Hasta La Ideas

Matt Webb and his opening presentation at reboot 11. Scope – Design and contributing to culture; ourselves as individuals and the big picture; taking action.

Bruce Sterling’s closing talk at reboot11 on Favela Chic, Gothic High Tech and where we are heading.

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NextLevel Galerie presents Materia, French designer’s Nicolas Le Moigne’s first solo show.

Materia gives Nicolas Le Moigne a golden opportunity to ennoble four raw materials.
Wood, glass, clay and steel disguise themselves and become the centrepiece of an exhibition
devoted to the duality between art and handcraft, between highly refined objects and the
commonplace.

Matera by Nicolas Le Moigne
NextLevel Galerie, Paris
through July 25th

More pics after the jump.

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The annual Royal College of Art Thesis Show opens today, and, as usual, the projects are awesome. Ranging from a system that creates clouds that snow ice cream to archival burial vessels, each project takes a close look at the cultural potential for technology now, in the future and in the fictional pas.

You already saw Thomas Thwaites’ Toaster Project, but pictured above are Hayeon Yoo’s Compass Phone, which indicates the direction and proximity of the person you are trying to reach instead of letting you talk to them, and Will Carey’s Gifted, a series of objects and scenarios that allow children to imagine and work towards abilities they may want in the future. Finally, the process behind the development of Dot Samsen’s Coin Flipper (a decision making device) is illustrated in the following below:

If you can’t make it to the show, you can check it all out on the website.

Design Interactions Thesis Show
Royal College of Art
June 26th to July 5th 2009
11am – 8pm
(closed 3 July; exhibition will close at 5pm on 30 June, 1 July and 5 July)

More projects after the jump.

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The Makers Market is a new open air marketplace presented by American Craft, The Noguchi Museum, R 20th Century in conjunction with the Socrates Sculpture Park State Fair in Long Island City this weekend. The 30 makers and craftsmen exhibiting come from around the United States, selling objects as diverse as textiles, ceramics, and motorcycles.

Participants include:
Andrea Corson, Atlas Industries, Batle Studio, Circle A Cycles, Craig Watson, Daniel Michalik / DMFD Studio, Elyse Allen Textiles, Eric Bonnin Ceramics, Eric Silva, Esque Studio, Found My Animal, Garnish by Kara Hamilton, Gratz Industries, hivemindesign, Hope Ginsburg / Sponge, Jane D’Arensbourg, Judith Trezza, Kitty Jones, Neil Hadlock, Palo Samko, Patrick Weder, Platform, Produce, R 20th Century, Sanam, Emami, Satomi Kawakita Jewelry, Shelton Studios Inc, Spring design&art, Teroforma, Thaddeus Wolfe, Urban Aesthetics, LLC and Walt Siegl Builder

Andrew Wagner (American Craft/Readymade Magazine) will moderate a discussion between the principals of R, The Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park on Saturday at 3pm.

Makers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park
Preview Event: Friday 26 June, 6-8pm / $50 per person*
Saturday 27 June, 11am – 7pm / Free
Sunday 28 June, 11am – 5pm / Free
Panel Discussion: Saturday 27 June, 3pm / Free

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