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A conversation with boffi ceo roberto gavazzi.


most good brands try to sell emotions today.

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Solar impulse. Second leg from phoenix to dallas.

world record attempt for absolute distance in solar-powered airplane.

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Mirra 2 herman miller. Milan 2013.

that’s our inspiration, the bionic universe.

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Palace chandelier. Studio ruso.

chandeliering spaces.

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Floor sample sale. Luminaire chicago.
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Chisel & mouse. ICFF13 follow up.

handmade architectural sculptures.


Campana brothers ocean collection. Carpenters workshop gallery paris.

22 may > 27 july 2013 | paris


Designer mario trimarchi presents at alessi. ICFF 2013.

it took 26 years before mario approached alessi.


Designer henry timi. Luminaire miami.

22 may 2013 | miami


US launch of Jake dyson’s csys tall. ICFF 2013.

the most innovative and sophisticated thermal management and electronics system for LED light management.

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Architect alejandro barrios-carrero wins 2013 james beard for juvia.
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Chicago river boathouses. Studio gang.

inspired by eadweard muybridge’s famous rowing stop-action photography.


John lennon’s bloodied glasses: a symbol for gun control.

who is protecting the people?


Toyo ito awarded 2013 pritzker prize.

sixth japanese architect to win the prize since it was first awarded in 1979.


The pope as a fashion statement.

well, last two anyway.


28 ft tall urinating bad dog.

giant labrador not a role model.


East side access tunnels. 13 february 2013.

how deep? we’re told 120 feet deep.


Haworth’s ToDo chair piques cake boss interest.

in the mood to make a cake in the shape of an office chair.


2014 chevy ss sedan.

the SS badge it is still one of the coolest pieces of car chrome ever.


New renderings of sfmoma expansion. Snøhetta

expansion, which is slated to open in 2016.

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who's on first: tesla or chrysler? who was first usa automaker to fully repay government loan? via washington post [RK]

May 24th, 2013


tesla pays off its loan. wired $451.8 million to repay the full loan with interest. via washington post [RK]

May 23rd, 2013


twitter reminds all to call our mother. stop the tweets and get on the phone. via ad age & via washington post [RK]

May 11th, 2013


Apple’s osx 10.9 likely won’t be an overhaul. that's good news and rumor-mill promises neat little goodies. via washington post [RK]

May 6th, 2013


what an urban planner should look like in the internet age. i kept saying, ‘information architect'. via atlantic cities [RK]

May 1st, 2013


apple's record plunge into debt pool. $17 billion, largest corporate-bond deal in history. via wsj [RK]

May 1st, 2013


sighted in a zoo. lego animals. 95,000-piece polar bear. 30 animals sighted so far. via fox now [RK]

April 30th, 2013


galleries celebrate ellsworth kelly at 90. “Ellsworth Kelly: Singular Forms,” a show of paintings and sculptures from 1966 to 2009 at the mnuchin gallery on upper east side and the calvin klein’s shop window on madison avenue features a sheath dress kelly designed in 1952 while living in france. via new york times [Rk}

April 28th, 2013


disappointing news. study: voice-activated texting while driving no safer than typing. via washington post [RK]

April 23rd, 2013


pink floyd album designer storm thorgerson dies. dark side of the moon is iconic. via bbc [RK]

April 18th, 2013


the clock. christian marclay. if you have time and addicted to timepieces here's a 24-hour-long flick. via sfweekly [RK]

April 17th, 2013


the earliest stop motion animations starring dead bugs. wladislaw starewicz and his weird, animated, insect-puppet stop motion movies. via slate [RK]

April 17th, 2013


lithium ion batteries overheat in mitsubishi vehicles. lithium ion battery technology takes more heat. via designnews [RK]

April 6th, 2013


american bird conservatory declares new species status to the blue, teal, pink, and purple peep. scientists have recognized only “yellow” form of peep as a full species. via american bird conservatory [RK]

March 28th, 2013


minivan turns 30. minivan’s most iconic feature – the single, sliding door. via smithsonian [RK]

March 27th, 2013




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