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In The Know (6)
Posted by: John Bradbury on 22nd Aug 2008 in In The Know

Our occasional series where great design objects are described by those who know them best; their owners.
Design isn't just about Alessi tea pots and Eames chairs - New Zealand skate guru John 'Brad' Bradbury tells us why...

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Sound Design
Posted by: David Keech on 13th Aug 2008 in Creative Report

re:voice is a new device that harnesses the human voice, enabling the user to explore new directions in music making.

Product design or digital engineering, musical instrument or iconic object? All of the above. Traditional musical instruments are so ingrained in our consciousness that it's hard to imagine what lies down the evolutionary path. Marek Bereza has done just that. re:voice is a sophisticated electronic device, but clearly its progenitor is the hollow piece of bamboo or conch shell that first surprised Early Man with its sound-making potential.


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4D
Posted by: David Keech on 11th Aug 2008 in Creative Report

We spotted Henry Bagshawe's 4D coffee table at this year's New Designers show (see previous blog posts 16th and 18th July for full details.) It is one of those pieces that is simply impossible to walk past without taking a closer look. Very effective use of laminated plywood, and variable positioning from two nicely detailed perpendicular hinges.


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Design Classics No. 5
Posted by: David Keech on 22nd Jul 2008 in Design Classics

Harman Kardon SoundSticks
When this super slick three-piece speaker system first appeared in July 2000, no one had seen anything quite like it before. Eight years later they still look the business, and with some second generation tweaks still manage to look like a piece of radical design. They sound good too...



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Keechdesign Shirts On Sale In Tokyo
Posted by: Annette Gelling on 21st Jul 2008 in Keechdesign News

Our collaboration with Japanese clothing brand Orihica as come to fruition. The result is a collection of shirts that are available in Japan as part of Orihica's prestigeous Omotesando Collection.


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New Designers 2008: Best In Show (In Our Opinion)
Posted by: Annette Gelling on 18th Jul 2008 in Creative Report

London. The Business Design Centre in July. Cool outside but very hot inside; either through a surfeit of design talent or something dodgy with the BDC air conditioning. Anyway, here is Keechdesign's pick of the bunch. See if you agree...



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