Posts Tagged ‘Designer’

ABC’s of Products: D is for Dieter Rams

Jul 18, 2012

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Who is Dieter Rams Dieter Rams is one of the most important industrial designers of the twentieth century. He has designed or co-designed over 500 products (appliances, hi-fi systems, furniture, shavers, and many more) that were (some still are) produced and sold all over the world. Many of these products are considered masterpieces now. It

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Green Power Monitor by William Alusitz

Jun 11, 2012

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Never forget to water your plants again with the Green Power Monitor. This symbolic piece by Will Alusitz, discovered at RIT Metaproject02 during NY Design Week, reminds us not to take electricity and our environment for granted. The Green Power Monitor is a special electrical outlet. It works by using water as the conductor that

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A nice chat with designer Takahashi

May 27, 2012

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I had the pleasure of having a nice chat with furniture designer So Takahashi during New York Design Week. I learned that Mr. Takahashi started as a graphics designer first, but always had a passion for sculpting and forms. This passion eventually led to his first major work in furniture, the Origami Chair. The Origami

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Interview with Hookeychain designer, Alan Yi

Mar 28, 2012

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IppinKa: What’s your name? Designer: Alan Yi IppinKa: How long have you been designing? Alan: It has been almost 15 years. IppinKa: How did you come up with the concept for this design? What inspired you? Alan: My inspirations always come from life details. I observe the surrounding around me, and find ways of making

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