Orchids & Onions Modesty spoke louder than monuments in this years crop of Orchids and Onions, San Diegos versions of the Oscars and Razzies for the built ... Nov 16, 2009
Hamiltons Children Garden, Orchid, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas: San Diego Botanic Garden, owner-developer; Deneed Powell Atelier Inc., Dugmore Design Studio, designers ... Starlite lounge, Orchid, 3175 India St., Middletown; Matt Hoyt and Tim Mays, owner-developers; Bells les, designers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Refashion: University fashion show features recycled and redesigned items Nov 15, 2009
Other designers, who completed the project for an undergraduate Dress and Humanities course, opted to use everything from boxes to candy wrappers and balloons to meet the requirement that their garments be made only from reused materials ... Plenty of self-expression was also seen on the show s runway, where the roughly 30 models (the designers and their friends) strutted and shimmied before a large crowd. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Looking for your clothing brand? Might need a map Nov 15, 2009
Under the deal, Liz Claiborne Inc., the owner of the brand, has a team of designers creating the line ... Meanwhile, Ellen Tracy's stylish outfits fell out of favor for many executive women who now shun conservative outfits and are buying items from trendier designers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Midnight Madness returns to Davis Square Nov 14, 2009
Suneri Fashionable clothing, jewelry and shoes featuring work from emerging designers. Sunshine Lucy s Furniture store. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Secret Postcards Nov 14, 2009
Photographer David Bailey, former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire and animator Nick Park are among contributors, along with fashion designers Paul Smith and Manolo Blahnik. The artists' identities are kept secret until works are bought. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Technology blended into works in 'Continuance' Nov 13, 2009
Opening tonight, the exhibition (and for that matter, the department) is inspired by an event hosted years ago by Dodd, "Art in the Dark," where distinguished designers would team up with visionaries to develop an interdisciplinary approach to art practice and education, which essentially is what we look at ourselves as - interdisciplinary artists. "We look at an idea first and then the appropriate tools or media is applied to that idea. The thing that everyone has in common (in 'Continuance')... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Design Museum Displays Showcasing... Nov 13, 2009
The Museum will also be showcasing the work of Designers in Residence Asif Khan, Bethan Wood, and Farm from 27th January to 8th March 2010 ... Designers in Residence Asif Khan, Bethan Wood, Farm ... The Design Museum s Artist in Residence scheme, now in its third year, highlights the work of emerging designers. (Suite101.com)
Fine arts students of the week Nov 13, 2009
They were the first junior students to be able to take journalism, during which time they grew as writers and designers. As editors-in-chief this year, they have emerged as leaders. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Online trend: Making data sexy Nov 12, 2009
Graphic designers using creative means to make dull data stimulating. Need to make data accessible grows, as more data becomes publicly available. (CNN -- International)
S.F. clothier Wilkes Bashford sold, to stay open Nov 12, 2009
The independently owned store, one of only a handful of its kind in the nation, specializes in sportswear, businesswear and evening wear for men and women from designers such as Brioni, Kiton, Zegna and Agnona, Donald Deal and John Paul Gaultier. A single jacket or blazer could run $4,000 or more, and evening gowns $8,000 or more. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rules given for memorial design contest Nov 11, 2009
Artists, designers, art students or anyone else may enter. Contest rules and details, including the wording that is proposed for the memorial are as follows. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Digital cloud plan for city skies Nov 11, 2009
Its designers plan to raise the funds to build it by asking for micro-donations from millions of people ... That way, the designers say, potential energy from visitors to the top of the tower can be harnessed into useful electricity. (BBC News -- Technology)
Ben Yagoda says that fiction is dead Nov 10, 2009
"The sheer volume of memoirs is unprecedented. In addition to established fiction and nonfiction writers switching genres, students of all ages flock to colleges and community centers for classes - not aimed at examining the meaning of memoir in our culture, but focusing on the how-to of writing and recall. Everybody may have a story to tell, but many have trouble spitting it out. So we see more oral history projects, and more ordinary individuals hiring freelance writers and graphic designers... (Harper's Magazine)
Diego Giacometti Artist-Designer Nov 9, 2009
Alberto and Diego Giacometti As Designers. As Alberto, to whom some 100 designs are credited, is quoted as saying in documentation to the 2009 Giacometti show at Basel s Beyeler Foundation: At the time, [design] tended to be denigrated. (Suite101.com)
Pakistanis defy Taliban on catwalk Nov 8, 2009
