a friend
made an unsuccessful suicide attempt. He fell from
a window onto my scooter. He ended up in hospital
for two weeks, the scooter went to the Land of Eternal
Buzzing, and the number plate to Poland as a souvenir.
USA, 1955
Motorcycle
A thick, steel number plate, with hand calligraphy. During an expedition to Kathmandu I was descended upon by a gang of kids offering local titbits, crafts or
simply begging. My attention was caught by a smart little boy, perhaps five years
old, holding his runny-nosed little sister by the hand. He spoke English pretty
well, and advised me seriously that he could sort anything out. Laughing, I said
to him: Not, anything. He didnt give up. I told him about my collection. Follow
us, he instructed. Imagine my astonishment when after wandering down some
backstreets we reached a basement, where dextrous scribes were hand painting
number plates! What a star! His expression said: When I say anything, I mean
anything. I bought a number plate and paid my guide a tidy sum.
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Poland, 1980s.
Yugoslavia, 1980s.
Made from steel plate. Aluminium ones were introduced in the 1990s. Although
we were used to black number plates like we were to the Peoples Republic of
Poland, and we greeted the white ones like a swallow heralding modernisation,
I regret the passing of the old ones. What do I mean? In an intelligently designed
car, three colours occur on the outside: the colour of the body, shades of black
and grey, and the red casing of the rear lights. Theres almost no white: a For Sale
sign, a fine or a price tag can be white. And the white rectangle of a number plate
is precisely that kind of dissonance. Being excessively inspired by the calligraphy
of ones rich neighbours turned out to be treacherous. On becoming independent,
the select Eastern European society of Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Lithuania,
Latvia etc. emphasised their links to Western civilisation by cribbing the design of
number plates from Germany. And the Germans played a prank on us and introduced their own very interesting typeface, which cant be forged. Just remind
yourself what you think when youre behind an articulated lorry from the East and
or behind a Swedish tourist. Go figure. Seemingly a nuance, but the number plate
is a document and represents prestige. It says more about you than you think.
USA, 1980s.
The state of Illinois, The Land of Lincoln
Federal Republic of Germany, 1970s.
Sample
A unique, oval, embossed aluminium plate, with
pre-war lettering. During communism a symbol of
seasonal work and a better world, like Grner Apfel
soap and Aldi carrier bags. I got this number plate as
a child, from an older cousin, who, of course, came
back from working in Germany in a green Passat,
and it hung in a special place next to, of course, my
collection of foreign drinks cans.
One summer I drove to a forest. Coming back, I found
two German plates on the ground, which hadnt been
there before. Just like that, someone had swiped
a motor from Germany and changed the plates. As
a decent, teenage citizen, I took them to the police
headquarters in Mostowski Palace, Warsaw. I handed
them over, submitted a lengthy explanation and
rashly added that judging from the letters the car
might have been from Oranienburg. And because of
the dirt (one clean but covered in flies, the other very
dusty) it might have been a Golf II, which had such
an unfortunately shaped rear that it got dirty very
quickly. The policeman looked at me suspiciously,
then ordered me to wait and went to call somebody.
I waited for three hours and was then asked tricky
questions for another hour to see if I really hadnt
seen the car. A Golf II with those number plates had
been reported stolen in Oranienburg! The policeman
looked at me even more suspiciously. But I was only
interested in the shapes of cars
In the United States, the slogan of a given state is often written at the bottom
of the number plate. In various states, various colours of background and letters
are required by law. A front number plate isnt always. Personalised number plates
are permitted. I saw a photograph from the 1980s of a car with the number plate
WALESA. Steel plate, embossed, found in a street in Philadelphia.
Italy, 1980s.
Found
The symbol of the city of registration still features here. The
five-pointed star doesnt symbolise sympathy for communists like the Yugoslavian one,
but is just the emblem of the
Italian Republic and the seal of
all documents it issues.
Italy, 1970s.
Caravan
Tiny, of a similar size to front car number plates of that time. It cant be called
a plate as its pressed out of plastic. The concentration of characters on such a small
area seriously limited its legibility, the Mafia would love it. Found on a scrap heap.
LITTLE HEROES
EVERYDAY
This is what we call objects which facilitate daily life
or simply give us abit of pleasure. We like them for
their durability, quality of material and workmanship, and of course for their charm
selected by:
Maja Ganszyniec i Krystian Kowalski
designers, founders of the Kompott studio
Oire Nomi
Pina Espresso
Technics SL1200 MK
Less table
An excellent motorcycle from the 1970s: pure minimalism and efficiency. You can virtually disassemble
it using only two tools! When you do, it turns out that
this machine doesn't have a single unnecessary part!
