Monthly Archives: April 2013

Architecture has ben constantly renovating itself in the last few years, not just for what regards projects based on futuristic visions, utopias and dystopias, but also in terms of tools for professionals. Parametric design has for example become a key architectural process, … Continue reading →

Offering the highest degrees of dynamism and lightweight flexibility has always been one of the prerogatives of Nike designers. In the last few years, though, the brand has tried to go even further, pushing the boundaries of the lightweight design approach … Continue reading →

There has always been a strange affinity between fashion and death. Throughout the years the fashion industry also turned into the protagonist or the set for a few thriller films involving models and murders. The tradition, as we saw in … Continue reading →

In our digital age the power of the image has taken on a performative role and it's often the norm for fashion designers to create extreme garments that constrict and modify the body. Yet, it could be argued, this is … Continue reading →

The TextielLab is a "knowledge centre" based inside the TextielMuseum in Tilburg (we will hopefully be discovering more about them in a future post). This unique institution that could be considered as a working atelier is specialised in the manufacturing … Continue reading →

The "brief comparison" post is becoming a sort of a stable column on this site, so let's honour it today with a quick juxtaposition between music and knitwear. Today's comparison looks indeed at Joy Division's iconic cover for the album "Unknown … Continue reading →

"Vibrant intense colours. Stunning prints. Magnetic forms," claimed a 1985 advert for the swimwear collection designed by Israel-based company Gottex. Launched by Lea Gottlieb and her husband Armin, the house was extremely successful at the time, having injected a healthy … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we looked at futuristic fonts and types, so let's continue the same thread for another day to look at Ruben Torres with a vintage image from my archives.  Born in Dallas, TX, Torres graduated from Southern Methodist … Continue reading →

Wim Crouwel is among the great Dutch design icons, he is indeed the single most influential graphic designer in post-war Holland. Famous for injecting a creative approach in designing letters, Crouwel produced typographic designs that captured the essence of the … Continue reading →

A previous post on this site indirectly celebrated Henry van de Velde through a showcase during Milan's Design Week. Let's continue the thread today with a different celebration, a lighter one if I may say so (we will be hopefully … Continue reading →