• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
CONTEMPORARY DESIGN NEWS

CONTEMPORARY DESIGN NEWS

News of Contemporary Design, Architecture and Interiors

  • DESIGN
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • EVENTS
freize art fair 2018

Art / Events / Exhibition

Frieze London 2018

5-7 October 2018 (Preview 3 & 4 October)

The 16th edition of Frieze London feature around 160 galleries with art from over 1000 of todays leading artists. Frieze London coincides with Frieze Sculpture and Frieze Masters at Regent’s Park. Frieze London 2018.

Primary Sidebar

Arne Jacobsen Georg Jensen cutlery

Arne Jacobsen Georg Jensen cutlery

Design/ Homeware/ Objects

Arne Jacobsen’s cutlery was revolutionary. With extremely simple and bold lines, it was unlike anything that existed at the time. It was a departure from Georg Jensen’s earlier styles and made a huge impact in the design world at its debut. His Functionalist approach went on to dominate much of design in subsequent years. 1957. Georg Jensen,

Omer Arbel 1.2 Shelf

Omer Arbel 1.2 Shelf

Design/ Furniture

The 1.2 Shelf, by the Omer Arel Office, consists of two layers of walnut shelving offset by 12cm. The system is dismountable and can be wall mounted or used as a room divider. When wall mounted the space between the shelves allows books in the back row to be visible behind the objects in the front row. Omer Arbel

Arne Jacobsen 111 Mixer Tap for  Vola

Arne Jacobsen 111 Mixer Tap for Vola

Design/ Interiors/ Objects

In 1968 Verner Overgaard and Arne Jacobsen created the first VOLA mixer 111 for the National Bank of Denmark building in Copenhagen. The design hides the mechanical parts of the mixer are leaving only the handles and spout exposed. Vola taps have been manufactured in Denmark for over 45 years. Vola

Axel Verwoordt Former Gin Distillery at Kanaal

Axel Verwoordt Former Gin Distillery at Kanaal

Architecture/ Design/ Interiors

Kanaal, a former distillery and malting complex, transformed by architects Coulee & Goris, is conceived as a city in the country. Incorporating the site’s heritage as a thriving hub of economic activity, the development is geared towards the inspired combination of living, working, culture and nature. Alongside the continued operations of the Axel Vervoordt Company, and accommodation for other offices, Kanaal will also be the home of the Axel & May Vervoordt Foundation’s collection. Axel Vervoordt

RECENT NEWS

  • RIBA announces Sir David Adjaye to receive the 2021 Royal Gold Metal for Architecture
  • Filmmaker Gary Hustwit’s Free Documentaries
  • London Fashion Week 2020
  • Amp Lamp by Simon Legald
  • Gio Ponti D.153.1 Armchair

contemporarydesignnews

Copyright © 2022 · Contemporary Design News · All Rights Reserved · Privacy and Cookie Policy · Terms and Conditions · About