Conference
Conversations in Design: A World Without Oil Symposium
January 21–November 19, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J
$65–250
Leading designers from around the globe will share their practical experiences in green design, and dare to dream of a society that is no longer dependent on oil. Speakers include: Mirko Zardini, Director of Canadian Centre for Architecture, Fritz Haeg, artist, architect and landscape architect from California, Dutch designer Tord Boontje from France, architect and co-founder of Artecnica, Enrico Bressan, Sheila Kennedy of Kennedy Violich Architecture Boston, designer Bruce Mau from Chicago, Process engineer Thomas Auer of Transsolar from Cologne, Ted Howe’s IDEO’s Energy Expert from Pasadena, Todd Wood Vice President of Industrial Design at Research in Motion (RIM), Tucker Viemeister, Chief of the Lab, The Rockwell Group, New York City, Toronto filmmaker Ian Connacher, David Quan, Senior Designer from Umbra, Dr. Dayna Baumeister co-founder of the Biomimicry Guild in Montana.
More info: interiordesignshow.com
Articles
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Design Activism: Public Domain
Though it’s quite popular to proclaim that design can change the world, even the best-laid plans aren’t enough to make a difference on their own. We spoke with three leading design…
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Design for Humankind
Architect and healthcare design visionary Michael Graves shares his thoughts on how paralysis has affected his approach and practice.
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Cosmo Modern
It's been said that a person's first name ultimately defines them; and Cosmo is no exception. He is the owner of Cosmo Modern, a concrete-floored universe of mid-century modern furnishings that all…
Dwell Collection
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The World's Best Public Spaces
Here we present our favorite public places to linger, people watch, and take in nature’s bounty. We’ve gotten the ball rolling with our top picks—–expect sculpture parks and…
Videos
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Universal Design: Public Bathrooms
For the second offering of our two-part series on Universal Design, the folks from Smart head over to some public restrooms in New York, illustrating how principles outlined in the first video could…
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Universal Design: Public Restrooms
In the first video of a two-part series, New York–based firm Smart Design examines the intersection between Universal Design principles and the limitations of public bathrooms.
Products
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Oil Lamps
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Tucker Lamp
We were perusing the perpetually well done output of Working Class Studio, a division of the Savannah College of Art and Design, the other day and came across a lovely lamp by furniture designer…
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Lighthouse Oil Lamp
Scandinavians are all about fighting the gloom of the subarctic winter with fire. These oil lamps, with porcelain canisters shaped like the lonely lighthouses that dot the fjords, burn like…
Tip
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Every Inch of Storage Counts
The undersides of beds are wasted spaces unless you put stuff underneath. Find a bed frame with drawers or space for storage boxes on wheels.
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