in Prague
Yesterday evening I came across this sign in a street in Prague. A more descriptive approach, it reminds me a comic book frame.
July 18th, 2008
Posts filed under 'design'
Thailand, pictogram #one
When you do not speak and read the local language, some thoughts on a universal language… and the power of shapes araise.
June 24th, 2008
china design now
I went to the China Design Now exhibit at the V&A museum. As all the V&A featured exhibits, China Design Now is very well curated and interesting. I’ve never been in China, I’ve always wanted to go, and now even more.
The exhibit is organized in three areas. Shenzen: Frontier City, focusing on print, digital media, product, editorial design and music. The second area is Shanghai: Dream City, featuring product, fashion, advertisement, celebrity culture and status symbols. The last areas focuses on Beijing: Future City, showcasing the architectural explosion; big statements about Chinese heritage and their expectations of the future…
A zoom into Chinese culture, China Design Now is worth visiting and comes down on July 13th/08.
May 6th, 2008
not on top
I wonder what do they see when you place a bag with liquids on top of the laptop. No mater how often I travel the inconsistent new rules across airports always surprises me.
March 20th, 2008
design museum
I became a member of the London Design Museum . I have to confess that I did it because of solidarity with the design community, to be honest I have mixed feelings about the museum. Every time I go, I truly enjoy the solo exhibits they tend to be the perfect size, they have good lighting and there are well curated, like Jean Prouve’s current exhibit. Nevertheless, I’ve never seen a single good collective exhibit. They tend to be not well curated, and the interactive sections fell old…
The current Brit Insurance Design Awards 2008 exhibit is not the exemption. However there are some projects, like the Replenishing Body Kiosk by Ross Phillips that although are not innovative, there are fun and easy to use. The Body Kiosk consists of a small touch screen, a projection setup, and a video camera where visitors can record themselves for about 2 seconds and replace the footage projected on the wall with new footage of themselves. Also interesting is an infrared illuminated wall that displays graphics only visible through your mobile device screen and camera lens.
What truly disappointed me was Hussein Chalayan’s A/W ‘07 led’s dress selection… He is one of my favorite fashion designers, but I’ve seen led dresses poorly executed over the last 7 years and Hussein’s led dress is not better in any way. Who is going to where a XX kg. Led dress in rainy London, or, anywhere else?, How can you move or seat comfortably? I’m so over unusable fashion…
March 14th, 2008
fence musée du quai Branly
My favorite fence in Paris at the musée du quai Branly.
February 2nd, 2008