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Dezeen promotion: Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has announced plans to open a showcase of work by Italian designers, artists and chefs named The House of Peroni.

The project is led by a creative council that includes designers Carlo Brandelli, Giovanni Alessi Anghini and Formafantasma, chefs Manuel and Christian Costardi, plus architect Andrea Morgante.

Young Italian creatives including thread artist Giacomo Lion and installation artist Ludovica Gioscia will have work featured in the space, alongside contributions from council members.

The House of Peroni at 41 Portland Place, London, will open its doors from 3 July until the end of the month. Each day events and workshops at the house will focus on a specific topic – encompassing creative disciplines such as fashion, mixology and music.

The Costardi brothers will provide an Italian dining experience accompanied by an exclusive drinks menu created by Gerry Calabrese.

Designer Martijn Rigters is to host a workshop from 19 to 21 July, during which he will help attendees create a foam chair following the contours of their body – click here for registration details.

To see the full schedule of events and register to attend, visit The House of Peroni website.

Images show work by members of the creative council and exhibitors at The House of Peroni.

Read on for the full press release:

Peroni Nastro Azzurro creates The House of Peroni to celebrate the new wave of visionaries defining contemporary Italian culture

The premium Italian brand, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, today announced plans to open The House of Peroni, an ambitious project that will showcase the new wave of creative talent defining contemporary Italian culture.

Fifty years ago, Carlo Peroni was inspired to create the first Italian premium lager, Peroni Nastro Azzurro. In this spirit, The House of Peroni wants to inspire others by bringing together visionaries from Italian design, art, fashion, photography, film, music and food and drink to create new expressions of Italian style including design concepts, interactive workshops and dining experiences.

The House of Peroni has been created to celebrate this spirit of creativity and focuses on the Italian creative movement of today – the people, their work and the ideas – that are informing the creative landscape of tomorrow and will be accessible all year round online at www.thehouseofperoni.com and at two London residencies in July and November.

The Creative Council

To lead the project, Peroni Nastro Azzurro has appointed a Creative Council from across the creative arts. They will contribute to The House of Peroni with new work or as part of the programme of experiences and workshops. The Council includes fashion designer Carlo Brandelli, Michelin star chefs Manuel & Christian Costardi, drinks innovator and mixologist Gerry Calebrese, product designer and member of the Alessi family, Giovanni Alessi Anghini, architect Andrea Morgante, who is credited with designing the Ferrari museum and the critically acclaimed design duo Forma Fantasma.

As well as making their own contribution, the Council have identified young Italians that represent the new wave of Italian creativity whose work will be featured in the House of Peroni. These include thread sculpturist Giacomo Lion and installation artist Ludovica Gioscia.

The Website

The House of Peroni exists digitally as www.thehouseofperoni.com a bespoke, immersive space that acts as a permanent window into the realms of Italian fashion, design, art and cuisine. Updated daily, www.thehouseofperoni.com will feature editorial content submitted by a portfolio of established and emerging Italian creative talent including Paola Petrobelli, Gabrielle Rigon and Silvia Bergomi. The site will also showcase the work of the Creative Council and the contents and concepts from both residencies.

The Residencies

The House of Peroni will take up residence in London in July and November to provide guests the opportunity to see, touch, taste and immerse themselves in the work of the Italian creative talent at the heart of The House.

Guests to The House of Peroni will be able to view the work submitted by both the Council and collaborators, enjoy a modern Italian drinking and dining experience and engage in a programme of creative workshops, discussions and events; tickets for which can be booked in advance online at www.thehouseofperoni.com.

Food & Drink

An innovative Italian dining experience has been developed by Michelin starred chefs Christian and Manuel Costardi from Vercelli in Northern Italy who will be in residence at The House of Peroni throughout July and November. Driven by four key pillars; evolution, passion, emotion and region; the brothers are famously known as having only their name and a passion for culinary evolution in common whilst sharing different views on everything else. It’s this unique approach that enables them to deliver truly out of the ordinary food experiences and is likely to secure them a second Michelin star this year.

A drinks menu and bar has also been created exclusively by Gerry Calabrese, one of the modern greats of the London bar scene and son of the Italian cocktail maestro Salvatore Calabrese.

