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Dutch design and architecture showcased in Seoul

Aug 13, 2013

Korea Foundation show highlights key trends in design, architecture from global design leaders
55-carat diamond goes on temporary view in NYC

Jul 15, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― A rare 19th-century 55-carat diamond has gone on temporary view at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. The Kimberley Diamond gets its name from the mine in South Africa where it was found sometime before 1868. It was cut from a 490-carat crystal. It was turned into a 70-carat gem in 1921 and recut to its present form in 1958 to improve its brilliance and proportions. ...
Amazon plans new HQ modeled on greenhouse

May 22, 2013

SEATTLE, Washington (AFP) ― U.S. online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters “where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting.” The Internet company revealed photos and sketches this week of the plan to be submitted to Seattle city officials, becoming the latest of the technology heavyweights to unveil a bold new headquarters ...
Sustainable living highlighted at Milan show

Apr 17, 2013

MILAN (AP) ― Bathrooms that beg indulgence. Tiles that reduce pollution. Lighting that mimics a rainbow. Extravagance, social consciousness and innovation were strange, but alluring, bedfellows at the Milan Furniture Show and the myriad side events dedicated to design that wrapped up Sunday, ending a weeklong celebration of domestic bliss in its many forms. The burgeoning event was originally c...
French architect presents ‘joie de vivre’ offices

Apr 14, 2013

MILAN (AFP) ― French architect Jean Nouvel presented what he called “joie de vivre” offices at Milan Design Week, telling AFP in an interview that he was waging war against “cloned and alienating” work spaces. Nouvel’s project is called “Office for Living” and is one of the highlights of the annual furniture fair. “It’s terrible because we have the impression of working in worlds where you are ...
Young Korean designer attracts attention at Milan Furniture Fair

Apr 10, 2013

Milan Furniture Design is one of the most important design events, attracting the most innovative designs from around the world. It is also a great opportunity for young designers to introduce their work on a global stage and to test themselves out in the market. Korean designer Park Bomi and five other Korean designers were selected by the organizers to showcase their works at Salone Satellite...
South, North Korean architectural history to showcase at Venice Biennale

Apr 10, 2013

Korean commissioner says he plans to focus on modernity, national identity in Korean architecture
Koolhaas unites architecture, design and fashion

Apr 9, 2013

MILAN (AP) ― Shedding his “puritanical’’ attitude against architects designing objects, Rem Koolhaas has shifted scale to create 11 pieces of furniture for the U.S. industrial design house Knoll. The Dutch architect’s creations, which premiered Monday ahead of Milan Design Week, include a dynamic counter ― a stack of three horizontal beams that can be transformed from a screen-like unit to canti...
Diggin’ in: It’s time for daffodils

Apr 3, 2013

Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance... And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. (“Daffodils” by William Wordsworth) It’s been a rainy winter with early spring winds blowing away any remnants of fall leaves. Through it all, daffodils by the thousands emerge to remind you spring is here. Daffodils are easy, enjoyable and enchant...
Traditional Korean crafts to go on display at Milan fair

Apr 1, 2013

Traditional costume by Seo Young-hee and Kim In-ja (Culture Ministry) South Korea will showcase its traditional crafts at one of the world’s largest international furniture fairs set to open in Milan, Italy, next week, the culture ministry said Monday. The government-led exhibit, “Constancy and Change in Korean Traditional Craft 2013,” will be part of the Milan International Furniture Fair on A...
What modern women want

Mar 29, 2013

From sexy, bold looks to unique casual wear, designers offer choices galore at Seoul Fashion Week
Japanese architect Toyo Ito wins Pritzker Prize

Mar 18, 2013

Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, 2006-2011, in Imabari-shi, Ehime, Japan. ( AP-Yonhap News) LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Japanese architect Toyo Ito, whose buildings have been praised for their fluid beauty and balance between the physical and virtual world, has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Sunday. The 71-year-old architect joins such masters as Frank Gehry, I.M. P...
Dutch architect to build house with 3-D printer

Feb 4, 2013

THE HAGUE (AFP) ― A Dutch architect has designed a house “with no beginning or end” to be built using the world’s largest 3-D printer, harnessing technology that may one day be used to print houses on the moon. Janjaap Ruijssenaars, 39, of Universe Architecture in Amsterdam, wants to print a building resembling a giant mobius strip ― a continuous loop with one side ― with around 1,100 square met...
Korean fashion designers to present ‘Rhythm of Korea’ in New York

Jan 22, 2013

From left: Choi Bo Ko, Kathleen Hanhee Kye, Son Jung Wan, Lie Sang Bong and Kim Hongbum will be showcasing their 2013 F/W collections at the Concept Korea during the New York Fashion Week. ( Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Five Korean fashion designers will stage a dynamic fashion show featuring traditional Korean music during New York Fashion Week next month. The 7th Concept Korea, to...
Architecture trends at a glance

Jan 21, 2013

‘100 Architects of the Year 2012’ showcases works of best architects from around the world