ARTICLES
Sept 10
Create Design Magic on Demand. Designer Ravi Sawhney, CEO of the California-based design firm RKS and business strategist Deepa Prahalad, talk to Linda Tischler of Fast Company about how any design team can come up with emotionally resonant goods on a regular basis, if they're mindful of a few basic principles.
Aug 10
Don't Build your Home: Grow It. TED Fellow and urban designer Mitchell Joachim presents his vision for sustainable, organic architecture: eco-friendly abodes grown from plants and meat.
Milan Malarky On page 48 of the current issue of FX magazine Aidan Walker explains how he came away from his visit to the Milan Furniture Fair thinking the event wan't the place to find 'design thinking' in action.
Report from Neocon Trade Show On page 54 of the current issue of FX magazine Gensler design chief Ken Baker goes home to Chicago to visit NeoCona and comes away inspired.
July 10
Slideshow of the best from Miami/Basel 2010 by Wallpaper
How Do You Make Good Design Happen? Follow the Money by Thomas Lockwood for Fastcompany.com
With Sketchbook for iPhone, Autodesk Wants to Democratize High-Tech Design by Cliff Kuang for Fastcompany.com
New Computer Program makes it easier to design Zero Emission Buildings by Cliff Kuang for Fastcompany.com
June 10
Is the sketch superior to the computer-generated image? Originally published on bdonline.co.uk
Can anything be done to tackle the problem of low pay in architecture? Originally published on bdonline.co.uk
May 10
Report on Milan Furniture Fair by Beatrice Galilee for BDonline.co.uk
The Most Hideous Designs From the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair by Barbara Murdoch for FastCompany.com
The Sweetest Eye Candy From the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair by Cliff Kuang for FastCompany.com
BEST of Salone Satellite 2010 by Yatzer
Catherine Mohr Builds Green. In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house - looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? Not the ones you think.
April 10
Social Media: Measuring the Benefits. Lauren Fisher explains how to measure the benefits from Social Media. Origionally published on DCEB website.
First part of report on the MADE Milan (Part One) by Susanne Fritz for Architonic. Second part of report is available here, and third part here
Will the profession of architecture exist in 40 years? Origionally published in bdonline.co.uk
Dublin’s docklands, a melting pot of failure by Owen Hatherley for bdonline.co.uk
Report from Object Rotterdam 2010 by Wallpaper
March 10
ABK's Library, Local Area Offices and Courthouse in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick by Shane O'Toole for BDonline.
Highlights from Maison & Objet 2010 by Wallpaper magazine.
Dublin’s docklands, a melting pot of failure by Owen Hatherley for BDonline
February 10
Report from IMM Cologne 2010 by Sophie Lovell for Wallpaper magazine
How to navigate your practice through an uncertain 2010 by Richard Brindley and Patrick Perry for BDonline.
Recession Style Watch: Introducing Industrial Rustic by Michael Cannell for FastCompany.com
January 10
'Time for Visionary Planning' says Frank McDonald of the Irish Times, as he concludes that some talent has managed to shine through in a decade dominated by unimaginative sprawl.
Huma Quureshi of the Guardian reviews the noughties decade of interior design.
December 09
Helsinki Named World Design Capital for 2012 by Alissa Walker for Fast Company
Can Design Thinking Solve Your Problems and Make You Happier? by Michael Cannell for Fast Company
Western Vs. Asian Designers. Controversy Breaks Out at ICSID in Singapore as Feng Zhu asked whether making money drives design more than saving things, by Bruce Nussbaum for Business Week.
November 09
Architonic reports on the news and trends seen at 100% Design London.
As the Design Museum in London releases its new book "50 Chairs That Changed the World", Huma Qureshi of The Guardian chooses her top 10.
October 09
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature -- they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy -- and creating stunning views. Available to view on TED.com
Interiority Complex There is now a huge range of techniques for introducing complex geometries into interiors. Three projects – by Glowacka Rennie, Zaha Hadid Architects and ILEK – offer solutions for all levels of proficiency by Will Hunter for BDonline.
Report from Maison DObjet Paris by Wallpaper Magazine
September 09
Architonic's Guide to 100% Design highlights the most important manufacturers from the architect's point of view and compiles them together with tube map, layout plan and stand number.
