Topic: Paola Antonelli

Paola Antonelli on Designing Ideas, Not Products

When we named Paola Antonelli as a 2007 Master of Design, she hinted at her upcoming exhibition Design and the Elastic Mind, which included both actual and virtual objects by designers that "explore design's response to ...READ»

• Paola the Populist

Design Challenge of the Day: What Should Quarantine Look Like?

In the wake of swine flu and body scans, designers reimagine isolation.READ»

MOMA's "No Discipline" Show

Israeli-born designer Ron Arad "is the most curious person I know," says Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art. "We titled the show 'No Discipline' because so many designers choose ...READ»

For MoMA's New Exhibition "Talk to Me," They'd Like You to Talk to Them

A new MoMA show will focus on the communication between people and objects, as enabled by design. In that spirit, the curators have opened up their process to the public.READ»

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Jesse Frohman He earned a degree in business at the University of Michigan, but Jesse Frohman found his métier when he returned to his native New York to work for the legendary photographer Irving Penn. Since then, he has ...READ»

Consider the Coffee Cup Lid: Designers Swoon for Solo

Steven Heller praises the Solo Traveler lid, but the entire product line is worth a closer look.READ»

MoMA Acquires "@" Symbol. "WTF" Next?

New York's Museum of Modern Art is adding the ubiquitous typographic icon to its permanent collection. Here's the story behind the acquisition.READ»

GE Demos the Vscan, a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device, at its Healthymagination Showcase

The Vscan is part of GE's health care and technology showcase in Manhattan, which will be open to the public on Saturday.READ»

The Future of Design

From the $300,000 table to the $30 teakettle, design is dressing up the American way of life. READ»

'Objectified' Review: A Hurricane of Consumer Values

    There's a moment, at the beginning of the documentary Objectified, where Jonathan Ive, Apple's head of design, takes his iPhone out of his pocket and wipes it along the hem of his shirt to remove the ...READ»

• Gary Hustwit's "Objectified" [video]

Incoming!

Fresh faces from the front lines of design.READ»

Design Thursday: Partying on at the National Design Awards

“First, I’d like to apologize for my attire, and its lack of festiveness,” Paul Simon, wearing a tasteful, but banker-like business suit, said to the largely black-clad crowd at last week’s National Design Awards. Simon was ...READ»

Marcel Wanders Designs Miami's Mondrian

As his multipart empire expands into the U.S., Marcel Wanders's moment has come. He's riding it for all it's worth. READ»

• 2008 Masters of Design
• Marcel Wanders’s South Beach Mondrian
• The Vision of John Maeda

Sweet Stank of Innovation Wafts Across Parsons' Scent Symposium

Panelists from IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.), product designers, researchers, neurobiologists, architects, and design critics discuss scent as a design tool--and get the full olfactory array, from "partnership" to "sexy time," "birth" to "death," and more. READ»

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Masters of Design The Masters of Design issue (October) was so inspiring, I literally could not sleep. I was tantalized by Sam Lucente's "design attitude" ­strategy, teased by the Paola Antonelli story, and bowled over by Yves ...READ»

Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes Preview [video]

Dutch designers are usually the brainy class clowns of design shows, with their ironic, off-kilter work. None has gained more attention in recent years than Hella Jongerius.   Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes from ...READ»

Design in Dubai: Future Shock on the Gulf

If you enjoy the smog of LA, the traffic of Washington DC’s Beltway at rush hour, the blistering heat of Orlando in August, the retail pizzazz of the Mall of America, the cultural attractions of Midland, Texas, and the sensitive ...READ»

DesigNYC Matches Designers With Non-Profits in Need

A new program aims to serve New York City by matching 10 designers with 10 non-profit organizations for pro-bono work. READ»

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Ron Arad at MoMA: Who Needs Discipline?

Designer Ron Arad’s exhibition at MoMA is a lot about "no." No limits. No right angles. No expense spared.READ»

• Ken Carbone's Yes to Less blog

Was Einstein a Designer? Relatively, No.

In his recent post, "Design is Too Important to be Left to Thinkers," Robert Brunner made a good point about how every Tom, Dick, corporate strategist, and engineer is now calling himself a "design thinker." ...READ»

• Gadi Amit's blog: The New Deal

Masters of Design: A Jury of Their Peers

Introducing 11 jurors -- top leaders from universities, cultural institutions, and business -- who helped us select our 20 Masters of Design.READ»

Can Design Solve Social Problems?

Can design save the world? Hilary Cottam thinks so. Her design team, Participle, includes anthropologists, economists, entrepreneurs, psychologists, social scientists, and a military-logistics expert. But it is driven by design techniques and headed by Cottam, who has used such strategies to tackle societal issues -- starting with addressing the shortcomings of Britain's school and health systems.READ»

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• 2008 Masters of Design

The Road Frequently Traveled

Designer Martí Guixé is on the road all the time. His latest creation? A manifesto for road warriors designed to change the way they travel.READ»

Italian Furniture Designer Patricia Urquiola's Work Goes Beyond Just Furniture

With a blend of artistry and commercial savvy, Patricia Urquiola enthralls tony Italian furniture makers—as well as BMW, H&M, and high-end hotel chains such as Mandarin Oriental. It’s a beautiful business.READ»

Fast Company Recommended Events July + August 2009

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