George Sowden
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           BASILE ARTECO "Falce/Scythe" design anonimo        
 
        
          
    
        
           Design Anonimo, Scythe in forged iron handmade in Italy in the occasion of the exhibition of the "FE...        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "Ferro/D" design Enzo Mari        
 
        
          
    
        
           DESIGN ENZO MARI: Forged iron and Murano Glass Vase, Limited Edition of 6, numbered and signed by th...        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "Ferro/A" design Enzo Mari        
 
        
          
    
        
           DESIGN ENZO MARI: Forged iron fruit-bowl Limited Edition of 4, numbered and signed by the Author Enz...        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "Ferro/B" design Enzo Mari        
 
        
          
    
        
           DESIGN ENZO MARI: Forged iron fruit-bowl, Limited Edition of 6 numberd and signed by the Author Enzo...        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "Ferro/C" design Enzo Mari        
 
        
          
    
        
           DESIGN ENZO MARI: Forged iron and Murano Glass Vase, limited Edition of 4 signed and numbered by the...        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "L´Utopia" design Enzo Mari        
 
        
          
    
        
           ENZO MARI: Original hand written script on paper for Vincenzo Basile
exhibition "Ferri Forgiati" Gal...        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "Monoblocco/L" design Donata Paruccini        
 
        
          
    
        
           DESIGN DONATA PARUCCINI: pen holder        
 
       
    
       
           BASILE ARTECO "Coquetier" design Paolo Ulian        
 
        
          
    
        
           DESIGN PAOLO ULIAN: egg-holder        
 
       
    
       
           F zero zero d        
 
        
          
    
        
           Plates decorated with stylized prints of stereotypical food items: a hot dog, a steak, a slice of pi...        
 
       
    
       
           Jorge Zalszupin and L'Atelier        
 
        
          
    
        
           Jorge Zalszupin (b. 1922), a native of Warsaw, Poland, studied architecture at Bucharest's Ecole des...        
 
       
    
       
           Attachment        
 
        
          
    
        
           Chairs by German designers Yvonne Fehling & Jennie Peiz.        
 
       
    
       
           DADAMAINO        
 
        
          
    
        
           “I have always loathed the material and have always sought the immaterial”
Dadamaino (Emilia Edo...        
 
       
    
       
           Woman. Black. White.        
 
        
          
    
        
           Black and white photos of charismatic women.        
 
       
    
       
           Sketching: Bellini, Castiglioni, Colombo, Mari, Magistretti, Munari, Ponti, Sottsass        
 
        
          
    
        
           The essence of a classic design is best seen in its very first sketch. A unique selection of sketche...        
 
       
    
       
           AG Frozoni: We need to aim at essential things        
 
        
          
    
        
           “We need to aim at essential things, to remove every redundant effects, every useless flowering, t...        
 
       
    
       
           Andrea Guccini: 4A+1        
 
        
          
    
        
           Andrea Guccini, born in Bologna in 1993, studied at the IED in Milan. He is living and working  betw...        
 
       
    
       
           Radiofonografo RR126        
 
        
          
    
        
           The Brionvega RR126, designed by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni in 1965, was a remarkable inno...        
 
       
    
       
           Jug        
 
        
          
    
        
           The Jugs’s design process contains a number of phases; each one of the phases was executed by a di...        
 
       
    
       
           Angelo Mangiarotti        
 
        
          
    
        
           Angelo Mangiarotti was born in Milano in 1921. He graduated in Architecture in 1948 at Politecnico d...        
 
       
    
       
           Carlo Mollino: Tables and Chairs        
 
        
          
    
        
           Carlo Mollino (1905 - 1973) studied art history at the University of Ghent and architecture at the U...        
 
       
    
       
           Alessio Bassan        
 
        
          
    
        
           Alessio Bassan: born in 1962, I live and work in Thiene, Italy. Self-taught Designer, from almost im...        
 
       
    
       
           私たちは Continuous Design        
 
        
          
    
       
           Bjørn van den Berg        
 
        
          
    
        
           Bjørn van den Berg (b. 1988) graduated from the Master program in Product Design at Oslo and Akersh...        
 
       
    
       
           Antonio Rubino        
 
        
          
    
        
           Antonio Rubino: Pittore, illustratore e scrittore (Sanremo 1880 - Baiardo 1964). Legato all´art nou...        
 
       
    
       
           "I’m an outsider"        
 
        
          
    
        
           Born in New York City in 1928, William Klein studied sociology while enrolled at City College of New...        
 
       
    
       
           :(mala leche)        
 
        
          
    
        
           :(mala leche Design) est une marque fondée en 2014 par Elisabeth Baeza. Installée à Bruxelles, El...        
 
