Italian architect Ettore Sottsass and the global Memphis Design collective (of which he was a part) had tremendous impact on design across the world—starting with their Salone del Mobile Milano presentation in 1981 where every item was named after a luxury hotel. Their use of radical design then (and afterward) was aimed at breaking free from modernism and its rules. At the same time, MTV …
Since 2012, VFILES has been disrupting the fashion industry by tapping directly into its young online community for inspiration and by providing a platform that encourages individual style. Now they’re expanding this ethos into music with the launch of a new initiative called VFILES LOUD! Until 15 May 2015, participants who upload an original song will be entered for a chance to win a VFILES …
In 2012, 60 Minutes reporter Morley Safer revealed that contemporary art sales had reached $5.5 billion that year from auctions alone. The astonishing number sparked a large debate about the price of art, since its value is mostly based on the informed yet subjective opinions, and oftentimes media hype. The upshot to this is that seemingly more people than ever are interested in viewing, buying …
