Cool Hunting Video: Campana Brothers

The Brazilian brothers sat down with us to discuss their new work and their thoughts on design

On the eve of their first solo show in the United States, the infamous Campana brothers sat down with us for a chat. With a series of new work on display until 3 July, 2013, the brothers discussed their childhood, inspirations and their ethos on design.

“Colouring Book” by Deirdre Dyson

The London-based carpet designer embarks on a playful marketing approach

This finely crafted coloring book is the work of carpet designer Deirdre Dyson and we’re big fans of her playful, but sophisticated, approach to marketing. Because sketching and coloring carpet and textile design is intrinsic to the preliminary product development, Dyson has extended the fruits of the process into a byproduct for a younger audience. Though the coloring book doesn’t capture her knack for fusions …

Design Miami/Basel 2013: Casting Light

From artificial storms to electronic innovations, five works that cleverly play with light

It could be argued that it doesn’t matter what, or who, is in any room if the lighting isn’t right. The following pieces—seen among the other wares at Design Miami/Basel—emit, warp or interact with light in exotic ways. Each piece embeds functionality within artistic achievement and the future of lighting design manifests as far more than just bulb, fixture and shade. The “Fragile Future 3 …