Archive for the ‘Product’ Category

SHOP: SKITSCH, BROMPTON

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

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SKITSCH is an Italian producer and retailer of contemporary design, which launched with aplomb in Milan in April 2009. Now they have opened a new 350-square-metre store on Brompton Road, in the heart of the Brompton Design District. (more…)

EXHIBITION: RON ARAD AT BARBICAN ART GALLERY, BARBICAN

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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The internationally acclaimed London-based designer/architect/artist, Ron Arad, has his very own exhibition of his work at the Barbican Art Gallery. Keep an eye out on this website for the competitions we are running in partnership with Barbican. (more…)

EXHIBITION: BRIT INSURANCE DESIGN AWARDS 2010 AT DESIGN MUSEUM, BERMONDSEY

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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The third annual Brit Insurance Design Awards has produced another eclectic and progressive range of nominees, all of which are on show at the Design Museum. (more…)

EXHIBITION: DESIGNERS IN RESIDENCE, DESIGN MUSEUM, BERMONDSEY

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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The second part of the annual Designers in Residence programme at the Design Museum features new work from three of this year’s chosen talents – Asif Khan, Bethan Wood, and Farm – comprising site-specific installations on the museum’s ground floor. (more…)

EXHIBITION: PROTOTYPES & EXPERIMENTS IV AT ARAM, COVENT GDN

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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The Aram Gallery is presenting the fourth in its ongoing series called Prototypes and Experiments with a new batch of exhibits sourced from the studios of emerging and established designers. The exhibition displays objects exploring ideas in metal. (more…)

WEBSITE: ESTABLISHED & SONS

Monday, December 14th, 2009

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British furniture and lighting brand, Established & Sons, has launched a new website as well as unveiled their online e-commerce relationship with Yoox.com.

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LDG ADDITION: TWENTYTWENTYONE SHOP EXTENSION, ISLINGTON

Friday, December 11th, 2009

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Leading design store, twentytwentyone, has just undergone extension work to their original Upper Street shop in Islington – just in time for Christmas. Here are some pictures we took within hours of completion! (more…)

BOOK & EXHIBITION: THINKING:OBJECTS AT ARAM, COVENT GARDEN

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

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Product designer, writer, and lecturer on design (and LDG contributor), Tim Parsons, has written his first book – Thinking:Objects / Contemporary Approaches to Product Design – which launches in conjunction with an exhibition at The Aram Gallery. (more…)

SHOP: DARKROOM, BLOOMSBURY

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

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Darkroom is a directional new store now open on the characterful Lamb’s Conduit Street in Bloomsbury. The store comprises a curated mix of interior and fashion accessories alongside bi-monthly art and sculpture exhibitions. (more…)

EVENT: MY TWO FRONT TEETH at YCN, SHOREDITCH

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

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Creative agency YCN has collaborated with Jiggery Pokery on a Christmas shop comprising specially commissioned festive items from a diverse group of illustrators, graphic designers, and product designers. The name of the event is My Two Front Teeth. (more…)