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October 1, 2013 – 12:07 am in DesignClosing the Gap: Women and Furniture Design
In an industry that is saturated with testosterone, the subject of female stature within the furniture and design world has historically caused controversy, along with an element of cliché. As… -
August 1, 2013 – 12:41 pm in Design21st Century Design – Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Past
The careering juggernaut of technology since the start of the Industrial Revolution has led us in the pursuit of the ever-new, ever-novel, and innovative. This has its merits one supposes, but… -
April 4, 2013 – 7:12 pm in DesignGods and Modernists
The edicts of the Second Vatican Council in 1961 had far-reaching effects throughout the Catholic Church. These effects reached even into the physical spaces where worshippers lived out their… -
February 14, 2013 – 11:56 pm in DesignDesign With a Conscience
A design-led society or society-led design? As we move ever closer towards a new world order in which humanism and technology can happily coexist, which one has the potential to lead us into the… -
December 8, 2012 – 5:41 pm in DesignItalian Design Still Leads the Way
Industrial design is as international and cosmopolitan a world as fashion. Designers all over the planet contribute to a diverse and vitally creative industry. But, through a confluence of factors,… -
September 10, 2012 – 9:37 pm in DesignMalina Pasthira: Sustainable Architecture in Thailand
While last year’s devastating floods may be a receding memory for some, they did leave many in Thailand pondering more seriously on humankind’s effect on the environment and its effect… -
September 2, 2012 – 12:30 pm in DesignA Director’s Guide to Overnight Success in Hollywood: A 10-Step Programme
Do you want to make movies, but are finding Hollywood acclaim elusive? Maybe you’re going about it all wrong. Bernadette Rivero gives us the benefit of her filmmaking experience to ease… -
September 2, 2012 – 10:28 am in DesignRE-USE ME – The Creative Spirit Of Recycling Design
Recycling is, at its core a fundamentally creative act. It is not merely leaving used plastic in a bin by the kerb for pick-up, or shredding used paper to be dropped off and never thought of again.… -
July 5, 2012 – 12:28 am in DesignChamonix: A Contemporary Retreat in the Midst of Tradition
By Lee Sowerbutts Chamonix nestles in the shadow of Mont Blanc. In many ways, it’s the quintessence of the French Alps. In Jennifer Martin’s chalet, Cragganmore, that old-school tradition… -
July 1, 2012 – 12:29 am in DesignThe Pantheon in Rome: The True Original
By Massimo Gava Commissioned by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in about 126 AD, the Pantheon has influenced the work of many architects of the Western… -
June 9, 2012 – 7:13 pm in DesignFinding the Rhythm of Nature in the Heart of the City
By Lucia de Nardi Nature grows spontaneously in the most unexpected places in city landscapes: in the cracks on streets and pavements, in between the supports of railings, in splits in the concrete…