Events and Workshops

A daily schedule of events is taking place during the residencies. Developed in conjunction with Fashion Fringe, Tent London, London Film Academy and Central St Martin’s, guests will be able to book a place to a wide variety of immersive creative experiences. Hosted by members of the Creative Council and other big names from across the creative arts, the events will include participatory design workshops, exclusive drinking and dining experiences and tours around the capital exploring the influence of Italian style on the capital’s fashion and architectural scene.

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Dezeen promotion: Tokyo Designers Week is calling for design professionals, young creators and design schools to enter the Asia Awards, which will be presented during this year’s event from 26 October to 4 November.

The inaugural awards program will honour projects in categories ranging from architecture and product design to fashion and photography, under the themes Hello Future and Festival.

The awards will include presentations by finalists and critique sessions from the selection committee, plus a conference and party for exhibitors and students from different countries.

Entries for the awards will be accepted before 31 July. For more details about how to register, entry formats, fees and prizes visit the sites for the professional exhibition, young creators exhibition and school exhibition.

For students and designers within the school and young creators exhibitions, a grand prize of 1 million Japanese Yen (£6532) and semi-grand prize of 300,000 Yen (£1959.60) will be awarded to winning entries.

Tokyo Designers Week has also issued a call for designers to show at the Tent exhibition and promoters or brands to exhibit at the Container exhibition.

The event takes place from 26 October to 4 November 2013 – click here for more details.

Photographs of last year’s event are by Luke Hayes. Asia Awards logo and Tokyo Designers Week 2013 key visual and art direction by Airside Nippon.

Here is some more information from the organisers:

Asia Awards 2013

Asia Awards will be held to foster young talented designers, the future of the creative industries. We are now looking for professionals, young creators and school exhibitors.

Design Association NPO (Venue: Minami Aoyama Minato-City, Tokyo President Kenji Kawasaki) will be holding a Design & Art Event, Tokyo Designers Week 2013, at Meiji-Jingu Gaien (In front of Meiji-Jingu Memorial Picture Gallery, Tokyo).

One of the two main contents of the event represented by the “School Exhibition” & the “Young Creators Exhibition” have showcased a large number of students and young designers from both inside and outside Japan.

This year, a comprehensive Asian creative award called the “Asia Awards” has been established to gather the creative power from all over the world in the center of Tokyo, thus trying to discover young talents that will lead the next generation and become a platform for students and young designers to make their strides to the global stage.

We are implementing the “Professional Exhibition” for top creators and designers, the “Young Creators Exhibition” for young designers and artists under the age of 30, and the “School Exhibition” for Design & Art schools, colleges, universities and graduate schools.

The representatives of Design Association NPO, Architect Toyo Ito and Art Director Katsumi Asaba will be distributing several awards (Grand Prix 1,000,000JPY, Semi Grand Prix 300,000JPY, etc) for the creators of the Asia Awards.

We expect to nurture the future designers/artists and help them develop capabilities to excel on global stage through interacting with students across different countries and fields. We are now looking for professionals, young creators, and schools to join us in Tokyo Designers Week 2013.

Asia Awards – objective

Objectives: strengthen the competitiveness in creativity – become a platform for young creators to make their strides to the global stage, cultural exchange – build friendship between Japan and other countries through cultural exchanges in design and art.

Category: the Asia Awards will provide the opportunity for students and young designers/artists to exhibit along with top professional designers and to hold a wide range of creative presentations.

Exhibition by Top Creators within the Professional Exhibition, Exhibition by Designers under the age of 30 within the Young Creators Exhibition and Exhibition by Schools within the School Exhibition.

Choose from the following two themes: Hello Future, FES (Festival)

Date: 26 Oct (Sat) – 4 Nov (Mon – National Holiday)

Asia Awards – exhibiting details

Professional Exhibition Outline
Chairman: Motomi Kawakami Design Room Kawakami / Designer

Exhibition format: W1800mm×L1800mm, H300mm, 600mm, 900mm (please choose)
Exhibition fee: 150,000 JPN (without tax) *fee to be paid only by applicants who passed the initial screening
Exhibition contents: display of recent, past, representative works, prototypes etc.
Entry deadline: 31 July (Wed)
More details here.

