‘S’ Marks the Spot: Mevis & Van Deursen Design New Identity for Stedelijk Museum

Amsterdam’s Stedelijk has renovated more than its building. The museum tapped Dutch graphic design duo Mevis & Van Deursen (a.k.a. Armand Mevis and Linda van Deursen) to whip up a fresh identity. They begin with the idea of “some kind of stage for the works of art to be shown on,” expains Mevis in the below video. “Our source of inspiration is art.” But when it came to creating a clear and recognizable logo, “Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam” doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue or pop off the page, so they got creative with the letter “S.” Survey says? Surprising, scrappy, and smart. Here’s the full scoop:

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Crust Table, this stylish table fits conveniently in the modern home, office or public space. The table is light and geometrically designed to be simp..

The River Sauna

Situé à Gudbrandsjuvet en Norvège, ce sauna est idéalement placé près d’une belle rivière avec vue panoramique sur les montagnes. Construit à proximité de l’Hôtel Juvet Landscape et proposé aux clients de l’hôtel, cet endroit conçu par Jensen & Skodvin Architects est un lieu idéal pour se détendre.

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Chris Platt

Metamorphic rock and steel jewelry explores possibilities beyond precious

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by Janine Stankus Chris Platt ‘s work is “edgy” in the most literal sense, pushing the boundary between jewelry and sculpture. With a collection of jagged, industrial pieces forged from metal and stone, Platt is trying to introduce new energy into the jewelry market. Platt’s conceptual accessories call to mind…

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New Documentary Looks at Iconic–and Staged–"Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" Photograph

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It is a strange thing to become both immortalized and anonymous, but no one really knows the identities of the eleven construction workers captured in “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.” The iconic photograph shows the men who built 30 Rock—which most Americans know as Liz Lemon’s workplace, above—casually taking a break on a girder, legs dangling some 800 feet above Manhattan.

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As someone terrified of heights, I’ve never been able to look at the photograph without feeling queasy. And now when archivists look at the photo, they can’t help but feel it’s not a candid at all, but one of two carefully staged promotional shots produced by Rockefeller Center’s original backers. Here’s the second:

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To be clear, they’re not claiming the photos—which turned 80 years old last week—are airbrushed or cut-and-paste jobs; no one doubts that these men actually shimmied out onto the girder for the camera. Which brings us back to the original point–who were these men? Irish filmmaker Sean O’Cualain’s new documentary, Men at Lunch, tries to get to the bottom of just who was up at the top.

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Design Extravaganza 2012: Last Chance to Register!


Here’s your last chance to register for Design Extravaganza, hosted by the Austin Center for Design on October 5-6. We’re looking forward to engaging with the wide range of ideas that speakers like Dave Cronin (GE), Genevieve Bell (Intel), Paola Antonelli (MoMA) and our own Allan Chochinov will be sharing with attendees.

Our friend and conference organizer Jon Kolko wrote a great editorial piece about the increasing role of design in national conversations surrounding education, business, technology and politics. Design Extravaganza will be an opportunity to dialogue around how design can continue to shape our culture.

Design Extravaganza
October 5 – 6, 2012

Austin Scottish Rite Theater
207 West 18th Street
Austin, Texas 78701

Register today for the conference! Tickets are limited!

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Design For (Your) Product Lifetime Student Challenge: Recap of IDSA x Coroflot Portfolio Review

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Last month, we took our show on the road at the IDSA International Conference in Boston. As part of Coroflot‘s Student Portfolio Review which takes place each year at IDSA, the Design For (Your) Product Lifetime Student Challenge and the good folks at Autodesk hosted a local beer and lobster roll reception for all attendees.

Educators from leading design schools including SCAD, Art Center College of Design and Carnegie Mellon were on hand (not just for the lobster and beer), but to hear all about the challenge and discuss how it could become part of their fall curricula.

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“As an educator, I think The Design for Your Product Lifetime Student Challenge offers a great opportunity to engage students and ignite their creativity. Core77 and its collaborators have put together a competition that enables students to use the skills and sustainability knowledge they’ve acquired to design a smart product that is smarter environmentally. Autodesk and iFixit are also providing resources that will enable the entrants to tackle the challenge effectively.” said David Weightman, Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. “It’s always good that students have design opportunities that speak to them personally, and the benefits to the winners of publicity and cash won’t go amiss either !”

The Design for Your Product Lifetime Student Challenge is up and running at www.core77.com/dfypl. Students and student groups can enter now until November 15.

Check out the site for more information about this challenge or feel free to contact us at challenges@core77.com with specific questions about the program.

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Hello H5

A partir du 11 octobre, la Gaîté lyrique devient l’écrin de la marque HELLO™ créée de toutes pièces par le collectif H5 qui a ainsi pu penser des installations célébrant l’identité de cette marque factice. En collaboration avec Fubiz, H5 et la Gaîté lyrique vous proposent de participer à cette exposition / concours.

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Le principe du concours est de concevoir une planche de 4 logos de HELLO™ à travers les âges :

1812 : Halloway Inc. est créée à Chicago, au 2 Highland Street. Son but : développer un moyen de transport idéal pour réduire les distances et s’ouvrir au monde. L’aigle royal est choisi comme symbole de cette ambition.
1932 : Rebaptisée HELLO™, la marque est l’un des plus gros partenaires des JO de Los Angeles. Elle est devenue un empire de l’énergie, alimente le village olympique, construit routes et chemins de fers.
1963 : HELLO™ est devenue une icône de l’American Way of Life. S’appuyant sur les techniques balbutiantes du marketing, HELLO s’associe aux meilleures agences de Madison Avenue pour un nouveau logo ainsi qu’une baseline « Say Hello to the world! ». HELLO est un acteur majeur de la conquête spatiale grâce à son travail de recherche sur les nouvelles technologies, sources d’énergie comme le nucléaire, télécommunication comme la miniaturisation des transistors, médecine…
1984 : HELLO™ est un modèle de l’Amérique de Ronald Reagan et du capitalisme insolent des 80′s, à tel point qu’elle apparaît dans les films de science fiction pour symboliser les marques qui dureront éternellement. Recherche en armement, construction d’hôpitaux privés, diversification dans les villages de vacances, balbutiements des téléphones mobiles et de l’informatique personnelle : HELLO™ est dirigée d’une main de fer par son conseil d’administration, après que la famille du fondateur ait été écartée.

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Le logo HELLO™ est à télécharger ici, vous êtes libre de vous en inspirer.

Le jury sera composé du collectif H5 ainsi que des représentants de la rédaction de Fubiz et de la Gaîté Lyrique. Les récompenses : les finalistes verront leur création exposée à la Gaîté lyrique du 15 octobre au 31 décembre 2012 et sur hello-h5.com, seront invités au vernissage le 14 octobre et recevront un pack cadeau HELLO™.

Envoyer vos créations par wetransfer à hellohello@gaite-lyrique.net – Seules les contributions contenant 4 logos (un par époque) seront jugées. Fichier pdf vectoriel ou un fichier jpeg de 1600 pixels de large. Date limite : 5 octobre.

1er prix : la meilleur planche de 4 logos à travers les âges
2° prix : les 4 meilleurs logos par époque
3° prix : prix du jury pour le logo le plus abouti, quel que soit son époque

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GreenBar Collective

We tour the LA distillery home to the world’s largest collection of organic spirits

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Cocktail enthusiasts gave a collective cheer when word got out that GreenBar Collective—the LA-based brand known for its collection of top-notch organic licquors and sustainably-crafted spirits—was moving into bigger digs. With more space to accommodate its growing menu of infused vodkas, complex gins and spiced rums (the only exception…

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