       
    
       
           ice        
 
        
          
    
        
           Ice hotels in Norway, Finland and Sweden        
 
       
    
       
           Tesseract        
 
        
          
    
        
           Jun Ong is a Kuala Lumpur-based architect and artist. Jun has previously worked at practices in Shan...        
 
       
    
       
           Aspartame: Adrien Rovero        
 
        
          
    
        
           Born in 1981, Adrien Rovero holds a Master’s in Industrial Design from ECAL Lausanne. He opened hi...        
 
       
    
       
           ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN        
 
        
          
    
        
           I would like to introduce this new series of photos by Andrea Alessio by appealing to an axiom that ...        
 
       
    
       
           Behind the walls        
 
        
          
    
        
           Paolo Ventura was born in Milan in 1968. His work has been exhibited in museums and private gallerie...        
 
       
    
       
           Lo Zuavo Scomparso        
 
        
          
    
        
           Paolo Ventura was born in Milan in 1968. His work has been exhibited in museums and private gallerie...        
 
       
    
       
           Bender Chair        
 
        
          
    
        
           The human body is not built for rigid sitting on a chair over an extended period. In fact, moving an...        
 
       
    
       
           Antonio Sant´Elia: The house of concrete, glass and steel        
 
        
          
    
        
           "No architecture has existed since 1700. A moronic mixture of the most various stylistic elements us...        
 
       
    
       
           Abitazione IPES ad Appiano        
 
        
          
    
        
           Abitazione IPES ad Appiano        
 
       
    
       
           Allestimento del museo Palais Mamming        
 
        
          
    
        
           Allestimento del museo Palais Mamming,Merano        
 
       
    
       
           Studio BAAG        
 
        
          
    
        
           Studio BAAG is Swedish designer Caroline Bauer and Italian architect Pier Francesco Galuppini.
http:...        
 
       
    
       
           Gio Ponti, Architetto        
 
        
          
    
        
           Gio Ponti (born Nov. 18, 1891, Milan, Italy—died Sept. 15, 1979, Milan) graduated in 1921 from the...        
 
       
    
       
           Touch        
 
        
          
    
        
           Touch Collection for Nespresso by Geckeler Michels. A choice of black pigmented porcelain guarantees...        
 
       
    
       
           Russian Modernism        
 
        
          
    
        
           Russian architectural sketches from the nineteen-twenties.        
 
       
    
       
           I+N: Gohanan        
 
        
          
    
        
           Piggy bank "Gohanan" by atelier I+N. Born in 1984, Ismael and Nathan Studer received their degrees i...        
 
       
    
       
           Pituki        
 
        
          
    
        
           Claudio Sibille graduated from IUB in Montevideo, Uruguay. His speciality is furniture design. At th...        
 
       
    
       
           Nelson oak        
 
        
          
    
        
           credenza - sideboard 
solid oak        
 
       
    
       
           B3 / Wassily        
 
        
          
    
        
           An icon of 20th century design, the Model B3 or Wassily chair was designed by Marcel Breuer between ...        
 
       
    
       
           Nordic Seating        
 
        
          
    
        
           Chairs and sofas by Claesson Koivisto Rune, a design and architecture office based in Stockholm, Swe...        
 
       
    
       
           Evol        
 
        
          
    
        
           Tableware "Evol" by Patrick Jouin. Many of his creations are in the permanent collections of museums...        
 
       
    
       
           Boxed        
 
        
          
    
        
           Coffe tables ´Soft´ by Oki Sato of Nendo for Glas Italia.        
 
       
    
       
           Poul Kjaerholm: PK0        
 
        
          
    
        
           While most of his contemporary designers preferred wood as their primary material, Kjærholm chose s...        
 
       
    
       
           Kindness        
 
        
          
    
        
           Eleven Inc. asked Happycentro to develop and produce 18 clips for Dignity Health, a California-based...        
 
       
    
       
           Werdi Vagner        
 
        
          
    
        
           In occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Wagner and Verdi, an exhibition curated by SkyClassic...        
 
       
    
       
           Bob Noorda        
 
        
          
    
        
           Bob Noorda was one of the most international Italian graphic designers. He created iconic covers for...        
 
       
    
       
           Cardboard Armchair        
 
        
          
    
        
           Cardboard armchair studies by Richard Sweeney. Richard was born in Huddersfield, England in 1984. He...        
 
       
    
       
           Printed Lamps        
 
        
          
    
        
           3D printed Hanging lamps by Studio Meraldi and Rubini. Matteo Meraldi and Marco Rubini met in 2009 a...        
 