Young Creators Exhibition Outline

First screening : concept sheet review (organiser)
Designers who have passed the first screening will be able to exhibit as below:
Exhibition format: three dimensional works – plain/flat space W900mm×L900mm (Height: choose from H300mm, 600mm, 900mm), two dimensional works – wall surface W900mm×H1800mm
*Designers who failed to pass the 1st screening will have their work displayed within a panel. (panel exhibition, A2 size W420mm X 594mm)

Second screening: work review, within the Tokyo Designers Week 2013, Oct.26th – Nov.4th (Mon.) * (only works that passed the 1st screening will be reviewed)

Final screening: presentation review by a special jury
Finalists will hold presentation for the special jury members, in either English or Japanese. Internet live broadcast from the venue.

Exhibition fee: free of charge
Target: designers under 30 years of age (professionals, amateurs, students)
Entry deadline: 31 July
More details here.

School Exhibition Outline
Chairman: Satoshi Tabuchi Professor, Tama Art University / Architect

Exhibition format: Outdoor Space 20-metre-squares (5m×4m), Indoor Space 8-metre-squared (W4×D2×H2.4)
Number of works allowed: 10 works or less
Exhibition fee: This year, the exhibiting fees for overseas universities and colleges are FREE, however, membership fee still applies ( Membership Fee 100,000JPY tax free per unit)
Entry deadline: 31 July (Wed)
More details here.

Asia Awards – special events

Competition presentations by young creators / students
Date: During the Session (scheduled to be held within the latter half of the event)
Venue: TDW-DOME Stage
Note: Only exhibitors within School Exhibition / Young Creator Exhibition may join
Contents: A competition where students from all exhibiting schools present the concept of their exhibiting work. An opportunity to bring out the students/young creators’ presentation skills.

Critique Sessions
Date: During the Exhibition period (scheduled to be held within the latter half of the event)
Venue: TDW-DOME Stage
Note: Live broadcast from the venue through our YouTube Official channel.
Broadcast within “TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK.tv” at a later date
Contents: Members of the Design Association’s selection committee will critique the works they have reviewed.

Asia Awards International Exchange Party
Date: Pending dates (scheduled to be held within the first half of the event)
Venue: TDW-DOME
Contents: Create an opportunity for students, young and professional designers from different countries and fields to meet and exchange ideas.

Asia Awards Conference
Date: During the Exhibition period (scheduled to be held within the first half of the event)
Special conferences for students and young designers held by Japanese and overseas professional creators.

Award
Only young Creators and School Exhibitions are included in the (Grand Prix, Semi Grand Prix, Corporate Awards, Prize, Nominee) awards categories.
*Professional Exhibitions are not included in the awards categories.

Genres
Architecture/Interior/Product/Fashion/Textile/Photography/WEB/Image/Marketing/Graphics/Illustration/Art/Media Arts/Crafts/Space Design/Animation/Music
Ex: Architecture, graphic design groups can participate within either design or art category.
The exhibition will be distributing a Grand Prix, Semi Grand Prix, Corporate Awards, Prizes, and Nominee within both Design and Art categories.

Tokyo Designers Week 2013

Tokyo Designers Week started systematically as Designers’ Saturday in 1986 and was renamed as Tokyo Designers Week in the year 1997, setting its venue continuously every fall for 28 years in the city of Tokyo. It is an international design event that gathers the excellent design and art from all over the world in areas close to our every-day lives, such as architecture, interior, product design, graphic design and art. Since 2005, the event has been provided the central venue of Meiji Jingu Gaien Mae (In front of Meiji-Jingu Memorial Picture Gallery) and developed into an event that attracting in 2012 a record number of over 100,000 people with highly sensitive opinions in the creative field. The event has allowed companies, organizations, embassies, schools, designers to become highly recognized by providing a place to announce their latest design and art through PR, product promotion, marketing and testing for branding purposes.

