Ways Of Hearing

Ways Of Hearing

Sound enhances the way we perceive and understand space. In the city it does this by connecting the realm of public space to the private and intimate space of our minds. Sound gives any space, interior or exterior, its identity and is an important navigation and orientation tool.
Yet actually identifying a space aurally is difficult, [...]

October 24th, 2011 by Gian Luca Amadei 

Nintendo’s Game Changer

Nintendo’s Game Changer

‘Real 3D Graphics. No Glasses Needed’ is the tagline for the much vaunted – well, much advertised – launch of the Nintendo 3DS hand-held games console. Blueprint handed over this piece of cutting-edge technology to Cinemod Studio, a London-based architecture and interactive design company, to offer an insight into the potential of this increasingly prominent [...]

May 24th, 2011 by Ajmir Kandola 

Are You Sitting Sustainably?

Are You Sitting Sustainably?

Creating something new for Herman Miller could well rank as one of industrial design’s more formidable challenges. Just look at the heritage. The Eames Aluminum Series, first produced in the late 1950s is still  a desirable (if pricey) office option. The Aeron, created by Bill Stumpf and launched in 1994, shows no sign of losing [...]

October 28th, 2010 by Caroline Roux 

Vitra Workshop Comes to London

Vitra Workshop Comes to London

Vitra and Blueprint present the Audile Interpretation Workshop:  An Exploration into Sound and Environment.
During the London Design Festival, the spirit of the Boisbuchet workshops will be recreated at Vitra’s base in Clerkenwell. Architect ODA, in association with sound artist Craig Vear and designer Andrew Lock, will explore sonic experience with groups of students and professionals. How [...]

August 12th, 2009 by Editor 

Launch of the Alessi Utensil Series

Launch of the Alessi Utensil Series

Next week, Alessi – the Italian kitchen product design company – are launching a new series of abstract metal bowls, baskets and centrepieces. Black and white squares and rectangles that look like business cards, are stuck together seemingly at random,  forming a bowl or basket shape. Created by artist, architect and graphic designer Mario Trimarchi, [...]

July 17th, 2009 by Joy Mulandi 

Vitra/CIRECA Workshop Diary: Lessons in Porcelain

Vitra/CIRECA Workshop Diary: Lessons in Porcelain

Porcelain; the ‘white gold’, a precious material originating in China, brought to Europe by Marco Polo, and whose recipe was a royal secret for many years. It is distinguished by being the only one of the fired-earth family to have a translucent quality, and when tapped it rings like crystal. Its composition was discovered in [...]

July 2nd, 2009 by Jocelyn Bailey 

Zona Tortona 2009: What not to miss

Zona Tortona 2009: What not to miss

Next week sees the 48th year of biggest event in the global design calendar: the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Around 88,000 visitors are expected to pour into the area around Via Tortona in the southwest of Milan during this week of the Salone del Mobile. Originally an ad-hoc happening, Zona Tortona Design – [...]

April 17th, 2009 by Blueprint 

New Work from DesignedMade

New Work from DesignedMade

DesignedMade is the recently launched British design label from product designer Jonathan Krawczuk. A talented young graduate from Central St. Martins, Krawczuk believes in seeing the product design process from start to finish, assuming the role of designer, producer, and in some cases manufacturer. In so doing, he is committed to supporting the UK manufacturing [...]

April 17th, 2009 by Gian Luca Amadei