Category Archives: Design, designers and online finds

9/11: What the new WTC could have been.

Posted on September 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. All eyes are on Ground Zero, the site of the former World Trade Center, where Daniel Libeskind Memory Foundations is being built. His design won an international competition hosted by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation to redesign the WTC site. Libeskind’s entry was one of 7 designs. The others are worth remembering too so have a look at what the new World Trade Center could have been.

London based Foster and Partners design

Peterson/Littenberg design

Richard Meier and Partners

Design by architecture consortium Think

Skidmore design

United Architects

Libeskind Freedom Towers

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Piero Fornasetti rugs by Roubini

Posted on August 18, 2011 | Leave a comment

Luxury rug makers Roubini Rugs have taken inspiration from 20th-century Milanese Renaissance man Piero Fornasetti. Their collection of 26 Fornasetti Rugs each carry unique iconic themes, such as the woman’s lips in the Bacio rug below.

'Bacio' rug by Roubini

All 26 rugs are made of wool and silk and are hand-knotted by expert workers  in standard shapes and sizes. The collection can, however, be customized as required for any interior.

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Kenneth Grange: Making Britain Modern

Posted on August 16, 2011 | Leave a comment

Britain’s leading product designer, Kenneth Grange, designed many household products used in homes throughout Britain and beyond. Kodak Cameras, Kenwood food mixers, the London Taxi; they are all the product of his talent. The Design Museum in London is showcasing a retrospective celebrating his 50 year career. Beware of Nostalgia! The exhibition lasts up to October 30th.

Kenneth Grange designed Kodak Camera

If you like product design, you’ll like this book. Design: The History and Practice of Product Design. Available in the Homevoyeurs webshop for $47,45 and eligible for free shipping!

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Barbie´s new career, and her new home to boast..

Posted on August 11, 2011 | 1 comment

Barbie, yes, that Barbie, has switched careers. Mattel’s latest addition to their Barbie I Can Be line of dolls is Barbie Architect, complete with a blueprint holder (in pink, obviously), builder hat, and black smart-looking glasses. Mattel partnered with members of the American Institute of Architects to make sure her outfit reflects that of what a real architect would wear. (erhm… OK….)

Architect Barbie and a model of one of her designs

That same partnership resulted in a competition for Barbie’s new dream home.

The design brief was written in “Barbie’s voice.” It includes phrases like “I love to entertain,” and “as the original fashionista, you can imagine how large my closet needs to be!”

Barbie's new home designed by Ting Li and Maja Paklar

The lucky winners are Ting Li and Maja Paklar who hope to “encourage more young female architects to flex their design muscles.” I must say, playing with Barbie as a kid myself sparked my interest in interior design too! I never actually played with the dolls but by god, her home was always perfect!

 

 

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