Jupiter 10 Launches with its First Collection of Modernist Wallcoverings

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/jupiter-10-launches-with-its-first-collection-of-modernist-wallcoverings/jupiter10-wallpaper-1-detroit/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://1.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1-DETROIT-810x692.jpg" alt="Jupiter 10 Launches with its First Collection of Modernist Wallcoverings" /></a>
                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/?attachment_id=304642" rel="attachment wp-att-304642" data-wpel-link="internal"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-304642" src="http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1a-DETROIT.-810x1080.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="1080" srcset="http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1a-DETROIT.-810x1080.jpg 810w, http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1a-DETROIT.-800x1067.jpg 800w, http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1a-DETROIT.-768x1024.jpg 768w, http://1.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1a-DETROIT.-500x667.jpg 500w, http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Jupiter10-wallpaper-1a-DETROIT..jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></a>
Design brand Jupiter 10 was recently founded by Bruno Basso and Christopher Brooke, who both spent over 10 years in the fashion industry laying the groundwork for the digital print revolution there. The duo transitions their innovative aesthetic to their brand new endeavor, which brings bold, graphic prints to the world of wallcoverings. Their first collection merges eye-catching color palettes with a modernist feel by putting a fresh spin on mid-century modern ideas.
            <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/design-milk/~4/JctdzmJK7NM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Experience Modern Architecture in Japan with the Contemporary Art + Architecture Tour

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/experience-modern-architecture-japan-contemporary-art-architecture-tour/9-teshima-museum-interior/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/9-Teshima-Museum-interior-810x608.jpg" alt="Experience Modern Architecture in Japan with the Contemporary Art + Architecture Tour" /></a>
                                Every year, <a href="https://artandarchitecturetour.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">CA+AT (Contemporary Art + Architecture Tour)</a> brings a select group of creative people on a curated journey to discover the best contemporary art and architecture sites in the world. This sort of “retreat for creative minds” (as they like to call it) is not merely a vacation—it’s an inspiring learning experience through an on-site exploration of what <em>open air museums: </em>places where architecture, art, landscape blend together in a unified project linked to a specific site, stimulating an exchange among tour guests on creative processes, social change, and environmental regeneration.
With this idea in mind, for the past two years CA+AT has been exploring the experimental projects in the Seto Inland Sea in the Kagawa Japanese Prefecture south of Osaka (the next journey is scheduled May 8th-13th). The place is home to both a project called Benesse Art Site Naoshima and an international Art Triennial called Setouchi, with
Continue reading "Experience Modern Architecture in Japan with the Contemporary Art + Architecture Tour"

Ambassador Lighting Installation by Stickbulb and RUX

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/ambassador-by-stickbulb/ambassador_stickbulb_8/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://1.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/ambassador_stickbulb_8-810x566.jpg" alt="Ambassador Lighting Installation by Stickbulb and RUX" /></a>
                                <a href="http://stickbulb.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">Stickbulb</a>, a sleek, modular lighting brand committed to using sustainably sourced materials, have debuted the ambitious installation <a href="http://stickbulb.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external"><em>Ambassador</em></a>, designed in collaboration with creative agency <a href="http://ruxdesign.net/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">RUX</a> for <a href="http://collectivedesignfair.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">Collective Design Fair</a>. Both a large-scale sculpture and optical illusion, it re-adapts 300-year-old redwood reclaimed from New York City water towers into an 8-foot-tall, half-moon of ethereal light. The form and scale are intended to reflect the majesty of the world’s largest and most ancient trees.
Stickbulb was co-founded in 2012 by Yale School of Architecture graduates Russell Greenberg and Christopher Beardsley of RUX design as a way to combine their mutual love of architecture, modular systems, and sustainable manufacturing. Born from a pile of scrap wood, Stickbulb had the original objective to “build with light,” which has since been fulfilled in collaborations with brands like Google, Facebook and Wholefoods, as well as in private commissions for hotels, offices, and residences across the
Continue reading "Ambassador Lighting Installation by Stickbulb and RUX"