Bought second hand, www.ebay.com
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La Cie CooKey
Ottagonale
Kindle Paperwhite
6 degrees
Tolomeo
A lamp designed for Artemide Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina in 1986. One hobby of
mine is following this lamp in movies it is hard
to count films in which it has appeared! In real life
it stands on my desk and works with me. I have
particular affection for this particular lamp I received it from Ernesto Gismondi himself. 300 euros,
www.artemide.com
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AWARDS
Creator 2012
Strategist 2012
Agnieszka
Jacobson-Cielecka
Robert
Konieczny
Wojciech
Szczurek
president of Gdynia
honourable mention
honourable mention
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Gaca
Zdzisaw
Sobierajski
designer
entrepreneur
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CALENDAR
aprildecember 2013
APRIL
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
9-14/04
Milan
www.cosmit.it
The most important furniture fair in the world: it is
at iSaloni in Milan that the greatest brands present
their hottest novelties, up-and-coming talents are
discovered and new interior trends appear. The
fair is taking place for the 52nd time; last year it
attracted over 330,000 visitors and almost 3,000
exhibitors from all over the world. The main programme, created with the interior decoration sector in mind, is accompanied by solution seeking
and conceptual exhibitions and presentations.
Design Miami/Basel
11-16/06
Basel (Switzerland)
www.designmiami.com
Every year, this event connects two distant
continents, Europe and North America, because it
has two parts: in Miami (December) and in Basel
(June). Each edition has the following slogan: The
Global Forum for Design. Design Miami/Basel
features presentations by galleries and museums
from all over the world, and the exhibition part
is accompanied by panel discussions and other
events. This event is especially important for collectors from all over the world because it is in Basel
that one can encounter exciting and often unique
designs from small offices, workshops and studios.
MAY
SEPTEMBER
JUNE
Belgrade Design Week
3-9/06
Belgrade (Serbia)
www.belgradedesignweek.com
For 8 years, the capital of Serbia has played host to
the biggest design event in the Balkans. The invitation to the Design Week is accepted not only by
designers from Serbia and neighbouring countries,
but also by creators from other parts of the world.
DMY International Design Festival
5-9/06
Berlin
www.dmy-berlin.com
For the 11th time the German capital will transform into a platform for contemporary design.
As always, we can expect many pioneering
solutions and a multitude of conceptual designs
created worldwide. The festival is located at the
closed Tempelhof airport. Beside exhibitions,
DMY features panel discussions, meetings and
workshops. It has several sections: DMY Exhibitor,
DMY New Talents, DMY Universities, DMY Market
and DMY Satellite.
OCTOBER
d Design Festival
17-27/10
d (Poland)
www.lodzdesign.com
Polands most important design event is taking
place for the 7th time. It is devoted to various
aspects of design. A significant part of the festival
are competitions, including make me! for young
creators.
Dutch Design Week
19-27/10
Eindhoven (Holland)
www.dutchdesignweek.nl
The small Dutch city of Eindhoven is the source of
the latest trends. You will leave no other event with
so many ideas. The Design Week is eagerly followed
by designers from all over the world and over 1500
designers and artists present their works here
every year. This edition will be the 12th one.
NOVEMBER
IDA Congress
15-17/11
Istanbul
www.idacongress.com
A large forum not only for discussions, but also a
fair and exhibitions. This years main theme is Design Dialects with two subtitles: confrontation
and collaboration. Turkey will receive speakers
and exhibitors from all over the world.
DECEMBER
Miami/Basel
4-8/12
Miami (USA)
www.designmiami.com
This is the American part of the festival which
takes place on two continents. The European part
is held in Basel in spring, while in autumn the lovers of unique design must travel to the American
coast. It is here that actors and other famous people buy exceptional objects. This year the event will
feature Global Forum for Design: the worlds most
eminent minds are sure to come to Miami.
Business of Design Week
2-7/12
Hong Kong
www.bodw.com
Designers, brands and companies from all over
the world participate in this conference. Beside
the presentation of achievements from Asian countries, the organizers focus on showing the capabilities of countries from other parts of the globe; this
year, Belgian design will be the special guest.
Maison&Objet
6-10/09
Paris
www.maison-objet.com
The fair takes place twice a year; the first edition
this year was organized in January. The event
mainly concerns interior furnishings; the September edition shall be linked with Paris Design Days.
The fair reaches beyond France: it has already been
held in Moscow and next year it is taking place in
Shanghai.
designalive.pl
LIGHT
SHOW
designalive.pl
www.parisdesignweek.fr
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