Exhibition Of Vitra Museum With Joe Colombo’s Studio
He invented the future more than 35 years ago with those pivoting blob walls, the tv which is coming from the ceiling and that futurist ultraviolet color.
Don’t go there for a party because Barbarella could come out of the wall to lay you down on that spatial bed.
John Maeda’s Exhibition
John Maeda is a world-renewed graphic designer, visual artist, and computer scientist at the MIT Media Lab, and is a founding voice for simplicity in the digital age. Named by Esquire magazine as one of the 21 most important people for the twenty-first century, Maeda first made his mark by redefining the use of electronic media as a tool for expression for people of all ages and skills.
John founded the ACG, an experimental research studio, in 1996. In the short time since its existence, individual experimental work in the ACG has received umerous awards and acclaim for a uniqueness in both concept and craft. A major component of the ACG’s efforts involves outreach to the design and art community in the form of workshop and events that introduce the underlying concepts of computing technology, as exemplified in the ongoing design by number’s project. Find his new exhibition at the Fondation Cartier for the Contemporary Art, France.
Helena Chistensen’s Exhibition
Born in 1968, Helena grew up in Denmark. Aged 18, she left for Paris to pursue a modelling career, and she soon became one of the top models of the 1990s. In 1997 her career as a professional photographer really took off when she became the creative director of NYC fashion magazine Nylon. Since then Helena has worked for many titles such as Italian and French Vogue.
Now, she will presenting her photographies in Paris. But this time, she will be on the other side of the camera. She will exhibit about sixty photos which, according to her, express all the contradiction of life.
design.05 Miami
design.05 Miami made its debut last Thursday and the show is closing its doors today. It was a good opportunity to discover great new art and design, to meet nice people and to party a lot. The design.05 Miami Designer of the Year award went to Zaha Hadid. The amazing furnitures were surrounded by a breathtaking, four story installation she made specially for the show (see photo above). design.05 Miami succeeded in making more than a furniture show – they brought together the best designers, collectors, connoisseurs and architects from around the world.