Ambassador Lighting Installation by Stickbulb and RUX

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/ambassador-by-stickbulb/ambassador_stickbulb_8/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://1.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/ambassador_stickbulb_8-810x566.jpg" alt="Ambassador Lighting Installation by Stickbulb and RUX" /></a>
                                <a href="http://stickbulb.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">Stickbulb</a>, a sleek, modular lighting brand committed to using sustainably sourced materials, have debuted the ambitious installation <a href="http://stickbulb.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external"><em>Ambassador</em></a>, designed in collaboration with creative agency <a href="http://ruxdesign.net/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">RUX</a> for <a href="http://collectivedesignfair.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">Collective Design Fair</a>. Both a large-scale sculpture and optical illusion, it re-adapts 300-year-old redwood reclaimed from New York City water towers into an 8-foot-tall, half-moon of ethereal light. The form and scale are intended to reflect the majesty of the world’s largest and most ancient trees.
Stickbulb was co-founded in 2012 by Yale School of Architecture graduates Russell Greenberg and Christopher Beardsley of RUX design as a way to combine their mutual love of architecture, modular systems, and sustainable manufacturing. Born from a pile of scrap wood, Stickbulb had the original objective to “build with light,” which has since been fulfilled in collaborations with brands like Google, Facebook and Wholefoods, as well as in private commissions for hotels, offices, and residences across the
Continue reading "Ambassador Lighting Installation by Stickbulb and RUX"

Friday Five with Alison Berger

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/friday-five-with-alison-berger/f5-alison-berger-0-portrait-monica-may/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-0-Portrait-Monica-May-810x540.jpg" alt="Friday Five with Alison Berger" /></a>
                                <em>Los Angeles-based <a href="http://www.alisonbergerglassworks.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Alison Berger</a> is an artist that brings an extensive design and architectural background to her visionary lighting fixtures, objects, furnishings, sculptures, and commission projects through a perfect balance of glass and light. Using traditional glass blowing methods, her timeless works pay homage to scaled-back historic forms that seamlessly bring an old world feel to modern design. The Dallas born Berger stumbled upon glassblowing as a child, leading her to earn a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design before studying architecture at Columbia University. After several years working as an architect at Bausman-Gill and Associates, she completed successful collaborations with Warner Bros. Records and Frank O. Gehry and Associates, which led to her return to glass design full time in 1995 though an apprenticeship with Dale Chihuly. Her ethereal glass objects have landed in films and music videos, including Practical Magic, Tank Girl, and Madonna’s Bedtime Stories, <div class="post-limited-image"><img class="size-large wp-image-304496" src="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-1-New-York-City-Soho-810x556.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="556" srcset="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-1-New-York-City-Soho-810x556.jpg 810w, http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-1-New-York-City-Soho-800x549.jpg 800w, http://3.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-1-New-York-City-Soho-768x527.jpg 768w, http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-1-New-York-City-Soho-500x343.jpg 500w, http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/F5-Alison-Berger-1-New-York-City-Soho.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px" /></div>
Continue reading "Friday Five with Alison Berger"

LA’s New Museum of Ice Cream Is the Coolest

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/las-new-museum-ice-cream-coolest/museum_icecream_042017_166_md/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/04/Museum_IceCream_042017_166_MD-810x541.jpg" alt="LA’s New Museum of Ice Cream Is the Coolest" /></a>
                                If you haven’t heard, Los Angeles is now home to the <a href="http://www.museumoficecream.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Museum of Ice Cream</a>! This confectionery exhibit founded by Maryellis Bunn and Manish Vora is a sweet homage to the popular dessert and <a href="http://design-milk.com/scenes-sold-exhibit/" data-wpel-link="internal">was sold out in New York</a> where it was previously based. The new downtown LA location is four times bigger but it’s selling out just as fast (Update: It’s currently <a href="https://www.showclix.com/event/museum-of-ice-cream2017"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">sold out</a> through July 10th). There are 12 different rooms, each with quirky installations that are seemingly right out the pages of Willy Wonka’s playbook and, of course, rotating sweet treats from local ice cream shops along the way.
Upon entering, you’ll be greeted with a donut and cupcake wall in a room where you’ll wait for your tour to begin. The tour begins in a pink room full of phones where you’ll get a special call from none other than Seth Rogen who will instruct you
Continue reading "LA’s New Museum of Ice Cream Is the Coolest"

