Source Material

From sewing machines to petrified wood, this Milan exhibition showcases objects that inspired creatives

Inspiration is one of the most interesting and mysterious aspects of creativity. It’s those sparks that ignite the creative process which are the focus of Source Material, an upcoming exhibition due to open during Milan Design Week. One of the most important design events, the fair is all about imagining the future and tracking the past in search of true innovation—but Source Material seeks to …

Art Paris Art Fair 2014: Design

Perfume machines, pigeon feathers and more of our favorite pieces blurring the line between art and design

For the third time in Art Paris Art Fair‘s brief but compelling history, design was showcased alongside contemporary art; enhancing the intrinsic link and blurred lines between the two entities. Exhibited within the fair’s ArtDesign platform, the range of works included several impressive pieces culled from nine of the city’s select galleries and institutions. Below are a few highlights from this showcase of artists testing …

Made in the Future

Colin Raney of IDEO explains the inner-workings of their side project—made possible with help from MIT Media Lab

Hardcore sci-fi writers, NASA researchers and even government policymakers are tasked with dreaming up the next century’s goals for mankind, but cult design consulting firm IDEO wanted to explore a “not-so-distant” future from a designer’s perspective. As a company that’s always looking ahead, their “Made in the Future” project imagines how we will be “making” five or 10 years from now, guided by their belief …