       
    
       
           Print A Chair        
 
        
          
    
        
           Loop chair by Markus Johannson: The final purpose of this project was to gain more knowledge about f...        
 
       
    
       
           Summer seating: Hoop chairs by Raymond Loewy, Hans J. Wegner and Franco Albini        
 
        
          
    
        
           Design classics for summer: Hoop chairs by Raymond Loewy, Hans J. Wegner and Franco Albini.        
 
       
    
       
           Printed Stone Fields        
 
        
          
    
        
           This project has started from a search for a 3d-objects optimal packing algorithm over a surface, bu...        
 
       
    
       
           Printed Jewellery        
 
        
          
    
        
           Andrea Boldi combines a love for gold, precious stones and the old traditions with his curiosity abo...        
 
       
    
       
           Artisan eywear        
 
        
          
    
        
           After receiving a degree in design and having learned all the secrets of the eyewear industry in one...        
 
       
    
       
           Digital Iron        
 
        
          
    
        
           Mario Sampietro, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, manages the Sampietro 1927 forge wit...        
 
       
    
       
           Crafted snowboards        
 
        
          
    
        
           Snowboarding´s not just a sport. It´s passion. Passion that takes you beyond your own limitations ...        
 
       
    
       
           Mondopasta        
 
        
          
    
        
           SUBALTERNO1 presenta la mostra "Mondopasta": una sperimentazione collettiva design-oriented sulla pa...        
 
       
    
       
           Ghost: Kader Attia and Ventimiglia        
 
        
          
    
        
           The striking similarities between the installation of Kader Attia and the current situation in Venti...        
 
       
    
       
           Matteo Zorzenoni        
 
        
          
    
        
           Matteo Zorzenoni's projects have been exhibited at Maxxi Museum in Rome, Biennale d’Arte and Desig...        
 
       
    
       
           What?        
 
        
          
    
        
           STEREOTYPISM is the first dinnerware collection from Casalinghe di Tokyo. The graphics are handled b...        
 
       
    
       
           Nucleo        
 
        
          
    
        
           Nucleo is Piergiorgio Robino (1969) born in Asti, Stefania Fersini (1982) born in Aosta, Alice Carlo...        
 
       
    
       
           Why do you look like that?        
 
        
          
    
        
           Graphic Thought Facility is a  graphic design studio in London. Recent commissions include store env...        
 
       
    
       
           Alessandro Stabile        
 
        
          
    
        
           Alessandro Stabile (Milano, 1985) vive e lavora a Milano. Nel 2013 viene selezionato dall’Istituto...        
 
       
    
       
           Modigliani: Your real duty is to save your dream        
 
        
          
    
        
           "What I am searching for is neither the real nor the unreal, but the subconscious, the mystery of wh...        
 
       
    
       
           The compositions of Massimo Bottura        
 
        
          
    
        
           “I sapori della mia infanzia sono per me un pensiero riscorrente. Le mie riflessioni sul mio terri...        
 
       
    
       
           Amir Zaki: Southern California        
 
        
          
    
        
           Amir Zaki is a practicing artist living in Southern California. He received his MFA from UCLA in 199...        
 
       
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 Sole        
 
        
  
 Dining chair "Sole"
Design: Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Ryoku        
 
        
  
 Lounge chair "Ryoku"
Design: Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Aurora        
 
        
  
 Lounge chair "Aurora"
Design: Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Estelle        
 
        
  
 Dining chair "Estelle"
Design: Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Cambia        
 
        
  
 Lounge chair "Cambia" with exchangeable seating pillows
Design: Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Amatera        
 
        
  
 Bench "Amatera"
Design: Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Apero        
 
        
  
 Lounge chair "Apero" designed by Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Aitutaki        
 
        
  
 Armchair "Aitutaki" designed by Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Alpina        
 
        
  
 Chair "Alpina" designed by Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Flow        
 
        
  
 Dining Table "Flow" designed by Mario Gagliardi for Mario and Casa.        
      
        
       
 
 Candy Morandi        
 
        
  
 Giorgio Morandi's ceramic vessels have been the inspiration for this project. Morandi´s objects are...        
      
        
       
 
 Casa Sperimentale        
 
        
  
 One of the most visionary built experiments of 20th century architecture was created through the per...        
      
        
       
 
 SCARABOOK        
 
        
  
 SCARABOOK is the combination of Scarabottolo and the English word book (but perhaps we ought to say ...        
      
        
       
 
 My calendar        
 
        
  
 I start to make it in 2000, the year in which the future has passed, at the request of Adriano Mei G...        
      