Chill Out and Cool Down With Society6 Tanks

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/chill-cool-society6s-tanks/society6-tank-5-17/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/society6-tank-5-17-810x405.jpg" alt="Chill Out and Cool Down With Society6 Tanks" /></a>
                                I live in Southern California, so we basically have summer weather all year long (it’s a curse and a blessing). Now that temperatures are getting warmer, I’ve been reaching for lightweight tees and <a href="https://society6.com/tank-tops?curator=designmilk" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">tanks</a> almost exclusively. I reach for more patterns while my husband reaches for more graphic prints, preferably one that gives a good chuckle when you “get” the design. At <a href="https://society6.com/?curator=designmilk" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Society6</a>, there’s more than enough <a href="https://society6.com/tank-tops?curator=designmilk" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">tanks</a> (and tees!) to keep both of us browsing for an hour, thanks to the incredible selection of designers and artists. They’re made with 100% fine jersey cotton (which means they’re ultra soft, ultra comfortable). Here’s a few I’m loving:
A Maori Carving tank by Alex Tonetti Photography Stylish Geometry tank by Kamina22 Complex tank by Rui Faria weapons of mass creation tank by Bianca Green Mome raths tank by Matthew T. Wilson k tank by Sylvie Demers Cat Family tank
Continue reading "Chill Out and Cool Down With Society6 Tanks"

John Hogan Solo Exhibition at Future Perfect

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/john-hogan-solo-exhibition-future-perfect/johnhogan_thefutureperfect_13/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/johnhogan_thefutureperfect_13-810x1038.jpg" alt="John Hogan Solo Exhibition at Future Perfect" /></a>
                                <a href="https://www.thefutureperfect.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">The Future Perfect</a> gallery program has collaborated with Seattle-based artist <a href="http://www.johnhogandesigns.com/"  rel="noopener noreferrer external" data-wpel-link="external">John Hogan</a> to produce a new series of exclusively commissioned glass furniture and sculptures. Launched in New York on May 1 to coincide with Frieze New York and NYCxDESIGN, the new designs will be presented as an experiential installation that will transport viewers to The Future Perfect’s new Los Angeles outpost – <a href="http://design-milk.com/casa-perfect-modern-retail-concept-perfected-david-alhadeff/" data-wpel-link="internal">Casa Perfect</a> – through virtual reality technology.
Hogan’s debut solo exhibition at The Future Perfect will feature one-of-a-kind glass sculptures and his first foray into furniture design, notably a limited edition series of tables that fuse hot glass sculpting and cold-working techniques, allowing Hogan to manipulate the material in both molten and solid states. Trained in traditional glassblowing methods at the acclaimed Toledo Art Museum, John Hogan pushes the boundaries of glassmaking techniques through his cutting-edge innovation and experimental use of light and color. Hogan’s extensive technical knowledge and
Continue reading "John Hogan Solo Exhibition at Future Perfect"

Introducing Orphan Work: From the Founders of Material Lust

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/introducing-orphan-work-from-the-founders-of-material-lust/orphan-work-1-001-match-striker/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Orphan-Work-1-001-Match-Striker-810x666.jpg" alt="Introducing Orphan Work: From the Founders of Material Lust" /></a>
                                Designers <a href="http://design-milk.com/friday-five-material-lust/" data-wpel-link="internal">Lauren Larson and Christian Lopez Swafford</a>, the duo that makes up New York City-based <a href="http://www.material-lust.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Material Lust</a>, continually <a href="http://design-milk.com/tag/material-lust/" data-wpel-link="internal">push the envelope</a> with their forward-thinking vision solidifying their their place in both the art and design world. Their latest endeavor sees the launch of <a href="http://www.orphanwork.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Orphan Work</a>, an anonymous place where “orphaned” material can be reimagined into new design objects, like lighting, bookends, candle holders, bottle openers, etc. The clever venture becomes more about the designs and less about the brand behind them. Take a look.

