Design Conversations
Dandelion SeedsPosted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday April 07, 2010I was surprised when I arrived at work yesterday morning when Pete (Ron Petersen), who makes the place clean and ready everyday, said cheerfully, “Great day for a photo-op!” I had no idea what he was talking about. photo-op, t-shirt, tee shirt, dandelion, seeds, analogy, message, spread, renovate, RE:DESIGN, knowledge, collection, resources, issues, quote, collective, communicate, decisions, outcomes, creative, solutions |
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Do I want an iPad?Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Monday April 05, 2010As the popularity of eBooks and eInk surges, I wonder about the impact on book publishing and ponder the pleasures of traditional paper books. Why would anyone want an electronic book? electronic, digital, books, eBooks, eInk, publishing, traditional, physical, printed, paper, portable, robust, contrast, resolution, details, browse, flip, spread, page, pace, feel, senses, smell, reading, sensual, enjoyment, pleasure, advantages, weight, functions, search, copy, extract, transfer, Kindle, iPad |
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Flowing FormsPosted by Bill Moggridge, on Friday April 02, 2010Design Watch Members of the Museum had a preview of the 2010 New York International Automobile Show this week. Phil Patton led the group – he’s the design critic and author who knows lots about whatever moves you and writes the Wheels blog for NYTimes.com. New York International Automobile Show, 2010, preview, Design Watch, members, Phil Patton, critic, writer, Wheels blog, NY Times, trends, fuel economy, accessible, affordable, price, struggle, electric, car, automobile, vehicle, Nissan Leaf, zero emissions, range, rebate, aerodynamics, shapes, airflow, flow, details, turbulence, Infiniti, Chevrolet Cruze, Robin Givhan, Washington Post, style, editor, moderator, Voices in American Fashion, conversation, National Design Award, winners, Francisco Costa, Maria Cornejo, Yeohlee Teng, role, work, contemporary, Design USA, Exhibition, flatter, feminine |
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Voices in American FashionPosted by Jennifer Northrop, on Friday April 02, 2010Last night at Cooper-Hewitt, Washington Post Style Editor Robin Givhan lead a conversation with past National Design Award Winners Francisco Costa (Women’s Creative Director of Calvin Klein Collection), Yeohlee Teng, and Maria Cornejo about their work and the role of fashion in contemporary culture. Voices in American Fashion, Washington Post, style, fashion design, Robin Givhan, editor, National Design Award, winners, Francisco Costa, Calvin Klein Collection, Yeohlee Teng, Maria Cornejo, role, contemporary, culture, conversation, Design USA, innovation, Exhibition, Business, challenges, Green, video |
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Paris: Buzzing with DesignPosted by Caroline Baumann, on Friday April 02, 2010With the Pavilion des Arts et Design at the Tuileries last week, Paris was buzzing with design. paris, France, Pavilion des Arts et Design, PAD, Paris Art and Design, Tuileries, Kartell, windows, quotes, comments, Merci, store, Bonpoint, Marie-France Cohen, Bernard Cohen, Patrick Seguin, gallery, l'Institut du Monde Arabe, Arab World Institute, Jean Nouvel, Pierre Chardin, mosaic, table, Hella Jongerius, Ronan Bouroullec, Erwan Bouroullec, brothers, Galerie Kreo |
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City ViewsPosted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Wednesday March 31, 2010Preparation for the next exhibition in the Design for the Other 90% program series brought me to numerous informal communities in mega-cities throughout Southeast Asia. Design with the Other 90%, Exhibition, informal, communities, mega-cities, urban, Southeast, Asia, population, density, Bangladesh, Twitter |
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At Home from Roof to BasementPosted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday March 31, 2010Yes, I’m starting to feel at home at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, having started work here this week. On the first day Angela Hall, who looks after everyone’s well being here, gave me a complete tour of the place. museum, tour, Angela Hall, building, Green, roof, Central Park, reservoir, Guggenheim, spiral, basement, historical, features, Andrew Carnegie, Mansion, coal, boilers, fuel, railcar, cast iron, materials, functionality, infrastructure |
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Best of the BlogsPosted by Cynthia E. Smith, on Friday March 26, 2010The Design for the Other 90% blog is a finalist for a BOBs Award for Best English Language Weblog! Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, blog, finalist, award, Best of the Blogs, BOBs, Best English Language Weblog, international, vote, online, weblog |
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Video: Chip Kidd + Milton GlaserPosted by William Berry, on Friday March 26, 2010Chip Kidd, National Design Award winner in 2007 for Communications Design, speaks with Milton Glaser, National Design Award winner in 2004 for Lifetime Achievement, on work, ideas, and loving New York. Chip Kidd, National Design Award, nda, winner, Communications, Milton Glaser, lifetime achievement, video, Design USA, Exhibition |
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Behind the Scenes of Quicktake: Tata NanoPosted by Jennifer Northrop, on Friday March 19, 2010On February 16th the smiling Tata Nano rolled through the front doors of Cooper-Hewitt, up the stairs and settled on a platform in the Great Hall. Unveiled last year in India by Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, the Tata Nano is targeted to families who had not previously been able to afford a car. Quicktake, Exhibition, Tata Nano, Tata Motors, car, automobile, vehicle, installation, smiling, Great Hall, India, manufacturer, affordable, peoples car, accommodate, yellow, Display |
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