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Highwire
Posted by: David Keech on 17th Nov 2008 in Opinion
For me the most striking objects at 100% Design Tokyo this year were products by Japanese manufacturer Balmuda. Exquisitely engineered, proudly Japanese and displaying both technical and physical beauty in a way that reminded me more of wonderful exhibits in the Science Museum than the often "over-styled" pieces found at design shows.
On their trade stand, Balmuda showed their beautifully machined aluminium components alongside the finished products. I was reminded of my old boss Norman Foster, who was so intrigued by the industrial components within commercial products that he once had us put together an entire exhibition of all the Foster products from Thonet chairs to Alessi trays displayed in component form, right down to the last washer.
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Tent London
Posted by: David Keech on 10th Oct 2008 in Opinion
The second Tent London design show was an inspiring event - in an inspiring place too. You get off at Liverpool St. tube, stroll past Gilbert and George's house on Fournier Street and by the time you've reached the Truman Brewery via the permanently buzzing Brick Lane, you can't fail to be in a good mood. Here is my pick of the contents of Tent London...
Baek-Ki Kim
Seatub, Lounge Chair
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100% Design 2008
Posted by: David Keech on 9th Oct 2008 in Opinion
Now that the dust has settled and we've had some time to go through all the business cards, CDs and brochures collected on a day's march around Earls Court (it's not often you get blisters on your feet in the name of design) here's what caught our eye in this year's show...
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Frankfurt Musikmesse 2008
Posted by: David Keech on 31st Mar 2008 in Opinion
On the 14th March I went to Frankfurt to visit the 2008 Musikmesse. For those of you unfamiliar with the event this is the world's leading trade fair for musical instruments and music equipment.
...Just Said Hello To iPhone
Posted by: David Keech on 27th Nov 2007 in Opinion
and like all other Apple products it looks good, feels good and packs a mean technological punch. Preaching to the converted, really. As a devout Mac user I was ready to like the iPhone long before saying hello to it.
TOKYO!
Posted by: David Keech on 31st Oct 2007 in Opinion
Some call it a designer's paradise. I'm not going to argue. To be in this city is inspiring, bewildering, unnerving. Especially when those buildings start a-rockin'
From Pizza To Cobra
Posted by: Annette Gelling on 15th Oct 2007 in Opinion
PizzaKobra is Ron Arad?s recently released lamp for Iguzzini, and it?s not only the name that?s intriguing.
Posted by: David Keech on 17th Nov 2008 in Opinion
For me the most striking objects at 100% Design Tokyo this year were products by Japanese manufacturer Balmuda. Exquisitely engineered, proudly Japanese and displaying both technical and physical beauty in a way that reminded me more of wonderful exhibits in the Science Museum than the often "over-styled" pieces found at design shows.
On their trade stand, Balmuda showed their beautifully machined aluminium components alongside the finished products. I was reminded of my old boss Norman Foster, who was so intrigued by the industrial components within commercial products that he once had us put together an entire exhibition of all the Foster products from Thonet chairs to Alessi trays displayed in component form, right down to the last washer.
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Tent London
Posted by: David Keech on 10th Oct 2008 in Opinion
The second Tent London design show was an inspiring event - in an inspiring place too. You get off at Liverpool St. tube, stroll past Gilbert and George's house on Fournier Street and by the time you've reached the Truman Brewery via the permanently buzzing Brick Lane, you can't fail to be in a good mood. Here is my pick of the contents of Tent London...
Baek-Ki Kim
Seatub, Lounge Chair
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100% Design 2008
Posted by: David Keech on 9th Oct 2008 in Opinion
Now that the dust has settled and we've had some time to go through all the business cards, CDs and brochures collected on a day's march around Earls Court (it's not often you get blisters on your feet in the name of design) here's what caught our eye in this year's show...
comments (0) | read more »
Frankfurt Musikmesse 2008
Posted by: David Keech on 31st Mar 2008 in Opinion
On the 14th March I went to Frankfurt to visit the 2008 Musikmesse. For those of you unfamiliar with the event this is the world's leading trade fair for musical instruments and music equipment.
...Just Said Hello To iPhone
Posted by: David Keech on 27th Nov 2007 in Opinion
and like all other Apple products it looks good, feels good and packs a mean technological punch. Preaching to the converted, really. As a devout Mac user I was ready to like the iPhone long before saying hello to it.
TOKYO!
Posted by: David Keech on 31st Oct 2007 in Opinion
Some call it a designer's paradise. I'm not going to argue. To be in this city is inspiring, bewildering, unnerving. Especially when those buildings start a-rockin'
From Pizza To Cobra
Posted by: Annette Gelling on 15th Oct 2007 in Opinion
PizzaKobra is Ron Arad?s recently released lamp for Iguzzini, and it?s not only the name that?s intriguing.
