Design
Call for entries to the A’ Design Award and Competition 2015
Okum redesigns the common extension cable
Reusable Fragile packaging forms a protective skin around delicate objects
Steel chandelier by Rich Brilliant Willing contorts in different directions
Joe Doucet launches wooden Sling Chair with supple silicone backrest
Studio Job celebrates roadworks with Detour furniture collection
Salvaged materials form chairs in Curro Claret’s More Than This collection
Undulating sleeves create “optical effect” in Katherine Roberts-Wood’s fashion collection
Artek appoints Marianne Goebl as managing director
Ai Weiwei’s Forever Bicycles installed at Palazzo Franchetti in Venice
Honeywell joins connected-home market with Lyric smart thermostat
Augmented reality road markings and signage “could be applied as a digital layer”
Emeco launches seat pads for the classic but cold 1006 Navy Chair
Classic songs become buildings in Federico Babina’s Archimusic illustrations
Architects and designers “don’t have a clue about fashion” says Marc Newson
Coop Himmelb(l)au’s Jammer Coat hides the wearer from Google
Runa Klock’s triangular chopping boards evoke a mountain landscape
Vitra adapts Eames Wire Chair for outdoor use
Meike Langer designs copper clothes stand to nestle into awkward spaces
Smart cup by Yves Behar knows precisely what’s in your drink
Very Good & Proper designs new legs for MT Club Chair
James Lee designs Paperclip Armrest to end elbow grapples on the plane
Timber daybed by chmara.rosinke features built-in privacy screens