Zhili Liu’s Shrub Tables

Posted on March 23, 2010 Under Design

Nice work for the upcoming Milan show. To be exhibited at next month’s Milan Furniture Fair by Belgian manufacturer Quinze & Milan are a collection of tables by Chinese designer Zhili Liu called ‘Shrub’. Made of wet-lacquered, power-coated aluminium, the…

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In Milan, a chair is a chair is a chair.

Posted on May 28, 2009 Under Design

I didn't go to Milan Design Week this year, but my dear friend Kristina Dryza did. Her perspective is pretty great, and sort of what I expected to hear. Excerpt below: In the West, we crave experiences that help us…

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Alice Wang: Commodity Love

Posted on April 20, 2009 Under Design

Our pal Alice Wang dropped us a note letting us know about her latest project, Commodity Love. She's at it again making us scratch our head wondering what's true here. She says "As products get more and more attractive, can…

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Scuola Politecnica Di Design's Summer School

Posted on June 25, 2008 Under Design

Nobody is perfect. Even the most advanced design prodigy has room to improve a little bit. So how does a creative creature continue to grow? Well, the first step is admitting that you don't know everything. The second step is…

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The Sponge In Milan

Posted on April 23, 2007 Under Design

Grace, my good blogging pal from Design*Sponge spent what looks like a solid week of furniture flirting in Milan at the Furniture and Design fair-- you can view the coverage on her own site, or at her House & Garden…

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