Hasta La Ideas

I’m starting to see a disturbing trend in the blogosphere, whereby amazing projects are featured with absolutely no mention made of the designer(s) behind them. A good case in point is the beautiful Sugamo Shinkin bank in Shimura, Japan, completed in March and designed by Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design (and incorrectly credited on several sites as being by “Sugamo Shinkin Design,” which does not exist). Though born and educated in France, Moureaux moved to Tokyo in the mid-’90s and acquired a Japanese First Class Architect’s license by the early ’00s.

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Over the past 30 years, designer, writer, and researcher Bill Buxton has been collecting input and interactive devices whose design struck him as interesting, useful, or important. In the process, he has assembled a good collection of the history of pen computing, pointing devices, touch technologies, as well as an illustration of the nature of how new technologies emerge.

Part of the collection was first shown publicly at the Vancouver Art Gallery as part of the Massive Change Exhibition, curated by Bruce Mau, in 2004. Since then the collection has grown significantly, largely through the generous support of Microsoft Research (where he is Principal Researcher).

Now it’s all online on this exciting new website.

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Dezeen Watch Store visits New York this week: a selection of our most popular watches are on sale at the WantedDesign pop-up store from tomorrow until Monday 16 May.

WantedDesign is a new event taking place at La Venue, Terminal Store, 11th Avenue & 28th Street. Dezeen Watch Store will present bestsellers from our collection including the Uniform Wares 100 series (above) and the VOID V02 (below).

Here’s information about WantedDesign:

AN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN EVENT IN NYC, MAY 13-16 2011

WantedDesign, a new international design event during ICFF

ADDRESS:

La Venue, Terminal Store, 11th Avenue & 28th Street

OPENING HOURS:

May 14 – 16, 10 am – 7 pm (open to the public on Sunday)

CONVERSATION SERIES:

May 14 – 16, 5 pm – 6 pm

WORKSHOPS:

May 14 – 16 pm, all day, with focus each day, 2 pm – 3 pm

PRESS PREVIEW:

May 13, 5 – 7 pm

OPENING PARTY:

May 13, 7 – 10 pm (by invitation only)

SPECIAL PRESS/VIP:

May 13, at 6 pm: Announcement and Presentation of the “BrokenOff BrokenOff”/ Gallery R’Pure exhibit. (www.brokenoffbrokenoff.com)

May 15, 4:00-4:45 pm: Introduction/Presentation of the Expotential Project (ten urban interventions/ten design labs) presented by Laetitia Wolff (futureflair).

MISSION

Year after year, Design Week blossoms in NYC in May, at the time of the ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair). This year, we are happy to launch an exclusive design event for the industry, the visitors and the city of New York: WantedDesign NYC, in a special place and format reflecting what New York is about: multi-cultural, provocative, contrasted, innovative, full of energy and talent.

WantedDesign’s goal is to build year after year a creative platform bringing together international designers, architects, interior designers, craftsmen, editors, manufacturers, curators and communication specialists to showcase, share and discuss inspiring and innovative design.

These 3 days of non stop design events include: A balanced and harmonious selection of well established companies’ newest products as well as designer prototypes and the launch of a new furniture label, from the US, France or New Zealand. A series of craftsmen workshops combined with live demonstrations of the latest design technologies. A series of conversations to share, question, discuss design topics with the main actors of the design and architecture scene.

You are invited to join this beautiful and convivial New York space for the first edition of WantedDesign, for three days of viewings, happenings, workshops and conversations!

EXHIBITORS

• Ligne Roset, presenting a special installation of products designed by Philippe Nigro

• Voos Gallery, Brooklyn based design gallery presenting new works from a selection of the new generation of New York based designers

• Triode Gallery, Parisian galley presenting a selection of creative lighting

• Colleen&Eric, Brooklyn based designers to present new pieces

•« Talents from France», Tabisso edition, S. Marin, Olivier Dollé first introduction on the US market

• R’Pure Studio presenting a few new products, including an installation in collaboration with Tai Ping creative team

• Verodalla, presenting a unique art installation

• Eduardo Benamor Duarte, presenting the LIC chair prototype

• David Trubridge, New Zealand based designer presenting his latest creation

• C4 Christiane Bussgen +4 Alonso, an avocado story…

• Joe Doucet, launching «whytelabel», its new line of furniture

• April Hannah, showcasing a selection of furniture

• Lerival, introducing the Icon modular shelving system, an architectural furniture piece

• Excellence Group will present 4 of the finest craftsmen companies (including Gohard Gilding, EDM, Jean Joseph,…)

