The Live! Show

The year was 1979. Cable television had just broken the big three television networks' stranglehold in America when Jaime Davidovich began appearing on boob tubes across New York City. Appearing every week on "The Live! Show," Davidovich developed the character Dr. Videovich, a satirical television psychologist who claimed to treat TV addiction. The show featured fake advertisements for Videovich's treatments and products as well as …

Reference Library x Apartamento Magazine: Everyday Life Objects Shop

Although last night was the official start to the Milan Design Week, travelers who arrived early on Monday were treated to a good old fashioned pop-up shop party thrown by Andy of Reference Library and the folks from Apartamento Magazine. In true guerrilla fashion, the Everyday Life Objects Shop features rough and ready display fixtures designed and assembled on-site by the British designer Max Lamb, …

Milan Design Week 2009: Superstudio Piu

Milan Design Week is in full swing and while last night’s press preview at Superstudio Piu in Zona Tortona was a slightly tamer affair than in previous years, the work on exhibit holds promise for an exciting week ahead. The line-up at Superstudio changed somewhat this year, though standard bearers such as Tom Dixon and Moooi returned with a host of new designs. Moooi’s installation …