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The Jambox speaker by Yves Behar for Jawbone
Weighing in at 12oz and measuring a mere 151 x 57 x 40mm in dimensions, the Jambox is designed to be a completely mobile wireless speaker and speakerphone.
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Aesop Gift Kits
Taking inspiration from its stores from Hong Kong to Zurich, Aesop has revealed a collection of gift kits, which will thrill even its most loyal fans. Each of the seven sets is named after an Aesop address and comes with an edited A-Z guide to steer you through their neighbourhood’s cultural haunts. Apart from being useful, the kits are filled with a thoughtful selection of full-sized classics and packaged in a black nylon case to serve those always on the go.
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Work, past and present, by Ole Scheeren
Prada LA by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren
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Narcissus, by W* photographer Stuart Franklin
Inside the book: ‘Narcissus moonlight I’ by Stuart Franklin, 2010, which the photographer is offering free to Wallpaper* readers who buy a signed copy of the book
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Installations past and present at Houston’s Rice Gallery
The D-17 evolved from a design workshop that Oppenheimer conducted with Rice architecture students, in which they analysed the light conditions in the gallery
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Richard Hambleton’s first UK show
‘Shadow Man’ by Richard Hambleton
Photograph courtesy of Hank O'Neal
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Book: ‘Tree of Codes’ by Jonathan Safran Foer
The die-cutting is no gimmick. The powerful voice that Safran Foer has exhumed from Schulz’s text is made all the poignant by the gaps in between words, which have an extraordinary resonance.
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Our pick of the best of this season’s in-house fashion publications
The white portrait-style envelopes that we receive regularly from Comme des Garçons are always a treat
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IDEO’s inspired error message
While swotting up on Prince Philip Prize winner Bill Moggridge, we found ourselves directed to this error message on design agency IDEO’s website. A little embarrassing perhaps, given that he co-founded the company, but IDEO more than redeems itself with this little work of art.
Inside Anish Kapoor’s London studio
Artist Anish Kapoor recently opened the doors of his epic London studio to Wallpaper*, taking us on a private tour. ‘My studio’s not a factory - it’s a place for experimentation, invention, discovery and excavation,’ he says. ‘It’s where I look for things to put into the world.’ Kapoor is currently busy preparing for his first ever show in India, opening later this month in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, and the Mehboob Film Studios, Mumbai.
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Interactive floor plan: Clover House
The Clover House by Katsuhiro Miyamoto: a classic slice of Japanese house design, bringing spatial ingenuity to a restrictive site
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Ben Johnson exhibition, London
‘The Space Between’ by Ben Johnson, 2010, on show at Alan Cristea Gallery, from 17th November
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All of the blended teas available at Bellocq are created in their atelier shop using a diverse selection of herbs, flowers and essential oils from around the world
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‘Hella Jongerius: Misfit’, Rotterdam
'Coloured vases (Series 3)’ by Hella Jongerius for Royal Tichelaar Makkum, 2010, on show at her 'Misfit’ retrospective at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Photograph by Gerrit Schreurs Fotografie
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On the top floor, the glass walls of the U-shaped Mansarda restaurant frame the dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral.
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Ettore Sottsass: Un piccolo omaggio a Mondrian
Back view of ‘Omaggio 5’ by Ettore Sottsass, 2007. Photograph by Lucas Knipshar, courtesy of The Gallery Mourmans and Friedman Benda
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Sentosa House, Singapore by Guz Wilkinson
Wilkinson’s design turns the traditional floor plan of a two-storey house on its head
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Yet-to-be identified artworks from RCA Secret 2010
Spotting an Olafur Eliasson or Grayson Perry from among works by emerging artists or RCA graduates is harder than you might think - or so it would seem from this little selection. But that’s exactly the point of the RCA Secret. You won’t know who the artworks are by until you buy. So unless your eyes are trained enough to spot a Tracey Emin scribble, or you have intimate knowledge of the weird world of Jake Chapman, you’re forced to choose on aesthetic merit alone. And even then, the artists might defy expectations.
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'Peckham Shield’ table by El Ultimo Grito, 2010. Photo by Marcus Gaab
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Studio Voltaire portfolio, 2006
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Best Business Hotel winners and standouts
Joint winner: The Peninsula, Shanghai
Set on Shanghai’s fabled Bund, The Peninsula is a speedy cab ride from the financial district of Pudong, which might explain the frisson that greeted its opening late last year. Inspired by the Bund’s art deco architecture, the public spaces, such as the pool (right), have an interwar glamour about them, while the 235 rooms are styled like a 1920s private home, albeit offering wi-fi, complimentary international and local calls, humidity control systems and Nespresso coffee machines. Michelin-starred chef Tang Chi Keung presides at the Yi Long Court dining room where he serves up exceptional Cantonese fare.
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Ben makes sure the top of a brown paper bag is perfectly rolled and placed on the kitchen’s monolithic granite block surface.
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Hans Ulrich Obrist’s highlights from the Colombian art scene
‘Colombia’, 1976 by Antonio Caro, one of the father figures of conceptual art in Colombia.
This is one of Caro’s most important pieces.Painted onto metal sheet he uses the famous red and typeface of the only corporation legally allowed to import coca leaf from South America to the US.
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Andrée Putman retrospective, Paris
Private apartment, San Sebastian, Spain, 2005
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Phillips de Pury opens flagship New York gallery
The three-story space has undergone an extensive nine-month renovation in readiness for launch, and its first joint auction, comprising ‘Carte Blanche’ and 'Contemporary Art Part I’
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The Prince Philip Designers Prize 2010
Moggridge designed the world’s first laptop, the Grid Compass computer, 1982
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‘Patrick Jouin: Design and Gesture’, New York
'Optic’ containers by Patrick Jouin for Kartell, 2006
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A group show at Heath Ceramics, LA
‘Alma + Adam + Heath = This Show’ - a collaborative exhibition at Heath Ceramics’ LA store - features the work of artist Alma Allen, the brand’s potter and studio director Adam Silverman, design collective Commune, and customised items from Heath Ceramics’ standard line
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Architecture News: Letter from Colombia
Manuel Villa: Poliedro, Bogota
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Studio Makkink & Bey’s Crate Series
Front view of the ‘Bed Crate’, which contains a small side table inside it. The bed rests on top of a podium-style wooden pallet.