As surging militant violence grabs headlines around the world, Pakistan s top designers and models took part in the country s first-ever fashion week, which ended yesterday. While the mix of couture and ready-to-wear fashions would not have been out of place in Milan or New York, many designers made reference to the turmoil, reflecting the contradictions and tensions coursing through this society ... Many of the models, designers, and well-heeled fashionistas packing out each night said the... (Boston Globe)
Your 10 Questions Nov 7, 2009
Who are your favourite interior designers and architects. Billy Ooi, Penang. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban Nov 7, 2009
As surging militant violence grabs headlines around the world, Pakistan's top designers and models are taking part in the country's first-ever fashion week. While the mix of couture and high-street fashions would not have been out of place in Milan or New York, many designers reflected the turmoil, contradictions and tensions coursing through the society ... Many of the models, designers and well-heeled fashionistas packing out each night said the gathering was a symbolic blow to the Taliban and... (USA Today)
Double elimination on Project Runway Nov 7, 2009
At the top of the hour, Heidi greeted the designers as she always does, doling out oblique clues to the challenge ... One by one, Tim assessed the designers' progress with a distinct lack of enthusiasm. (MSNBC -- News)
Celebrating Precious Memories: Local bridal shop marks 20 years by expanding and renovating Nov 7, 2009
Precious Memories collection is made up of three different wedding dress designers Maggie Sottero, Casablanca, and Christina Wu and, since styles are always changing, the shop s inventory is also constantly changing. The popular fashions this year, said shop employee Sharon Preziosi is fitted dresses, strapless, and mermaid style wedding dresses. (Malden Observer, MA)
Local-to-Global Jewelry Artist Mart on November 14 Nov 7, 2009
Just in time for holiday shopping, fifteen international, national, and local jewelry artists and designers converge at the Walker Art Center. Shoppers will find unique gifts to suit unique tastes by jewelry artists and designers from Mexico City to Minneapolis; and from Brooklyn to San Francisco. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Rising stars vie for award Nov 7, 2009
The judging panel comprises Lewr International founder and design director Datuk Lewre Lew, Malaysian Official Designers Association (Moda) president and influential Malaysian fashion industry personality Gillian Hung, and award-winning filmmaker Chris Chong, whose debut feature film Karaoke was only the second Malaysian feature film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The winning personality, in addition to the award recognition, will receive a prize of RM20,000, an all-expense paid... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Charleston resident designs her own clothing line Nov 7, 2009
In her wildest dreams, Morris said she would go to Paris Fashion Week to all the shows; and meet and work under a famous designer such as Tracey Reese ( an African-American designer who has made a huge name for herself in the fashion world ), Karl Lagerfeld, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenburg or any of the designers who inspire her. For R. Ellington, my wildest dream would be to become a publicly traded company, she said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Interview: Charlotte Smith, Dreamin... Nov 5, 2009
So, I did that and, with the proceeds, I went to Italy and did a lot of research on other fashion designers. But that was the only one I have sold. (Suite101.com)
Studio featured on 'Queer Eye' ready to sell its shares Nov 5, 2009
He sold high-quality contemporary furniture, available mostly to interior designers, architects and other professionals, to everyday customers who wanted to shop for themselves. The company, commonly called DWR, did not say how much it plans to raise with an initial public offering. (Yahoo News -- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
Dresses, not suicide vests, parade at Pakistan's Fashion Week Nov 5, 2009
Pakistani fashion, like art and literature, is just emerging on the international stage, with Pakistani designers appearing at the main show in Milan, Italy, this year for the first time ... However, Perwani's hot pants will be worn with tights, reflecting the self-set boundaries that designers and models observe in this very conservative society. (Fresno Bee)
21c hotel to open in Cincinnati Nov 5, 2009
New York City-based Deborah Berke & Partners Architects LLP, designers of the Louisville 21c hotel, also will design the Cincinnati hotel, according to the release. Alan Weiskopf of Pittsburgh-based Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettle will serve as executive architect. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Fashion and Textile Museum Free T... Nov 5, 2009
The show highlights the work of two of the 1960s' leading designers, Sally Tuffin and Marion Foale, and explores their contribution to the 1960s fashion scene ... Dennis Nothdruft, a curator at the Fashion and Textile Museum, will guide aspiring illustrators and designers. (Suite101.com)
Icons of Design participants offer tips Nov 5, 2009
