Homes may be castles to some, but occasionally even a castle needs a new kitchen, or a bout of renovation, even full-fledged restoration. It can be a bit complicated, what [...]
The new Sigg water bottle, designed by James Rizzi, presents enthusiasts with the true zenith of pop art: a commercial item reflecting a commercial item. Rizzi’s choice of the image [...]
Isaac Newton discovered gravitation when he realised that an apple was being pulled to earth. And Denis Papin allegedly had his eureka moment while looking at steam push up the [...]
While design of clothing, furniture, watches, and other items of la vie quotidienne are regularly recognised for innovation and logic, scant attention is paid to the intricacies of design for [...]
Innovation in furniture doesn’t always work, as even such a genius as Thomas Alva Edison found out, when he tried promoting furniture made of a special light cement. But the [...]
One of the reasons why freelancers do not work too well in big organisations is because they are self-motivators. Having bosses standing over them worrying about bottom lines is about [...]
If there ever was a leitmotiv for creativity that connects the centuries, it is that great works of art, be they in music, literature, plastic and visual arts, or even [...]
Lighting is the ultimate design effect. Paradoxically, though, the best interior lighting effect is not even perceived. Because light is all around us, it is often taken for granted, as [...]
“Design is not decoration,” says design historian Alexandra Midal, freelance curator, professor and Head of Master Design programmes at the HEAD – Geneva University of Art and Design. “Design is [...]
Artists and designers sometimes have to wait a long time before achieving recognition. But so do schools, like ECAL, the Ecole Cantonal d’Art de Lausanne, which spontaneously globalised. There may [...]