Surfaces With Depth

	Carbon fiber "au naturel"
	Ciba® XYMARA™Electra wins IDTechEx Printed Electronics Award for conductive inks
	"X" Marks The Spot! #13

	Arts and Recycling Workshop of the Boracea Workshop Project
	Color Trends 2009 from Weilburger Coatings
	My starting point is the graphic reworking of surface
	Complaining is Silly - An Interview with Stefan Sagmeister

	Review of Milan 2008 - Notes from the Design Zone
	BklynDesigns and the International Contemporary Furniture fair (ICFF)
	Previews of The Design Annual - Inside: Showtime and Decorate Life: Tendence Autumn and Winter

	Harsh Climate for Human Rights, Studio Orta - Antarctic Village

Surfaces With Depth

The definition of an object's surface is one of the most important decisions during the design process. In most cases, the designer will already need to confront the question about the look of the outer surface during the ideation stage. Since the prospective user's or onlooker's relationship with the product will be profoundly influenced by the first, visual perception of its surface, it is imperative that the surface sends a clear, easily accessible message... Color Trend Research June 2008 Article - Surfaces With Depth (1.74 MB)

Arts and Recycling Workshop of the Boracea Workshop Project

Boracea is a shelter for the homeless run by the City Government of São Paulo. The project in question was initially conceived of as a way to improve its facilities, making it more comfortable. Read full article on www.xymara.com

Color Trends 2009 from Weilburger Coatings

WEILBURGER Coatings are presenting color trends for the first time this year, with the launch of their Color Trends 2009 . Pascal Kaandorp takes us through the palettes (click on the pictures to see larger versions). Read full article on www.xymara.com

My starting point is the graphic reworking of surface

We wanted to do something other than a "pattern". In the past, the circumference of printing cylinders dictated the repetitive nature of patterns, but thanks to the technical innovations of digital printing, this is no longer an issue. We print directly on... Read full article on www.xymara.com

Complaining is Silly - An Interview with Stefan Sagmeister

If you're doing research on Stefan Sagmeister and his work, you'd better make sure your computer has enough free disk space. For someone still comfortably under the age of 50 (b.1962 in Bregenz, Austria), his work, as well as the many... Read full article on www.xymara.com

Carbon fiber "au naturel"

What's the new Corvette ZR1 got that no other car has? A roof panel, front fascia splitter and rocker moldings made out of carbon fiber. Read full article on www.xymara.com

Ciba® XYMARA™Electra wins IDTechEx Printed Electronics Award for conductive inks

Ciba has won the prestigious IDTechEx Technical Development Materials Award for developing a broad range of conductive inks that allow low-cost printing of conductive structures on various substrates. Read full article on www.xymara.com

"X" Marks The Spot! #13

Onwards, making trails to Australia, on our quest to understand design culture the world over. My new favorite design website is the DG Design Network, which calls itself "a wayfinder for all things creative" and offers itself as an inspiration resource along with great, well-researched articles. Read full article on www.xymara.com

Review of Milan 2008 - Notes from the Design Zone

For my Milan adventures this year, I betook myself away from the main furniture fair at the Rho-Fiera exhibition center and sought out the new and the upcoming at the buzzing Zona Tortona. Here are some notes from my visit … Read full article on www.xymara.com

BklynDesigns and the International Contemporary Furniture fair (ICFF)

It goes without saying that year after year, New York turns into the most important hot spot for design-enthusiasts in May. Two events attract visitors of all lifestyles from all around the world to come to the metropolis and more than often you come across the same people you just met at the design fair in Milan a month before. Read full article on www.xymara.com

Previews of The Design Annual - Inside: Showtime and Decorate Life: Tendence Autumn and Winter

Inside: showtime is the theme of The Design Annual 2008 between July 4 and 7 at the Frankfurt Messe, Germany, and it promises color, action, excitement and much to fascinate. The Design Annual is a discussion-oriented event that looks at processes within society as a whole. It is... Read full article on www.xymara.com