Decorator showcases - where interior designers strut their signature style - often seem like an exercise in voyeurism, but when sky-high luxury comes with down-to-earth advice, they can be downright useful ... At the Icons of Design event at San Francisco's Millennium Tower, more than 25 top designers put their very personal stamps on the high-rise's four 52nd-floor residences ... Here are our favorite takeaways from the show and tips from some of the designers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Scottsdale Fashion Week Nov 5, 2009
This three-day event at the Scottsdale Waterfront features more than 20 runway shows by retail chains, boutiques, and local and national designers ... Stores and designers will present on two runways: a main tented runway in front of the Scottsdale Waterfront and a smaller open-air runway on SouthBridge ... The tent is where big-name retailers and a couple of national designers will show. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Best Personalized Online E-Card... Nov 4, 2009
The photo site offers cards from designers like Hallmark and Madison Park and has its own designs as well. The majority of the cards are art cards rather than realistic cards. (Suite101.com)
OneBigGame Launches First Not-for-Profit Game Chime, a Beautiful Puzzle Music Game, Created by Zoë Mode Nov 4, 2009
Zo Mode is the first in a series of developers and designers who have been working on games for the charity publisher. OneBigGame has more than 15 games currently in development from various established developers to raise funds for its childrens charities. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Deer Lodge project lasting tribute to architect Nov 4, 2009
He was really open to working with the engineers and our equipment designers. He was the fellow who put everything together in the concept. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Read more... Nov 3, 2009
Not all women can afford the high prices that designers charge. Our Designer Replicas lets you master your fashion wardrobe while still staying within your budget. (PNN Online)
UICA Press Release - NoshNight Featuring Acclaimed Designer Nov 3, 2009
Through v;rit; footage and in-depth conversations, Objectified documents the creative processes of some of the world s most influential product designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. Following the film, Objectified designer Thomas Overthun will lead a discussion. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Keeping ahead of the game Nov 1, 2009
Last festive season, while his team of 35 code cutters and graphic designers rested briefly from major projects such as Real Racing, Murray had an idea for a little game that might be fun on an iPhone. He worked on it in his spare time, and whenever he showed the latest version to colleagues and friends he was encouraged by their responses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Keeping ahead of the game Nov 1, 2009
Last festive season, while his team of 35 code cutters and graphic designers rested briefly from major projects such as Real Racing, Murray had an idea for a little game that might be fun on an iPhone. He worked on it in his spare time, and whenever he showed the latest version to colleagues and friends he was encouraged by their responses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bernard Chandran, unmasked Nov 1, 2009
In 1991, he became the first non-European to win the coveted Silk, Cut Young Designers Award and the Open European Contest for Look of the Year 2000 ... I forked out my own money to hold my first show at LFW. Because I was considered a new talent, the Vauxhall Fashion Scout (Britains largest catwalk and presentation event, which identifies emerging designers) subsidised half my rental cost ... Modelling agencies in London support young designers by charging a lower fee for their models, which... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Dreaming up a new way to build dream cars Nov 1, 2009
Not only does the car look cool, but it emerged from online contests Local Motors has been running over the past year for wannabe car designers, seeking vehicle concepts that are appropriate for different regions of the country, like an off-road buggy for the Southwest, or a battery-powered compact car for Manhattan ... While designers from the Internet community contribute their vision for the body shape, features, interior, and the graphical vinyl wrap that decorates the body, Local Motors... (Boston Globe)
6th Athens Xclusive Designers Week opens Nov 1, 2009
A model shows a creation during the sixth Athens Xclusive Designers Week in Athens, Greece, Oct. 30, 2009. The sixth Athens Xclusive Designers Week is held between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, when 20 designers present their new trends for spring and summer 2010 ... ATHENS, Oct. 31 (Xinhua)-- Athenians and visitors from all over the world this weekend had the opportunity to "witness fashion like no other", as the motto of the 6th Athens Xclusive Designers Week claimed. (Xinhuanet, China)
Keeping ahead of the game Nov 1, 2009
Last festive season, while his team of 35 code cutters and graphic designers rested briefly from major projects such as Real Racing, Murray had an idea for a little game that might be fun on an iPhone. He worked on it in his spare time, and whenever he showed the latest version to colleagues and friends he was encouraged by their responses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Funeral, a TV commercial by late Yasmin Ahmad, wins top award Oct 31, 2009
