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How artist Jason Krugman turns power into striking light sculptures

Design Wanted

We spoke to the designer after he recently winning a LIT Lighting Design Award for his project, Capella Basket. We know it’s hard to believe but before he mastered the art of light, New york-based artist Jason Krugman worked in investment banking. How did your journey in design begin? Who is Jason Krugman?

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Highlights from the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2021

Design Wanted

Winners for the fifth global LIT Lighting Design Awards have been announced. Held annually, The LIT Design Awards recognises the efforts of talented international lighting product designers, lighting designers, manufacturers, design firms, and students from all over the world.

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Inside Louis Vuitton’s technicolour homage to Virgil Abloh

Inside Retail

Dubbed “Walk in the Park”, the temporary space opened on December 15, paying homage to the late Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton’s men’s artistic director since 2018. . Walk in the Park” is rooted in the inclusive values at the heart of Abloh’s work and expresses the mutual connectivity that existed between the designer and his community.

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Mimco bets big on marketplaces to reach new customers

Inside Retail

It was acquired by Gresham Private Equity in 2007 for a reported $45 million and then by Country Road in 2012. One thing that hasn’t changed, according to Rovis, who has been managing director since 2016, is the brand’s focus on product quality and design. We’ve always been a design-led business,” she said.

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The 5 Best Apple Products You Can Buy in 2023

Retail Focus

According to Mark Gurman, a reporter for Bloomberg, the upcoming Mac mini will feature an updated design and more ports. In March 2022, a user from Ming-Chi Kuo posted a message on Twitter claiming that the upcoming Mac mini would retain the same form and design. 14-inch iPad Pro Since the 12.9-inch The current 12.9-inch

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Episode 44: Gabriele Chiave

VMS

Gabriele struck out on a new path of discovery in September of 2022 to become the VP GLOBAL, DESIGN CREATIVE DIRECTION & INNOVATION at Estée Lauder. As a lifelong observer of the world around him, Gabriele is driven by the comprehensive nature of design and a desire to ignite meaningful interaction between product and consumer.

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How Maison Francis Kurkdjian built a brand around the Picasso of fragrance

Inside Retail

If you think of it, fashion designers were able to express their vision freely and put their name on their house, while perfumers were hidden behind the curtains, with marketing figures or brand founders sometimes pretending falsely that they were perfumers. IR: What is MFK’s physical store strategy?

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