• Les Heritiers, traditional techniques and savoir-faire revisited through contemporary design

• “Fresh from Brasil”/Objeto Brasil, presentation of the 2010 winners of IDEA Brazil, the largest Brazilian Industrial Design Awards

• Francois Brument, introducing KiLight, its latest exploration of new technologies and interactive design process. First presentation for WantedDesign

• Artefacto, promoting french art school student’s work through 3D visualisation and augmented reality

• Steelspace, a unique WantedDesign steel container to start the event on the street

CONVERSATION SERIES

• May14, 5:00pm-6:30pm: “Synergies between Architecture and Furniture”, with Jacques Ferrier ( Jacques Ferrier architectures), Dominique Gonfard (Lerival), Matilda McQuaid (Cooper Hewitt National design Museum), Dror Benshetrit (StudioDror) , Winka Dubbeldam (archi-tectonics nyc), Marc Thorpe (Third Eye Studios).

• May 15, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: “The new generation of designers”, with Dwell Editor in chief, Sam Grawe, Rama Chorpash (Parsons School of Design), Antoine Roset (Ligne Roset USA), Francois Brument, Todd Bracher, Brad Ascalon, Philippe Nigro.

• May 16, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: “Cultural impact on design”, with Jaime Odabachian, David Trubridge, Matali Crasset, Frederick McSwain, Giulio Cappellini (Cappellini), Joe Doucet (Joe Doucet studio).

WORKSHOPS

How can today’s designers revisit in a contemporary way traditional savoir faire and materials? :

During the 3 days, a few of the finest craftsmen working with metal, wood, engraving, or gilding will collaborate on site, with designers to create a one of a kind piece, to be revealed on Monday night at the end of the event.

Coordination by Julien Legeard (Excellence Group), with the participation of LMC Corp (Les Metalliers Champenois), Gohard Gilding, Ateliers Jean Joseph,Santo et Jean Ya and designers Marc Thorpe (Third Eye Studios) and Brooks Atwood (POD- design founder, Assistant Professor at NJIT).

Few “designers meet craftsmen” times will be announced during the 3 days with special guests.

“Design in motion” :

French designer Francois Brument will demonstrate and share with the visitors the result of his most recent researches using new software to interact with human movement and lights.

SPONSORS

Café: Sponsored by Fermob, La Colombe Torréfaction coffee, Kusmi tea.

Lounge: Sponsored by Bang&Olufsen and Ligne Roset.

Library corner: Sponsored by Quinze&Milan.

Additional sponsors :

Raison Pure Design Group, Open Skies, Cultural Services of the French Embassy / Institut Francais/Maison Francaise, Ikon photo, Appia Spa, Aquaovo, Steelspace.

Friends of WantedDesign: Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Classic Car Club, futureflair, Brad Ascalon Studio, Matilde Alessandra, Marc Thorpe, Frederick McSwain, Intramuros, Modern magazine, MIX magazine, Dezeen, Mocoloco, Core77, White Wall.

Pop up Stores:

Normann Copenhagen pop up store + A curated « Wanted pop up store » ( a selection of products curated by Wanted Design, including Dezeen Watch Store).

For more information, please visit: www.wanteddesignnyc.com

Follow us on twitter for the latest update on the program: www.twitter.com/wanteddesign

Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/wanteddesignnyc

French designer Matali Crasset has created this Paris hotel in collaboration with Patrick Elouarghi and Philippe Chatelet, where visitors check-in, order food and exchange tips on the city with other guests via the hotel’s online system and a plethora of screens throughout the building.

The HI matic hotel allows guests to choose and change music in the public areas, collaborate on an ever-evolving city guide and collect meals from an automatic machine in the restaurant.

42 rooms are spread over five floors, envisioned as cabins where the specially designed furniture systems can change function throughout the day as required.

See also: Dar Hi hotel in the Tunisian desert by Matali Crasset

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More stories about Matali Crasset on Dezeen »

Photographs are by Simon Bouisson.

The following is from the designers:

HI matic by Matali Crasset with Patrick Elouarghi and Phillipe Chatelet

HI matic, an urban eco-lodging facility. HI matic, when sleeping in Paris becomes easy. Located in the Rue Charonne, a stone’s throw away from Bastille. Welcome to South Bastille where restaurants, organic shops, store concepts, specialized book stores are blooming. Young designers meet here, young chefs open their restaurants, you can cruise around and meet your friends. The area is as popular as it is trendy, a condensed version of Paris in Rue de Charonne. This is where HI matic has been established, a new urban eco-logding concept.

