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Italian automaker Lamborghini has unveiled a rebrand featuring a flat, simplified logo as part of a broader “transformation process” aimed at sustainability and decarbonization.

The logo has the same set-up – a bull placed at the centre of a shield, but the detailing has been pared down into a silhouette, while a broader, thinner typeface was introduced.

“The new logo is redefined by a broader Lamborghini typeface than its predecessor and by colors that are minimal yet bold,” said the company.

“The restyling is driven by a new strategy that involves adapting the brand’s visual expressions to better reflect the ‘brave’, ‘unexpected’ and ‘authentic’ values of its mission.”

The logo, which will be applied to future car models, will be displayed in the classic gold and black, but also feature more pared-down black and white schemas.

Along with a “new set of icons”, the bull will be used across the company’s digital platforms, separated for the first time from its shield.

“The iconic bull in the center of the logo has undergone a major change,” said the company. “For the first time, it will exist individually on the company’s digital touchpoints, separated from the classic shield to lend it even greater prominence.”

A new typeface was also created as part of the rebrand which echoes “the unmistakable lines and angularity of the cars” and will be used across communications.

Images of the typeface show a lean, tall san-serif font with hooked curves.

The new logo and typeface will be used on all the company’s official channels, according to the brand and is the first rebrand the company has undertaken in two decades.

It is part of a larger shift towards sustainability and decarbonisation, according to the company, summarized in its Direzione Cor Tauri plan.

The initiative, launched in 2021, outlines a plan to build the first fully electrified Lamborghini model by the “second half of the decade”, with hybrid models created along the way.

According to the company, the original logo can be traced back to founder Ferruccio Lamborghini’s penchant for bullfighting. The Miura bull, known for its aggressiveness, has been featured on the logo since the company’s founding in the 1960s.

The rebrand joins several car companies shifting towards a flat, simplified logo in recent years, including Volvo in 2021 and Audi in 2022.

The images are courtesy Lamborghini.

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It’s rare to see knives that look like the Gerber Quadrant. Most knives have extremely classic drop-point or tanto-style blades (close your eyes and think of a pocket knife, chances are you’ve thought of one of those two), so seeing a blade like the one on the Quadrant is refreshing. The Quadrant is less of a hardcore outdoor knife and more of a pocket blade worthy of being a part of your sophisticated EDC collection. Make no mistake, the 7Cr17MoV steel blade is extremely capable, and comes with this hyper sheepsfoot profile that’s perfect for cutting and slicing, but the Quadrant isn’t your average ultra-rugged tactical blade – it’s a suave piece of gear that balances sophistication with outdoorsy… and to highlight that fact, the Quadrant has this gorgeous dual-material handle, featuring a robust metal body along with an immaculately smooth bamboo wood insert that gives the Quadrant its signature style.

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The Quadrant’s blade feels almost reminiscent of a barbershop blade, with its rectangular profile. More popularly known as a sheepsfoot (for its sheep hoof-shaped tip) or a wharncliffe type blade, this particular style usually has a straight running edge that’s perfect for cutting/slashing. The lack of a defined tip makes this knife unsuitable for piercing, but some would suggest that this actually enhances the knife’s safety, while ensuring it’s used exactly in specific applications.

The knife’s silhouette is relatively rectangular, but the Gerber Quadrant makes up for it with its gorgeous design. The 7Cr17MoV steel blade features an anodized spine with a metallic edge that gives it a dual-tone finish, while the handle itself has two materials – the metal and the bamboo wood, creating an aesthetic that’s unmistakable. The knife sports a flipper for easily deploying the 2.7″ blade, with a frame lock that secures the blade in place while cutting.

The overall EDC is rather compact, measuring in at 4 inches when closed, and 6.7 inches when opened. At 4.3 ounces (121.9 grams), the Quadrant is lighter than most, making it a perfect EDC for carrying around indoors or outdoors. A pocket clip on the flipside of the handle lets you easily secure the Quadrant to your pocket or a pouch in your backpack, allowing you to whip it out when you need a handy, reliable blade. Gerber also offers a limited lifetime warranty on the knife, covering any product defects in assembly, manufacturing, or material choice.

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The non-profit foundation representing Donald Judd is suing celebrity Kim Kardashian for stating that a pair of tables in the office of her SKKN brand were “Donald Judd tables”.

The lawsuit, which was reported by the New York Times, claimed that Kardashian unlawfully described “knockoff” versions of the La Mansana Table and Chair 84 made by interiors studio Clements Design as genuine Judd pieces.

“This is an action for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, and false endorsement arising out of Clements Design’s advertising and sale of knockoff Donald Judd furniture and celebrity Kim Kardashian’s display and promotion of that fake furniture as being authentic Donald Judd furniture even when she knew that it was not genuine,” reads the foundation’s lawsuit.

Kardashian shows “Donald Judd tables” in video tour

The complaint arises from a video tour, which has now been removed from YouTube, of the SKKN brand’s offices. In the video, which was widely reported and received several million views, Kardashian describes the furniture in the kitchen as “Donald Judd tables”.

“If you are furniture people, because I’ve really got into furniture lately, these Donald Judd tables are totally amazing and really blend in with the seats,” she said in the video.

The foundation states that the furniture in the kitchen was not official pieces created by either Judd or the Donald Judd Furniture brand.

The lawsuit claims that Kardashian’s SKKN brand hired Clements Design to make the tables and chairs in Judd’s style for its offices.

“In blatant disregard of Judd Foundation’s trademark and copyright rights, Clements Design manufactured and sold knockoff versions of the Donald Judd La Mansana Table and the Donald Judd Chair 84 to Ms. Kardashian,” reads the lawsuit.

