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Addressing the growing issue of metropolitan space with the need to downsize our architectural preferences

root — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:41:14 +0000

Metropolitan space is limited and there needs to be new solutions for using it differently, more economically and with more versatility. What might such solutions look like? Who should get it started? And is efficiency a socially acceptable design principle? In order to discuss these and other issues with the Hamburg community, MINI and FvF

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Clear cut: A look at Felicia Ferrone’s purposeful Milanese-inspired designs

root — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 03:42:32 +0000

Currently based in Chicago, Felicia’s brand fferrone allows her to constantly reinvent archetypes through her fundamental approach to design. Her architecture background translates seamlessly into her work as a designer. “The range of broad thinking is simply part of architectural practice, and they are one in the same. The two influence each other simultaneously, and

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Measure for Measure: Jordi López Aguiló imbues soul into domestic objects

root — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:13:04 +0000

After spending time abroad collaborating with prestigious architecture and design firms in Paris and Copenhagen, architect turned designer Jordi completed his masters program in Barcelona and decided to settle down in his home region of Valencia where he’s been leading his own studio since 2012. While he’s focused on designing domestic objects and illumination, Jordi

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Meet Bambú Design Studio, reimagining everyday objects from the remote city of Alcoy

root — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:32:55 +0000

His firm Bambú Studio creates products that are reduced to their most basic function—yet still maintaining character. A small team of Javier, his wife and two other designers, Bambú are creating everyday objects like brooms and mirrors that are playful, elegant and useful. Javier opts for a hands-on approach to designing for clients, and though

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