BD Online asks 'Is there life after architecture?' With the recession biting hard, this article looks at architects pursuing new careers.
August 09
The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames, the legendary design team Charles and Ray Eames made films, houses and classic midcentury modern furniture. Eames Demetrios, their grandson, shows rarely seen films and archival footage in a lively, loving tribute to their creative process. Originally published on TED.com
Daniel Libeskind 17 words of architectural inspiration. In this speech the famous architect shares 17 words that underlie his vision for architecture -- raw, risky, emotional, radical -- and that offer inspiration for any bold creative pursuit. Originally published on TED.com
July 09
The UK's top 100 practices tell the Architect's Journal how they are surviving the recession and are retooling their practices for an expected and highly anticipated economic upturn.
IDFX Magazine profiles Philippe Starck, whose fame, they note, cannot simply be put down to longevity, but rather to his originality and unmistakable strength of character that have led to a design career spanning more than 40 years.
Christopher Kanal of Design-Build Network talks to internationally acclaimed French designer and interior architect Andrée Putman.
June 09
RIBA 2009 awards winners unveiled by David Rogers.
Allies & Morrison and Niall McLaughlin Architects are the big winners in this year’s RIBA Awards, collecting four prizes each for architectural excellence. Originally printed in bdonline.co.uk on 21 May, 2009
Review of Milan Furniture Fair 2009 by Irish Interior Architect Denise Ryan.
Having finally found a hotel which only costed a small fortune instead of a large one, I made my way to the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week. The worlds biggest design fair attracts over 350,000 people every year, more than half of whom are visitors to Italy. As a result, rooms in the city are precious and Milan’s hotels take advantage of the fact that mostly companies are footing the bills. Orginally printed in Denise Ryan on Design on 28th of April 2009.
Milan Furniture Fair 2009: Soft options for hard times by By Caroline Roux. Orignally printed in bdonline.co.uk on 01 May 2009.
Architonic's Report from Milan Furniture Fair 2009. Originally printed in Architonic.com's April Newsletter. You can also look at video diaries from Milan on their site.
Reports from this years ICFF exhibition in New York by Cliff Kuang. Originally printed in Fast Company.com
May 09
Why not share and share alike, if you want to hold onto your key talent during the recession? suggests Mike Bennett in Design Week. "In Bristol we've developed a system that works like a football loan scheme, but involving creative people and consultancies rather than Premiership players and clubs".
April 09
The current state of Japanese Retail (First printed in FX Magazine)
Interior designer Philip Watts went to Tokyo with his UK-based client Yo!Sushi (and a box brownie) and gave us his personal view on the current state of retail in the Japanese capital.
Does working for free devalue the profession? (originally printed in bdonline.co.uk)
No fee means no value says the RIBA’s Jane Duncan, but Stuart McColl argues it is just a business tool
March 09
Do women naturally excel in pattern and textiles?
Last autumn, female designers and design directors seemed to dominate the big new fabric and wallpaper collections. Was this an accident or do women naturally excel in pattern and textiles? To explore this controversial notion, idFX canvassed opinion from the leading women in textile and wallpaper design.
Maison et Objet Paris 2009 report
Wallpaper magazine reports on recessionary chic at the 2009 Maison et Objet design fair in Paris.
Feb 09
Worldwide Report on status of Architectural Industry
Archinect has just published the results of their Worldwide Survey of Architects around the world reporting their current condition amid the economic crisis.
Included in the report is is analysis, interesting quotes from the respondents, and suggestions to help the industry weather out this storm.
Hotel Chain Helps Jet Lagged Guests
Through a partnership between Westin Hotels & Resorts and Philips, guests at The Westin Chicago River North can stay in a specially designed Concept Room aimed at helping guests combat sleep troubles and jet lag.
Jan 09
Paris to get a new Pyramid
Le Projet Triangle by Herzog & de Meuron will now become the first high-rise building in Paris since the Tour Montparnasse, which means that it has to meet correspondingly high expectations. The design is a 50-storey, glassed-in pyramid with a triangular base. The 180-metre hotel and office complex is to be constructed in the 15th. arrondissement in the south west of the city, and will provide office space for a total of around 5000 people. In addition there will be shops on the ground floor, a hotel and a panorama restaurant.