001 INCENSE HOLDER

001 BOWL

001 BOOKEND / DOORSTOP

001 ASHTRAY / DISH

001 REST INCENSE / PEN

001 TRAY

001 CORKSCREW

001/001 BOTTLE OPENERS

001 CANDLE HOLDER

001 SCONCE

001 FLUSHMOUNT

001 PENDANT

001 SEMI-FLUSH

001 FLOOR LAMP

002 CANDLE HOLDER

002 FLUSH MOUNT

002 PENDANT

002 SCONCE

002 REST INCENSE / PEN

002 VASE

003 PENDANT

003 SCONCE

004 SCONCE

            <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/design-milk/~4/_AQ38lYaGTM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Forgotten Collection by Anja Lapatsch and Annika Unger

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/forgotten-collection-by-anja-lapatsch-and-annika-unger/forgotten_collection_lapatsch_unger_final_highres_26/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://3.design-milk.com/images/2017/05/Forgotten_Collection_Lapatsch_Unger_Final_HighRes_26-810x540.jpg" alt="Forgotten Collection by Anja Lapatsch and Annika Unger" /></a>
                                <a href="http://www.lapatschunger.com/First-Edition-The-Story" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Forgotten Collection</a> is not only a collection of design objects, but they’re objects designed to make you think deeply about time, value, production, and reproduction.
Using unusual materials such as birch-tar and pitch, they worked with archaeological experts to mimic the effects of nature on materials. Designed by Anja Lapatsch and Annika Unger, they aimed to use old world techniques to create a storied collection — to recreate something similar to the oldest archaeological objects found in 220,000 B.C. Using the ancient manufacturing processes of slow pyrolysis (dry distillation) of organic materials in a self-made kiln, it creates a unique look that isn’t too ‘shiny and new’. The use of birch-pitch also has significance beyond just its look. Throughout time, birch-pitch has soaked up days past, providing a richer, deeper experience beyond just material usage. Using the forgotten method of dry distillation, the series of objects explore
Continue reading "Forgotten Collection by Anja Lapatsch and Annika Unger"

Listen to Episode 29 of Clever: Gary Hustwit

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/listen-to-episode-29-of-clever-gary-hustwit/gary-hustwit-portrait/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://1.design-milk.com/images/2017/04/Gary-Hustwit-portrait-810x557.jpg" alt="Listen to Episode 29 of Clever: Gary Hustwit" /></a>
                                In <a href="http://cleverpodcast.com/blog/ep-29-gary-hustwit" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">this episode of Clever</a>, filmmaker, photographer and perpetual entrepreneur Gary Hustwit connects the dots of his DIY-driven path through independent music, independent publishing, and independent films, to his current preoccupation with non-fiction VR. Along the way he deconstructs the methods to his madness and expounds on the popularity of his trilogy of design documentaries: <em>Helvetica</em>, <em>Objectified</em> and <em>Urbanized</em>. Plus he teases a bit about <a href="http://design-milk.com/long-overdue-documentary-dieter-rams/" data-wpel-link="internal">his forthcoming doc about Dieter Rams</a>, and confesses that an early disdain for avocados didn’t prevent him from capitalizing on their market-appeal. Listen:

Stay tuned for a new episode of Clever in two weeks! Don’t miss an episode: Subscribe to Clever on iTunesStitcherGoogle PlaySoundCloud, or use our feed http://clever.libsyn.com/rss to subscribe via your favorite podcast app. Follow Clever on FacebookTwitter and Instagram. And most importantly, please spread the word to anyone who you think would like it.
            <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/design-milk/~4/CXggoTSU5r4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Desktop Wallpaper: May 2017

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/desktop-wallpaper-may-2017/dm-wallpaper-1705-2560x1440/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/04/DM-Wallpaper-1705-2560x1440-810x456.jpg" alt="Desktop Wallpaper: May 2017" /></a>
                                This month’s wallpaper is short and simple but plenty meaningful, especially if you’re a creative or a maker. For this year’s <a href="http://design-milk.com/column/designer-desktops/" data-wpel-link="internal">Designer Desktop series</a>, we’ve been featuring an ongoing theme of wallpaper, textile, and pattern brands and so our friends at <a href="https://www.flatvernacular.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Flat Vernacular</a> paired their studio’s motto with one of their newer designs, an intricately layered patterned “To and Fro.” The cool thing about this design is that there’s no specific “match” to the pattern, so you can really get abstract with how you decide to hang the wallpaper (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQneJfhFqZ-/?taken-by=flatvernacular" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">as shown in this room!</a>).
As for the motto (which we have happily adopted as our new mantra as well), Payton Turner of Flat Vernacular said it beautifully:
It’s up to you which interpretation you choose! We choose to take it literally. Make something every single day. Flat Vernacular holds true to its original mission statement through
Continue reading "Desktop Wallpaper: May 2017"

