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CULTURE
The Pipistrello lamp: an absolute icon of Italian design
09/06/2021When, in 1965, designers Elio Martinelli and Gae Aulenti spent sleepless nights testing a lamp with a revolutionary design capable of diffusing soft, even light, they had no idea of the [...]
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Patricia Urquiola: a wind of poetry in contemporary design
08/16/2021Patricia Urquiola, a familiar name to contemporary design fans. This 61-year-old Spanish architect and designer has an exemplary career and a CV filled with collaborations with the greatest [...]
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CULTURE
Japanese design in the 20th century: from tradition to modernism
07/19/2021When we think of Japanese design, we think of certain iconic objects such as the Kikkoman soy sauce bottle (Kenji Ekuan), the Sony walkman, which in the late 1970s revolutionized the way people [...]
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Andrée Putman, chic French design in 6 works
07/12/2021The name Putman alone evokes a certain idea of French chic. A chic that is not flashy, but sober and elegant. Andrée Putman is a singular figure in French architecture and design, immediately [...]
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Vitra, profession: publisher of cult design furniture
06/28/2021Vitra, a name that enlightened design enthusiasts know. Born in 1950, the Swiss manufacturer of designer furniture based in Weil-am-Rhein, on the French-German border (the headquarters are in [...]
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CULTURE
The TOGO sofa, a cult piece of vintage design
06/07/2021In 1973, Lyon-based designer Michel DUCAROY created the TOGO sofa for furniture publisher Ligne Roset. 50 years later, this baba-cool looking seat is still as fascinating as ever. While some [...]
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CULTURE
The great female figures in the history of design
05/26/2021Very talented women have left their mark on the history of design in the 20th century. Yet, less well paid than their male counterparts, even less rewarded, too few of them achieved the [...]
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Ceramic design: a mutual attraction
05/17/2021In 2017, Italian ceramics publisher Bitossi decided to entrust Nathalie Du Pasquier, a member of the 1980s design movement Memphis, with the design of its new collection. The goal: to create [...]