Blu Dot’s Hot Mesh Collection

The Minneapolis-based brand offers a metal mesh side chair for indoor/outdoor enjoyment

Though officially founded in 1997, in recent years Minneapolis-based Blu Dot has increasingly gained a larger audience thanks to a playful, function-forward approach, unpretentious attitude and generally modest prices—offering a significant step up from entry level brands like IKEA, without sacrificing quality or design integrity. As a tip of the hat to NYC’s lovely summer and one of Blu Dot’s more eye-catching designs, we took …

São Paulo Design Weekend: The Love Project

Brazilian architect Guto Requena 3D-prints unique shapes based on participants' emotions

by Jorge Grimberg Brazilian architect Guto Requena launched a project that is very close to his heart at Design Weekend São Paulo. Through a special software developed by D3 Studio, personal emotions are captured to define new shapes for everyday objects. “The Love Project is a study in design, science and technology that captures the emotions people feel in relating personal love stories and transforms …

London Design Festival 2014: 100% Norway Preview

Three standouts from the forthcoming exhibition at Tent London this September

Bergen, Norway, has a reputation for being the rainiest city in Europe, but its also one of the prettiestcolorful, historic wooden houses overlook its harbor and the city is set in a picturesque valley surrounded by green mountains. Additionally, Bergen might just be one of the most creative places in Europe. Norway’s second-largest city, just under 275,000 people live in Bergen, but its design influence …