June 4, 2009

Ron Arad “No Discipline” Exhibition

In the first major retrospective of Ron Arad's work on US-soil, the "No Discipline" exhibit will begin later this summer on August 2nd. The approximately two month long exhibition will include a wealth of design highlights from the accomplished creative with his visionary approach to " form, structure, technology, and ... more

May 29, 2009

designboom x Hermès “les cravates par Hermès” Collection

Partnering with luxury fashion house Hermès, designboom launched the "les cravates par Hermès" necktie design contest earlier this month. The contest which is open to all participants on an international level invites designers from all walks of life to create the next bold and innovative pattern for Hermès. Both cash ... more

May 26, 2009

Backstage with Kanye West at Louis Vuitton

Knotoryus offers us a behind-the-scenes look into Kanye West's collaboration alongside Louis Vuitton. The self proclaimed Louis Vuitton Don gets down with LV designer Fabrizio Vitti on variety of design sketches. The highly publicized footwear lineup is due to release in the latter part of 2009. more

May 25, 2009

Dr. Romanelli’s The ³Rx² Collection

Taking his techniques of reinvention and reconstruction to a whole new level, Dr. Romanelli has initiated a fruitful collaboration with celebrated furniture designer Doron Silverman (NOBU, The Thompson Hotels, SLS, etc.). Constantly pushing the limits of convention, these two artists have combined their talents to create a line of ground-breaking ... more

May 25, 2009

At Home with Nicola Formichetti

Serving as creative director of Dazed & Confused magazine, a senior editor at AnOther and AnOther Man and store owner of Side by Side, Nicola Formichetti has carved himself quite an impressive resume in less than a decade. The half-Italian and half-Japanese Formichetti recent gave a look into his home, ... more

May 22, 2009

Acne x Bianchi Racing Bicycle

Fashion brand Acne links up with Bianchi to produce a race inspired bicycle. Having seen various brands make the transition into other realms of design in the past, this comes as no surprise. Acne adds its element of luxury with two versions, including a sand and pink colorway. The bikes ... more

May 19, 2009

Shoes-Up x New Balance Creative Contest Jury

Only a few weeks remain between now and the conclusion of the Shoes-Up x New Balance Creative Contest. The design project offers the creative reigns to you, the designer to work your magic on two iconic New Balance models, the 576 and the 1700. To judge the event, a panel ... more

May 12, 2009

Bastard Store and Comvert Studio Opening

Premier Italian skate store, Bastard, recently launched their new retail venture alongside multi-faceted production company Comvert. The dream space features a load of contemporary construction in what could easily been tagged as the Italian Fantasy Factory. Founded in Milan in 1994 by four skateboarders, Comvert S.r.l. conceives, produces and distributes ... more

April 28, 2009

A Look Inside A Bathing Ape’s Pirate Store

With all the talk surrounding Bape's newest pop-up location, we now get a full view into the brands Pirate Store which officially opened today (JST). The store looks mighty impressive with a completely decked out pirate decor including chests and large scale shark figures. Definitely another bold move by A ... more

April 28, 2009

Innervision x Slam Jam “Black Ships” Special Box & Foulard

Innervision along with Slam Jam introduced the latest album from Tokyo Black Star with a set of specially packaged CD's included in an intricately designed box and foulard. Entitled Black Ships, the album boasted six different versions with select artwork from the booklet, printed on 100% Silk, Made in Italy, ... more