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Be original at new york design week.

May 19, 2013

Be Original, in its commitment to initiate discussion on the importance of preserving original design across North America, will appear at a number of events and locations throughout what has become known as New York Design Week.

[ Tradeshow Exhibits ]
Be Original will appear at New York City’s two largest design tradeshows: WantedDesign, 17 > 20 May at the Tunnel (269 11th Avenue), where the group will have a booth at the 11th Avenue entrance, and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), 18 > 21 May at the Javits Center, booth #976. At each fair, Be Original will share information on the initiative and host giveaways and social media contests to help promote the campaign, with branded buttons and chances to win and an exclusive LunaTik Life iPhone case designed by Scott Wilson, Founder and principal designer of MINIMAL studios.

Events Hosted by Be Original Founding Member Companies
Additionally, employees will be wearing Be Original t-shirts during select events hosted by Be Original founding member companies, including Alessi and FLOS on Monday, 20 May and Tuesday, 21 May to raise awareness for the movement and spark conversation about original design and authenticity.

[ Be Original ]
A movement formed by Alessi, Artek, Bernhardt Design, Cassina/Poltrona Frau/Cappellini, Emeco, FLOS, Fritz Hansen, Herman Miller, Kartell, Ligne Roset, and Vitra which is committed to initiating discussion on the importance of preserving original design across North America through informational, educational and influential marketing initiatives and consistent efforts to promote this agenda in various design contexts.

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Atomic coffee maker.

Feb 5, 2009

Mid–twentieth–century Milan designer Giordano Robbiati achieved a spiritual union between form and function when he devised a new type of coffee maker in the late 1940s. Ciao bella.

If you “love” retro modernism and espresso, go no farther. Loved around the world, Robbiati’s patented coffee machine is a classic design of the ‘Atomic Age'(1945–1960). Known as the ‘Atomic’ it embodies the explosive energy and creativity of the post-war era of Italian coffee machine design.

It would be impossible to improve on the organic lines and sleek modernism of Robbiati’s extraordinary machine or to find a more versatile stovetop coffee maker. The quality and simplicity of the machine ensures trouble free operation for a life–time.

The all new “La Sorrentina” Coffee Machine is the result of close collaboration between Ikon Exports, Australia and the Bellman Company in Taiwan. Our goal was to produce a new product worthy of the Atomic style machine. A love of coffee and reverence for the beauty and functionality of the original design united us in this endeavor. After years of refinement the end result is a premium reproduction of Robbiati’s patented coffee machine, manufactured to the same dimensions and high standard.

Having just visited the Wolfsonian museum’s Streamline Show, this coffee maker shoulda been there.

More info at made in england
Designer: Giordano Robbiati
Producer: Ikon Exports (?)
Retailer (exclusively) : atomic coffee house

Thai industrial design centre mandate.

Feb 2, 2009

Thai manufacturers want Industry Ministry to set up design centre. A centre goal: create more original-design manufacturers and original-brand manufacturers. via The Nation [PR]