2010
Growing Respect for DirtA new project by Marieke Staps highlights the emerging interest among designers to devise inexpensive and ecologically sound solutions to ordinary problems. Soil Lamp signals a new environmental consciousness by focusing on simple, abundant materials like soil and finding new ways to harness them. Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, 2010, Marieke Staps, ecological, inexpensive, solutions, soil, dirt, Soil Lamp, materials, technology, batteries, earth batteries, metals, microorganisms, bacteria, renewable, energy, Lebone, Bioconcrete, clock, biomass, nature |
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Pure Blend / Puras MisturiCentrally located in the Ibirapuera city park the city government has established a new Brazilian Cultures Hall (Pavilhão das Culturas Brasileiras). I visited the space in April, a week before the installation began, and was entranced not only this new design collection, but also by the architecture. Brazil, Brasil, popular design, artifacts, resourcefulness, Puras Misturi, Pure Blend, Exhibition, Museu da Casa Brasileira, Pavilhão das Culturas Brasileiras, Brazilian Cultures Hall, Ibirapuera, Oscar Niemeyer, architect, building, renovation, crafts, artisans, Lina Bardi, Carlos Motta, cultural, indigenous, diversity, Adélia Borges, curator, Brazilian Design Biennial, Bienal Brasileira de Design, 2010, Curitiba |
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YouTube Founder Chad Hurley Speaks at RCA's Innovation NightThe Royal College of Art and Innovation has posted a new video as part of their “Innovation Night” event. This year, guest speaker Chad Hurley, founder and CEO of YouTube.com talks about building one of the top ten web services in less than a year. YouTube, Chad Hurley, founder, Royal College of Art, RCA, innovation, innovation night, 2010, Show RCA, degree show, InnovationRCA |
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YouTube Founder Chad Hurley Speaks at RCA's Innovation NightThe Royal College of Art and Innovation has posted a new video as part of their “Innovation Night” event. This year, guest speaker Chad Hurley, founder and CEO of YouTube.com talks about building one of the top ten web services in less than a year. YouTube, Chad Hurley, founder, Royal College of Art, RCA, innovation, innovation night, 2010, Show RCA, degree show, InnovationRCA |
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ChicagoRecently in Chicago for NeoCon and the the unveiling of the Architecture & Design Galleries at the Art Institute of Chicago. Enjoyed showroom after showroom, despite the dizzying effect of the Merchandise Mart! Chicago, NeoCon, 2010, Art Institute of Chicago, architecture and design, galleries, new, Merchandise Mart, Antenna Workspace, Masamichi Udagawa, Sigi Moeslinger, Renzo Piano, Maharam, textiles, Cindy Allen, Yves Béhar, Bruce Mau, Hanns-Peter Cohn, Gregg Buchbinder, Susan Szenasy, Gio Ponti, Polly Apfelbaum, Bourollec brothers, Konstantin Grcic, Patrick Jouin, Marcel Wanders, Joseph Rosa, Zoë Ryan, Alison Fisher |
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2010 National Design AwardsToday Cooper-Hewitt announced the winners of the 11th annual National Design Awards. The entire list of winners and finalists is here. National Design Awards, nda, 2010, winners, finalists, annual, list, jury, nominees, fields, category, pioneers, Jane Thompson, Green Building Council |
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Inside ICFF 2010Design Watch Members got an insider’s look at the 22nd annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair with Cooper-Hewitt’s deputy curatorial director Matilda McQuaid International Contemporary Furniture Fair, ICFF, 2010, Design Watch, members, Matilda McQuaid, Areaware, Artek, Trove, Material Connexion, INSIDENORWAY, Lobmeyr, Metropolis, Emily Pilloton, Design Revolution, roadster |
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Summer in Washington, DCDesign for the Other 90% opened in Washington, DC on April 28, 2010 at the National Geographic Museum’s 17th Street galleries, through September 6, 2010. Admission is free. Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, Washington, DC, National Geographic, museum, 2010, free, admission, Solar Home Lighting, system, solution, low-cost, affordable, Display, collaboration, needs, underrepresented, populations |
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Our Favorite GeekThis week Cooper-Hewitt trustee Marissa Mayer received a 2010 Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications, a not-for-profit organization that recognizes exceptional women who have made a profound impact in the field of communications. Marissa Mayer, trustee, Matrix Award, 2010, New York Women in Communications, honoree, Google, engineer, product management, geek, geekiness, Yahoo |
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Flowing FormsDesign 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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