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Posts tagged 'Konstantin Grcic'

Konstantin Grcic: L’Immaginazione al Potere!

Konstantin Grcic’s installation invited the viewer to rediscover radical imagination. Courtesy of Alcantara and MAXXI  Grcic’s deep dive into MAXXI’s archive uncovers ‘fantastical architecture’, but

Opinion

Milan: Kitchens and bathrooms

We scoured Milan for highlights, which included two very different shows by Cotto, an entertaining mobile kitchen by Konstantin Grcic and a bathroom with a stern

Design

From the archives

A trend for archive pieces has emerged at Clerkenwell Design Week, as industry stalwarts such as Vitra, Cassina and SCP unearth and update former successes and

Design

2014 Icon Awards shortlist: Furniture Design of the Year

The 2013 judges picked Konstantin Grcic’s Bench B as the winner of this category. Here are this year’s nominees for the award, sponsored by Design Guild

Design

Bench B: Last year’s Furniture Design of the Year

This article first appeared in our January 2014 issue, which included all the winners of last year’s Icon Awards. Read about the nominees for this

Design

Bio 50: Ljubljana

The Slovenian design biennial avoided the lure of celebrity, instead inviting designers from around the globe to team up and tackle real-world problems Europe’s oldest

Design

Konstantin Grcic: ‘Architecture’s archaic in how it’s made’

The German designer talks about how his industrial background shaped his first architectural project – a pavilion at Design Miami/Basel made using parts from an

Design

Source Material in Milan

An exhibition of the objects that get famous designers’ creative juices flowing featured everything from ear muffs to pencil sharpeners It is often said that

Design

Man Machine by Konstantin Grcic

Gas pistons control the bookends on Shelf (Image: Fabrice Gousset) Konstantin Grcic’s range of industrial-styled, piston controlled furniture shows that glass designs don’t have to

Design

2013 Icon Awards winner: Bench B, Furniture design of the Year

Bench B is a modern twist on a classic archetype. Its designer, Konstantin Grcic, spoke to Icon about his inspiration and upcoming shows ICON Why

Design

Editor's choice

Bang & Olufsen continues to redefine the future of wearable technology with its new Beoplay H100 headphones

Oliver Murphy reveals the inspiration and vision behind his new creative venture SLOWE Living

Pietre Incise by Lithos Design: modular coverings with infinite applications

ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Matthew Hyndman’s debut show Upended subverts cliched tropes of Scottish landscape photography

Design icon: Finland’s most famous flower is celebrating its 60th birthday this year

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations




Architects

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations

This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming

Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio

Aesop continues to expand its Queer Library initiative

Dr Sandra Piesik shows what we can learn from cultures worldwide

LA practice Kadre Architects uses design as a street-level tool for social change

Rue Kothari visits a new design space in the desert

Haller Gut Architekten unveils contemporary design for Aeschi School in Switzerland


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Bang & Olufsen continues to redefine the future of wearable technology with its new Beoplay H100 headphones

Oliver Murphy reveals the inspiration and vision behind his new creative venture SLOWE Living

ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Matthew Hyndman’s debut show Upended subverts cliched tropes of Scottish landscape photography

Design icon: Finland’s most famous flower is celebrating its 60th birthday this year

Alfred Newall discusses his craft and finding the balance between heritage and modernity

Design Destination: ICON’s tips for where to go and what to see in London Fields

ICON profiles the female leaders revolutionising the Scandinavian fashion industry


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Bang & Olufsen continues to redefine the future of wearable technology with its new Beoplay H100 headphones

Oliver Murphy reveals the inspiration and vision behind his new creative venture SLOWE Living

Pietre Incise by Lithos Design: modular coverings with infinite applications

ICON’s guide to navigating London Design Festival

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Matthew Hyndman’s debut show Upended subverts cliched tropes of Scottish landscape photography

Design icon: Finland’s most famous flower is celebrating its 60th birthday this year

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations