Tag Archives: design philosophy

Feeding the hunger for ideas – inspiration and reflections from MOST, Zona Tortona and Ventura Lambrata

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Mark

“What is it all for?” is a question that John Pawson asks in one of his interviews. I use it, as I imagine he does, to select ideas that make some meaningful contribution to…what? What is the purpose of the … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Contemporary Wood Designs

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Mark

Wood is a timeless and expressive material that works just as well in contemporary minimalist designs as it did in the elaborate cabinetry of past ages. I have come across some truly remarkable practitioners of the woodworking art, design, manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Four great design museums: London, Triennale, Cooper, Copenhagen

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Mark

Design is a term applied to both valuable innovations in function and aesthetics as well as to “cute” novelties of questionable merits. Great design museums offer insights to those interested in truly good design. We have visited four design museums … Continue reading →

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LESS AND MORE: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams at SFMOMA

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mark

Less and More THE DESIGN ETHOS OF DIETER RAMS exhibition at SFMOMA from August 27, 2011 – February 20, 2012 http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/exhibitions/434#ixzz1bvTFPxJH San Francisco Museum of Modern Art I have been a fan of Dieter Rams for a while now and … Continue reading →

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John Pawson – A True Minimalist

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Mark

“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.” This is an ideal that I aspire to in my designs and I look for in other designers, architects and artists. Recently I attended an exhibition of John Pawson’s work … Continue reading →

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dwell on Design Exhibition LA June 2011

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Sheila

Sometimes you walk around a show and find only a few booths of interest – for me it was the opposite here; almost every booth was truly of interest to me and only a very few were not. All of … Continue reading →

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Salone del Mobile in Milan 2011

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Sheila

Where can you see all of the latest European furniture designs at one time? Just like a strong cup of espresso, the heady brew of Salone is always stimulating and maybe just a bit overwhelming at times. Not only are … Continue reading →

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A recommended film about modern design and photography – Visual Acoustics

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Sheila

“Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman” is a fascinating look at both the work of photographer Julius Shulman and Julius Shulman the man, produced and directed by Eric Bricker. Design-focused people are all familiar with Mr. Shulman’s iconic photograph … Continue reading →

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How we got started designing ceiling fans and our future plans

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Mark

You could call this “necessity is the mother of invention”. I was searching for well designed contemporary ceiling fans for my home and there were just one or two available on the market. Having read in the book “Growing a … Continue reading →

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