Date: 26 October (Sat) – 4 November (Mon National Holiday), scheduled for 10 days
Time: 11:00–22:00 (18:00 on the last day)
Venue: 2-3 Kasumigaoka, Tokyo 
Meiji-Jingu Gaien Mae (Central Venue), Shops around the Metropolitan Area
Expected Visitors: 120,000 people (estimate)

Tent Exhibition – Tokyo Designers Week’s main content is the ‘TENT exhibition’. It gathering more than 120,000 people with high sensitivity opinions in the creative field, thus creating a forum for the promotion of various companies and products. Visitors include manufactures, buyers, various media, people in the design industry who can become incubators.

More details for companies about the Tent exhibition here and the Pavilion exhibition here. Additional details for designers here.

Container exhibition – an original content produced by Tokyo Designers Week using reusable cargo containers. An independent space ideal for promotions and branding. Visitors are fascinated by the unique exhibitions, including interactive art and space installations, but also media arts and projection mapping. More details here.

About Design Association NPO – Design can change the world

Design Association NPO is the maneuvering vehicle that contributes to society with the design in life beyond genres and across borders by connecting the related companies, designers, schools, embassies and media. Through our art and design event Tokyo Designers Week  and our tv program TokyoDesignersWeek.tv – Ken Mogi’s Seeds of Inspiration IMAGINE – we believe that design has the power to change the country.

www.tdwa.com

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Dezeen promotion: our Pinterest board full of all the best architecture images from Dezeen has been selected by the social network to feature as part of a campaign with bloggers in the UK today.

Pinterest allows users to collect and organise images known as pins onto categorised boards, with the option to add notes and links. Dezeen’s architecture board is updated with pins from our stories, which link back to the posts so you can see additional pictures and find out more about the project.

We’re constantly updating our channel, and boards we’ve recently added include one full of designs from Milan design week and another dedicated to Japanese houses.

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Dezeen promotion: the new collection of furniture by Arper will be on show at the Italian design brand’s London showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week from 21 to 23 May.

First shown in Milan last month, the new products include the triangular series of Ply tables and stools by Lievore Altherr Molina that Dezeen previously reported on.

Also on display will be the Aava chairs by Finnish designer Antti Kotilainen. Milled from wood and covered in birch, oak, walnut or beech veneer, it comes with legs in wood or chrome, or a sled base.

Two coat racks by Lievore Altherr Molina have been added to the range: Song with eight pivoting arms shaped like musical notes, and Wing with pivoting arms gently curving upwards towards their tips.

Molina has also contributed new cushions to the range and there are updates to colours and finishes on the Saya chair, Catifa 46 and 53 chairs, and Dizzie tables.

Arper’s showroom is at 11 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PA.

Here’s some more information from Arper:

Ply by Lievore Altherr Molina

Triangular in form and modular in nature, Ply is a system of low tables and stools rendered in fluid lines of wood. Engineered to create a continuous line from top through legs, its reduced silhouette and warm material complement its dynamic form. Alone or in groups, Ply’s playful geometry of surfaces is like the game of Tangram, shape and color work together to create open compositions.

Tables are available in different table top variations, height (36 cm and 44 cm) in oak, black and red. Stools are available in three heights (44, 64 and 76 cm) for dining and bar applications in two colors: natural oak and black.

Aava by Antti Kotilainen

Aava transforms an essential and efficient form to evocative through the texture and warmth of wood. Soft curves yield a contemporary silhouette that is both striking yet sensitive, an adaptive form that can speak or assimilate to any environment.

Made for both residential and contract use, Aava’s wooden shell and base are fabricated in a diverse range of materials, colors and finishes. Precompound wood skillfully milled in variable thickness and sheathed in veneer to accentuate its sinuous silhouette, its shell is available in a range of wood materials: birch painted black, birch painted white, natural birch, natural oak color, natural walnut color and beechwood.

Bases include wooden legs, sled or chrome 4-legs: all with or without armrests. Chrome 4-leg and sled bases version are stackable for large-scale use and storage. A stool version of Aava is also available in two heights (65 and 75 cm).

