Yves Behar on why we should look forward to 2011

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Yves Behar gave a quick Q&A to the Times, providing quotes on technology, sustainability, and the role of social activism in design. He kicked things off with this encouraging view:

I truly believe that we’re about to enter a second golden age of design. The first one was in the ’50s and ’60s, when designers like Raymond Loewy, Charles Eames, George Nelson and Dieter Rams were shepherds of the brands they were working with. They had influence over the products and how companies communicated and promoted themselves.

To me, this year is the promised year….

In the hopes he’s right, we’ll raise our glasses a little higher tonight.

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Smart Phone Note

Une excellente initiative par le designer coréen Jin-Woog Koo du studio Nothing Design Group,
avec le projet “Smart Phone Note” qui est un carnet de prises de notes adapté aux accros du digital : il possède un rangement d’iPhone et d’écouteurs. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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Think best posts of 2010 Poster

This all-in-one poster contains the best posts of 2010 published on Think.Bigchief.it
You can download it for free here. Size measurement 100×70 cm.
For all my dedicated readers ;-)

2010 review: November

2010 review - November

Next up: the five most popular Dezeen stories from November, kicking off with Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre in China by Zaha Hadid Architects.

2010 review - November

Second most popular was Faustino Winery by Foster + Partners, located in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain and clad in Corten steel shingles.

2010 review - November

Lolita, a road-side restaurant and event space located by a motorway junction near Zaragoza by Spanish studio Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos, came in third.

2010 review - November

This Spanish nursery school with a blackboard as a wall by Dooa Arquitecturas was the fourth most viewed story this month.

2010 review - November

In fifth place was Stairs-House by Japanese firm y+M Design Office, with a façade that forms a staircase to the roof.

See all our stories from November 2010 »

See also:

January 2010 review
February 2010 review
March 2010 review
April 2010 review
May 2010 review
June 2010 review
August 2010 review
September 2010 review
October 2010 review

See our review of 2009 »
See our review of 2008 »

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REcentre (www.recentre.org) developed a sustainable design competition for drinKraantjeswater (www.drinkraantjeswater.be). The result is a sustainable..

Dyson – Winter Tale

Un spot et une courte animation réalisée entièrement en stop-motion par le créatif russe Sergey Yazvinsky. Il met en scène un simple aspirateur de la marque Dyson, à l’occasion des fêtes de fin d’année. Une histoire réussie à découvrir en vidéo dans la suite de l’article.



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Stylelist Shows Us 5 Celebrity-Inspired New Year’s Eve Makeup Looks!

imageJust as celebrities have red carpets for strutting their glamorous selves, the rest of us have New Year’s Eve to sashay, sparkle and shine. The perfect complement to your party dress? One of our five celebrity-inspired makeup looks, which have all been recently rocked by the world’s leading vixens.


All of them are super easy to achieve, thanks to quick tips from celebrity makeup artists from across the country. So sit back and scroll – and see which fresh and fun beauty look is right for you.



Katy Perry – Pretty in Pink


A slightly smoky eye brings Perry’s pink lip from good girl to party girl, and is a fun alternative to your typical holiday red lip. Pink also brings light to the face, and is a universally flattering shade.


‘You’ll want a soft smoky color like Laura Mercier’s Sateen Eye Shadow in Sable on lids first. Then smolder your eye by using a kohl pencil, and blend with a smudge brush upwards,’ instructs L.A. celebrity makeup artist Marina Gravani.



Get more tips on how to get Katy Perry’s look and others by clicking over to our friends at Stylelist!

2010 review: October

2010 review - October

Moving on to the five most popular stories of October 2010, Homemade is Best, a cookbook featuring pictures of ingredients laid out in patterns for IKEA, was in at number one.

2010 review - October

Next was the Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, south London, by Zaha Hadid Architects.

2010 review - October

Issey Miyake’s 132 5. range of clothing that expands from two-dimensional geometric shapes into structured garments came in third.

2010 review - October

Fourth most popular this month was an installation by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at Tate Modern in London, where over 100 million handmade replica sunflower seeds covered the floor of the Turbine Hall.

2010 review - October

In fifth place was Black & White House in Kuwait by AGi Architects, comprising six separate residences clad in white stucco and black stone.

See all our stories from October 2010 »

See also:

January 2010 review
February 2010 review
March 2010 review
April 2010 review
May 2010 review
June 2010 review
August 2010 review
September 2010 review

See our review of 2009 »
See our review of 2008 »

cute salt + pepper shakers

 

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There's nothing like cute salt and pepper shakers to make an ordinary meal on an ordinary seem a little brighter. Above, Koziol of Germany created these birds on a tree salt and pepper shaker set. You can buy it here.

More salty-and-peppery cuteness after the jump.

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Monkey Business, an Israel-based design studio created Rainshakers, shaped like rain clouds. Designed by Sooda Mayer. Buy them here.

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The famed Italian design house, Alessi, makes these fun, toy-like salt and pepper shakers with a little toothpick-holder critter to finish off the table top scene. Buy the set.

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Can you roll me the salt please? Troika (Markus Gläser/Michael Kibler) designed Fastfood, a ceramic egg-shaped car salt shaker on wheels. Passing the salt was never so easy (or fun!) Buy it here.

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It also comes in a really cute egg-box package.

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Pepper and Salt are also the initials in the Adobe Photoshop software icon (Ps). Designed by Frack Design.

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A beauty from Charles & Mary. This set look like pebbles stacked one on top of the other for a real zen atmosphere.

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Myan Duong designed salt and pepper shakes that look uncannilly like cigarettes. Interesting idea, but I don't know if I'd feel great shaking this into food.

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We end off with the Brooklyn studio, Domestic Aesthetic's natural materials shaker set (probably my favorite!), available for purchase at Branch.

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Daily Obsesh – Knotted Chain and Rhinestone Necklace

imageHere at Stylehive, we love a good deal, especially if it comes in the form of a necklace that we just can’t get enough of. Case-in-point – this knotted chain and rhinestone necklace that costs less than $6. Yes, you read that correctly. It can be all yours for less than lunch will cost you.

So while everyone else spends a small fortune on funky necklaces, you’ll be sporting one that has three curbed chains mixed with a rhinestone strand, a knot in the middle (to give it some attitude) and an antique finish. It sounds fancy and looks it too. Throw it on with jeans or layer it with other shiny pieces to spruce up that LBD you plan to wear on New Year’s Eve! Either way, you’ll look smashing, dahling!

Where to BuyForever21.com

Price – $5.80

Who Found ItSusanY was the first to add the ‘Knotted Chain and Rhinestone Necklace’ to the Hive.