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London Design Festival 2010: British designer Jasper Morrison and Swiss watchmaker Rado have launched this timepiece with yellow detailing and a platinum shell and strap.

The r5.5 Platinum Chronograph is a new version of Morrison’s r5.5 model originally launched in 2009 (see our previous story).

The product was presented at Morrison’s east London shop during the London Design Festival, alongside a shoe for Camper (see our story here) and telephone for Punkt (see our story here).

See all our stories about the London Design Festival »

See also: Dezeen Watch Store, launching 14 October 2010

All photographs are from Morrison Studio.

Here’s some more from Jasper Morrison Ltd.

Rado, the Swiss watchmaker with a pioneering spirit became known for The ‘DiaStar’ in 1962, the first watch to be made from scratchproof hard metals. Not content with the existing materials utilized by the watch-making industry of the early ‘60s Rado’s design team begun developing and producing new, harder metals, high-tech ceramics and sapphire crystal. The brand’s material advancements were developed alongside its clear-lined, modern and pure sense of design aesthetics to achieve a watch that could be considered both a modern piece of jewelry as well as a functional timepiece. Jasper Morrison is the first designer the brand approached in search of his creative input.

The collaboration started when Morrison was asked to reinterpret Rado’s 1990s icon, the Ceramica; followed by a new typology of packaging for the brand’s existing timepieces. In 2009 Rado launched the r5.5, an entirely new collection of high-tech ceramics wristwatches designed by Jasper Morrison. Characterized by its square silhouette with curved edges, the radius of which gives the collection its name, the case fuses into the bracelet and the links gradually reduce so that it appears to be moulding naturally around the wrist. The launch of the new r5.5 platinum chronograph, is an interesting move for Rado who have up to now concentrated their production on the black ceramic finish. For Jasper Morrison it represents a refinement of the original design, while the combination of the grey metallic face and yellow chronograph counters results in the most sporty r5.5 to date.

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Punkt. DP 01 by Jasper Morrison	r5.5 by Jasper Morrison for Rado	See all our stories on watches and clocks

On 15 October the University of Bristol plays host to the latest study day from the Penguin Collectors Society. This time the focus is on Puffin books…

The day is set to involve three main areas: there will be presentations on the different eras of Puffin history; examples from the various Puffin series on display (each accompanied by a ‘subject expert’); and a round-table discussion on the making of a Puffin book and how this has changed over 70 years, which will be followed by an open forum.

Contributors to the study day will include Joe Pearson on Noel Carrington; Valerie Grove on Kaye Webb; former Puffin Editorial Director Liz Attenborough; current Puffin Managing Director Francesca Dow; Puffin Classics Editorial Director Elv Moody; author Joe Berger; artist Jan Pienkowski; Puffin designer Anna Billson; Ika Willis and Steve Hare. The day will be hosted by Phil Baines, author of Puffin by Design.

Tickets are £20 (£10 for students) and include coffee, tea and buffet lunch. Reservations can be made on penguincollectorssociety.org; by post to David Franks, 4 Links Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1TG; or by email to davidjfranks4@gmail.com.

A full breakdown of the day is as follows:

10.30am – 4.30pm, Friday 15 October
Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol

10.00 – 10.30 Registration and coffee
10.30 – 11.00 Phil Baines Introduction
11.00 – 11.30 Joe Pearson on Noel Carrington and Puffin in the 1940s
11.30 – 12.00 Valerie Grove on Kaye Webb and Puffin in the 1960s and 1970s
12.00 – 12.30 Liz Attenborough on Puffin in the 1980s and 1990s
12.30 – 13.00 Francesca Dow on Puffin now
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch + viewing of displays and meeting ‘experts’ Puffin Picture Books (Joe Pearson), Porpoise Books (Steve Hare), Peacock Books (Ika Willis), Puffin Story Books (Steve Hare)
14.30 – 15.30 General panel discussion on the making of a Puffin book and how it has changed over 70 years (Puffin Managing Director Francesca Dow, Puffin Classics Editorial Director Elv Moody, Puffin designer Anna Billson, author Joe Berger, artist Jan Pienkowski)
15.30 Tea and chance to meet the panellists, examine specific series and buy books

Jazz up cupcakes with the latest in peel-and-press frosting decor

Give store-bought or homemade cupcakes a DIY makeover with Ticings‘ edible icing appliques, a peel-and-press garnish now featuring holiday-inspired and artist-designed sets for the fall season’s perpetual festivities.

Created by award-winning artist Anne Keenan Higgins, the deluxe Halloween kit includes an adorably spooky set of over 80 appliques. Known for her sophisticated yet cartoon-like stationary, Higgins brings her fun-for-all-ages charm to the world of baked goods with standard size and mini Ticings for bite-sized cupcakes, brownies, macaroons and more. The set also comes with an assortment of all-natural dark and white chocolate sprinkles, vanilla sugar, recipes and instructions for the ultimate decorating experience.

A line of limited edition sets, Ticings’ artist-designed series features creations by London-based graphic designer Björn Altmann (shown below), Flavio Mor of Barcelona and L.A.’s Daniel Lu.

Easy to use, Ticings adhere to any soft frosting for a seamless finish. Completely edible, tasteless, kosher, gluten-free and FDA certified, the kits sell online for $15-60, depending on the size of the set. To save a little dough, pick up the party packs from Haute Look between 3-4 October 2010 for sales on a number of different sets.

Halloween images by Sweettoof Studios Inc. and Anne Keenan Higgins

Nuova release per Nixon. Il The Rubber Re-Ru è disponibile in 5 colori con solite funzioni integrate come sveglia, calendario, countdown timer, light case.
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