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Tradefair: London Design Festival 2013- on our agenda

Tradefair: London Design Festival 2013- on our agenda

We have everything ready for our visit to the London Design Festival. On our agenda, we will: * cover the 100% design fair, both the exhibitor space and the featured trend spaces (future pioneers, textile futures, 3D home factory and much more) * check out also the exhibitors at TENT fair * assist to some...
Event: Rock, Paper, Pixel (BCN): New editorial ways

Event: Rock, Paper, Pixel (BCN): New editorial ways

Coverage report on the recent event on new editorial ways around design: THE EVENT  /  THE EXPERIENCE AND MESSAGES / THE CONCLUSIONS. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// THE EVENT: Rock Paper Pixel event, ‘communication on design’, July 4th, during FADFEST 2013 Barcelona. At DHUB center. It was organised by FAD (Fostering Arts & Design), Antonio Covelo (curator), and Adián Rodríguez...
Tradefair: Maison et Objet: 2014 INSPIRATIONS

Tradefair: Maison et Objet: 2014 INSPIRATIONS

Just a quick post on the trend inspiration material posted by Maison et Object Observatoire for 2014, and which will be presented in the upcoming trafedair venue (6-10th September 2013). It has been presented under the theme “ENERGIES“: “The time has come to recharge our batteries. Where design is concerned, we shouldn’t save our energies....
Documentary: Design & Thinking (by Mu-Ming Tsai)

Documentary: Design & Thinking (by Mu-Ming Tsai)

>>>>> TRAILER: Design Thinking shouldn’t be fashionable The other day I went to watch the Documentary ‘Design + Thinking’ by Mu-Ming Tsai, during Barcelona’s ‘festival of all design’, FADFEST 2013. It is obviously centered on what now seems to be a recurrent conversation between designers and strategists: The Design Thinking Phenomenon. I enjoyed the film, a sort...
Book proposal

Book proposal

We have had an idea for a book and we have developed a proposal. We are looking for editor. Feel free to contact us if you are interested. BOOK PROPOSAL: ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// materiologies:   inspiration, culture and innovation SYNOPSIS: ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// This book is about creating universes and stories about colours & materials, with an edge look on...
work in progress-updated macrotrends

work in progress-updated macrotrends

We are busy preparing our updated macrotrends. We will shortly be publishing some of the contents. Stay tuned for fresh trend insights! You can subscribe to our blog here.
Projects: 'Printed electronics and emerging macrotrends'

Projects: ‘Printed electronics and emerging macrotrends’

We undertook a major applied macrotrends report for a technological centre doing research and technology transfer on the field of printed electronics and sensors, resulting in smart objects and wearable technologies. The purpose of the report, as explained in the introduction: ‘This overview report is generated through the application of current macrotrends analysis to the...
branding: going green, going blue

branding: going green, going blue

  Green and blue are adopted colours for new or updated brand logos. The interesting analysis about it is how specific sectors adopt these colours in their logos and branding. Green seems to be related to processing materials companies, from architecture to food, in which the traditional industry needs to make an effort into protecting the...
Exhibition: Histories de tocador-Museu Arqueologia Catalunya-Barcelona

Exhibition: Histories de tocador-Museu Arqueologia Catalunya-Barcelona

This exquisite exhibition of everything having to do with Cosmetics and Beauty in Antiquity. With sections on ‘Body care’; ‘Ointment and Perfumes’; ‘The hair’ and ‘Latest touches’. Don’t miss it if you are around Barcelona. Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya until 17th June 2013.  
Interview to Laura Clèries for PowerSmall Project

Interview to Laura Clèries for PowerSmall Project

I was recently intervewed by Rubén López (thisisrubenlopez.com) for his POWER SMALL PROJECT. LINK to post and AUDIO (spanish)  
textiles: the forever dress, by Natalia Allen

textiles: the forever dress, by Natalia Allen

  We like this designer’s brand, ESSENTIALIST, for their innovative manufacturing approach. As appearing on her website (www.nataliaallen.com): “Welcome! I am designer Natalia Allen, and I invite you to experience my view for the future of fashion and design. Here you will find my ESSENTIALIST capsule collection. Each piece is imbued with my core philosophies of:...
colour & materials: raw-craft-lux

colour & materials: raw-craft-lux

DESCRIPTION: /1 Minimalux chemical laboratory inspired homeware. Made in borosilicate glass metallised with layers of silver and copper and then mirror polished- the silver is sandwiched between copper and glass. /2 Donghia Forma table. Made of marble and brass. Modular side and corner tables. /3 Peugeot Onyx 2012. under the concept “Onyx”, this “supercar” englobes concepts such as high performance (carbon),...
Business: Report on spanish tv: "el diseño sí que importa"

Business: Report on spanish tv: “el diseño sí que importa”

  The spanish tv program “informe semanal” broadcasted on december 1st this short report on the importance of integrating design and marketing into a company’s strategy, being this vital for its growth and international scope. Link to video: “el diseño sí que importa”.
book list: "Information is Beautiful", David McCandless

book list: “Information is Beautiful”, David McCandless

   Information is Beautiful.  “ideas, issues, knowledge, data- visualized!” By David McCandless        
textiles: abc carpet and home- color reform Spectrum

textiles: abc carpet and home- color reform Spectrum

Fabolous rug collection from abc carpet and home, based on traditional carpet manufacturing techniques combined with modern design. Apparently, it seems as if the carpets have been carefully overdyed, resulting in rich colour textures. This gives them a unique character and transforms the carpet itself into a work of art. Available at their on-line store,...
colour & materials: materiologies

colour & materials: materiologies

  /1 “Crockery” by Max Lamb. /2 Gue(ho)st House by Berdaguer & Péjus /3 Photography by Hendrik Kerstens.
book list: "in the bubble", John Thackara

book list: “in the bubble”, John Thackara

“IN THE BUBBLE, designing in a complex world“; author: John Thackara. Edited by: The MIT Press; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; first paperback edition 2006. 320 pages, including bibliographical references and index.   “…We’re filling up the world with technology and devices, but we’ve lost sight of an important question: what is this stuff for? What...
colour & materials: lightness

colour & materials: lightness

  1/ Camper store in Barcelona /2 Matteohome Hobo collection / 3 Terra NewYork “Lower East Side” parka
colour & materials: steampunk

colour & materials: steampunk

nostalgy for mechanic and steam-powered systems mechanical artifacts and cogs machinery hypertextured leather-like materials polished brass, iron and wood /1 Givenchy Spring Couture Collection 2012 /2 Linotype machine. own picture. CCCB Barcelona /3 Steampunk USB
fair & market research: TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS- LONDON 100% DESIGN & TENT 2011

fair & market research: TOP TEN HIGHLIGHTS- LONDON 100% DESIGN & TENT 2011

1. exhibitions 1.1.MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING-illustrated living Opened in early september and and up until 25th October 2011, The museum of everything is both a shop and an exhibition space located at Selfridges, London.The exhibition #4 hosts a bunch of international illustrators and artists holding a common manifesto: ask visitors and shoppers to allow them to tell stories, to be...