Desktop Wallpaper: May 2017

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/desktop-wallpaper-may-2017/dm-wallpaper-1705-2560x1440/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://0.design-milk.com/images/2017/04/DM-Wallpaper-1705-2560x1440-810x456.jpg" alt="Desktop Wallpaper: May 2017" /></a>
                                This month’s wallpaper is short and simple but plenty meaningful, especially if you’re a creative or a maker. For this year’s <a href="http://design-milk.com/column/designer-desktops/" data-wpel-link="internal">Designer Desktop series</a>, we’ve been featuring an ongoing theme of wallpaper, textile, and pattern brands and so our friends at <a href="https://www.flatvernacular.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Flat Vernacular</a> paired their studio’s motto with one of their newer designs, an intricately layered patterned “To and Fro.” The cool thing about this design is that there’s no specific “match” to the pattern, so you can really get abstract with how you decide to hang the wallpaper (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQneJfhFqZ-/?taken-by=flatvernacular" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">as shown in this room!</a>).
As for the motto (which we have happily adopted as our new mantra as well), Payton Turner of Flat Vernacular said it beautifully:
It’s up to you which interpretation you choose! We choose to take it literally. Make something every single day. Flat Vernacular holds true to its original mission statement through
Continue reading "Desktop Wallpaper: May 2017"

Made in London: Archie Proudfoot

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/made-in-london-archie-proudfoot/design_milk_archie_proudfoot_01/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://1.design-milk.com/images/2017/04/Design_Milk_Archie_Proudfoot_01-810x456.jpg" alt="Made in London: Archie Proudfoot" /></a>
                                This is the first in a new monthly series of short films about London-based makers by filmmaker <a href="http://williamscothern.com/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">William Scothern</a>—we’re calling them <a href="http://design-milk.com/tag/made-in-london" data-wpel-link="internal">Made in London</a>. The first film is about <a href="http://archie%20proudfoot/" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Archie Proudfoot</a>, an artist and sign painter whose work uses the techniques and the aesthetics of traditional signage to explore our relationship with language. Watch:
Having graduated from studying a degree in English Literature during a recession, Archie went in search of work that would satisfy his yearning for an ‘interesting job’. “It was quite soon after the financial crash of 2008, and the employment sector was not great,” he says. “If you wanted an interesting job, you were going to have to put in quite a lot of time unpaid. And I thought, well I’ll just invest that time in myself.” He specializes in the reverse-glass gilding process, often choosing to isolate a single word or phrase
Continue reading "Made in London: Archie Proudfoot"

Milan Design Week 2017: Passeggiata – An Experience of Home

                                                <a href="http://design-milk.com/milan-design-week-2017-passeggiata-experience-home/design_milk_airbnb_fi/" data-wpel-link="internal"><img src="http://2.design-milk.com/images/2017/04/Design_Milk_Airbnb_FI-810x810.jpg" alt="Milan Design Week 2017: Passeggiata – An Experience of Home" /></a>
                                Built in the 15th century, the wisteria-covered Casa degli Atellani played host to Leonardo da Vinci while he painted The Last Supper at the nearby Dominican convent, and once held parties that were the envy of the city. For <a href="http://design-milk.com/tag/milan-design-week" data-wpel-link="internal">Milan Design Week</a>, it was the starting point for a series of designer-led city tours, inspired by Airbnb’s new <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/new" data-wpel-link="external"  rel="external noopener noreferrer">Trips</a> platform, as well as the location for showcasing the work and personal collections of contemporary designers, curated by Martina Mondadori Sartogo for the brand.
Artist and sculptor Halima Cassell hand-carved this series of geometric bowls from fired clay, inspired by Islamic architecture. “I create dynamic tension in my work by playfully manipulating the planes and facets of the patterns against each other,” she says. The piece above, part of her Small Ceramic Sculptures collection, is entitled Vaulted Keep – a place for storing tiny treasures. German-born UK-based artist Heike Brachlow discovered glassblowing while she was
Continue reading "Milan Design Week 2017: Passeggiata – An Experience of Home"