        
       
 
 71 views of the magic mountain        
 
        
  
 In the days of the first lockdown I started making these drawings, remotely inspired by Hokusai´s "...        
      
        
       
 
 on paper books and e-books        
 
        
  
 these drawings were made thinking about what is happening to the books through various titles of cla...        
      
        
       
 
 chair_ONE        
 
        
  
 chair_ONE is the best known design by Konstantin Grcic, a German furniture designer whose work is eq...        
      
        
       
 
 The Venice Pavillon        
 
        
  
 The Venice Pavillon interprets the history of Venice as a point of contact between West and East. Sh...        
      
        
       
 
 Who made this chair????        
 
        
  
 mystery chair...metal work reminds me of Robert Slezák. Limited chair production by Dupre-Perrin in...        
      
        
       
 
 WRECK--Regeneration Experiment of Wasted Daily-use Ceramics from Chaozhou, China        
 
        
  
 WRECK, the destruction of decorum, the ruin of culture. BENTU went deep into daily-use ceramics indu...        
      
        
       
 
 We Ar        
 
        
  
 University of Sunderland MA Glass and Ceramics Show        
      
        
       
 
 Vico Magistretti        
 
        
  
 Vico Magistretti (1920 - 2006) studied in Lausanne and Milano. He was one of the main protagonists o...        
      
        
       
 
 Structured Reflection        
 
        
  
 These 3D-printed vases feature finely faceted surface structures which create intriguing light refle...        
      
        
       
 
 Gaetano Pesce: Abstraction is boring        
 
        
  
 "Abstraction is boring and limited as a mode of expression. Reducing and reducing designs means that...        
      
        
       
 
 Chromatic seating        
 
        
  
 3 colorful seats by 3 Italian designers: Giancarlo Zema graduated from the Faculty of Architecture o...        
      
        
       
 
 Thai Silk and Rattan        
 
        
  
 In Thailand, Mario Gagliardi directed a collaboration with silk weavers from Buri Ram and rattan fur...        
      
        
       
 
 Books of Memory: Gianpaolo Pagni        
 
        
  
 Gianpaolo Pagni creates unique, printed, painted or stamped books. His work focuses around memory an...        
      
        
       
 
 Memphis Posters        
 
        
  
 4 posters by the legendary Italian design collective Memphis Milano.        
      
        
       
 
 Joe Colombo: Total Furnishing Unit        
 
        
  
 The Total furnishing unit: Bathroom by Joe Colombo, Milano 1971.        
      
        
       
 
 Carlo Scarpa: Sketch and Work        
 
        
  
 There is hardly another architect of the 20th century in whose work the progression from sketch to c...        
      
        
       
 
 E=C=L=I=P=S=E        
 
        
  
 Cerith Wyn Evans is a Welsh sculptor and filmmaker. He worked as an assistant to Derek Jarman, at th...        
      
        
       
 
 Sislej Xhafa        
 
        
  
 Sislej Xhafa has furnished the waiting room of a police station in Gent like a grand palace. He pres...        
      
        
       
 
 Future Architecture        
 
        
  
 Future Architecture Platform is a European program which promotes talents in architecture.  Future A...        
      
        
       
 
 Superstudio, Superproduction, Superconsumption        
 
        
  
 Superarchitecture is the architecture of superproduction, of superconsumption, of superinduction to ...        
      
        
       
 
 Heartbeat, Heartseat        
 
        
  
 Heartbeat consists of a massive heart glowing to the rhythm of a strong, deep and low frequency hear...        
      
        
       
 
 L’ITALIA CI GUARDIA        
 
        
  
 On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the birth of the Italian Republic, 40 masters of photogra...        
      
        
       
 
 20th Century Italian Tables        
 
        
  
 A collection of 20th century Italian table designs.        
      
        
       
 
 Porcelain Monobloc        
 
        
  
 This work consists of nine unique, porcelain reproductions of different styles of mono-block resin c...        
      
        
       
 
 Tea Time        
 
        
  
 TEA AVE es una marca Canadiense de Tés Oolong. Nos pidieron el desarrollo de la imagen gráfica, la...        
      
        
       
 
 Robert Slezak        
 
        
  
 A trained locksmith from Bystrice pod Hostýnem, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Robert Sl...        
      
        
       
 
 Poul Hundevad and the Guldhøj chair        
 
        
  
 The large barrow from the Bronze Age with the promising name of Guldhøj (Gold Hill) in Southern Jut...        
      
        
       
 
 BASILE ARTECO "Monoblocco" design Donata Paruccini        
 
        
  
 pen-holder design Donata Paruccini        
      
        
       
 
      
      
    
      
      
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