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. READ»
You can count on Marcel Wanders to unveil something eye-popping at the Milan Furniture Fair each year. Last year saw his Can-Can lamp for Flos--a dome filled with a ruffled underskirt like a chorine in the Folies Bergere; in 2008, he ...READ»
Designers on their inspiration, good design, and its importance in the world today. Masters of Design winners John Maeda and Marcel Wanders discuss how design is crucial from a business standpoint, and not just frills to be excised in ...READ»
Marcel Wanders talked about the fairy tale that informed the design of the new Mondrian Hotel in Miami, and the fear he has to face down every time he begins a new project. John Maeda spoke of design's hidden return on investment -- ...READ»
The witty Dutch designer played it safe for the discount retailer, but a new behind-the-scenes look book released by his studio reveals the Christmas that could have been.READ»
Like everyone else, the design field braced for the fallout from the financial meltdown. At the time, some of us argued that good things could come from a period of constraint and reexamination. The consumer culture of design had ...READ»
The New York branch of the Ace Hotel just opened yesterday, and it's a great corrective to the bloated, blinged-out interiors we've come to expect from boutique hotels. Rooms begin at a very reasonable rate for New York--$199 ...READ»
This week Eneco, a Dutch energy company, kicked off a "battle of the watt" to challenge people to lower their energy use. The device, naturally, was designed by Marcel Wanders. Produced by Innovaders, the Wattcher ...READ»
There’s a serious problem with Morgans Hotels’ new Web site, which launches today. It’s such an engaging experience, you may forget to book a room.
Morgans Hotel Group was the crew that originally launched the boutique ...READ»
Design in the last few years has been enjoying it's own bubble, as the mega-rich hovered up $50,000 tables and million-dollar chaise lounges. Not any more. And as a symbol of that gilded age, the newly opened Mondrian South Beach, ...READ»
Culled from the pages of Fast Company magazine, this year's top creative minds take risks, spur ideas, and represent a masterful force driving nearly every facet of business forward. Meet the 12 most creative minds of 2008.READ»
This is what Art Basel Miami looks like: it's Wednesday night at the Mondrian, the city's hottest new hotel, and a crowd is gathering for the official opening party -- a cocktail soiree toasting Marcel Wanders, the hotel's designer.READ»
Inside the luncheon at Art Basel Miami celebrating the opening of the Miami Beach Mondrian, the first hotel created by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.READ»
Marcel Wanders talked about the fairy tale that informed the design of the new Mondrian Hotel in Miami, and the fear he has to face down every time he begins a new project. John Maeda spoke of design's hidden return on investment -- ...READ»
Available in most units at Wanders's Mondrian, this all white bathroom with vanity mirror is luxurious. The large tub is fit for a king, and with only glass separating it from the bedroom -- replete with floor-to-ceiling windows -- ...READ»
If I had thought ahead, I would have gotten a pedicure. A few weeks ago, I was at an executive retreat and found myself in a strategy session that took place in an open-air porch. All of us were sporting shorts (or skirts) and bare ...READ»
