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Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Cinq Cinq Designers. Design and designer book


When I was in Milan a few weeks ago I went to the Cinq Cinq show. i have had huge admiration for them for a while now, and I bought a small book by them whilst i was there. I have read it and it is a really great quick read. It details alot of their projects and gives a clear indication of their process and ideas on design, and the "medicine for objects", producing objects that prolong other objects that are seen as dead, or obsolete. Their approach is quite conceptual and extremely honest and really refreshing. A really fantastic company thoroughly focused on thinking! Clever and smart observation, and simple design solutions with real moral and social conscience.

Sunday, 3 May 2009

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Milan 2009

Went out to Milan last weekend for the end of design week. Was a really enjoyable weekend, and saw alot of great stuff, and alot of not so great stuff. I think the credit crunch had maybe hit, as there was alot of companies who wernt showing anything new. I have listed my highlights below, and will hopefully get some pics up soon. Great time, great food, great wine and free beer. Met loads of cool people aswell- first major chance to network which was quite fun.

1) Cinq Cinq (5.5) Exhibit
2) Established and Sons show- Insane!
3) Panasonic lighting- Naoto Fukasawa/ patricia urquiola energy efficient lighting
4) Superstudio- in paticular Phillips installation by RANDOM INTERNATIONAL

Loads more but cant remember. Heres Tsuyoshi at Established and Sons, on Sam hechts new BENCH/ TABLE