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Famed Industrial Designer Konstantin Grcic Curates Two Design Exhibitions

The 44-year-old German designer selects designs that inspire him and functional designs, in an online gallery and a real-world exhibition.READ»

SightUnseen: Lifestyles of the Young and Designy

A new design blog provides an all-access pass to the lives of designers.READ»

Fresh Faces, Fresh Ideas: The Eye-Catching Work of Three Design Students

Ideas ranging from novice-friendly power tools to lamps with shades made of your scrap paper.READ»

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Lady Gaga: Design Groupie in Disguise

If you're into poppy dance music, you've probably heard a track or two from the loopy songstress who goes by the stagename Lady GaGa. But among fans, she's at least as famous for her goofy outfits, which make Bjork ...READ»

The Making of a Masterpiece Chair

Just recently, the storied German furniture company Vitra unveiled a deceptively simple chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, two masters of comtemporary design. A simple, plastic molded bucket seat it nonetheless had a fit and ...READ»

Recycled holiday greeting

I just received a holiday greeting from Bruce Mau Design. It is sufficiently stimulating and inspiring that I'd like to share it with all of you. Please consider this the e-quivalent of recycling a nicely done greeting card and accept ...READ»