IF Interactive creative director Liew San Yen said many local designers were very confined to their own circles, and everyone was actually closer than he or she thought without (the boundaries) of space and time ... The message was that designers should collaborate, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Beating the tax man, but hardly surviving Oct 31, 2009
Webster and other designers interviewed for this story say their long-time understanding and those of their accountants based on Department of Revenue bulletins was that mechanicals should be treated as a service provided to the client and therefore not subject to sales tax, unless the designer also took charge of securing and delivering the actual printed products ... Interior designers have faced similar questions about the sale of tangible versus intangible products and services in recent... (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Lawrence Halprin, 93, iconic landscape architect Oct 30, 2009
That process evolved into workshops in which Mr. Halprin gathered designers, community spokesmen, artists, dancers, and others to discover how spaces might generate different emotions. Actual design came next. (Boston Globe)
SVA - November/December Exhibitions Oct 30, 2009
An exhibition that celebrates designers, art directors and other creative professionals who have graduated from the BFA Advertising and Graphic Design Department. Organized in recognition of Department Chair Richard Wilde's 40th anniversary at the College, the show features iconic and culturally significant works by select alumni from all four decades of Wilde's tenure. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Dan Graham: Beyond opens Saturday, Student Open House, and more Oct 30, 2009
Local-to-Global Jewelry Artist Mart Saturday, November 14Find unique gifts to suit unique tastes when more than a dozen international, national, and local jewelry artists and designers show their wares at the Walker. mnartists. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Feltus | Hawkins Design brings architects eye to interior design Oct 30, 2009
Although it s not unusual for an architecture firm to have interior designers on staff, it is less common for a firm with a main identity in interior design to have an architect on staff, said Tom Negri, general manager at in Nashville. Negri said the firm brought organization, sensitivity and timeliness to recent two recent interior projects for the hotel. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
SAMS_seminar tries PechaKucha Night in Kansas City Oct 30, 2009
"We used some of the elements of design, as we became more familiar with design, in creating a presentation on design to give to designers," Maj ... O'Brien said the event broadened the students' scope and exposed them to designers they don't look at in SAMS.. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
When the Swiss learnt to honk Oct 30, 2009
If not for this project, Id probably never have travelled to India, says Andreas Gefe in The Mehendi Designers. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Absolut Vodka Institutes the Absolut Art Award Oct 30, 2009
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Through its frequent collaborations with cutting-edge artists, designers and photographers, ABSOLUT VODKA is a proud supporter of the arts. This year, in the traditi" /> | | | | October 30, 2009 Quick Search by Organization HOT TOPICS NEWS & INFORMATION: FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: TOOLS FOR: RESOURCES: > > > Absolut Vodka Institutes the Absolut Art Award - Keren Cytter Receives the First-Ever Absolut Art Award STOCKHOLM, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Through its frequent... (Canada Newswire)
Artwork inspires condo decor Oct 30, 2009
The designers also used artwork to inspire color schemes, create a mood (serene in the master bedroom, cheerful in the kitchen), and reflect the personalities of the homeowners. For the spacious entry hall, Beasley selected a huge, Renaissance-style painting of a figure swathed in a red cloak and turban. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
AIDS art made a big impact with just a few strong images Oct 30, 2009
In a font reminiscent of the work of artist Barbara Kruger (a big influence on many of the designers associated with ACT UP), it says simply: He kills me ... The five graphic designers and one writer who together formed the Silence = Death Project in 1987 developed what would eventually become ACT UP s logo ... Most of the collectives of artists and designers working with ACT UP disbanded in the early 90s. (Boston Globe)
China Art Craft of Design Quintessence Exposition kicks off Oct 30, 2009
Some 400 enterprises of art craft designs together with over 380 masters of art craft designers from across the country bring upon the exposition myriads of their outstanding pieces of works. (Xinhua/Xu Zhuoheng). (Xinhuanet, China)
NAi Booksellers newsletter October 2009 Oct 30, 2009
