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One to Watch: Christopher Boots
2 March 2015What you need to know about the up-and-coming Australian designer.
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New wallpaper collection from print design practice Eley Kishimoto
2 March 2015Tagged 'patron saints of print' Eley Kishimoto look set to bring the same kind of radicalism to interiors that it has been doing in fashion for more than 20 years with the launch of its first wallpaper collection. This represents the latest chapter in a story which has seen the studio gain worldwide acclaim within a number of fields from fashion and interiors to architecture and design collaborations.
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The changing role of science and technology in materials development
2 March 2015Scientists and architects have some things in common: an attention to detail for one and a futurefacing attitude to know what will benefit the built environment for another.
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If Only ...I could add colour to the Taj Mahal
2 March 2015Says Ptolemy Mann.
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Smart Cruises: a new fleet of cruise liners are taking new technology onboard
24 February 2015Royal Caribbean is taking tech to the next level with its new fleet of cruise ships. Its latest vessel, Anthem of the Seas, is due to launch this spring, is the exemplar.
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Veronica Simpson on the Craft Council’s Make: Shift conference
24 February 2015Worried about the typical design student’s lack of knowledge and contacts with industry, one enterprising graduate has set out to catalogue all the talent that’s available in her back yard.
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Jaime Hayon – 10 things I’ve learned about design
17 February 2015Jaime Hayon designs furniture, products and interiors through his own company, now in its 15th year. He tells us the top 10 lessons he’s learned about design in his career to date.
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Nicholas Jones looks at solutions to bad acoustics in the workplace
17 February 2015What’s that you say? Acoustics in the workplace: we only notice noise when it’s bad! With open-plan layouts the main culprit, there’s plenty that can be done to improve in-office acoustics for worker wellbeing and privacy...
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Surfaces focus – Ross Lovegrove unveils his latest work
17 February 2015‘This installation opens up an aesthetic territory between the deep ocean and deep space, forming a dialogue for the 21st century, between aquatic biomorphism and Nasalike intelligent systems,’ says designer Ross Lovegrove in typical bombastic form, describing his latest collaboration with French ceiling specialist Barrisol.
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CARL HANSEN & SON CEO KNUD ERIK HANSEN - INTERVIEW
10 February 2015In the last (for the time being) of our look at heads of family firms, the CEO of Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son, Knud Erik, takes us through his career and explains how he came to be at the helm of the family firm, via shipping and a long stint of living in the Far East.
