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Hacking the City

Hacking the City

Hacking the City in Eindhoven is an event and exhibition about the rediscovery of freedom in the urban environment; approaching the city as a living laboratory for creative and inspiring research. The ten day exhibition on city planning, design, art,

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Ontour x Komono : See No Evil

Ontour x Komono : See No Evil

Contemporary clothing label Ontour and accessories makers Komono teamed up for a special edition of the Fat Wizard watch, called ‘See No Evil’, which is now available online and at selected Komono / Ontour stores. Together they took one of

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smart future minds : vote & win a bike

smart future minds : vote & win a bike

Last Tuesday car manufacturer smart awarded the smart future minds award in Frankfurt. The winning project chosen by the jury was the London based People’s Supermarket; a sustainable food co-operative that responds to the needs of its community by providing

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Mercedes-Benz Creative Places

Mercedes-Benz Creative Places

The creative minds of the six Mercedes-Benz design studios worked overtime to get ready for one of the biggest auto shows, the IAA, which will be held in Frankfurt this Thursday. For this occasion Mercedes-Benz is presenting their new B-Class

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smart Urban Stage

smart Urban Stage

During the worldwide event series ‘smart urban stage‘ smart asked pioneers from eleven cities to question the urban status-quo for a better future. As a result they came up with extraordinary visions, ideas and solutions for sustainable lifestyles, modern social

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RAW hearts Prouve

RAW hearts Prouve

Last Thursday, during Inside Design Amsterdam, saw the presentation of Prouvé RAW, a collection of Jean Prouvé classics, spawn in a collaboration between denim label G-Star RAW, furniture manufacturer Vitra and the family of self-taught architect and designer Jean Prouvé.

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Designs for Digital Downtime

Designs for Digital Downtime

Right now you’re on a computer. Your phone is probably lying by your side. And it’s likely you’re about to check your Facebook feed in the next ten minutes. It’s good to be connected. But is all this time we’re

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The Scent of an Objet d’Art

The Scent of an Objet d’Art

Creating eau de toilette for 40 years the well known luxury perfumer, Diptyque, has created a decadent but modern limited edition bottle in collaboration with Saint Louis Crystal. Relaunching a concentrated version of the two famous scents Philosykos and l’ombre

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smart Future Minds Award

smart Future Minds Award

Yesterday Blend was invited to report on the smart Future Minds Award. Over the last eighteen months the car manufacturer smart asked pioneers from eleven metropolises around the world to question the urban status quo. The results are visions, ideas

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Pioneers of Industrial Design

Pioneers of Industrial Design

Whether you’re ‘in the know’ about graphic design or just an admirer, Angus Hyland is a landmark in the design industry that cannot be missed. With an impressive cabinet adorned by over a hundred international awards, Hyland is a partner

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