Urbanism 8 April 2010: Design News
Urbis – Issue 55 on sale now!
From cool inner city apartments with character to standout jewellery, Issue 55 embraces the fun style of urban living. We look at the latest work from emerging designers, drop in on current exhibitions, and interview Bettina Neu, the creative director of the design exhibition at the BMW Museum in Munich. In the museum there’s an amazing kinetic sculpture – click here to see it in motion.
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OMA hits Canada
Another competition victory for Rem Koolhaas’ Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), perennial contender for the unofficial title of World’s Grooviest Practice. This time, OMA gets to design the expansion of the Beaux Arts Museum in Quebec City.
>> Visit www.oma.nl
DINZ Best Design Awards
Online entries for the DINZ Best Design Awards 2010 have just opened. The awards recognise New Zealand’s best graphic, interactive media, product and spatial design. The branding for this year’s event is by New Zealand graphic design’s star practice, Alt Group. Even if your talents don’t lie in designing, the Awards website is well worth a look.
Visit www.bestawards.co.nz
Stepping lightly at Brick Bay
A three-filigreed plant-form arches across a lake, creating the illusion of a single undulating form emerging from the water. Virginia King’s new sculpture is the latest stop on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail near Matakana.
>> Visit www.brickbaysculpture.co.nz
Milan Furniture Fair
The world’s largest furniture trade show opens later this month. Urbis editor Nicole Stock is currently on her way to the Milan Furniture Fair to take a look at the key design pieces of 2010. Nicole will report back on what she found in Urbis Issue 56, out in June.
>> Visit www.cosmit.it
Trendy visitor
Dutch-born trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has been predicting developments in art, fashion, design and consumer culture since 1975. There’s “no creation without advance knowledge” says Ms Edelkoort, who’ll be speaking in Auckland on Thursday 6 May.
>> Details at www.colourways.com.au
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