With a wide selection this yearbook shows the best designs of authoritative and young Dutch designers in the field of spatial design, product design, vogue and graphic design ... Besides being of interest to designers, studios and the industry, this publication is also highly accessible to a broad in ternational readership with an interest in Dutch design ... The result is an agenda for the future of our living environment, but is also a sampler of the creative power of designers to provide its... (AbsoluteArts.com)
PUMA® Mixes It Up with DJ Hero Oct 30, 2009
The Black label features collaborations with renowned designers such as Alexander McQueen, Mihara Yasuhiro and Sergio Rossi. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Tretorn and Hussein Chalayan. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
YALE NEWS: Symposium at Yale Looks at Everyday Things Through Architectural Prism Oct 30, 2009
Featured guests at the symposium will be Nan Swid and Addie Powell, founders of the pioneering firm, Swid Powell, which put high-end architecture on the dinner table by inventively marketing housewares by such celebrity designers as Richard Meier, Charles Gwathmey, Robert Venturi and Stanley Tigerman. The symposium will kick off with a keynote address by Glenn Adamson of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Adamson s talk, which is also the Brendan Gill Lecture, is... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Press Release: Announcing Printed Painting for Photographers Oct 29, 2009
Painting for Photographersappeals to everyone from professional photographers who would like to sell paintings to their clients to hobbyists who are interested in painting photos of their kids and grandkids to graphic designers, illustrators, animators, web art creators and fine artists who would like to use photos as the basis for their artwork. Painting for Photographers is both for beginners who never used Painter or Photoshop and for more experienced users who would like to enhance their... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Design it, Submit it, Win it and Ride it! Oct 29, 2009
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--, a national retailer providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, and , a collective of artists, designers and friends who snowboard, skateboard and surf, kick-start the snow season with a call for artists to submit designs for the REI and Arbor 2010 snowboard design contest. Business Wire - REI and Arbor 2010 Snowboard Design Contest (Graphic: Business Wire). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Saffronart Presents 'Hanut Singh' Oct 29, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Saffronart, India's leading online Fine Art auction house for modern and contemporary Indian art and jewelry, presents 'Hanut Singh', an exhibition of contemporary jewelry by one of the most sought after young designers in India ... Its robust online platform and secure technology offers clients a personal, intuitive and effortless auction experience, allowing access to published prices, certificates, multiple images, histories and backgrounds of pieces,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Roll Over, Beethoven Oct 29, 2009
The lengths to which the designers have gone to replicate the experience of a top-notch grand piano are almost absurd. Each key is attached to a hammer that, while it has no string to strike, imitates the kick you get when you hit a traditional piano key. (Slate)
Now, a gadget that cooks breakfast automatically Oct 29, 2009
In fact, the gadget was made in Platform 21 exhibition centre in Amsterdam and the project saw scores of helpers and other designers contribute. Suzuki, who was born in Tokyo and has lived in London for three years, said he had been inspired by Hollywood films. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
View: Brands are built on the ramp Oct 29, 2009
The papers are splashed with spreads of models showcasing the Spring/Summer 2010 creations of some of India's leading designers ... Fashion designers across the world see their work both as art and business ... Most successful fashion designers do not depend for survival on their haute couture creations being snapped up. (India Times, India)
Infotainment Oct 29, 2009
com said the Frenchman, considered one of the greatest designers of the 20th century and who died in 2008. Auction house Christies fetched late Tuesday the highest price for a work of contemporary Arab art at $662,500 for a double calligraphy by Egypts Ahmed Mustafa. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
'Top Chef' does dessert Oct 28, 2009
Series follows cake designers in four cities as they create wedding confections. An engagement cake shaped like giant SweeTarts spilling out of their box made by Chicago's own Cakegirls. (FOX59, IN)
Media Release - Price Tower Arts Center Curator Joins Conservancy Board Oct 28, 2009
The board is comprised of nationally and internationally recognized preservationists, public site administrators, homeowners, architects, designers, and scholars. It is quite something to be part of a group that includes those whose work I studied in school, said Scott W. Perkins, board member, Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Local bowling results Oct 28, 2009
Budweiser Classic: Team: B.J. Auto Parts 109-45, King Pin Lounge 106-47 1/2, Shear Designers 101-53, Shaver Pharmacy 89-65. Individual Men: Tracy Luras 235, 280-716, Kim Ueda 202, 223, 237-662, Pat Luras 211, 222, 226-659, Bryan Orlin 224, Gene Giesbrecht 235, 238-672, Mike Luras 226. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