Matali Crasset has collaborated once again with Patrick Elouarghi et Philippe Chatelet to inject a new vibe in the Paris lodging. With 42 cabin rooms, HI matic combines the codes of an urban hotel with that of a country lodging. Economical, ecological and automatic, this warm cocoon in the heart of the city revives the best Japanese Riokan, the youth hostel or the rest house. An ecological accommodation with a precise choice of materials (wood, rubber, natural paintings) that entice areas of conviviality and sharing.

Contemporary in its layout, warm in its the choice of living areas, affodable in terms of price and sincere with regards to environment awareness, Himatic is what was missing in quality city accommodation. It is adapted to current needs, ideal for green attitude addicts or more casual ecologically concerned individuals.

HI matic is a small hotel perfect for a city like Paris. It answers the need of the characteristics of urban tourism, for short and longer stays, a pied à terre for those who come regularly to the Capital for business or leisure trips. For a day or a year, you will want to come back to HI matic to enjoy a good night’s sleep! Because everything here is simple, informal and friendly.

HI matic is 100 % internet the web site created by the hotel without any intermediary, dealing directly and simply with the hotel. You are welcomed and guided in the same simple way. You live the experience in full autonomy as comfortable at the HI matic as you are with social networks.

HI matic, the pied à terre experience:

Hi matic has to be experienced as a direct link to the city. You can live your stay in a simple and casual way, free to move in an explanatory environment. Turned towards the exterior because of the lobby that is open to the street with large windows but also a protective cocoon in the interior. It allows you to rest in comfort and to regenerate while getting acquainted with Parisian life style. An hotel to rest, and catch your breath before plunging back into the urban rhythm. Staying at HI matic is enjoying the pied à terre experience in Paris. You move in with all the autonomy and freedom, you are never alone, for you are sure to meet friends in a new community with whom you can share each other’s experiences and tips about the city.

Flexible Cabins

The first impression when you discover the rooms is an appropriation of space. The 42 rooms occupy 5 floors and are conceived on a model of a cabin. Space is available and flexible. All is done to allow you to spend time. Each cabin offers all the services of a comfortable room. Flexible in its play with spaces and elements, the experience of living closer to the ground is what gives you that impression of freedom. Nothing is hung on the walls, the cabin is its own structure that leads to all services. The cabin has an extension that is a small desk. The bed is on a platform with its memory shape mattress that was custom-made. It is in the centre of the cabin. At night it becomes a large and comfortable bed for a good night’s sleep. During the day it’s a sofa for lounging, dining, working … A real freedom of action that entices you to possess the room as if it were a cabin made for children. Fluency, autonomy, simplicity: the client is in a universe without formalities while very structured.

The automatic dispensers and the restaurant:

When you arrive you are swept by the sound music of the label Kompakt and you can enjoy the rhythms of the HI radio. The lobby as well as the restaurant is conceived to favor encounters, meetings allowing for tips to be exchanged before going off to discover the city. You can meet people, you can leave messages, addresses. The ipad is at your disposal to discover music selections and to see various practical informations, it is a communal tool. HI matic is networking within the city. A giant map of Paris is present in the meeting point. ParHI Link is fed by important people chosen by their expertise in music, art and cooking…. they will share their experience of the city. it might become Paris’ best city guide.

HI matic shop:

The HI matic shop is conceived like a gift package available 24/24. This playful boutique proposes a selection of useful, pleasurable and practical objects ready to use. Guides, books, cd’s, toothbrushes and other necessities are available in an original dispenser. A real organic breakfast is available in the restaurant from automatic dispensers. You are free to take whatever you please and place it on your tray and then seat around the large communal table.

The new born of HI Life:

After the HI hotel in Nice and Dar HI in Nefta in Tunisia, HI matic is the new project of the HI life group. As usual, Matali Crasset, Patrick Elouarghi and Philippe Chapelet want to offer an accomodation concept shakes up conventional hotel business codes. They came up with new ways to welcome you and to allow you to live together in a hotel. They have managed to create very diverse entities from urban city hotel to the eco-retreat in the desert. HI matic adopts Matali’s beliefs about hospitality which were her main concerns when she first began -ie hospitality column.

“When Jim comes to Paris”. HI matic respects the same logic as the Hi hotel in Nice in its contemporary, dynamic yet friendly dimension. A living experience that will be renewed at your next HI Life destination.

HI matic
71 rue de Charonne
75011 Paris France

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Dar Hi by Matali Crasset	Hotel Forsthaus by Naumann Architektur	Pattaya Hotel by Dept. of Architecture