Song by Lievore Altherr Molina, 2013

Music is all in the composition, in the arrangement of diverse tones to create a harmonious, engaging whole. Song is a freestanding or wall-mounted coat hanger composed of eight arms, shaped like musical notes that twist and turn to create diverse, dynamic compositions. Though designed to serve a purpose, it serves well as an object of visual play and geometry, well suited to any space in need of hanging, interest and engagement. Add coats, scarves, a hat and it comes to life.

Available wall-mounted in 8 or 16 arms or freestanding in 8, 16 or 24 arms. Freestanding version is available with three different bases in white, dark gray and natural oak. Fabricated and cast in painted metal with slight texture in dark gray.

Wing by Lievore Altherr Molina

Wing, a wall-mounted coat hanger, animates a wall with the flow and movement of its gently striated arms that twist and turn to create sculptural like composition. Together or alone it projects a soft, undulating form, further animated by use, a perfect complement to any space. Available in three arms, in walnut wood.

Saya: sled base, stool, Mini chair by Lievore Altherr Molina

Last year Saya sauntered onto the scene with its gestural gate and graphic silhouette. This year the foray continues. Sled bases are a welcome addition to the family as a whole making Saya an even more versatile option for contract applications.
We now introduce the Saya stool and upholstered shell option for chair and stool available in Kvadrat fabrics.

And finally, we are pleased to announce a whole new flock: Saya Mini is perfectly suited for little people in a vibrant, new coordinated color palette of chair shells and bases that can be combined freely. Shells are available in painted white, yellow, red, pink and natural wood. Painted metal sled bases are available in white, yellow, pink, red and chrome.

New fabric covers for Catifa 46 and 53 by Lievore Altherr Molina

Now Catifa 46 and 53 can be further customized with fabric covers that slide on and zip up to enliven and adapt polypropylene shells. Available in Kvadrat fabrics, the covers incorporate contrasting top-stitch patterns to create focus and interest as well as comfort and warmth.

A welcome addition to the Catifa family, these useful garments even further extend the ability of the system to adapt to almost any application or environment.

Covers can be laundered, replaced, or alternated. A change of attire can create a whole new attitude. Experiment here.

New materials to top Dizzie table by Lievore Altherr Molina

Dizzie is a demonstration of something that may seem obvious but can have unexpectedly pleasing results: a sole change in color or material can radically alter appearance and attitude. With a deceptively simple, visually striking silhouette, Dizzie tables (in 50cm height) take on a sophisticated turn with subtly textured dark grey base and MDF veneered tops in brushed black, brushed white and natural oak.

The sensuous, organic shape of the base suggests a drop of mercury. The finely grained, matte surface of the top is a tactile, sensuous cut through that sleek surface.

Pillows by Lievore Altherr Molina

Pillows add comfort and expression to the landscape of Arper collections, integrating color, pattern, texture, and drawing to the field. Graphic themes explore a range of expression between geometric and organic, abstract and figurative.

Printed, stitched or seamed on Kvadrat Remix 2 fabric. 47×47 cm. Available in patterns: Owl, Leaf, Lines, Pleats, Gego (clockwise, from top left).

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Dezeen promotion: exhibition organiser designjunction will be showcasing products by American and European brands in New York from 18 to 20 May.

The capsule event INTRO NY will feature furniture and products by Modus, Massproductions, Very Good & Proper, Castor Design, Council, neo-utility and Resident.

A range of products will be sold at a pop-up shop and the Brooklyn Roasting Company will run a cafe in the courtyard.

Organised by design agent smallpond, the event will run from 18 to 20 May at 379 Broome Street in the Nolita district of Manhattan – register free to attend here.

Dezeen Music Project will be playing a selection of our favourite tracks at INTRO NY every evening from 5-8pm – more details coming soon.

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Read the full press release from designjunction below:

INTRO NY

The critically acclaimed designjunction is delighted to support contemporary design agent smallpond in a new and exciting project INTRO NY, set to launch during New York Design Week.

INTRO NY will be a capsule event featuring products from carefully selected design brands: Modus, Massproductions, Very Good & Proper, Castor Design, Council, neo-utility and Resident.

