NEWS AND PEOPLE
Aoki Jun and Associates complete perforated monogrammed facade for Louis Vuitton Tokyo
Adam & Jamie draw mona in 80 milliseconds
Russell Carr is new Lotus Head of Design
Lotus has announced the appointment of Russell Carr as Head of Design, effective from the 1st of November 2014. He will replace Donato Coco.
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CCS launches Master of Fine Arts Degree Program in Color and Materials Design
CCS’ Color and Materials Design program is the first master’s program of its kind in the US and focuses on the use of color, new materials, finishes and processes in various design applications. The role of Chair has been assigned to Sally Erickson Wilson.
Corvette Stingray Art Car Painted Live at MOCAD
During the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) Gala Fundraiser event a few days ago, three GM designer turned a Corvette Stingray into a “Performance Art Car” right on the stage. The car went on to raise nearly \\\$400,000 for the event.
Audi teases “revolutionary” concept ahead of LA Show
Audi has announced that at the upcoming LA Auto Show it will reveal a new concept car that will mark the beginning of a new design direction for the brand.
Yamaha 01GEN Concept
At the recent Intermot 2014 Yamaha has revealed the 01GEN, an all-terrain three-wheeler crossover vehicle that blends a flowing body design with a sturdy mechanical framework.
Nice design for a table
Proposed mountain hostel by Atelier 8000 looks like it has crashed into the Earth
Saint Laurent Store Designed by Hedi Slimane
The art director of the brand Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane, has imagined the interior of a store in Milan. The marble walls were polished to insure an appearance of transparency and reflections. A luminous design with a flawless taste, playing with lines that look infinite.
3D Printed Gold Plated Jewelry
Mocci provides 3D printed jewelry but takes it a step further by gold plating the end result. Let me clarify. The 3D print is actually used to create the molds that inform the master. Once you’ve got the master, you can pretty much replicate it and do anything you want with it. 3D printing enables the designer to quickly alter and customize the design. They’re currently running a Kickstarter campaign and their first collection celebrates geometry and the year of the horse! Hit the jump!
3D Printing Shoes with New Balance
"Check out this sexy video from New Balance showing the process of 3D printing their shoes using the exact same 3D printer you have access to through Shapeways."
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FURNITURE INSPIRED BY THE ART OF ORIGAMI
"Designer Tom Faulkner just launched a new collection of sculptural furniture called Echo at this year’s DECOREX. Consisting of the Echo Table and Echo Swivel Chair, the pieces were inspired by the art of origami with their faceted design looking like the complex folds but with a sophisticated simplicity."
EVENTS
Beijing Design Week 2014: CAFA Industrial Design Addresses Everyday Issues
The Central China Academy of Fine Arts, or CAFA, is easily among the top art schools in China, both for its extremely competitive entrance requirements and its close ties with the government. Originally founded in 1950, the current self-contained campus, established c. 2007, is located in the Wangjing neighborhood in northeast Beijing. As the curator of the Beijing Design Week festivities in Caochangdi this year, faculty member Ben Hughes saw fit to encourage his students in the industrial design department to show their work.
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Outscale Cloud Gets ISO/IEC Security Certification
"Dassault Systèmes, received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 security certification from BSI Group. This certification – recognition for information security management systems compliance – enables Outscale to offer a unique, fully operational and secure cloud platform that meets the highest global industry requirements."
