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A new sensorial dialogue between men and things with Giovanni Levanti

Design Wanted

Always interested in the artistic avant-garde movements and radical design, why focus on renewing domestic comfort? The Artistic Avant-gardes and the Radical Design , subsequently, were decisive for my professional development. “ Nativo washbasin for Azzurra Ceramica, 2012 – ©Fabrizio Faedda.

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Pillow potential: 6 unique ways to tackle cushion design

Design Wanted

Cushion covers are as the Greeks and Romans intended them to be, offering artists and designers a blank canvas on which to highlight their works. It features an elegantly unstructured form to accentuate its pillowy softness. The careful hand-stitching process led to the transformation of the pillow into an art object.

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Neo/craft reexamines traditional materials with striking effect

Design Wanted

The Berlin studio designs and fabricates exceptional furniture that re-examines conventional notions about materials, form and function. Berlin is the centre for artists and designers in Germany…[It] gives me the freedom I need to live and create.”. The Neo/craft label was founded in 2014 by the Berlin-based designer Sebastian Scherer.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

Originally famed for its basic canvas plimsolls worn by martial artists and monks, French businessman Patrice Bastian discovered Feiyue and bought the overseas rights to sell the brand in 2005. First opened in 2017, Nio aimed to design an experience beyond just selling a car through its exclusive lounge concepts and on-site perks.

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VMSD’s 2021 Designer Dozen: Future Proofing

VMS

That’s why in 2012 we created VMSD’s annual Designer Dozen awards program to recognize retail’s rising stars, ages 35 and under, who are making their mark on an industry that is poised on the cusp of reinvention. She has worked on projects from freestanding, ground-up restaurants to new concepts like urban and cantina locations.

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