INTRO NY will be a vibrant place to do business, socialise and relax within the stunning surrounds of a contemporary gallery space. The interior will be configured into a series of intimate vignettes, each representing a different brand. There will also be a pop-up retail shop allowing visitors to browse the latest design accessories and purchase unique items for their home. In the courtyard there will be an outdoor café run by Brooklyn Roasting Company and a relaxing seating area for visitors to unwind.

Located in the fashionable Nolita district, INTRO NY is set to be a must-visit destination. Brands include:

Castor Design

Canadian brand Castor is a multidisciplinary design studio focusing on the middle ground between art and design. Established in 2006, Castor has worked on numerous interiors projects and public art commissions, as well as custom lighting and furniture designs.

Castor will launch two lighting products at INTRO NY- a steel pendant light ‘Fresnel’ and the lightweight task lamp ‘Coil Light’. Adding to their furniture collection, Castor will also launch the Tri- pod Table made from spun steel and supported by three oak legs.

Council

Council, an American furniture manufacturer, was born from the notion of collaboration—its collections reflect the contributions of designers from around the world. The company produces singular pieces, and aims to make each one the purest expression of its original design concept. Council’s collection is created for discerning customers who value quality, craftsmanship, authenticity, and, above all, good design.

Council will introduce several new pieces at INTRO NY – details to come.

Massproductions

Massproductions was formed in Stockholm in 2009 by Swede Magnus Elebäck and Englishman Chris Martin. Massproductions set out to eliminate the barrier between designer and producer and has successfully taken control of the entire production chain in the company.

Massproductions are presenting a new chair this year, suitable for dining in restaurants and homes. Made in solid beech or oak, ‘The Waiter Chair’ is both comfortable and classic. The brand will also show their debut ‘Tio’ collection at INTRO NY, consisting of chairs and tables in steel wire produced in a computer controlled bending machine.

Modus

Founded in 2000 by Jon Powell and Ed Richardson, Modus is an award-winning British furniture manufacturer dedicated to producing the very best in contemporary international design.

Modus will present a selection of their latest products at INTRO NY including the multi-award winning shelving solution ‘Meta’, which has been redesigned since its launch in 2001 to offer greater flexibility. Also on show will be ‘Library’, a high back, compact and enveloping sofa that offers a degree of privacy and an element of noise reduction.

neo-utility | Pop-up shop

neo-utility provides brand strategies and serves as retailer, distributor and sales agent for design companies world-wide.

During INTRO NY neo-utility will set up a curated pop-up shop selling the latest design accessories from; ANYTHING, Boskke, Chick-a-Dee, General Monsters, IDEA International, KAKKOii, Landscape Products, Miller Goodman, Praxis, Urbanista, Very Good & Proper, and Y’A PAS LE FEU AU LAC.

Tom Dixon’s acclaimed ‘Eclectic’ giftware and design objects will also be available to purchase.

Resident

Resident is a contemporary design and manufacturing company from New Zealand. Established in 2011, Resident combines an authentic blend of craft, engineering and innovation to produce a refined collection of furniture and lighting.

Resident will present a selection of their recent designs, including the ‘Segment Shade’ by Phil Cuttance. The Segment Shade is a ceramic pendant light made up of 11 different faces, each cut on a different angle to reveal a distinctive horizontal texture. Also expect to see ‘Hex’, a hexagonal shaped Pendant light constructed from Aluminium.

Very Good & Proper

Launched in 2008 by Canteen restaurant co-founder Patrick Clayton-Malone, Very Good & Proper design and manufacture practical, beautiful and reasonably priced products that are made to last.

Expect to see the ‘Canteen Utility Chair’, now available in a pallet of new frame colours. This contemporary interpretation of the post-war school chair is sold internationally, featuring in Sweden’s Museum of Modern Art, Facebook’s new headquarters and at the BBC meeting rooms. Also on show will be Michael Marriot’s oak and stainless steel ‘Croquet Shelving’, plus the brands classics ‘Canteen Stool’ and ‘VG&P Pendant’.

Opening Hours

Press Breakfast Saturday 18 May: 10am – 12pm
Saturday 18 May: 12pm – 6pm
Sunday 19 May: 10am – 8pm
Monday 20 May: 10am – 8pm

www.thedesignjunction.co.uk

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