Archive for Design

Bicycles with a Heart

Sculptor Josh Hadar super streamlined pedal cruisers has transcended the traditional concept of bicycles. Employing a variety of metal working techniques exclusive to him, he produces his bikes in a Manhattan studio the size of two car garages on Broom Street.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, New York

Styled Set Designer

After working in a Paul Smith campaign which has given his career a series shot of mainstream worthyness set designer Gary Card created a big buzz challenging those rules. He is in the new issue of the AnOther Man photographed by William Seldem and styled by Nicholas Formichetti modeling amongst sets that he has created himself.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, Fashion, Trends

Chanel’s Mobile Art Pavillon in Hong Kong

Last week in Hong Kong, French fashion house Chanel officially launched its latest global power project, the ambitious Mobile Art Pavillon. Commissioned by Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld, the futuristic mobile art gallery was designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid.

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Posted by Joelle in Art, Design, Exhibitions

Design and The Elastic Mind

Paola Antonelli’s exhibitions for MoMA often feel like a science fair planted in a museum. Her current show is no is no exception, showcasing the fertile relationships between design, engineering science, sculpture, architecture, and computer programming.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, Exhibitions, New York

Czech Design Avant-Garde

Barbora Skorpilova co-founder of Mimolimit studio, architect Boris Sipek, and Graphic designer Ales Najbr of Studio Najbrt. All represent today the Czech architectural and design Avant-Garde.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, Hospitality, Prague, Shopping, Travel

Urban Oasis

The showroom carries the signature of architect Graziano Nora together with the team of experts Lorenzo del Regno e Grano Design & Partners. The concept basically integrates the-store- client- city relationship, where the client itself experiences the idea of an interactive and live loft in the heart of its own city…

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Posted by Joelle in Design, Naples, Shopping, Travel

Barney’s Eco-Friendly Holiday Greetings

This year, Barneys has gone green for Christmas with their holiday windows, designed by creative director Simon Doonan.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, New York

Loftcube, Technomads Home Solution

German architect Werner Aisslinger, picked urban rooftops to be the the real estate of choice for the transportable 40 sq. meter Loftcube.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, Trends

Panda Lounger: Campana Campaign Against Waste

Yes, that is indeed a collection of stuffed pandas working together to form a lounge chair. A limited 25 of these chairs are available exclusively at Moss.

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Posted by Joelle in Design, New York