“They are different tables with different designs”

However, Clements Design disputes this claim.

In a statement given to the New York Times, the studio said there were “obvious key differences” between the furniture produced for SKKN’s office and the Judd pieces.

A lawyer for the studio cited differences in the wood types and proportions of the two designs.

“It is simply not true that Clements Design commissioned imitation Donald Judd tables,” lawyer John Ulin is quoted in the New York Times. “They are different tables with different designs.”

American artist and designer Judd, who died in 1994 was a key figure in the minimalist movement. The La Mansana Table and Chair 84 are two of his best-known pieces. The Judd Foundation continues to make and sell his furniture through the Donald Judd Furniture website.

The foundation believes that Kardashian and Clements Design’s actions could cause confusion in the market between original pieces and copies.

“Clements Design’s and Ms. Kardashian’s actions harm Judd Foundation’s reputation by undermining its ability to control the quality of pieces sold under its trademarks, as well as its ability to control Mr. Judd’s name and identity,” said the lawsuit.

“This conduct, if not enjoined and corrected, will cause further confusion in the market and undermine the goodwill and integrity of Judd Foundation’s Donald Judd brand, including Mr. Judd’s name and identity.”

The main image shows a Donald Judd designed table in his home and studio. The photo is by Josh White courtesy of the Judd Foundation and Ad Reinhardt.

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A “decentralized” group of designers are launching a furniture design-focused festival that will take place in the neighbourhoods of eastern Los Angeles.

Called Los Angeles Design Weekend, the inaugural event is set to take place from 21 to 23 June across a range of studios and showrooms in neighbourhoods in East Los Angeles and Downtown.

The move comes after the announcement that Los Angeles Design Festival, which was revived last year after a pandemic hiatus, would move to a biannual model.

“A group of us felt that LA was lacking a true celebration of all the wonderful independent designers and makers here,” Holland Denvir, who is one of the lead organisers, told Dezeen.

Denvir is the owner of a creative agency in the area and has become one of the lead organisers of the event, which is being planned by a growing volunteer force.

The festival will be organised by neighbourhood, with each day clustered around a geographic core. Some of the neighbourhoods included will be Downtown Los Angeles, Silver Lake, Frog Town and Atwater.

Denvir said the itinerary has been planned to avoid the infamous traffic in Los Angeles so that participants can walk, take transit or cycle between the various activations, which will start at Denvir Enterprises showroom Downtown.

“It’s decentralized,” Denvir said. “However, we’re being mindful about when and where the activations happen.”

Several local design studios have already confirmed their participation in the festival including HubbaHubba, landscape studio Terremoto and ceramicist Daniel Dooreck.

According to Denvir, the event will focus attention on the growing design scene in the eastern part of the city, which often competes for events with Hollywood and the neighbourhoods in the western part of the city.

“Our goal is to make it digestible where you’re excited to explore a very focused part of LA and then in the future, we will focus on a different part of town,” said Denvir.

Beyond the showrooms and activations, the group behind the festival also hopes to have interactive elements as part of the programming.

“It’s not just to see what the designers here are making,” said Denvir. “It’s also to get your hands dirty as a participant.”

“We’re also working with local design schools to engage the next generation of designers in this exciting celebration of all facets of eastside LA design,” added Rachel Bullock, co-founder of furniture studio Laun, which is involved in planning the event.

“We’ve been floored by the overwhelming positive response and the engagement of the community thus far,” Bullock continued. “There are so many brilliant creatives in this city and it’s great to see the way people are coming together.”

Other designers already involved with the event include installation artist Jihan Zencirli and interior designer Adi Goodrich.

The festival comes at a time of heightened attention to the Los Angeles design scene, with a number of galleries putting on shows this year to coincide with the city’s art week and international collectible design fair Design Miami announcing a Los Angeles edition to take place in mid-May 2024.

Los Angeles Design Weekend will take place from 21-23 June. For more events, festivals and talks in architecture and design visit Dezeen Events Guide. 

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If Radhika Dhumal’s beetle-inspired table captivated your heart then this multifunctional cabinet modeled on the form of a moose is sure to catch your fancy. A winner of the A’ Design Award last year, this little whimsical wonder from Priyam Doshi adds a touch of playfulness to your interior decor while giving you functional storage. The cabinet adopts the rough silhouette of a moose, with broad legs, a squarish face, and even horns that serve well as jewelry hangers.

Designer: Priyam Doshi

Handmade from Oakwood with a water-based matte finish, the Moose cabinet has four distinct storage areas – the two legs, the body, and the face. The legs offer open storage for statement pieces and other memorabilia, while the body and face have their own doors to help store other items that you’d necessarily want to keep away from snooping neighbors – your jewelry or your fancy alcohol collection, perhaps. Points for noticing that the handle on the face door is, in fact the moose’s eye!

The tabletop surface above the moose comes outfitted with a variety of trays to store other tchotchkes and bric-a-brac from watches and loose change to perhaps even your AirPods, wallet, EDC. The moose’s tail has a built-in mirror, which is a nice quirky touch, while the horns themselves serve as perfect hangers for tiny purses, keys, or even a hat.

“The inspiration was to add fun to the boring mundane lifestyles and objects around you. The Moose Cabinet is a handcrafted statement piece inspired by the animal, Moose and is designed to be a FUNctional piece – FUN yet highly functional,” says designer Priyam Doshi. “Also in today’s times, with people’s lifestyles becoming more demanding & people looking at efficient uses of living spaces there is a need to have multifunctionality in the new products we are designing. So Plug and play accessories were added for the users.”

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