Front Design, an all-girl Swedish threesome (and former foursome), has unveiled a moving new project that throws the spotlight on poor South African women by literally beading their narratives onto vases. Think of it as the craft equivalent of Story Corps.
For the last few weeks, we've been scouring the Web for the best designs unveiled at the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair, the year's single most important design event. And now, here's a slideshow round-up of what caught our eye.
The long-standing link between alcohol and design is fully exhibited at the museum Veuve Clicquot erected in an enclosed bridge crossing a people-packed street in the Zona Tortona. On display, new promotional works by Tom Dixon (ball-shaped light), 5.5 Designers (brick-like champagne shelf) and Front Design (wooden Veuve Clicquot boxes arranged into seating).
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